2B Whit 'Whitley' Merrifield #15
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/06/2025
 OA: 45 POT: 45
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2B WHIT 'WHITLEY' MERRIFIELD #15 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
111 304 81 22 1 4 23 19 48 .266 .311 .385 9 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 55 50 50
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 40 40 35 40
Eye 40 45 40 40
Avoid K's 65 65 65 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 50
Errors: - 55 65
Arm: 20 45 55
Turn DP: - 50 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 60
1st Base: 45 Center Field: 35
2nd Base: 45 Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 65
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/2024 OAK Win, 10-8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
09/28/2024 OAK Loss, 2-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/2024 OAK Loss, 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/2024 @ HOU Loss, 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/2024 @ TEX Loss, 5-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/2024 @ TEX Loss, 3-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/14/2024 TEX Win, 6-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/13/2024 TEX Win, 7-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/08/2024 @ STL Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/07/2024 @ STL Win, 9-2 5 1 2 3 1 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
He puts in extra time at the gym.
High: Work Ethic
Birthday:01/24/1989
Born in:Florence, SC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 99 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 99 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 111 304 81 22 1 4 23 44 19 48 .266 .311 .385 .696 .300 .118 90
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 80 327 1 1 0 11 2 1 117 27 9 2 81.8 34.5 3.90 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   90 23 8 0 1 10 10 10 18 0 0 1 .256 .337 .378 .714
Versus Right   214 58 14 1 3 13 33 9 30 1 2 0 .271 .299 .388 .687
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   6 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .286 .333 .619
April   57 13 4 0 0 1 9 3 10 1 0 0 .228 .262 .298 .561
May   67 20 5 1 0 2 11 4 9 0 0 1 .299 .347 .403 .750
June   68 21 7 0 2 9 11 6 11 0 2 0 .309 .365 .500 .865
July   54 15 3 0 1 7 8 1 8 0 0 0 .278 .291 .389 .680
August   24 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 .250 .308 .292 .599
September   28 5 1 0 1 3 3 2 5 0 0 0 .179 .233 .321 .555
Spring Training   50 18 0 0 0 2 6 6 8 1 0 1 .360 .431 .360 .791
Last Year   304 81 22 1 4 23 44 19 48 1 2 1 .266 .311 .385 .696
2 Years Ago   292 71 10 0 2 28 17 17 49 1 1 0 .243 .284 .298 .582
Career   4223 1187 252 27 85 454 583 280 718 41 7 26 .281 .327 .414 .741
Home   142 36 12 1 1 11 20 9 13 1 1 1 .254 .301 .373 .674
Road   162 45 10 0 3 12 24 10 35 0 1 0 .278 .320 .395 .715
Grass   280 71 18 1 4 21 41 18 42 1 2 1 .254 .300 .368 .668
Turf   24 10 4 0 0 2 3 1 6 0 0 0 .417 .440 .583 1.023
Day   92 27 5 0 1 5 12 7 9 1 0 0 .293 .340 .380 .720
Night   212 54 17 1 3 18 32 12 39 0 2 1 .255 .298 .387 .685
As Starter   271 74 21 1 4 20 40 15 46 1 2 1 .273 .312 .402 .715
As Reliever / Substitution   33 7 1 0 0 3 4 4 2 0 0 0 .212 .297 .242 .540
Pinch Hitting   14 4 1 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 .286 .412 .357 .769
Close/Late   73 18 5 1 1 7 9 7 17 1 1 0 .247 .309 .384 .692
Inning 1-3   87 19 5 0 1 8 10 5 14 0 1 0 .218 .261 .310 .571
Inning 4-6   105 33 9 0 2 5 20 4 12 0 0 0 .314 .339 .457 .797
Inning 7-9   104 28 8 1 1 10 12 9 21 1 0 1 .269 .330 .394 .725
Extra Innings   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
0 Outs   101 31 8 0 2 3 18 7 17 0 1 0 .307 .352 .446 .797
1 Outs   106 27 6 1 1 6 15 9 13 1 1 0 .255 .310 .358 .669
2 Outs   97 23 8 0 1 14 10 3 18 0 0 1 .237 .267 .351 .618
Scoring Position   64 15 5 0 1 17 10 4 9 1 2 0 .234 .275 .359 .635
Bases Empty   185 51 13 1 2 2 29 14 32 0 0 1 .276 .330 .389 .719
Runner on 1st   55 15 4 0 1 4 4 1 7 0 0 0 .273 .286 .400 .686
Runner on 2nd   22 5 3 0 0 3 4 2 1 0 2 0 .227 .292 .364 .655
