1989
Born January 24, 1989
Florence, SC, USA
Whit Merrifield Notable
b. January 24, 1989 · Kansas City Royals 2016–2022, Toronto Blue Jays 2022–2023, Philadelphia Phillies 2024, Atlanta Braves 2024
Whit Merrifield played for four clubs across nine seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Kansas City Royals in 2016 and closing with the Atlanta Braves in 2024.
Across 1,147 games he batted .280, with 1,249 hits and 632 runs. He finished with 94 home runs, 256 doubles and 218 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 18.00 earned run average, pitching 1 inning in 1 game.
He led the league in stolen bases three times between 2017 and 2021, topping out at 45. He led the league in hits two times between 2018 and 2019, topping out at 206. He also led it in doubles and triples. He played 772 games at second base, with 1,865 assists and 51 errors. He turned 479 double plays. He also played 393 games in the outfield.
He was selected to three All-Star teams between 2019 and 2023.
He was born in Florence, SC, USA on January 24, 1989. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 2019, 2021, 2023 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | KCR | 81 | 311 | 44 | 88 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 19 | 72 | 8 | .283 |
| 2017 | KCR | 145 | 587 | 80 | 169 | 32 | 6 | 19 | 78 | 29 | 88 | 34 | .288 |
| 2018 | KCR | 158 | 632 | 88 | 192 | 43 | 3 | 12 | 60 | 61 | 114 | 45 | .304 |
| 2019 | KCR | 162 | 681 | 105 | 206 | 41 | 10 | 16 | 74 | 45 | 126 | 20 | .302 |
| 2020 | KCR | 60 | 248 | 38 | 70 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 12 | 33 | 12 | .282 |
| 2021 | KCR | 162 | 664 | 97 | 184 | 42 | 3 | 10 | 74 | 40 | 103 | 40 | .277 |
| 2022 | KCR/TOR | 139 | 504 | 70 | 126 | 28 | 1 | 11 | 58 | 38 | 85 | 16 | .250 |
| 2023 | TOR | 145 | 547 | 66 | 149 | 27 | 0 | 11 | 67 | 36 | 101 | 26 | .272 |
| 2024 | ATL/PHI | 95 | 293 | 44 | 65 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 35 | 52 | 17 | .222 |
| Career | — | 1147 | 4467 | 632 | 1249 | 256 | 29 | 94 | 485 | 315 | 774 | 218 | .280 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | TOR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 |
On this day & linked events
2016
Major-league debut: Whit Merrifield
Whit Merrifield made a major-league debut on May 18, 2016.
2024
Final major-league game: Whit Merrifield
Whit Merrifield played a final major-league game on September 30, 2024.