2B Whit 'Whitley' Merrifield #12
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/02/2027
OA: 20 POT: 20
2B WHIT 'WHITLEY' MERRIFIELD #12 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
Gap 6 6 6 6
Power 5 5 4 5
Eye 4 4 4 4
Avoid K's 3 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 5
Errors: - 5 6
Arm: 2 4 5
Turn DP: - 4 -
Ability: 2 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 6
1st Base: - Center Field: 4
2nd Base: 4 Right Field: 5
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 6
Stealing Ability: 7
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 6
Bunt for Hit: 6
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
He never lacks for effort.
High: Work Ethic
Birthday:01/24/1989
Born in:Florence, SC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:10 Years, 69 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:10 Years, 69 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2016 Kansas City - MLB 27 81 311 88 22 3 2 29 44 19 0 1 72 8 3 .283 .323 .392 .716 93 90 0.8
2017 Kansas City - MLB 28 145 587 169 32 6 19 78 80 29 6 7 88 34 8 .288 .324 .460 .784 107 106 3.1
2018 Kansas City - MLB 29 158 632 192 43 3 12 60 88 61 6 6 114 45 10 .304 .367 .438 .806 121 119 4.7
2019 Kansas City - MLB 30 162 681 206 41 10 16 74 105 45 5 4 126 20 10 .302 .348 .463 .811 113 110 3.0
2020 Kansas City - MLB 31 60 248 70 12 0 9 30 38 12 4 1 33 12 3 .282 .325 .440 .764 108 108 1.1
2021 Kansas City - MLB 32 102 414 139 29 5 15 65 68 21 7 3 59 13 3 .336 .375 .539 .914 137 136 4.3
2021 Philadelphia - MLB 32 48 179 55 15 1 5 21 19 9 2 0 30 5 1 .307 .347 .486 .833 123 125 1.3
2021 Total - MLB 32 150 593 194 44 6 20 86 87 30 9 3 89 18 4 .327 .367 .523 .890 133 133 5.5
2022 Philadelphia - MLB 33 119 373 113 24 1 14 53 50 18 2 1 78 7 2 .303 .338 .485 .823 129 135 2.7
2023 Philadelphia - MLB 34 49 206 62 19 0 2 24 24 7 3 1 48 7 4 .301 .332 .422 .754 111 113 0.7
2023 Houston - MLB 34 75 300 77 17 2 7 39 42 15 2 2 62 9 2 .257 .295 .397 .691 85 85 0.3
2023 Total - MLB 34 124 506 139 36 2 9 63 66 22 5 3 110 16 6 .275 .310 .407 .717 96 97 1.0
2024 Baltimore - MLB 35 57 178 52 12 1 6 27 22 7 3 2 28 2 1 .292 .326 .472 .798 112 112 0.8
2025 Las Vegas - MLB 36 135 572 145 29 3 10 49 54 17 1 5 102 14 10 .253 .274 .367 .641 79 77 0.4
2026 Las Vegas - MLB 37 64 197 42 12 0 1 11 16 12 2 0 58 2 5 .213 .265 .289 .555 60 60 -0.4
Total MLB 1255 4878 1410 307 35 118 560 650 272 43 33 898 178 62 .289 .330 .439 .769 108 107 22.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2010 Burlington - R 21 47 186 47 8 3 5 26 24 15 3 1 42 5 3 .253 .317 .409 .726 100 99 0.6
2010 Burlington - A 21 47 186 47 8 3 5 26 24 15 3 1 42 5 3 .253 .317 .409 .726 71 77 -0.1
2011 Wilmington - A+ 22 126 477 125 30 3 5 36 74 52 4 4 89 24 14 .262 .337 .369 .706 89 87 1.5
2012 Wilmington - A+ 23 101 380 98 20 3 8 36 59 41 4 5 69 25 5 .258 .333 .389 .722 93 89 1.2
2012 Northwest Arkansas - AA 23 24 96 25 2 1 1 8 12 8 0 1 19 3 2 .260 .314 .333 .648 82 79 0.2
2013 Northwest Arkansas - AA 24 94 322 87 20 5 3 43 31 22 2 2 57 17 7 .270 .319 .391 .710 99 94 1.4
2014 Northwest Arkansas - AA 25 44 162 45 13 1 5 20 22 22 1 1 27 5 4 .278 .366 .463 .829 132 126 1.4
2014 Omaha - AAA 25 76 321 109 28 3 3 29 57 17 2 3 52 11 7 .340 .373 .474 .847 141 137 3.1
2015 Omaha - AAA 26 135 544 144 29 5 5 38 83 39 4 3 66 32 9 .265 .317 .364 .681 94 90 2.2
2016 Omaha - AAA 27 69 274 73 19 0 8 29 46 22 2 4 55 20 2 .266 .321 .423 .745 111 106 1.7
2017 Omaha - AAA 28 9 34 14 4 0 3 9 6 1 1 1 4 1 1 .412 .432 .794 1.227 245 247 0.8
Total AAA E 289 1173 340 80 8 19 105 192 79 9 11 177 64 19 .290 .336 .420 .757 115 111
Total AA C 162 580 157 35 7 9 71 65 52 3 4 103 25 13 .271 .332 .402 .733 106 101
Total A+ E 227 857 223 50 6 13 72 133 93 8 9 158 49 19 .260 .335 .378 .713 91 88
Total A W 47 186 47 8 3 5 26 24 15 3 1 42 5 3 .253 .317 .409 .726 71 77