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   22 6 2 0 1 9 4 1 6 0 0 0 .273 .304 .500 .804
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .429 .500 .429 .929
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   9 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 .111 .100 .111 .211
Two Strikes   114 23 7 0 1 7 15 10 48 0 0 0 .202 .266 .289 .556
First Pitch   55 17 5 0 2 6 9 1 0 0 2 1 .309 .333 .509 .842
Count 0-1   31 8 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .258 .258 .516
Count 0-2   31 4 0 0 1 3 3 0 11 0 0 0 .129 .129 .226 .355
Count 1-0   29 11 3 1 1 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .379 .379 .655 1.034
Count 1-1   40 9 3 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .225 .300 .525
Count 1-2   32 8 3 0 0 2 5 0 14 0 0 0 .250 .250 .344 .594
Count 2-0   11 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .455 .727
Count 2-1   13 6 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 .462 .429 .538 .967
Count 2-2   28 4 2 0 0 2 1 0 15 0 0 0 .143 .143 .214 .357
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   11 4 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 .364 .500 .455 .955
Full Count   23 7 2 0 0 0 6 10 8 0 0 0 .304 .515 .391 .906
Behind in Count   94 20 3 0 1 6 10 0 25 0 0 0 .213 .213 .277 .489
Ahead in Count   64 24 7 1 1 7 13 8 0 1 0 0 .375 .438 .562 1.001
Batting Leadoff   25 11 1 0 0 2 6 2 2 0 0 0 .440 .481 .480 .961
Batting 2nd   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Batting 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Batting 4th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .750 .500 1.250
Batting 6th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   25 9 4 0 1 5 1 1 3 0 0 0 .360 .385 .640 1.025
Batting 8th   33 7 2 0 0 1 2 1 5 1 0 0 .212 .229 .273 .501
Batting 9th   203 50 15 1 3 14 32 12 35 0 2 1 .246 .292 .374 .666
Low Leverage   140 38 8 0 2 8 21 6 23 0 0 1 .271 .306 .371 .678
Medium Leverage   115 33 10 1 1 6 16 9 17 0 1 0 .287 .339 .417 .756
High Leverage   48 10 4 0 1 9 6 4 8 1 1 0 .208 .264 .354 .618
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 91 0.8
2017 Kansas City - MLB 28 145 587 169 32 6 19 78 80 29 6 7 88 34 8 .288 .324 .460 .784 107 108 3.2
2018 Kansas City - MLB 29 158 632 192 43 3 12 60 88 61 6 6 114 45 10 .304 .367 .438 .806 121 121 4.9
2019 Kansas City - MLB 30 162 681 206 41 10 16 74 105 45 5 4 126 20 10 .302 .348 .463 .811 113 111 3.1
2020 Kansas City - MLB 31 60 248 70 12 0 9 30 38 12 4 1 33 12 3 .282 .325 .440 .764 108 109 1.2
2021 Kansas City - MLB 32 162 664 184 42 3 10 74 97 40 4 12 103 40 4 .277 .317 .395 .711 95 96 2.9
2022 Kansas City - MLB 33 95 383 92 23 1 6 42 51 30 0 7 61 15 3 .240 .290 .352 .643 84 81 0.7
2022 Toronto - MLB 33 44 121 34 5 0 5 16 19 8 0 1 24 1 2 .281 .323 .446 .769 118 118 0.6
2022 Total - MLB 33 139 504 126 28 1 11 58 70 38 0 8 85 16 5 .250 .298 .375 .673 92 90 1.3
2023 Toronto - MLB 34 93 292 71 10 0 2 28 17 17 0 1 49 14 4 .243 .284 .298 .582 56 52 -0.8
2024 Seattle - MLB 35 111 304 81 22 1 4 23 44 19 1 1 48 9 2 .266 .311 .385 .696 96 90 0.3
Total MLB 1111 4223 1187 252 27 85 454 583 280 26 41 718 198 49 .281 .327 .414 .741 101 100 16.9
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 Columbia - A 21 47 186 47 8 3 5 26 24 15 3 1 42 5 3 .253 .317 .409 .726 95 92 0.7
2011 Quad Cities - A+ 22 126 477 125 30 3 5 36 74 52 4 4 89 24 14 .262 .337 .369 .706 83 85 1.4
2012 Quad Cities - A+ 23 101 380 98 20 3 8 36 59 41 4 5 69 25 5 .258 .333 .389 .722 87 86 1.1
2012 Northwest Arkansas - AA 23 24 96 25 2 1 1 8 12 8 0 1 19 3 2 .260 .314 .333 .648 66 71 -0.0
2013 Northwest Arkansas - AA 24 94 322 87 20 5 3 43 31 22 2 2 57 17 7 .270 .319 .391 .710 80 82 0.7
2014 Northwest Arkansas - AA 25 44 162 45 13 1 5 20 22 22 1 1 27 5 4 .278 .366 .463 .829 110 107 1.0
2014 Omaha - AAA 25 76 321 109 28 3 3 29 57 17 2 3 52 11 7 .340 .373 .474 .847 122 120 2.4
2015 Omaha - AAA 26 135 544 144 29 5 5 38 83 39 4 3 66 32 9 .265 .317 .364 .681 80 81 1.3
2016 Omaha - AAA 27 69 274 73 19 0 8 29 46 22 2 4 55 20 2 .266 .321 .423 .745 95 94 1.2
2017 Omaha - AAA 28 9 34 14 4 0 3 9 6 1 1 1 4 1 1 .412 .432 .794 1.227 215 206 0.7
Total IL 289 1173 340 80 8 19 105 192 79 9 11 177 64 19 .290 .336 .420 .757 99 98
