#21 Matt Merullo, Catcher, 34 yrs, Philadelphia Phillies
Sunday, 10/31/1999
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Matt Merullo

8/4/1965
34
USA,MA,WINCHESTER
6"2
210

Catcher
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1999 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 49 Days (393 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 49 Days (393 total Days)
10 Year(s)

3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall54435
Versus LHP44425
Versus RHP54435
Talent55436
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2
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Fielding Ratings
C : 4 (Range), .972 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/30CINL 3-13100000000#9  
9/2SDNW 3-2010000010#8  
9/5@MILW 2-1400000001#8  
9/10@HOUW 7-3501000101#8  
9/12@HOUL 4-12301000100#8  
9/20ATLW 6-3402100000#8  
9/27STLL 1-3200000011#8  
9/28SFNL 2-4300000100#8  
9/29SFNL 3-5000000000#4  
10/3CINL 2-18401000000#8  

Batting Stats 1999

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall63152386152115624.250.275.401.676.583.151
Projected63152386152115624.250.275.401.676.583.151
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall39160000102611200.017.34.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2991014216200.310.313.448.761
vs. RHP123295141713518000.236.266.390.656
Close/Late2151012427000.238.304.429.733
Scoring Position361000216039200.278.317.444.762
Pinch Hitting1972024303000.368.368.7891.158
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home298016402119311.200.226.325.551
Road347222213106313.306.329.486.815
March/April112741011315.148.179.296.475
May1537121039305.324.324.595.919
June122581101313.320.346.440.786
July71742001315.235.278.353.631
August92150016213.238.261.381.642
Sept/Oct92551003123.200.250.240.490

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
199722100000000000.500.500.5001.000PHI
19986915741304211511002700.261.310.357.666PHI
1999631523861521156022400.250.275.401.676PHI
Total13431180919423017025100.257.294.379.673 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1989, A572397712093131222665.322.375.485.860
1989, AA742476013181721192923.243.297.401.698
1990, A106376120211167564443624.319.389.508.897
1990, AA321172660216741311.222.246.325.571
1991, A1384861483122210577624988.305.380.512.892
1992, A131457152401207861484101.333.392.556.948
1993, AA104111200630200.268.268.317.585
1993, AAA77180437131618102801.239.276.339.615
1994, AAA97196569162933213010.286.350.434.784
1995, AAA101269728193326264031.268.328.405.733
1996, AAA138529163180198268457001.308.360.450.810
1997, AAA125444123120174750377000.277.329.419.747

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1999

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher48392291512462.992357.06.20121942.9

Player History

Injured on 7/21/1995 with a Broken Jaw, out for 3-4 weeks...
Injured on 8/30/1997 with a Strained Hamstring Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had first career hit on 9/23/1997, off Matt Whiteside (CHC)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/7/1998, off Troy Percival (HOU)...
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