Merlin Henry Kopp (January 2, 1892 – May 6, 1960) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played the end of 1915 for the Washington Senators, then all of 1918 and 1919 for the Philadelphia Athletics.

Merlin Kopp
Outfielder
Born: (1892-01-02)January 2, 1892
Toledo, Ohio
Died: May 6, 1960(1960-05-06) (aged 68)
Sacramento, California
Batted: Switch
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 2, 1915, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1919, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.232
Home runs1
Runs batted in30
Teams

Kopp also had an extensive minor league baseball career. In all, he played eighteen seasons professionally, from 1911 until 1928. He spent most of his career with the St. Thomas Saints of the Canadian League (1911–15) and the Sacramento Senators of the Pacific Coast League (1920–28).

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