RF Whit 'Whitley' Merrifield #31
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/26/2025
 OA: 40 POT: 40
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RF WHIT 'WHITLEY' MERRIFIELD #31 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
5 11 3 1 0 0 3 2 1 .273 .385 .364 1 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 60 65 60 60
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 35 40 35 35
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 50
Errors: - 55 55
Arm: 20 45 45
Turn DP: - 50 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: 45 Center Field: 30
2nd Base: 45 Right Field: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/07/2025 @ BAL Loss, 5-6 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
04/05/2025 @ MIN Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/02/2025 CWS Win, 8-7 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 0
04/01/2025 CWS Loss, 3-7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
03/29/2025 SF Loss, 0-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/23/2025 HOU Win, 14-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/22/2025 @ NYY Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
03/21/2025 TB Loss, 1-6 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
03/19/2025 @ LAA Win, 5-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/18/2025 OAK Loss, 3-7 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He is an extremely hard worker.
High: Work Ethic
Birthday:01/24/1989
Born in:Florence, SC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:8 Years, 119 Days
Service This Yr:18 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 119 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
COBB 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 5 11 3 1 0 0 3 1 2 1 .273 .385 .364 .748 .337 .091 118
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 2 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 100.0 1.9 6.54 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Versus Right   8 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   10 3 1 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .300 .417 .400 .817
Spring Training   61 13 2 0 1 1 3 0 14 0 0 1 .213 .226 .295 .521
Last Year   190 46 11 1 4 16 21 15 47 0 0 6 .242 .318 .374 .691
2 Years Ago   289 84 16 0 9 37 37 12 54 2 0 2 .291 .321 .439 .761
Career   4077 1189 261 28 102 461 568 260 761 29 11 36 .292 .337 .444 .782
Home   5 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .400 .571 .400 .971
Road   6 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Grass   11 3 1 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .273 .385 .364 .748
Day   7 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .143 .333 .143 .476
Night   4 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
As Starter   7 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .143 .333 .143 .476
As Reliever / Substitution   4 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   6 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
Inning 1-3   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Inning 4-6   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Inning 7-9   6 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
1 Outs   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
2 Outs   4 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350
Scoring Position   3 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Bases Empty   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
Runner on 1st   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
First Pitch   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 0-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   3 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Count 1-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Behind in Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   4 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Batting Leadoff   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 8th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   6 2 1 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .500 1.000
Low Leverage   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Medium Leverage   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
High Leverage   7 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
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 - COBB 27 81 311 88 22 3 2 29 44 19 0 1 72 8 3 .283 .323 .392 .716 94 90 0.8
2017 Kansas City - COBB 28 145 587 169 32 6 19 78 80 29 6 7 88 34 8 .288 .324 .460 .784 108 106 3.1
2018 Kansas City - COBB 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 - COBB 30 162 681 206 41 10 16 74 105 45 5 4 126 20 10 .302 .348 .463 .811 114 110 3.1
2020 Kansas City - COBB 31 60 248 70 12 0 9 30 38 12 4 1 33 12 3 .282 .325 .440 .764 109 108 1.1
2021 Kansas City - COBB 32 150 602 173 44 4 15 74 84 43 4 4 112 20 15 .287 .337 .449 .785 111 111 2.9
2022 Kansas City - COBB 33 137 526 158 39 1 16 60 70 22 3 4 114 9 4 .300 .330 .470 .799 114 114 2.5
2023 San Francisco - COBB 34 88 289 84 16 0 9 37 37 12 2 2 54 6 2 .291 .321 .439 .761 112 110 1.5
