#21 Matt Merullo, Catcher, 34 yrs, Philadelphia Phillies Sunday, 10/31/1999 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Matt Merullo
8/4/1965 34 USA,MA,WINCHESTER 6"2 210
Catcher L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Minimal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Prone 1.0 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 (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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Talent | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 2 1 2 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 4 (Range), .972 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 5 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
8/30 | CIN | L 3-13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/2 | SDN | W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/5 | @MIL | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/10 | @HOU | W 7-3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/12 | @HOU | L 4-12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/20 | ATL | W 6-3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/27 | STL | L 1-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/28 | SFN | L 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/29 | SFN | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/3 | CIN | L 2-18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 63 | 152 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 24 | .250 | .275 | .401 | .676 | .583 | .151 |
Projected | 63 | 152 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 24 | .250 | .275 | .401 | .676 | .583 | .151 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 39 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 17.3 | 4.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 29 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .313 | .448 | .761 |
vs. RHP | 123 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .266 | .390 | .656 |
Close/Late | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .304 | .429 | .733 |
Scoring Position | 36 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .317 | .444 | .762 |
Pinch Hitting | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .368 | .368 | .789 | 1.158 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 29 | 80 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 11 | .200 | .226 | .325 | .551 |
Road | 34 | 72 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 13 | .306 | .329 | .486 | .815 |
March/April | 11 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .148 | .179 | .296 | .475 |
May | 15 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .324 | .324 | .595 | .919 |
June | 12 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .320 | .346 | .440 | .786 |
July | 7 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .235 | .278 | .353 | .631 |
August | 9 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .238 | .261 | .381 | .642 |
Sept/Oct | 9 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .200 | .250 | .240 | .490 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1997 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | PHI |
1998 | 69 | 157 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .310 | .357 | .666 | PHI |
1999 | 63 | 152 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .275 | .401 | .676 | PHI |
Total | 134 | 311 | 80 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 30 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .294 | .379 | .673 | |
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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 |
1989, A | 57 | 239 | 77 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 26 | 6 | 5 | .322 | .375 | .485 | .860 |
1989, AA | 74 | 247 | 60 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 29 | 2 | 3 | .243 | .297 | .401 | .698 |
1990, A | 106 | 376 | 120 | 21 | 1 | 16 | 75 | 64 | 44 | 36 | 2 | 4 | .319 | .389 | .508 | .897 |
1990, AA | 32 | 117 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .222 | .246 | .325 | .571 |
1991, A | 138 | 486 | 148 | 31 | 2 | 22 | 105 | 77 | 62 | 49 | 8 | 8 | .305 | .380 | .512 | .892 |
1992, A | 131 | 457 | 152 | 40 | 1 | 20 | 78 | 61 | 48 | 41 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .392 | .556 | .948 |
1993, AA | 10 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .268 | .317 | .585 |
1993, AAA | 77 | 180 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 1 | .239 | .276 | .339 | .615 |
1994, AAA | 97 | 196 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 33 | 21 | 30 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .350 | .434 | .784 |
1995, AAA | 101 | 269 | 72 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 40 | 3 | 1 | .268 | .328 | .405 | .733 |
1996, AAA | 138 | 529 | 163 | 18 | 0 | 19 | 82 | 68 | 45 | 70 | 0 | 1 | .308 | .360 | .450 | .810 |
1997, AAA | 125 | 444 | 123 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 47 | 50 | 37 | 70 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .329 | .419 | .747 |
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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 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 48 | 39 | 229 | 15 | 1 | 246 | 2 | .992 | 357.0 | 6.20 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 42.9 |
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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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