| Bill Merritt | |
| Birth Date: | July 30, 1870 |
| Birth Place: | Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | August 8 |
| Debutyear: | 1891 |
| Debutteam: | Chicago Colts |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | October 15 |
| Finalyear: | 1899 |
| Finalteam: | Boston Beaneaters |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | At bats |
| Stat1value: | 1414 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 8 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 196 |
| Stat4label: | Batting average |
| Stat4value: | .272 |
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William Henry Merritt (born July 30, 1870 – November 17, 1937) was an American Major League Baseball player who played catcher from -. He would play for the Boston Beaneaters, Chicago Colts, Louisville Colonels, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Cincinnati Reds.
In 401 games over eight seasons, Merritt posted a .272 batting average (384-for-1414) with 182 runs, 8 home runs and 196 RBI. He finished his career with a .943 fielding percentage playing at least one game at every position except pitcher.