Eli Marrero, baseball player, 1997-2006

Eli Marrero

Born: 11/17/1973 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba

MLB Debut: 1997-09-03 | Final Game: 2006-08-08

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Elieser Marrero

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Biography

Eli Marrero, born in 1973, was a versatile position player who enjoyed a professional baseball career spanning nearly a decade from 1997 to 2006. Known for his dynamic playing style, Marrero showcased his talents primarily as a catcher and outfielder. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 724 games, amassing 463 hits and hitting 66 home runs. He contributed 261 runs batted in, along with a respectable total of 56 stolen bases, emphasizing his ability to combine power with speed on the basepaths. Marrero finished his career with a batting average of .243, reflecting the challenges of hitting in an era marked by intense competition and pitching prowess. Marrero played during a transformative period in Major League Baseball, navigating through the late 1990s and early 2000s, an era characterized by offensive explosions and the integration of advanced analytics into player evaluation. His contributions to the teams he played for, including the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves, were marked by his adaptability and determination, traits that endeared him to fans and teammates alike. As a player who often found himself in various roles, Marrero's career remains a testament to the evolving nature of baseball and the importance of versatility on the field.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
724 1906 262 463 99 12 66 261 56 168 372 0.243 0.303 0.411 0.714 -2517.1

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Career SLG .411 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.714 vs. league average 0.761 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1997 STL NL 17 45 4 11 2 0 2 7 4 2 13 0.244 — — — — 0.0
1998 STL NL 83 254 28 62 18 1 4 20 6 28 42 0.244 .266 (-8%) .335 (-5%) .420 (-12%) .755 (-9%) -428.0
1999 STL NL 114 317 32 61 13 1 6 34 11 18 56 0.192 .271 (-29%) .344 (-32%) .433 (-32%) .778 (-32%) -2155.1
2000 STL NL 53 102 21 23 3 1 5 17 5 9 16 0.225 .270 (-17%) .344 (-13%) .437 (-4%) .782 (-8%) -171.5
2001 STL NL 86 203 37 54 11 3 6 23 6 15 36 0.266 .263 (+1%) .332 (-6%) .426 (+3%) .758 (-1%) -112.4
2002 STL NL 131 397 63 104 19 1 18 66 14 40 72 0.262 .261 (avg) .331 (-1%) .416 (+8%) .747 (+4%) 267.0
2003 STL NL 41 107 10 24 4 2 2 20 0 7 18 0.224 .264 (-15%) .332 (-20%) .422 (-16%) .754 (-18%) -377.1
2004 ATL NL 90 250 37 80 18 1 10 40 4 23 50 0.320 .266 (+20%) .335 (+12%) .427 (+22%) .762 (+17%) 803.5
2005 KCR AL 32 88 11 14 4 0 4 9 1 7 18 0.159 .264 (-40%) .330 (-33%) .418 (-19%) .749 (-25%) -435.7
2005 BAL AL 22 50 8 11 3 2 3 10 0 4 20 0.220 .264 (-17%) .330 (-19%) .418 (+29%) .749 (+8%) -435.7
2006 COL NL 30 60 7 13 3 0 4 10 3 11 16 0.217 .269 (-20%) .336 (+3%) .431 (+8%) .768 (+6%) 82.5
2006 NYN NL 25 33 4 6 1 0 2 5 2 4 15 0.182 — — — — 82.5

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
16 38 1 4 1 0 1 3 1 5 0.105

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2004 NLDS2 ATL 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.200
2002 NLCS SLN 4 16 1 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 0.188
2002 NLDS2 SLN 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.000
2001 NLDS2 SLN 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
2000 NLCS SLN 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 58 19 233 18 1 24
3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
C 346 248 1738 133 24 24
OF 274 205 444 20 10 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 SLN C 17 13 82 12 3 2
1998 SLN 1B 2 0 1 1 0 0
1998 SLN C 73 67 426 30 4 3
1999 SLN 1B 20 3 47 5 0 2
1999 SLN C 96 77 490 42 7 12
2000 SLN 1B 7 0 16 0 0 1
2000 SLN C 38 26 196 14 0 2
2001 SLN 1B 6 1 19 1 0 4
2001 SLN C 65 45 352 21 6 2
2001 SLN OF 15 4 11 1 1 0
2002 SLN 1B 4 0 13 0 0 2
2002 SLN C 44 15 151 9 4 2
2002 SLN OF 106 86 185 9 3 4
2003 SLN 1B 2 0 6 0 0 0
2003 SLN C 6 4 29 4 0 0
2003 SLN OF 31 17 49 1 1 0
2004 ATL OF 73 60 121 6 1 1
2005 KCA 1B 9 8 72 3 1 7
2005 KCA OF 20 13 27 2 1 0
2005 BAL OF 16 15 28 0 1 0
2006 COL 1B 7 7 58 8 0 8
2006 COL C 5 1 11 1 0 1
2006 COL OF 6 5 13 1 1 0
2006 NYN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2006 NYN 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
2006 NYN C 2 0 1 0 0 0
2006 NYN OF 7 5 10 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 346
First Base 58
Third Base 1
Left Field 125
Center Field 56
Right Field 117
Designated Hitter 2

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2006 COL NL $350,000
2005 KCA AL $3,200,000
2004 ATL NL $3,000,000
2003 SLN NL $1,500,000
2002 SLN NL $850,000
2001 SLN NL $375,000
2000 SLN NL $240,000
1999 SLN NL $210,000
1998 SLN NL $172,500
Total Career Earnings $9,897,500