Lou Merloni

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2006)

AVG .271
HR 14
RBI 125
H 294
OPS .716
PIV -827
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 188 lb
Born
4/6/1971 in Framingham, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1998-05-10
Last Game
2006-06-04

Full name: Louis William Merloni

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
423 1,085 138 294 67 7 14 125 9 88 213 .271 .332 .384 .716 -827

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 .716 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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 .281 .266 (+6%) .335 (+2%) .420 (-11%) .755 (-5%) -60.6
1999 BOS AL 43 126 18 32 7 0 1 13 0 8 16 .254 .271 (-6%) .344 (-11%) .433 (-23%) .778 (-18%) -381.1
2000 BOS AL 40 128 10 41 11 2 0 18 1 4 22 .320 .270 (+18%) .344 (-1%) .437 (avg) .782 (avg) -54.1
2001 BOS AL 52 146 21 39 10 0 3 13 2 6 31 .267 .263 (+1%) .332 (-8%) .426 (-7%) .758 (-7%) -202.3
2002 BOS AL 84 194 28 48 12 2 4 18 1 20 35 .247 .261 (-5%) .331 (avg) .416 (-6%) .747 (-3%) -84.4
2003 SDN NL 65 151 20 41 7 2 1 17 2 22 33 .272 .264 (+3%) .332 (+9%) .422 (-14%) .754 (-4%) -58.4
2003 BOS AL 15 30 4 7 1 0 0 1 0 4 8 .233 — — — — -58.4
2004 CLE AL 71 190 25 55 12 1 4 28 1 14 41 .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 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 CLE AL 9 19 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 5 .211 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 423 1,085 138 294 67 7 14 125 9 88 213 .271 — — — — -886

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .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 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home20551963143467.276
Away218566751511058.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2006-06-04 CLELAAL 100000000
2006-06-02 CLELAAL 101100000
2006-05-31 CLECHWW 201000001
2006-05-29 CLECHWL 200000010
2006-05-28 CLEDETW 410000011
2006-05-23 CLEMINL 302000001
2006-05-21 CLEPITW 300000002
2006-05-20 CLEPITL 300000100
2006-05-19 CLEPITW 000000000
2005-05-01 LAAMINW 100000001

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 49
Second Base 138
Third Base 112
Shortstop 101
Left Field 9
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 6

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2005 LAA AL $500,000
2004 CLE AL $560,000
2003 SDN NL $560,000
2002 BOS AL $290,000
1999 BOS AL $200,000
1998 BOS AL $170,000
Total Career Earnings $2,280,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Providence College Providence RI 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Lou Merloni (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Warren Morris
    .267 avg, 26 HR
  2. 94
    Chris Brown
    .269 avg, 38 HR
  3. 93
    Dib Williams
    .267 avg, 29 HR
  4. 86
    Dave Berg
    .269 avg, 21 HR
  5. 85
    Robb Quinlan
    .276 avg, 25 HR
  6. 84
    Art Griggs
    .277 avg, 5 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Merloni

What years did Lou Merloni play?
Lou Merloni played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2006.
Was Lou Merloni a pitcher?
No. Lou Merloni was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Lou Merloni hit?
Lou Merloni hit 14 career home runs with 294 hits.