2024 San Francisco - COBB 35 72 190 46 11 1 4 16 21 15 6 0 47 2 2 .242 .318 .374 .691 93 92 0.3
2025 Seattle - COBB 36 5 11 3 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 .273 .385 .364 .748 114 118 0.1
Total COBB 1058 4077 1189 261 28 102 461 568 260 36 29 761 157 57 .292 .337 .444 .782 111 109 20.1
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 94 94 0.6
2011 Wilmington - A+ 22 126 477 125 30 3 5 36 74 52 4 4 89 24 14 .262 .337 .369 .706 98 98 2.4
2012 Wilmington - A+ 23 101 380 98 20 3 8 36 59 41 4 5 69 25 5 .258 .333 .389 .722 102 100 1.9
2012 Northwest Arkansas - AA 23 24 96 25 2 1 1 8 12 8 0 1 19 3 2 .260 .314 .333 .648 79 81 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 95 95 1.3
2014 Northwest Arkansas - AA 25 44 162 45 13 1 5 20 22 22 1 1 27 5 4 .278 .366 .463 .829 127 126 1.3
2014 Omaha - AAA 25 76 321 109 28 3 3 29 57 17 2 3 52 11 7 .340 .373 .474 .847 137 138 2.9
2015 Omaha - AAA 26 135 544 144 29 5 5 38 83 39 4 3 66 32 9 .265 .317 .364 .681 92 92 2.1
2016 Omaha - AAA 27 69 274 73 19 0 8 29 46 22 2 4 55 20 2 .266 .321 .423 .745 108 107 1.6
2017 Omaha - AAA 28 9 34 14 4 0 3 9 6 1 1 1 4 1 1 .412 .432 .794 1.227 238 244 0.8
Total AAA E 289 1173 340 80 8 19 105 192 79 9 11 177 64 19 .290 .336 .420 .757 112 112
Total AA C 162 580 157 35 7 9 71 65 52 3 4 103 25 13 .271 .332 .402 .733 102 101
Total A+ E 227 857 223 50 6 13 72 133 93 8 9 158 49 19 .260 .335 .378 .713 100 99
Total A W 47 186 47 8 3 5 26 24 15 3 1 42 5 3 .253 .317 .409 .726 94 94
Total APP 47 186 47 8 3 5 26 24 15 3 1 42 5 3 .253 .317 .409 .726 100 99
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 Kansas City - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.0 1.038
2021 Kansas City - MLB 2B 133 131 217 311 91 538 10 .981 1196.2 3.97 -3.4 .966
2021 Kansas City - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Kansas City - MLB CF 4 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 7.1 4.91 -0.1 1.007
2021 Kansas City - MLB RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 20.1 0.44 -0.1 .980
2022 Kansas City - MLB 2B 115 115 200 273 86 478 5 .990 997.2 4.27 -6.6 .941
2022 Kansas City - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Kansas City - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Kansas City - MLB RF 24 20 39 0 0 39 0 1.000 178.0 1.97 +0.4 .977
2023 San Francisco - MLB 2B 13 11 8 23 4 31 0 1.000 104.0 2.68 -0.6 .976
2023 San Francisco - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 San Francisco - MLB LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 -0.0 .000
2023 San Francisco - MLB CF 10 6 12 0 0 13 1 .923 61.2 1.75 -0.7 .927
2023 San Francisco - MLB RF 49 49 108 1 0 112 3 .973 436.1 2.25 +1.2 .984
2024 San Francisco - MLB 2B 14 11 13 28 5 42 1 .976 103.0 3.58 -1.5 .909
2024 San Francisco - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 San Francisco - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 San Francisco - MLB CF 6 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.1 2.16 -0.2 1.004
2024 San Francisco - MLB RF 49 45 59 0 0 60 1 .983 375.0 1.42 +1.2 1.053
2025 Seattle - MLB 2B 1 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 4.1 8.31 -0.2 .683
2025 Seattle - MLB LF 2 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 18.0 2.50 +0.1 .973
2025 Seattle - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 3.0 3.00 +0.0 .982
TOTAL 1B 14 10 80 6 11 87 1 .989 83.1 9.29 +0.0 1.038
TOTAL 2B 678 647 1113 1679 461 2839 47 .983 5244.0 4.79 -12.2 .952
TOTAL 3B 5 3 1 8 2 10 1 .900 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 38 24 46 5 1 51 0 1.000 132.2 3.46 +0.1 .973
TOTAL CF 90 69 186 2 0 191 3 .984 609.2 2.78 -1.0 .952
TOTAL RF 245 214 398 5 1 411 8 .981 1848.2 1.96 +2.8 1.001
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.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
02/27/2022 Injured (hamstring spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/19/2022 Goes 5-6 against the Toronto Blue Jays, with 1 RBI and 2 R.
04/25/2022 Wins the COBB AL Player of the Week Award.
07/05/2022 Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/29/2022 Injured (bruised back),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
03/22/2023 Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for LF Hunter Bishop.
09/24/2023 Goes 5-5 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with 3 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R.
11/20/2023 Became a free agent.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 35 (35).
01/23/2024 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,500,000 with the San Francisco Giants organization.
11/25/2024 Became a free agent.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 35 (35).
01/28/2025 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000 with the Seattle Mariners organization.
04/28/2025 Released by the Seattle Mariners.
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
2021 44 5
Year 3B Rank
2017 6 3
2019 10 1
Year SB Rank
2017 34 1
2018 45 1
2021 20 7
Year SH Rank
2021 4 2
Year SF Rank
2017 7 8
Year AVG Rank
2018 .304 6
2019 .302 10
2022 .300 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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