What years did Matt Merullo play?

Matt Merullo played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1995.

Was Matt Merullo a pitcher?

No. Matt Merullo was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Matt Merullo hit?

Matt Merullo hit 7 career home runs with 116 hits.

Matt Merullo

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1995)

AVG .234

HR 7

RBI 59

H 116

OPS .600

PIV -1,097

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 8/4/1965 in Winchester, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1989-04-12
Last Game: 1995-09-29

Full name: Matthew Bates Merullo

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
223	496	37	116	17	2	7	59	0	32	69	.234	.281	.319	.600	-1,097

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Career OBP .281 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 14.5% below league average.

Career SLG .319 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 19.5% below league average.

Career OPS .600 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1989	CHA	AL	31	81	5	18	1	0	1	8	6	14	.222	.254 (-13%)	.319 (-15%)	.375 (-28%)	.694 (-22%)	-267.8
1991	CHA	AL	80	140	8	32	1	0	5	21	9	18	.229	.255 (-11%)	.323 (-17%)	.384 (-11%)	.708 (-14%)	-342.5
1992	CHA	AL	24	50	3	9	1	1	0	3	1	8	.180	.255 (-30%)	.322 (-36%)	.377 (-36%)	.699 (-36%)	-297.1
1993	CHA	AL	8	20	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.050	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	CLE	AL	4	10	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	MIN	AL	76	195	19	55	14	1	1	27	14	27	.282	.266 (+6%)	.337 (-1%)	.417 (-9%)	.755 (-5%)	-189.6
Career · 6 seasons			223	496	37	116	17	2	7	59	32	69	.234	—	—	—	—	-1,097

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	126	279	19	64	3	36	.229
Away	97	217	18	52	4	23	.240

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1995-09-29	MIN	CHW	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995-09-28	MIN	CLE	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
1995-09-26	MIN	CLE	W	3	1	3	1	1	0	0
1995-09-24	MIN	CHW	W	5	0	2	1	1	0	0
1995-09-18	MIN	KCR	L	3	1	1	0	1	1	0
1995-09-12	MIN	SEA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1995-09-11	MIN	SEA	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1995-09-10	MIN	LAA	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995-09-09	MIN	LAA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995-09-06	MIN	DET	W	4	1	1	0	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	18	10	85	8	1	10
C	120	87	475	32	10	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1989	CHA	C	27	21	100	10	3	0
1991	CHA	1B	16	10	80	6	1	10
1991	CHA	C	27	13	79	8	1	1
1992	CHA	C	16	12	64	3	2	0
1994	CLE	C	4	4	22	0	1	0
1995	MIN	1B	2	0	5	2	0	0
1995	MIN	C	46	37	210	11	3	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	120
First Base	18
Designated Hitter	27

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1995	MIN	AL	$200,000
1994	CLE	AL	$160,000
1993	CHA	AL	$150,000
1992	CHA	AL	$140,000
Total Career Earnings			$650,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill	NC	1984, 1985, 1986

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Merullo

What years did Matt Merullo play?: Matt Merullo played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1995.
Was Matt Merullo a pitcher?: No. Matt Merullo was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Matt Merullo hit?: Matt Merullo hit 7 career home runs with 116 hits.