Lou Merloni

Born: 4/6/1971 in Framingham, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1998-05-10 | Final Game: 2006-06-04

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 188 lbs

Full name: Louis William Merloni

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Biography

Lou Merloni, born in 1971, was a versatile position player whose Major League Baseball career spanned from 1998 to 2006. Known for his solid batting skills and defensive flexibility, Merloni played in 423 games, accumulating a career batting average of .271. He recorded 294 hits, including 14 home runs and 125 runs batted in, showcasing his ability to contribute offensively during crucial moments. Additionally, he demonstrated speed on the basepaths with nine stolen bases, highlighting his all-around capabilities as a player. Merloni's career unfolded during a transformative era in baseball, marked by the rise of offensive production and the increasing importance of utility players. He was particularly noted for his time with the Boston Red Sox, where he connected with fans and made a lasting impact on the team during a period that would ultimately lead to the Red Sox breaking their championship drought. His contributions on and off the field have secured his place in the hearts of Red Sox Nation, making him a memorable figure in the history of the franchise.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
423	1085	138	294	67	7	14	125	9	88	213	0.271	0.332	0.384	0.716	-905.8

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .384 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.716 vs. league average 0.762 across their career seasons — 6.0% 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
1998	BOS	AL	39	96	10	27	6	0	1	15	1	7	20	0.281	.266 (+6%)	.335 (+2%)	.420 (-11%)	.755 (-5%)	-65.0
1999	BOS	AL	43	126	18	32	7	0	1	13	0	8	16	0.254	.271 (-6%)	.344 (-11%)	.433 (-23%)	.778 (-18%)	-411.5
2000	BOS	AL	40	128	10	41	11	2	0	18	1	4	22	0.320	.270 (+18%)	.344 (-1%)	.437 (avg)	.782 (avg)	-58.1
2001	BOS	AL	52	146	21	39	10	0	3	13	2	6	31	0.267	.263 (+1%)	.332 (-8%)	.426 (-7%)	.758 (-7%)	-221.8
2002	BOS	AL	84	194	28	48	12	2	4	18	1	20	35	0.247	.261 (-5%)	.331 (avg)	.416 (-6%)	.747 (-3%)	-97.5
2003	SDP	NL	65	151	20	41	7	2	1	17	2	22	33	0.272	.264 (+3%)	.332 (+9%)	.422 (-14%)	.754 (-4%)	-65.4
2003	BOS	AL	15	30	4	7	1	0	0	1	0	4	8	0.233	—	—	—	—	-65.4
2004	CLE	AL	71	190	25	55	12	1	4	28	1	14	41	0.289	.266 (+9%)	.335 (+2%)	.427 (avg)	.762 (+1%)	13.6
2005	LAA	AL	5	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	CLE	AL	9	19	1	4	1	0	0	1	1	2	5	0.211	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	6	1	2	0	0	0	1	2	1	0.333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1999	ALCS	BOS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
1999	ALDS1	BOS	3	6	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	0.333

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	49	39	297	15	2	19
2B	138	90	202	271	11	53
3B	112	83	63	194	18	11
OF	10	1	4	1	1	0
SS	101	71	127	201	8	44

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1998	BOS	2B	32	22	47	66	3	10
1998	BOS	3B	5	3	5	7	2	0
1998	BOS	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1999	BOS	1B	1	1	9	1	1	0
1999	BOS	2B	8	7	17	20	2	4
1999	BOS	3B	9	6	6	17	3	1
1999	BOS	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1999	BOS	SS	24	17	36	50	4	12
2000	BOS	3B	40	35	26	64	7	3
2001	BOS	2B	5	3	10	8	1	3
2001	BOS	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2001	BOS	SS	45	36	54	100	2	19
2002	BOS	1B	3	0	1	0	0	0
2002	BOS	2B	66	47	99	142	3	28
2002	BOS	3B	8	6	5	24	1	1
2002	BOS	OF	2	0	0	0	0	0
2002	BOS	SS	5	1	2	4	1	1
2003	SDN	1B	2	0	5	0	0	1
2003	SDN	2B	10	2	9	10	1	1
2003	SDN	3B	25	17	12	37	4	3
2003	SDN	OF	2	0	2	0	0	0
2003	SDN	SS	23	16	35	43	1	11
2003	BOS	2B	7	2	5	5	0	3
2003	BOS	3B	7	4	6	14	0	1
2003	BOS	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
2004	CLE	1B	42	38	282	14	1	18
2004	CLE	2B	7	4	12	17	1	4
2004	CLE	3B	10	9	1	20	1	0
2004	CLE	OF	4	1	2	1	1	0
2005	LAA	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2005	LAA	3B	4	2	1	8	0	0
2006	CLE	2B	3	3	3	3	0	0
2006	CLE	3B	3	1	1	3	0	2
2006	CLE	SS	3	1	0	4	0	1