Retired
David Merchant
Nickname:
PilgrimBirthdate:
Oct. 5, 1899 (62 y, 7 m, 30 d)Born In:
Mayflower, AR, USANationality:
American
Position:
CFBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'0"/184Entry:
1920 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 1, Team: Philadelphia Sailors
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1927 (3rd) | Philadelphia (FABL) |
| 1925 | Philadelphia (FABL) | |
| 1923 | Philadelphia (FABL) | |
| League Champ | 1930 | Philadelphia (FABL) |
| 1928 | Philadelphia (FABL) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1930 | Philadelphia (FABL) |
| Batter of the Month | Jun 1925 | Philadelphia (FABL) |
| Oct 1923 | Philadelphia (FABL) | |
| Sep 1923 | Philadelphia (FABL) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Sep 1922 | Philadelphia (FABL) |
| Jun 1922 | Philadelphia (FABL) | |
| Player of the Week | Aug 15, 1927 | Philadelphia (FABL) |
| Jul 25, 1927 | Philadelphia (FABL) | |
| Jul 18, 1927 | Philadelphia (FABL) | |
| Jul 26, 1926 | Philadelphia (FABL) | |
| Aug 17, 1925 | Philadelphia (FABL) | |
| Jun 22, 1925 | Philadelphia (FABL) | |
| May 5, 1924 | Philadelphia (FABL) | |
| Aug 6, 1923 | Philadelphia (FABL) | |
| Jul 2, 1923 | Philadelphia (FABL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 26 | 71.0 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 117 | 356.0 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 40 | 84.0 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 58.1 | 177.3 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 43.6 | 88.4 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 50.8 | 132.9 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (CF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Gail Gifford R | 912 |
| Elmer Selders R | 897 |
| Chink Stickels R | 891 |
| Pablo Reyes R | 890 |
| Bill May R | 890 |
| Doug Lightbody R | 887 |
| Charlie Kinney R | 885 |
| Conrad Gardner R | 878 |
| Phil Sandman R | 876 |
| Martin Thomas R | 876 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 154 | 1 |
| 1926 | 148 | 6 |
| 1927 | 149 | 9 |
| 1928 | 153 | 3 |
| 1929 | 151 | 3 |
| 1931 | 153 | 3 |
| 1932 | 151 | 3 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 684 | 8 |
| 1926 | 695 | 3 |
| 1927 | 673 | 6 |
| 1928 | 732 | 1 |
| 1929 | 726 | 1 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 623 | 5 |
| 1923 | 623 | 5 |
| 1926 | 612 | 2 |
| 1926 | 612 | 2 |
| 1927 | 622 | 2 |
| 1927 | 622 | 2 |
| 1928 | 650 | 1 |
| 1928 | 650 | 1 |
| 1929 | 654 | 1 |
| 1929 | 654 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 210 | 1 |
| 1925 | 198 | 5 |
| 1926 | 190 | 3 |
| 1927 | 197 | 4 |
| 1928 | 177 | 8 |
| 1929 | 218 | 1 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 72 | 6 |
| 1928 | 61 | 5 |
| 1929 | 60 | 6 |
| 1930 | 68 | 5 |
| 1931 | 74 | 3 |
| 1932 | 74 | 6 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 273 | 10 |
| 1923 | 321 | 1 |
| 1925 | 329 | 1 |
| 1926 | 254 | 7 |
| 1927 | 308 | 1 |
| 1928 | 266 | 9 |
| 1929 | 331 | 3 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 35 | 3 |
| 1928 | 32 | 9 |
| 1929 | 48 | 1 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 20 | 4 |
| 1925 | 27 | 1 |
| 1926 | 14 | 10 |
| 1927 | 22 | 1 |
| 1928 | 21 | 2 |
| 1929 | 22 | 2 |
| 1931 | 12 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 16 | 6 |
| 1923 | 12 | 5 |
| 1925 | 15 | 4 |
| 1927 | 13 | 6 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 20 | 5 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 97 | 7 |
| 1925 | 91 | 7 |
| 1927 | 110 | 1 |
| 1928 | 88 | 9 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 111 | 1 |
| 1927 | 107 | 3 |
| 1928 | 104 | 5 |
| 1929 | 138 | 2 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 70 | 5 |
| 1928 | 68 | 7 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 9 | 6 |
| 1926 | 9 | 4 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 7 | 7 |
| 1932 | 8 | 4 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 67 | 1 |
| 1925 | 74 | 1 |
| 1927 | 63 | 2 |
| 1928 | 58 | 8 |
| 1929 | 77 | 2 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 0.337 | 3 |
| 1925 | 0.343 | 3 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 0.383 | 7 |
| 1925 | 0.399 | 7 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 0.515 | 2 |
| 1925 | 0.569 | 1 |
| 1927 | 0.495 | 3 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 0.181 | 7 |
| 1923 | 0.178 | 2 |
| 1925 | 0.227 | 2 |
| 1927 | 0.179 | 4 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 0.898 | 2 |
| 1925 | 0.968 | 1 |
| 1927 | 0.853 | 5 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 154 | 1 |
| 1926 | 150 | 9 |
| 1927 | 150 | 9 |
| 1928 | 153 | 3 |
| 1929 | 151 | 6 |
| 1931 | 153 | 5 |
| 1932 | 154 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 9.1 | 1 |
| 1925 | 7.6 | 3 |
| 1926 | 4.9 | 7 |
| 1927 | 5.8 | 2 |
| 1929 | 7.3 | 5 |