2B Whit 'Whitley' Merrifield #15
Age: 89 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/13/2078
2B WHIT 'WHITLEY' MERRIFIELD #15 - AGE: 89 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 55 65 55 55
Power 40 45 40 40
Eye 40 45 40 40
Avoid K's 50 45 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 55
Errors: - 55 60
Arm: - 50 50
Turn DP: - 50 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 50
1st Base: - Center Field: 35
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 65
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
He has an extensive workout regimen.
High: Work Ethic
Birthday:01/24/1989
Born in:Florence, SC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 91 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:6 Years, 91 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2016 Kansas City - MLB 27 81 311 88 22 3 2 29 44 19 0 1 72 8 3 .283 .323 .392 .716 93 90 0.8
2017 Kansas City - MLB 28 145 587 169 32 6 19 78 80 29 6 7 88 34 8 .288 .324 .460 .784 107 106 3.1
2018 Kansas City - MLB 29 158 632 192 43 3 12 60 88 61 6 6 114 45 10 .304 .367 .438 .806 121 119 4.7
2019 Kansas City - MLB 30 162 681 206 41 10 16 74 105 45 5 4 126 20 10 .302 .348 .463 .811 113 110 3.0
2020 Kansas City - MLB 31 133 482 137 27 2 12 47 76 27 4 4 82 26 8 .284 .325 .423 .748 93 91 1.0
2021 Kansas City - MLB 32 116 439 118 37 2 8 45 49 23 6 2 100 15 5 .269 .313 .417 .730 94 92 0.9
2022 Kansas City - MLB 33 4 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .083 .154 .083 .237 -32 -43 -0.2
2022 Los Angeles - MLB 33 25 59 15 1 0 2 8 7 4 0 0 14 0 0 .254 .302 .373 .674 83 83 0.1
2022 Total - MLB 33 29 71 16 1 0 2 8 7 5 0 0 16 0 0 .225 .276 .324 .600 63 62 -0.1
Total MLB 824 3203 926 203 26 71 341 449 209 27 24 598 148 44 .289 .336 .435 .771 105 103 13.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2010 Inland Empire - A- 21 47 186 47 8 3 5 26 24 15 3 1 42 5 3 .253 .317 .409 .726 100 123 1.0
2010 Florence - A 21 47 186 47 8 3 5 26 24 15 3 1 42 5 3 .253 .317 .409 .726 83 85 0.3
2011 Tri-City - A+ 22 126 477 125 30 3 5 36 74 52 4 4 89 24 14 .262 .337 .369 .706 100 100 2.7
2012 Tri-City - A+ 23 101 380 98 20 3 8 36 59 41 4 5 69 25 5 .258 .333 .389 .722 105 102 2.2
2012 Rocket City - AA 23 24 96 25 2 1 1 8 12 8 0 1 19 3 2 .260 .314 .333 .648 81 80 0.2
2013 Rocket City - AA 24 94 322 87 20 5 3 43 31 22 2 2 57 17 7 .270 .319 .391 .710 97 95 1.5
2014 Rocket City - AA 25 44 162 45 13 1 5 20 22 22 1 1 27 5 4 .278 .366 .463 .829 130 129 1.5
2014 Salt Lake - AAA 25 76 321 109 28 3 3 29 57 17 2 3 52 11 7 .340 .373 .474 .847 160 185 4.2
2015 Salt Lake - AAA 26 135 544 144 29 5 5 38 83 39 4 3 66 32 9 .265 .317 .364 .681 110 114 3.8
2016 Salt Lake - AAA 27 69 274 73 19 0 8 29 46 22 2 4 55 20 2 .266 .321 .423 .745 128 138 2.6
2017 Salt Lake - AAA 28 9 34 14 4 0 3 9 6 1 1 1 4 1 1 .412 .432 .794 1.227 270 351 1.0
Total PCL 289 1173 340 80 8 19 105 192 79 9 11 177 64 19 .290 .336 .420 .757 132 146
Total TEX 162 580 157 35 7 9 71 65 52 3 4 103 25 13 .271 .332 .402 .733 104 103
Total CAR 227 857 223 50 6 13 72 133 93 8 9 158 49 19 .260 .335 .378 .713 102 101
Total MID 47 186 47 8 3 5 26 24 15 3 1 42 5 3 .253 .317 .409 .726 83 85
Total APP 47 186 47 8 3 5 26 24 15 3 1 42 5 3 .253 .317 .409 .726 100 123
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 Kansas City - MLB 1B 1 1 9 0 1 9 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Kansas City - MLB 2B 65 55 92 156 39 252 4 .984 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Kansas City - MLB 3B 5 3 1 8 2 10 1 .900 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Kansas City - MLB LF 13 11 20 2 1 22 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Kansas City - MLB RF 4 3 8 1 1 9 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Kansas City - MLB 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 0.0 .000
2017 Kansas City - MLB 2B 132 131 232 341 93 584 11 .981 1142.2 4.51 0.0 .000
2017 Kansas City - MLB LF 7 4 10 1 0 11 0 1.000 43.0 2.30 0.0 .000
2017 Kansas City - MLB RF 10 8 13 0 0 14 1 .929 70.0 1.67 0.0 .000
