Whit Merrifield

Bats R Throws R6'1" 195 lbBorn 1989 Florence, USADebut 2016Team ATL3x All-StarDraft 2010 R9 #269 Kansas City Royals, South Carolina

Batting

YearTeamGPARH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPSHIT+
2024ATL953354465934151735520.2220.3110.3140.62578.3
2023TOR14559266149270116726361010.2720.3180.3820.70092.4
2022TOR1395507012628111581638850.2500.2980.3750.67388.1
2021KC16272097184423107440401030.2770.3170.3950.71188.0
2020KC6026538701209301212330.2820.3250.4400.764105.4
2019KC1627351052064110167420451260.3020.3480.4630.811110.4
2018KC15870788192433126045611140.3040.3670.4380.806123.0
2017KC1456308016932619783429880.2880.3240.4600.784104.1
2016KC813324488223229819720.2830.3230.3920.71686.9
Career11474866632124925629944852183157740.2800.3280.4130.74199.3

Pitching

YearTeamWLERAGGSSVIPBFHRBBSOPITCH+
2022TOR0018.001001.06100
Career0018.001001.06100

Statcast

YearPAEVLABarrel%HardHit%Whiff%Chase%xBAxSLGxwOBASprint
202433584.112.92.521.618.725.80.2420.3230.30029.0
202359285.114.42.424.319.532.50.2410.3400.27828.8
202255087.115.14.231.119.429.70.2420.3810.29728.6
202172086.914.13.528.818.329.10.2600.3910.30428.6
202026586.115.85.127.316.328.00.2920.4390.33628.5
201973587.115.64.829.220.130.80.2810.4340.32528.6
201870787.016.95.031.219.029.00.2810.4280.34329.0
201763087.616.45.729.617.532.20.2750.4540.32729.2
201633288.112.23.334.420.234.10.2520.3720.29229.0

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2024ATL2B54451711144250.979-5.7
2024PHIOF25186322001.000
2024ATL3B13861119140.968+1.2
2023TOROF876311311100.992
2023TOR2B845951041434290.984+1.3
2022TOR2B836341201844470.987-5.1
2022TOROF624331181001.000
2022TOR1B2840001.000+0.5
2022TORP110000-0.1
2021KC2B149125628338281030.988+2.7
2021KCOF20117281001.000
2020KCOF51415951100.990
2020KC2B159220362110.966-0.4
2020KC1B1430011.000-0.0
2019KC2B826701542228610.979+4.6
2019KCOF776311555200.988
2019KC1B530255150.968+0.2
2018KC2B1089341752876710.987-0.4
2018KCOF39316981100.990
2018KC1B544381041.000-0.2
2017KC2B132114323234111930.981-1.5
2017KCOF16113231100.960
2017KC1B1230001.000-0.0
2017KC3B1101001.000+0.3
2016KC2B65503921564390.984+2.8
2016KCOF16118283021.000
2016KC3B53018120.900+1.2
2016KC1B1990011.000+0.3

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2017AAAOmaha Storm ChasersBat373 HR, 1 SB0.4121.226
2016AAAOmaha Storm ChasersBat3048 HR, 20 SB0.2660.744
2015AAAOmaha Storm ChasersBat5945 HR, 32 SB0.2650.681
2014AAAOmaha Storm ChasersBat3453 HR, 11 SB0.3400.847
2014AANorthwest Arkansas NaturalsBat1905 HR, 5 SB0.2780.829
2013AANorthwest Arkansas NaturalsBat3533 HR, 17 SB0.2700.710
2012AANorthwest Arkansas NaturalsBat1061 HR, 3 SB0.2600.647
2012A+Wilmington Blue RocksBat4398 HR, 25 SB0.2530.712
2011A+Wilmington Blue RocksBat5475 HR, 24 SB0.2620.706
2010ABurlington BeesBat2095 HR, 5 SB0.2530.726

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20240.3100.3000.2950.311
20230.3110.3210.3040.331
20220.3060.2920.2850.306
20210.3170.3200.3340.305
20200.3400.3440.2890.397
20190.3520.3660.3580.367
20180.4110.3370.3530.361
20170.3530.3490.3900.310

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.

Postseason batting

YearGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPS
2023210000000100.0000.5000.0000.500
2022250100000000.2000.3330.2000.533
Career460100000100.1670.3750.1670.542