P Walt Merritt #7
Age: 48 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1915
P WALT MERRITT #7 - AGE: 48 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/03/1866
Born in:Jacksonville, FL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:14 Years, 27 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, None
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
PEERLESS LEAGUE 1890 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 43 36 25 11 2 2.34 334.1 278 124 87 3 69 181 34 94.4 1 30 83.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 0 100.0 7 7 9.77 7.48 4.87 1.86 2.44 1.04 73 9.6 .255        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 459 112 18 3 0 40 29 61 2 6 7 .244 .298 .296 .594      
vs. RHB 798 166 27 10 3 84 40 120 4 16 9 .208 .253 .278 .531      
PEERLESS LEAGUE 1890 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 43 36 25 11 2 2.34 334.1 278 124 87 3 69 181  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1888 Pittsburgh - FABL 21 39 23 13 10 1 2.23 221.2 184 102 55 5 28 102 16 1 0.96 .241 2.49 3.9 126
1889 Pittsburgh - FABL 22 55 31 13 15 4 4.07 289.1 352 199 131 8 81 121 16 1 1.50 .319 3.32 5.7 95
1890 Pittsburgh - PL 23 43 36 25 11 2 2.34 334.1 278 124 87 3 69 181 34 1 1.04 .255 2.44 9.6 143
1891 New York - FABL 24 37 31 21 11 1 3.00 270.0 289 135 90 12 67 120 22 1 1.32 .294 3.12 5.3 116
1892 New York - FABL 25 51 51 28 22 0 2.26 445.1 407 158 112 13 120 180 44 5 1.18 .259 2.54 9.2 126
1893 New York - FABL 26 44 44 26 16 0 3.01 367.1 379 186 123 5 128 93 31 1 1.38 .278 3.35 7.8 126
1894 New York - FABL 27 45 44 21 17 0 4.38 359.1 450 239 175 21 127 90 23 1 1.61 .320 4.56 5.2 104
1895 New York - FABL 28 45 44 20 19 0 4.07 367.1 432 226 166 14 127 79 27 1 1.52 .301 4.31 5.1 104
1896 New York - FABL 29 40 37 16 17 0 5.00 284.2 381 206 158 12 108 68 17 2 1.72 .329 4.36 2.7 80
1897 New York - FABL 30 45 45 20 18 0 4.62 344.2 406 233 177 10 125 88 25 1 1.54 .308 4.11 3.9 84
1898 New York - FABL 31 33 25 17 8 0 3.10 211.2 224 99 73 7 67 63 18 0 1.37 .281 3.17 2.9 101
1899 New York - FABL 32 10 0 1 0 2 2.51 14.1 24 5 4 1 5 3 0 0 2.02 .411 3.81 -0.1 128
1900 New York - FABL 33 4 0 0 1 0 5.19 8.2 10 7 5 0 3 3 0 0 1.50 .286 2.92 0.1 63
1901 New York - FABL 34 34 26 8 15 0 3.82 214.1 245 129 91 6 73 85 14 0 1.48 .301 3.42 1.8 80
1902 Milwaukee - FABL 35 7 3 1 2 0 4.82 28.0 34 17 15 1 10 7 1 0 1.57 .330 3.50 -0.0 58
1903 Chicago - FABL 36 24 0 1 2 0 2.06 35.0 29 9 8 0 10 19 0 0 1.11 .282 2.30 0.4 134
1904 Chicago - FABL 37 4 0 0 0 0 2.84 6.1 7 3 2 1 3 4 0 0 1.58 .286 4.08 -0.2 88
Total FABL 517 404 206 173 8 3.59 3468.0 3853 1953 1385 116 1082 1125 254 14 1.42 .296 3.54 53.8 102
Total PL 43 36 25 11 2 2.34 334.1 278 124 87 3 69 181 34 1 1.04 .255 2.44 9.6 143
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1888 Pittsburgh - MLB P 39 23 8 26 0 40 6 .850 221.2 1.38 -3.3 1.046
1889 Pittsburgh - MLB P 55 31 11 63 0 78 4 .949 289.1 2.30 -3.4 1.020
1890 Pittsburgh - MLB P 43 36 19 55 2 83 9 .892 334.1 1.99 +1.5 1.030
1890 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 2 2 10 0 0 14 4 .714 18.2 4.82 -0.3 .894
1890 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 41 39 109 9 2 138 20 .855 334.2 3.17 +0.8 .979
1891 New York - MLB P 37 31 45 38 1 88 5 .943 270.0 2.77 +0.7 1.041
1892 New York - MLB P 51 51 60 65 1 140 15 .893 445.1 2.53 +2.0 1.000
1893 New York - MLB P 44 44 53 61 0 120 6 .950 367.1 2.79 +7.4 1.082
1894 New York - MLB P 45 44 39 64 0 109 6 .945 359.1 2.58 +6.5 1.029
1895 New York - MLB P 45 44 59 63 1 131 9 .931 367.1 2.99 +3.9 .980
1896 New York - MLB P 40 37 42 53 0 101 6 .941 284.2 3.00 -0.2 1.018
1897 New York - MLB P 45 45 35 69 0 110 6 .945 344.2 2.72 -1.5 1.019
1898 New York - MLB P 33 25 25 28 0 59 6 .898 211.2 2.25 +1.1 .800
1899 New York - MLB P 10 0 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 14.1 2.51 +0.0 1.167
1900 New York - MLB P 4 0 2 0 0 3 1 .667 8.2 2.08 -1.0 .000
1901 New York - MLB P 34 26 33 28 0 63 2 .968 214.1 2.56 +2.0 1.122
1902 Milwaukee - MLB P 7 3 2 8 0 10 0 1.000 28.0 3.21 -1.0 .975
1903 Chicago - MLB P 24 0 5 9 0 14 0 1.000 35.0 3.60 +0.2 .947
1904 Chicago - MLB P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.1 0.00 +0.3 .000
TOTAL P 560 440 440 632 6 1153 81 .930 3802.1 2.54 +15.5 1.015
TOTAL CF 2 2 10 0 0 14 4 .714 18.2 4.82 -0.3 .894
TOTAL RF 41 39 109 9 2 138 20 .855 334.2 3.17 +0.8 .979
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1888 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/20/1888 Named the #5 prospect in the FABL
09/24/1888 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/01/1888 Wins the FABL CL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1889 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/07/1889 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1890 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/12/1890 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Buffalo Buffaloes with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/01/1890 Wins the PL PL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/22/1890 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Pittsburgh Hornets development complex.
