Henry Merchant - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

Henry Merchant

Henry Lewis Merchant
(Speed)

Born: February 17, 1918 in Birmingham, AL
Died: August 23, 1982 in Cincinnati, OH
(64 years old)

Bats: L

Throws: L

Ht: 6'3"

Wt: 180

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Notes:

• College: Henderson Institute (Henderson, TX)
• Buried: Wesleyan Cemetery (Cincinnati, OH)

Fielding Breakdown by Position

						C			1B			2B			3B			SS			LF			CF			RF			PH	PR		P
Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos		G	Runs		G	Runs		G	Runs		G	Runs		G	Runs		G	Runs		G	Runs		G	Runs		G	G		G
1940	CAG	NAL	22	CF																	3	3.1		4	-0.4						1		1
1941	CAG	NAL	23	RP																				3	-0.1		1	-0.3					4
1942	CAG	NAL	24	RP																													2
1943	CC	NAL	25	LF																	2	-0.4		2	0.0		2	1.1
1944	CIC	NAL	26	CF																	3	-2.3		13	2.0		1	0.9			1		2
1945	CIC	NAL	27	CF																	1	-0.1		15	1.7		2	0.4		1			1
1946	CIC	NAL	28	LF					3	0.4											5	-2.0		2	-1.1								2
1947	CIC	NAL	29	RF					2	0.3					2	2.0					3	-0.1		7	1.0		15	3.2					1
1948	IC	NAL	30	RF					4	0.0											3	1.7		7	5.3		7	0.7		3	4
9	2			CF					9	0.7					2	2.0					20	0.0		53	8.4		28	6.2		4	6		13

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos		C	Runs		1B	Runs		2B	Runs		3B	Runs		SS	Runs		LF	Runs		CF	Runs		RF	Runs		PH	PR		P
3	Chicago American Giants			RP																	3	3.1		7	-0.5		1	-0.3			1		7
6	Indianapolis Clowns			CF					9	0.7					2	2.0					17	-3.2		46	8.9		27	6.4		4	5		6

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