Eli Marrero

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2006)

Eli Marrero was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2006 for 6 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 10 seasons. In 724 career games, he hit .243 with 463 hits, 66 home runs, and 261 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .243
HR 66
RBI 261
H 463
OPS .714
PIV -2,003
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
11/17/1973 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
MLB Debut
1997-09-03
Last Game
2006-08-08

Full name: Elieser Marrero

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Career Batting Statistics

Eli Marrero — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
724 1,906 262 463 99 12 66 261 56 168 372 .243 .303 .411 .714 -2,003

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 .714 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Eli Marrero Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 SLN NL 17 45 4 11 2 0 2 7 4 2 13 .244 — — — — 0.0
1998 SLN NL 83 254 28 62 18 1 4 20 6 28 42 .244 .266 (-8%) .335 (-5%) .420 (-12%) .755 (-9%) -371.0
1999 SLN NL 114 317 32 61 13 1 6 34 11 18 56 .192 .271 (-29%) .344 (-32%) .433 (-32%) .778 (-32%) -1779.4
2000 SLN NL 53 102 21 23 3 1 5 17 5 9 16 .225 .270 (-17%) .344 (-13%) .437 (-4%) .782 (-8%) -156.2
2001 SLN NL 86 203 37 54 11 3 6 23 6 15 36 .266 .263 (+1%) .332 (-6%) .426 (+3%) .758 (-1%) -97.0
2002 SLN NL 131 397 63 104 19 1 18 66 14 40 72 .262 .261 (avg) .331 (-1%) .416 (+8%) .747 (+4%) 267.0
2003 SLN NL 41 107 10 24 4 2 2 20 0 7 18 .224 .264 (-15%) .332 (-20%) .422 (-16%) .754 (-18%) -350.5
2004 ATL NL 90 250 37 80 18 1 10 40 4 23 50 .320 .266 (+20%) .335 (+12%) .427 (+22%) .762 (+17%) 803.5
2005 KCA AL 32 88 11 14 4 0 4 9 1 7 18 .159 .264 (-40%) .330 (-33%) .418 (-19%) .749 (-25%) -411.3
2005 BAL AL 22 50 8 11 3 2 3 10 0 4 20 .220 .264 (-17%) .330 (-19%) .418 (+29%) .749 (+8%) -411.3
2006 COL NL 30 60 7 13 3 0 4 10 3 11 16 .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 .182 — — — — 82.5
Career · 12 seasons 724 1,906 262 463 99 12 66 261 56 168 372 .243 — — — — -2,341

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Eli Marrero — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
16 38 1 4 1 0 1 3 1 5 .105

Playoff Batting by Year

Eli Marrero — 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 .200
2002 NLCS SLN 4 16 1 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 .188
2002 NLDS2 SLN 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000
2001 NLDS2 SLN 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 NLCS SLN 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Eli Marrero — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home37494612723129123.244
Away35096013523237138.242

Last 10 Games — Batting

Eli Marrero — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2006-08-08 NYNSDPW 100000001
2006-08-06 NYNPHIW 100000001
2006-08-05 NYNPHIW 100000001
2006-07-29 NYNATLW 100000001
2006-07-25 NYNCHCL 100000000
2006-07-23 NYNHOUL 100000000
2006-07-18 NYNCINW 000000000
2006-07-16 NYNCHCW 100000001
2006-07-15 NYNCHCL 100000000
2006-07-14 NYNCHCW 000000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Eli Marrero — 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

Eli Marrero — 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 Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Eli Marrero Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 346
First Base 58
Third Base 1
Left Field 125
Center Field 56
Right Field 117
Designated Hitter 2

Salary History

Eli Marrero — 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

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Eli Marrero (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Gene Oliver
    .246 avg, 93 HR
  2. 97
    Chris Widger
    .238 avg, 55 HR
  3. 97
    Stephen Vogt
    .239 avg, 82 HR
  4. 95
    Tom Lampkin
    .235 avg, 56 HR
  5. 94
    Derek Norris
    .230 avg, 63 HR
  6. 91
    Javier Valentin
    .251 avg, 45 HR

Eli Marrero: the record in brief

The profile opens with Eli Marrero's first major league game on September 3, 1997; the last one listed came on August 8, 2006. The season rows list, in order, the St. Louis Cardinals (1997 to 2003), the Atlanta Braves (2004), the Kansas City Royals (2005), the Baltimore Orioles (2005), the Colorado Rockies (2006), and the New York Mets (2006). Marrero played primarily as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 17, 1973, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba and a listed size of 180 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Eli Marrero was the playing name; the full given name is Elieser.

The batting record for Marrero: 724 games, 463 hits in 1,906 at bats, and a .243 average, adding 66 homers, 261 runs batted in, and 56 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .303 clip and slugging .411, Marrero finished with a .714 OPS. The league as a whole hit .266 across Marrero's seasons, which puts the .243 career mark 8.8% below average. No season beat the 18 home runs Marrero hit in 2002.

Frequently Asked Questions about Eli Marrero

What years did Eli Marrero play?
Eli Marrero played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2006.
Was Eli Marrero a pitcher?
No. Eli Marrero was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Eli Marrero hit?
Eli Marrero hit 66 career home runs with 463 hits.
What was Eli Marrero's career batting average?
Eli Marrero batted .243 over his career, with 463 hits in 1,906 at bats.
How many RBI did Eli Marrero have?
Eli Marrero drove in 261 runs in his career.
Is Eli Marrero in the Hall of Fame?
No. Eli Marrero has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.