Lou Merloni

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

Lou Merloni was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2006 for 4 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 9 seasons. In 423 career games, he hit .271 with 294 hits, 14 home runs, and 125 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 .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

Lou Merloni — 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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Lou Merloni 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
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

Lou Merloni — 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

Lou Merloni — 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

Lou Merloni — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home20551963143467.276
Away218566751511058.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lou Merloni — 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

Lou Merloni — 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

Lou Merloni — 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

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Lou Merloni Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 49
Second Base 138
Third Base 112
Shortstop 101
Left Field 9
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 6

Salary History

Lou Merloni's recorded salaries total $2,280,000 over 6 seasons, 1998 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Merloni's career ran from 1998 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 2000, 2001, and 2006.

Lou Merloni — 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 recorded salary (partial) $2,280,000

College History

Lou Merloni — 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

Lou Merloni: the record in brief

The profile opens with Lou Merloni's first major league game on May 10, 1998; the last one listed came on June 4, 2006. The team column moves through the Boston Red Sox (1998 through 2003), the San Diego Padres (2003), the Cleveland Indians (2004 through 2006), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005). Born on April 6, 1971, in Framingham, MA, USA, Merloni is listed as a second baseman and threw and hit right-handed. Merloni's listed size is 5-foot-10 and 188 pounds. The bio lists the given name Louis William.

In 423 games and 1,085 at bats, Merloni batted .271 with 294 hits, adding 14 home runs and 125 RBI. Merloni's career OPS of .716 combines a .332 on-base mark with .384 slugging. Merloni hit .271 while the league hit .266 over the same span, a figure close to average. No season topped the 55 hits of 2004. 2004 brought the most runs batted in, 28. In 2000, a season of regular play, Merloni hit .320 while the league hit .270. Only 1999 and 2002 fell short of the league batting average among the compared seasons.

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.
What teams did Lou Merloni play for?
Lou Merloni played for 4 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1998–2003), the San Diego Padres (2003), the Cleveland Indians (2004, 2006), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005).
What were Lou Merloni's career stats?
In 423 games, Lou Merloni had 294 hits, 14 home runs, 125 RBI, 138 runs, and 9 stolen bases, with a .271 batting average.
How much did Lou Merloni earn in his career?
Lou Merloni's recorded salaries total $2,280,000 over 6 seasons, 1998 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Merloni's career ran from 1998 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 2000, 2001, and 2006.
What was Lou Merloni's salary?
Lou Merloni's last recorded salary was $500,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $560,000, in 2003, and his lowest was $170,000, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2005.
What position did Lou Merloni play?
Lou Merloni played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Lou Merloni and how much did he weigh?
Lou Merloni was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 188 pounds.
How many home runs did Lou Merloni hit each season?
Lou Merloni's home runs by season: 1 in 1998, 1 in 1999, 0 in 2000, 3 in 2001, 4 in 2002, 1 in 2003, 4 in 2004, 0 in 2005, and 0 in 2006. His most in one season was 4, in 2002 and 2004.
What was Lou Merloni's career batting average?
Lou Merloni batted .271 over his career, with 294 hits in 1,085 at bats.
How many RBI did Lou Merloni have?
Lou Merloni drove in 125 runs in his career.
Is Lou Merloni in the Hall of Fame?
No. Lou Merloni has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.