John Merritt

John Howard Merritt
Born: October 12, 1894
Tupelo, MS US
Deceased: November 3, 1955
Tupelo, MS US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1913-1926
Major League Statistics

John Merritt compiled a career record of 198 wins and 153 losses and a 2.13 ERA in his 516-game pitching career with the Clarksdale Swamp Angels, Knoxville Reds, Memphis Chickasaws, San Antonio Bronchos, Chattanooga Lookouts, St. Paul Saints, Mobile Bears and Atlanta Crackers. He began playing during the 1913 season and last took the field during the 1926 campaign.


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Pitching:

Year Level Lg Team W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
1913DCSTLClarksdale Swamp Angels613.3160.0022155.01386022
1913DAPPY1Knoxville Reds83.7270.001288.3701823
1914ASOUAMemphis Chickasaws1712.5860.0036285.026810972117
1915ASOUAMemphis Chickasaws2015.5710.0048311.031312683
1916BTLSan Antonio Bronchos11.5000.00542.0291419
1917ASOUAChattanooga Lookouts2014.5880.0044307.024110986
1918ASOUAChattanooga Lookouts79.4380.0019137.0130274280
1918AAAA2St. Paul Saints63.6671030.0602011133010
1919AAAA2St. Paul Saints199.6792.6242258.02451057559
1920AAAA2St. Paul Saints2110.6772.6347291.02851078581
1921AAAA2St. Paul Saints1914.5763.7648287.0290137120117
1922AAAA2St. Paul Saints99.5005.0538164.01771129287
1923AAAA2St. Paul Saints2011.6453.3751310.031814211694
1924AAAA2St. Paul Saints1917.5284.6847277.033316314486
1925AAAA2St. Paul Saints613.3164.7847160.01961048560
Totals198153.5642.13516030003072.330931326728092901899000

Batting:

Year Level Lg Team GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
1913DAPPY1Knoxville Reds1232325200.156.156.219.3757
1913DCSTLClarksdale Swamp Angels20575710.175.175.175.35110
1914ASOUAMemphis Chickasaws341031006131000.130.130.140.270143
1915ASOUAMemphis Chickasaws4210510513000.124.124.124.24813
1916ASOUA(+) Memphis Chickasaws39707010000.143.143.143.28610
1916ASOUA(+) Chattanooga Lookouts39707010000.143.143.143.28610
1917ASOUAChattanooga Lookouts4710210214300.137.137.167.30417
1918ASOUAChattanooga Lookouts225353270.132.132.132.2647
1918AAAA2St. Paul Saints10262202000014.091.130.091.22123
1919AAAA2St. Paul Saints42919113100.143.143.154.29714
1920AAAA2St. Paul Saints471011019100.089.089.099.18810
1921AAAA2St. Paul Saints48949418220.191.191.255.44724
1922AAAA2St. Paul Saints38575712220.211.211.316.52618
1923AAAA2St. Paul Saints5211911931811.261.261.370.63044
1924AAAA2St. Paul Saints4710110114220.139.139.198.33720
1925AAAA2St. Paul Saints47505011100.220.220.240.46012
1926ASOUA(+) Atlanta Crackers3540408000.200.200.200.4008
1926ASOUA(+) Mobile Bears3540408000.200.200.200.4008
Totals508109110848172237100014.159.159.196.35521200600


Fielding:

Year Level Lg Team Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1914ASOUAMemphis ChickasawsP34.000
1918ASOUAChattanooga LookoutsP198483.9492.947
1918AAAA2St. Paul SaintsP104183.8802.200
Totals63126660.9291.238

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