Total APP 47 186 47 8 3 5 26 24 15 3 1 42 5 3 .253 .317 .409 .726 100 99
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2023 Houston - MLB 34 10 40 13 2 0 5 7 8 3 0 0 5 1 0 .325 .372 .750 1.122 192 191 0.5
2024 Baltimore - MLB 35 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733 97 101 -0.2
Total MLB 12 45 14 3 0 5 7 8 4 0 0 6 1 0 .311 .367 .711 1.078 181 180
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 Kansas City - MLB 1B 1 1 9 0 1 9 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Kansas City - MLB 2B 65 55 92 156 39 252 4 .984 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Kansas City - MLB 3B 5 3 1 8 2 10 1 .900 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Kansas City - MLB LF 13 11 20 2 1 22 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Kansas City - MLB RF 4 3 8 1 1 9 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Kansas City - MLB 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 0.0 .000
2017 Kansas City - MLB 2B 132 131 232 341 93 584 11 .981 1142.2 4.51 0.0 .000
2017 Kansas City - MLB LF 7 4 10 1 0 11 0 1.000 43.0 2.30 0.0 .000
2017 Kansas City - MLB RF 10 8 13 0 0 14 1 .929 70.0 1.67 0.0 .000
2018 Kansas City - MLB 1B 5 5 38 1 4 39 0 1.000 44.1 7.92 0.0 .000
2018 Kansas City - MLB 2B 108 107 175 287 71 468 6 .987 933.2 4.45 0.0 .000
2018 Kansas City - MLB LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 0.0 .000
2018 Kansas City - MLB CF 30 27 81 1 0 82 0 1.000 241.2 3.05 0.0 .000
2018 Kansas City - MLB RF 8 7 15 0 0 16 1 .938 65.2 2.06 0.0 .000
2019 Kansas City - MLB 1B 5 4 25 5 5 31 1 .968 30.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2019 Kansas City - MLB 2B 82 76 154 222 61 384 8 .979 670.0 5.05 0.0 .000
2019 Kansas City - MLB LF 4 4 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 34.1 2.10 0.0 .000
2019 Kansas City - MLB CF 17 16 45 1 0 47 1 .979 131.1 3.15 0.0 .000
2019 Kansas City - MLB RF 61 53 103 3 0 107 1 .991 465.2 2.05 0.0 .000
2020 Kansas City - MLB 1B 1 0 3 0 1 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 0.0 .000
2020 Kansas City - MLB 2B 15 10 20 36 11 58 2 .966 92.0 5.48 0.0 .000
2020 Kansas City - MLB LF 6 2 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 21.0 1.29 0.0 .000
2020 Kansas City - MLB CF 23 20 42 0 0 43 1 .977 159.1 2.37 0.0 .000
2020 Kansas City - MLB RF 34 28 51 0 0 51 0 1.000 234.2 1.96 0.0 .000
2021 Philadelphia - MLB 2B 42 41 64 117 22 186 5 .973 368.1 4.42 -0.5 .965
2021 Kansas City - MLB 2B 95 95 142 226 61 372 4 .989 811.2 4.08 +0.1 1.018
2021 Philadelphia - MLB SS 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 .500 8.0 1.12 -0.6 .000
2021 Kansas City - MLB LF 6 6 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 50.0 1.62 -1.1 .982
2021 Kansas City - MLB CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.1 1.007
2021 Philadelphia - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.007
2021 Kansas City - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Philadelphia - MLB 2B 88 81 153 221 61 385 11 .971 717.2 4.69 -2.1 1.003
2022 Philadelphia - MLB SS 2 2 1 7 0 12 4 .667 16.0 4.50 -2.7 .552
2022 Philadelphia - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Philadelphia - MLB CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Philadelphia - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Philadelphia - MLB 2B 47 47 78 95 24 180 7 .961 415.0 3.75 -3.3 .935
2023 Houston - MLB 2B 5 3 3 4 1 7 0 1.000 28.0 2.25 -0.5 1.011
2023 Houston - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Houston - MLB CF 24 23 51 1 0 52 0 1.000 193.0 2.42 -2.1 .935
2023 Philadelphia - MLB RF 2 2 1 0 0 2 1 .500 17.0 0.53 -0.8 .492
2023 Houston - MLB RF 47 43 79 0 0 79 0 1.000 397.0 1.79 +2.8 1.066
2024 Baltimore - MLB 2B 5 0 3 4 1 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 -0.2 .815
2024 Baltimore - MLB LF 31 28 56 0 0 56 0 1.000 241.0 2.09 +0.4 1.019