03/17/1891 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,200 with the New York Gothams organization.
04/06/1891 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the New York Gothams development complex.
05/11/1891 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/04/1891 Wins the 1891 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues Championship with the New York Gothams.
12/24/1891 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the New York Gothams development complex.
04/30/1892 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Chiefs with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/15/1892 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/06/1892 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/15/1892 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/06/1892 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/27/1893 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/01/1893 Wins the FABL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/01/1893 Wins the FABL Pitcher of the Month Award.
12/21/1893 Successfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the New York Gothams development complex.
05/30/1894 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Baltimore Clippers with 0 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/02/1895 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Baltimore Clippers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/27/1896 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Kings with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/08/1896 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/10/1897 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Montreal Saints with 1 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
05/01/1898 Wins the FABL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/05/1899 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the New York Gothams development complex.
05/31/1901 Earns his 200th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues victory!
01/29/1902 Was traded by the New York Gothams to the Milwaukee Cream Caps, along with CF George Babcock, in exchange for C Will Hobbs and SP John Buell.
10/22/1904 Wins the 1904 World's Championship Series with the Chicago Blues.
10/23/1904 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
1890 5 7
Year G Rank
1889 55 1
1890 43 9
Year GS Rank
1890 36 7
1892 51 10
1893 44 6
1894 44 7
1895 44 4
1897 45 3
Year W Rank
1890 25 2
1892 28 9
1893 26 4
1894 21 9
Year Win. % Rank
1888 .565 8
1890 .694 4
1891 .656 3
1893 .619 5
1898 .680 4
Year SV Rank
1888 1 6
1889 4 1
1890 2 1
1891 1 8
1899 2 8
Year IP Rank
1889 289.1 7
1890 334.1 5
1892 445.1 10
1895 367.1 7
Year BF Rank
1889 1325 7
1890 1370 9
Year HRA Rank
1894 21 2
1895 14 7
1896 12 6
Year K Rank
1889 121 6
1890 181 5
1893 93 9
1894 90 10
Year WP Rank
1889 25 2
1892 14 10
1895 14 3
Year ERA Rank
1888 2.23 5
1890 2.34 5
1891 3.00 8
1892 2.26 6
1893 3.01 3
Year BABIP Rank
1888 .241 7
1890 .255 4
Year WHIP Rank
1888 0.96 3
1890 1.04 1
1891 1.32 8
1892 1.18 5
1893 1.38 4
1894 1.61 10
Year K/BB Rank
1888 3.64 4
1889 1.49 6
1890 2.62 1
1891 1.79 2
1892 1.50 6
1893 0.73 9
1898 0.94 10
Year RA/9 Rank
1888 8.93 3
1890 9.77 1
1891 12.97 10
1892 10.87 6
1893 12.69 4
1898 12.54 9
Year HR/9 Rank
1890 0.08 6
1893 0.12 4
Year H/9 Rank
1888 7.47 6
1890 7.48 4
1893 9.29 6
Year BB/9 Rank
1888 1.14 1
1890 1.86 1
1891 2.23 2
1892 2.43 4
1893 3.14 6
1894 3.18 7
Year K/9 Rank
1888 4.14 9
1889 3.76 10
1890 4.87 6
1891 4.00 5
1893 2.28 10
1901 3.57 10
Year RA Rank
1888 16 8
1889 24 5
1903 24 1
Year GF Rank
1888 14 6
1889 14 6
1903 15 4
Year QS Rank
1890 30 3
1892 39 5
1893 29 5
Year QSP Rank
1888 .783 7
1890 .833 2
1891 .645 7
1892 .765 6
1893 .659 6
Year CG Rank
1890 34 3
1892 44 6
Year CGP Rank
1890 .944 1
1892 .863 7
Year SHO Rank
1889 1 6
1890 1 9
1892 5 4
1894 1 7
1896 2 6
Year GB% Rank
1893 0.56 7
1896 0.54 6
Year WAR Rank
1889 5.6 5
1890 9.5 2
1892 9.2 7
1893 7.8 5
1894 5.2 9
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