2018 Kansas City - MLB 1B 5 5 38 1 4 39 0 1.000 44.1 7.92 0.0 .000
2018 Kansas City - MLB 2B 108 107 175 287 71 468 6 .987 933.2 4.45 0.0 .000
2018 Kansas City - MLB LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 0.0 .000
2018 Kansas City - MLB CF 30 27 81 1 0 82 0 1.000 241.2 3.05 0.0 .000
2018 Kansas City - MLB RF 8 7 15 0 0 16 1 .938 65.2 2.06 0.0 .000
2019 Kansas City - MLB 1B 5 4 25 5 5 31 1 .968 30.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2019 Kansas City - MLB 2B 82 76 154 222 61 384 8 .979 670.0 5.05 0.0 .000
2019 Kansas City - MLB LF 4 4 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 34.1 2.10 0.0 .000
2019 Kansas City - MLB CF 17 16 45 1 0 47 1 .979 131.1 3.15 0.0 .000
2019 Kansas City - MLB RF 61 53 103 3 0 107 1 .991 465.2 2.05 0.0 .000
2020 Kansas City - MLB 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2020 Kansas City - MLB 2B 24 22 50 57 19 109 2 .982 195.1 4.93 -0.9 .976
2020 Kansas City - MLB LF 7 7 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 53.0 1.19 -0.4 .987
2020 Kansas City - MLB CF 39 34 103 2 0 106 1 .991 296.1 3.19 -2.2 .951
2020 Kansas City - MLB RF 67 42 83 1 0 85 1 .988 418.0 1.81 +1.3 1.031
2021 Kansas City - MLB 2B 49 48 82 127 25 212 3 .986 428.0 4.39 -0.6 .972
2021 Kansas City - MLB LF 24 24 27 3 1 30 0 1.000 209.1 1.29 -1.4 .981
2021 Kansas City - MLB CF 5 3 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 35.0 2.31 -0.4 .998
2021 Kansas City - MLB RF 24 24 43 2 0 45 0 1.000 201.0 2.01 +0.8 1.016
2022 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 10 5 10 15 3 25 0 1.000 55.1 4.07 +0.1 .999
2022 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 11.0 1.64 +0.1 1.052
2022 Kansas City - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Los Angeles - MLB LF 9 3 12 0 0 13 1 .923 52.1 2.06 -0.1 .986
2022 Los Angeles - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Kansas City - MLB RF 2 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 17.0 3.18 +0.0 .997
2022 Los Angeles - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 13 10 78 6 10 85 1 .988 79.1 9.53 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 470 444 795 1205 311 2034 34 .983 3425.0 5.26 -1.4 .975
TOTAL 3B 7 3 1 10 2 12 1 .917 11.0 9.00 +0.1 1.052
TOTAL LF 66 54 84 8 2 93 1 .989 403.0 2.05 -2.0 .983
TOTAL CF 91 80 238 4 0 244 2 .992 704.1 3.09 -2.6 .954
TOTAL RF 178 139 271 7 1 282 4 .986 1241.1 2.02 +2.1 1.024
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2010 Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 9th round of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC).
01/28/2019 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $16,250,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
06/30/2019 Was selected to the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/08/2020 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/31/2020 Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
06/21/2021 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Colorado Rockies, with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored.
08/16/2021 Injured (Strained triceps), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
04/13/2022 Released by the Kansas City Royals.
04/21/2022 Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels organization.
04/30/2022 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Los Angeles organization.
11/26/2022 Became a free agent.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
10/30/2023 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2018 157 3
2019 161 2
Year PA Rank
2018 707 2
2019 735 2
Year AB Rank
2018 632 2
2019 681 1
Year H Rank
2018 192 1
2019 206 1
Year TB Rank
2019 315 9
Year 2B Rank
2018 43 6
2019 41 4
2021 37 10
Year 3B Rank
2017 6 3
2019 10 1
Year SB Rank
2017 34 1
2018 45 1
Year SH Rank
2020 2 6
Year SF Rank
2017 7 8
Year AVG Rank
2018 .304 6
2019 .302 10
Year OBP Rank
2018 .367 8
Year RC Rank
2018 107.76 10
Year WAR Rank
2018 4.5 9
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