Total TL 162 580 157 35 7 9 71 65 52 3 4 103 25 13 .271 .332 .402 .733 86 88
Total MWL 227 857 223 50 6 13 72 133 93 8 9 158 49 19 .260 .335 .378 .713 85 85
Total CAR 47 186 47 8 3 5 26 24 15 3 1 42 5 3 .253 .317 .409 .726 95 92
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 9.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2016 Kansas City - MLB 2B 65 55 92 156 39 252 4 .984 502.2 4.44 0.0 .000
2016 Kansas City - MLB 3B 5 3 1 8 2 10 1 .900 30.0 2.70 0.0 .000
2016 Kansas City - MLB LF 13 11 20 2 1 22 0 1.000 91.0 2.18 0.0 .000
2016 Kansas City - MLB RF 4 3 8 1 1 9 0 1.000 27.0 3.00 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 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2017 Kansas City - MLB LF 7 4 10 1 0 11 0 1.000 43.0 2.30 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 Kansas City - MLB 2B 149 147 283 382 103 673 8 .988 1255.2 4.77 0.0 .000
2021 Kansas City - MLB LF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 17.0 1.06 0.0 .000
2021 Kansas City - MLB RF 18 11 26 1 0 27 0 1.000 100.0 2.43 0.0 .000
2022 Toronto - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Toronto - MLB 1B 2 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 0.0 .000
2022 Kansas City - MLB 2B 61 54 94 134 39 232 4 .983 477.1 4.30 0.0 .000
2022 Toronto - MLB 2B 22 18 26 50 8 76 0 1.000 157.0 4.36 0.0 .000
2022 Toronto - MLB LF 5 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 26.1 1.37 0.0 .000
2022 Kansas City - MLB CF 6 6 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 49.0 3.31 0.0 .000
2022 Toronto - MLB CF 12 9 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 71.0 2.79 0.0 .000
2022 Kansas City - MLB RF 33 30 66 1 0 67 0 1.000 252.0 2.39 0.0 .000
2022 Toronto - MLB RF 7 4 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 35.0 2.06 0.0 .000
2023 Toronto - MLB 1B 2 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 4.0 9.00 +0.0 1.022
2023 Toronto - MLB 2B 12 10 16 26 4 42 0 1.000 81.0 4.67 -1.0 .888
2023 Toronto - MLB LF 58 48 90 0 0 91 1 .989 432.0 1.88 -0.0 1.020
2023 Toronto - MLB CF 3 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 19.2 1.83 -0.6 .788
2023 Toronto - MLB RF 18 6 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 72.2 1.98 -0.6 1.033
2024 Seattle - MLB 1B 20 19 156 8 12 164 0 1.000 148.1 9.95 +0.2 .989
2024 Seattle - MLB 2B 56 48 80 112 33 198 6 .970 426.0 4.06 -4.5 .910
2024 Seattle - MLB LF 6 0 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 19.0 3.79 +0.2 .977
2024 Seattle - MLB CF 8 7 16 1 1 17 0 1.000 59.0 2.59 -1.5 .878
2024 Seattle - MLB RF 22 6 15 0 0 16 1 .938 92.1 1.46 +0.3 .980
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 36 29 239 14 23 254 1 .996 247.2 9.19 +0.2 .990
TOTAL 2B 702 656 1172 1746 462 2967 49 .983 5738.0 4.58 -5.5 .906
TOTAL 3B 6 3 1 9 2 11 1 .909 31.0 2.90 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 102 75 145 5 1 151 1 .993 692.2 1.95 +0.2 1.017
TOTAL CF 99 87 228 3 1 233 2 .991 731.0 2.84 -2.1 .858
TOTAL RF 205 148 308 6 1 317 3 .991 1345.0 2.10 -0.3 1.007
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.
08/02/2022 Traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Toronto Blue Jays for Max Castillo and Samad Taylor.
11/02/2023 Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract.
12/04/2023 Became a free agent.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
02/02/2024 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,000,000 with the Seattle Mariners organization.
03/08/2024 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week.
05/14/2024 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
11/25/2024 Became a free agent.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2018 157 3
2019 161 2
2020 60 1
2021 162 1
Year PA Rank
2018 701 3
2019 731 2
2020 264 1
2021 708 2
Year AB Rank
2018 632 2
2019 681 1
2020 248 1
2021 664 1
Year H Rank
2018 192 1
2019 206 1
2020 70 3
2021 184 3
Year TB Rank
2019 315 9
Year 2B Rank
2018 43 6
2019 41 4
2021 42 1
Year 3B Rank
2017 6 3
2019 10 1
Year SB Rank
2017 34 1
2018 45 1
2020 12 2
2021 40 1
Year R Rank
2020 38 8
Year SF Rank
2017 7 8
2021 12 1
2022 8 5
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 4.9 8
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