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Lloyd Merriman Notable

b. August 2, 1924 · Cincinnati Reds 1949–1951, Cincinnati Redlegs 1954, Chicago White Sox 1955, Chicago Cubs 1955

Lloyd Merriman played for four clubs across seven seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1949 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1955.

Across 455 games he batted .242, with 291 hits and 140 runs. He finished with 12 home runs, 64 doubles and 20 stolen bases.

He played 344 games in the outfield, with 837 putouts and 13 errors.

He was born in Clovis, CA, USA on August 2, 1924, and died on January 20, 2004. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1949 CIN 1032873566 1254 2621362 .230
1950 CIN 922984477 1532 3130236 .258
1951 CIN 1143593487 2325 3631348 .242
1954 CIN 731121230 810 1623103 .268
1955 CHC/CHW 731461531 611 821211 .212
Career 4551202140291 641212 11712612420 .242

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1924

Born August 2, 1924

Clovis, CA, USA

2004

Died January 20, 2004