Royals infielder/outfielder Whit Merrifield's franchise-record hitting streak came to an end after 31 games. The streak snapped in a game the Royals lost 7-6 in 10 innings to the Seattle Mariners at Kauffman Stadium on April 11, 2019. By
Whit Merrifield’s place in Royals’ history is secure thanks to his 31-game hitting streak.
Merrifield missed a chance to tie Hal Morris (‘96-’97) and Harry “Pud” Heilmann (‘22-’23), who both had 32-game hitting streaks, after going 0-for-6 in Thursday’s loss to the Mariners. Still, fans at Kauffman Stadium gave him a standing ovation at one point.
The support of Royals fans meant a lot to Merrifield, and he wrote a message to them that he shared on Twitter and Instagram after Thursday’s game.