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| Name | Team | Age |
| Bill Merritt | Retired (1964, Age 34) | Died (2006, Age 76) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 10, Pick 147 (1950) |
3B | R/L |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Earl Averill League | 0 | 7 years (155 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 10/12/1930 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Alt Pos (2B) | Alt Pos (LF) | Alt Pos (RF) |
| (4.2 %) | (2.3 %) | (1.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year
|
Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | E | OPS | OBP | SLG | AVG |
| 1950 | BAL | 136 | 461 | 51 | 139 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 59 | 31 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .832 | .352 | .479 | .302 |
| 1951 | BAL | 36 | 125 | 9 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .690 | .338 | .352 | .280 |
| 1957 | PHI | 122 | 395 | 39 | 96 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 46 | 36 | 68 | 8 | 13 | 12 | .667 | .310 | .357 | .243 |
| 1958 | PHI | 117 | 329 | 36 | 76 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 4 | .648 | .325 | .322 | .231 |
| 1959 | PHI | 60 | 62 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .580 | .338 | .242 | .210 |
| 1960 | PHI-KC-STL | 39 | 78 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .756 | .294 | .462 | .231 |
| 1961 | STL | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.417 | .417 | 1.000 | .364 |
| 1962 | STL | 42 | 67 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.044 | .403 | .642 | .313 |
| 1963 | STL | 14 | 37 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .692 | .341 | .351 | .216 |
| 1964 | STL | 27 | 68 | 14 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .912 | .442 | .471 | .397 |
| Total | 606 | 1633 | 188 | 437 | 75 | 6 | 46 | 208 | 167 | 284 | 26 | 23 | 38 | .743 | .338 | .405 | .268 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1964-11-01 | Bill Merritt has retired from the St. Louis Horsemen |
| 1960-06-04 | The St. Louis Horsemen have acquired Bill Merritt from the waiver wire. |
| 1960-05-31 | The Kansas City Marmots have promoted Pete Karchner to the major league team. The Kansas City Marmots have designated Bill Merritt for assignment. |
| 1960-04-06 | The Kansas City Marmots have renamed Groundskeeper Willie to Bill Merritt. |
| 1960-04-05 | The Kansas City Marmots have acquired Groundskeeper Willie from the waiver wire. |
| 1960-04-01 | The Philadelphia Balco Boyz have promoted Vance Hoover to the major league team. The Philadelphia Balco Boyz have designated Groundskeeper Willie for assignment. |
| 1951-05-17 | The Baltimore Bombabeers have promoted Moe Szyslak to the major league team. The Baltimore Bombabeers have sent Groundskeeper Willie to the minors. |
| 1950-04-04 | The Baltimore Bombabeers have renamed Bill Merritt to Groundskeeper Willie. |