My Take
Whit Merrifield is the kind of player that wins you over precisely because he wasn't supposed to be this good. A late bloomer from South Carolina who didn't crack the majors until his mid-twenties, he turned into one of the most quietly dependable guys in the game during his Kansas City Royals years — a three-time All-Star who led the American League in stolen bases three times and seemed to be everywhere on the field at once, playing second base, outfield, wherever you needed him. He's not a flashy superstar, but watching him grind out at-bats and swipe bags with that relentless, under-the-radar energy made him genuinely fun to root for. The kind of player every contender covets and every fan base appreciates once he's gone.
Overview
Whitley David Merrifield (born January 24, 1989) is an American former professional baseball second baseman and outfielder who played nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Phillies, and Atlanta Braves. Merrifield was a three-time All-Star and led the American League in stolen bases three times.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Whit Merrifield
- Name (Japanese)
- ウィット・メリフィールド
- Reading
- うぃっと・めりふぃーるど
- Born
- January 24, 1989 (age 37)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Snake
- Origin
- Florence, South Carolina, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Davie County High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.