1880
Born April 14, 1880
Paterson, NJ, USA
George Merritt Notable
b. April 14, 1880 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1901–1903
George Merritt played 1901 to 1903 for the Pittsburgh Pirates as a right fielder.
Across 15 games he batted .213, with 10 hits and 8 runs. He finished with 1 double and 1 stolen base. He went 3 and 0 with a 4.50 earned run average, pitching 28 innings in 4 games. He struck out 7.
He was born in Paterson, NJ, USA on April 14, 1880, and died on February 21, 1938.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | PIT | 4 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| 1902 | PIT | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| 1903 | PIT | 9 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .148 |
| Career | — | 15 | 47 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .213 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | PIT | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 24.0 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4.88 |
| 1903 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.25 |
| Career | — | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 28.0 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 4.50 |
On this day & linked events
1938
Died February 21, 1938
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