Bill Merritt
1897–1899 · bats R / throws R · Boston Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates
63G
.261AVG
.297OBP
.313SLG
More career statistics
55H
1HR
27RBI
2SB
Recorded totals from Retrosheet, including regular-season tiebreakers. These are sums of available game records, not a claim to a complete official MLB career. Historical Negro League coverage can include games outside MLB’s recognized 1920–1948 window. Sources and coverage.
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 228 | 211 | 21 | 55 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66 | .261 | .297 | .313 | .610 |
Streaks
6longest hitting streak · 1897-09-10 to 1897-09-18
8longest on-base streak
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 62 | 209 | 55 | 1 | 27 | 2 | .263 | – | – |
| 1899 |  Boston Braves | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | .000 | – | – |