2024 Baltimore - MLB CF 7 1 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 27.0 3.33 +0.0 1.005
2024 Baltimore - MLB RF 9 6 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 62.1 1.73 -0.7 1.072
2025 Las Vegas - MLB 2B 90 87 156 224 66 387 7 .982 749.1 4.56 -2.7 .970
2025 Las Vegas - MLB LF 10 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 31.1 1.44 -0.1 .981
2025 Las Vegas - MLB CF 5 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 34.0 1.85 -0.9 .871
2025 Las Vegas - MLB RF 34 31 75 3 1 78 0 1.000 272.1 2.58 +0.4 .994
2026 Las Vegas - MLB 2B 31 30 53 77 27 133 3 .977 271.0 4.32 -0.5 1.007
2026 Las Vegas - MLB LF 7 2 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 35.0 2.83 +0.3 1.082
2026 Las Vegas - MLB CF 5 5 13 1 0 14 0 1.000 47.0 2.68 -1.1 .924
2026 Las Vegas - MLB RF 16 10 21 1 1 22 0 1.000 97.2 2.03 +0.1 .989
TOTAL 1B 13 10 78 6 11 85 1 .988 80.1 9.41 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 805 763 1325 2010 538 3403 68 .980 6208.1 4.83 -9.6 .985
TOTAL 3B 5 3 1 8 2 10 1 .900 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 3 3 2 7 0 14 5 .643 24.0 3.38 -3.3 .517
TOTAL LF 85 61 122 5 1 127 0 1.000 464.2 2.46 -0.6 1.020
TOTAL CF 118 96 251 4 0 257 2 .992 846.1 2.71 -4.3 .937
TOTAL RF 227 191 378 8 3 390 4 .990 1685.1 2.06 +1.9 1.022
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2010 Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 9th round of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC).
01/28/2019 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $16,250,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
06/30/2019 Was selected to the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
05/10/2021 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
05/21/2021 Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for one week.
06/01/2021 Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award.
07/05/2021 Was selected to the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/18/2021 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
08/09/2021 Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for SP Erik Miller, SS Bryson Stott.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
05/01/2022 Injured (strained shoulder),out for 5 weeks.
07/25/2022 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
04/18/2023 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 1-2 weeks.
06/12/2023 Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Houston Astros in exchange for SP Pat Renaud.
10/12/2023 Wins the 2023 MLB AL Division Series MVP Award.
10/17/2023 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 3 days.
12/04/2023 Became a free agent.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
01/04/2024 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $25,200,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
04/12/2024 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/14/2024 Was selected to the 2024 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/04/2024 Declined his contract option.
11/18/2024 Became a free agent.
12/31/2024 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $73,200,000 with the Las Vegas Rat Pack organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
06/10/2025 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
11/02/2026 Released by the Las Vegas Rat Pack.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2018 157 3
2019 161 2
Year PA Rank
2018 707 2
2019 735 2
Year AB Rank
2018 632 2
2019 681 1
Year H Rank
2018 192 1
2019 206 1
Year TB Rank
2019 315 9
Year 2B Rank
2018 43 6
2019 41 4
Year 3B Rank
2017 6 3
2019 10 1
2021 5 6
Year SB Rank
2017 34 1
2018 45 1
Year SF Rank
2017 7 8
Year AVG Rank
2018 .304 6
2019 .302 10
Year OBP Rank
2018 .367 8
Year RC Rank
2018 107.76 10
Year WAR Rank
2018 4.5 9
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