Lennie Merullo

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1947)

AVG .240
HR 6
RBI 152
H 497
OPS .591
PIV -4,463
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 166 lb
Born
5/5/1917 in Boston, MA, USA
Died
5/30/2015 in Reading, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1941-09-12
Last Game
1947-08-22

Full name: Leonard Richard Merullo

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
639 2,071 191 497 92 8 6 152 38 136 174 .240 .291 .301 .591 -4,463

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career SLG .301 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Career OPS .591 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 14.0% 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
1941 CHN NL 7 17 3 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 .353 — — — — 0.0
1942 CHN NL 143 515 53 132 23 3 2 37 14 35 45 .256 .253 (+1%) .323 (-4%) .349 (-7%) .672 (-6%) -471.4
1943 CHN NL 129 453 37 115 18 3 1 25 7 26 42 .254 .255 (-1%) .324 (-9%) .346 (-9%) .671 (-9%) -668.6
1944 CHN NL 66 193 20 41 8 1 1 16 3 16 18 .212 .261 (-19%) .325 (-15%) .357 (-22%) .683 (-19%) -549.2
1945 CHN NL 121 394 40 94 18 0 2 37 7 31 30 .239 .260 (-9%) .328 (-10%) .354 (-16%) .683 (-13%) -759.7
1946 CHN NL 65 126 14 19 8 0 0 7 2 11 13 .151 .256 (-41%) .328 (-33%) .358 (-40%) .687 (-37%) -732.0
1947 CHN NL 108 373 24 90 16 1 0 29 4 15 26 .241 .262 (-8%) .336 (-19%) .376 (-23%) .712 (-21%) -1282.5
Career · 7 seasons 639 2,071 191 497 92 8 6 152 38 136 174 .240 — — — — -4,463

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
3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1945 WS CHN 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home327104193272385.261
Away312102899225369.219

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-08-22 CHCBSNW 300000010
1947-08-19 CHCPHIL 400000001
1947-08-19 CHCPHIL 403000000
1947-08-17 CHCCINL 401000000
1947-08-17 CHCCINL 200000010
1947-08-16 CHCCINL 301000101
1947-08-15 CHCCINW 512000100
1947-08-13 CHCPITL 400000000
1947-08-12 CHCSTLW 401000000
1947-08-11 CHCSTLL 401100001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
SS 601 0 1150 1808 172 328

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1941 CHN SS 7 0 12 18 1 5
1942 CHN SS 143 0 299 438 42 80
1943 CHN SS 125 0 218 396 39 68
1944 CHN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1944 CHN SS 56 0 115 167 19 26
1945 CHN SS 118 0 209 336 30 49
1946 CHN SS 44 0 78 131 12 23
1947 CHN SS 108 0 219 322 29 77

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 1
Third Base 2
Shortstop 601

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Villanova University Villanova PA 1937, 1938

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Lennie Merullo (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Doug Griffin
    .245 avg, 7 HR
  2. 98
    Roberto Peña
    .245 avg, 13 HR
  3. 95
    Bobby Bragan
    .240 avg, 15 HR
  4. 95
    Rafael Santana
    .246 avg, 13 HR
  5. 90
    Ed Romero
    .247 avg, 8 HR
  6. 89
    Jack Dunn
    .245 avg, 1 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Lennie Merullo

What years did Lennie Merullo play?
Lennie Merullo played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1947.
Was Lennie Merullo a pitcher?
No. Lennie Merullo was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Lennie Merullo hit?
Lennie Merullo hit 6 career home runs with 497 hits.