#46 Lou Merloni, Second Base, 28 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday, 10/31/1999 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Lou Merloni
4/6/1971 28 USA,MA, 5"10 194
Second Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average Some ability 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent Suffers Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1999 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 20 Days (192 total Days) 163 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 29 Days (201 total Days) 1 Year(s) Not eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Talent | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 2 2 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 9 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 5 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 8 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 10 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
10/4 | @SFN | W 7-5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/7 | FLA | L 1-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/8 | FLA | L 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/11 | @FLA | W 5-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/13 | FLA | W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/15 | HOU | L 3-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/16 | HOU | W 2-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/18 | @HOU | L 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #3 | | |
10/19 | @HOU | L 2-11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/20 | @HOU | L 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 96 | 201 | 61 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 35 | 23 | 31 | .303 | .403 | .418 | .820 | .797 | .114 |
Projected | 96 | 201 | 61 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 35 | 23 | 31 | .303 | .403 | .418 | .820 | .797 | .114 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 51 | 236 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 34.6 | 6.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 51 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .314 | .386 | .373 | .759 |
vs. RHP | 150 | 45 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 19 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .300 | .408 | .433 | .841 |
Close/Late | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .261 | .370 | .304 | .675 |
Scoring Position | 41 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .341 | .451 | .439 | .890 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.750 | 2.500 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 43 | 86 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | .279 | .370 | .407 | .777 |
Road | 53 | 115 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 23 | .322 | .426 | .426 | .853 |
Last Week | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .167 | .333 | .500 |
May | 19 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | .194 | .250 | .222 | .472 |
June | 18 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | .296 | .441 | .407 | .849 |
July | 19 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | .188 | .278 | .250 | .528 |
August | 18 | 48 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | .375 | .483 | .458 | .941 |
Sept/Oct | 22 | 58 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | .379 | .471 | .603 | 1.074 |
Postseason | 9 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .211 | .250 | .316 | .566 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1998 | 12 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .323 | .387 | .710 | PIT |
1999 | 96 | 201 | 61 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 35 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .403 | .418 | .820 | PIT |
Total | 108 | 232 | 71 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 38 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .393 | .414 | .807 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1998, AAA | 133 | 510 | 147 | 25 | 2 | 17 | 79 | 86 | 36 | 86 | 2 | 5 | .288 | .323 | .445 | .768 |
1999, AAA | 23 | 88 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .340 | .341 | .681 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1999 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .250 | .316 | .566 |
Total | 9 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .250 | .316 | .566 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 47 | 32 | 54 | 115 | 22 | 172 | 3 | .983 | 298.1 | 5.19 | | | | |
Third Base | 25 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 2 | 33 | 2 | .939 | 108.1 | 2.74 | | | | |
Shortstop | 16 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 10 | 49 | 0 | 1.000 | 96.0 | 4.59 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 51st overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1998... Injured on 7/15/1998 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week... Had first career hit (double) on 9/6/1998, off Jeff Suppan (ATL)... Hit first career homerun on 9/6/1999, off Paul Quantrill (SFN)...
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