Matt Merullo

Positions: Catcher, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 200lb (188cm, 90kg)

Born: August 4, 1965 in Winchester, MA us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 7th round of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC).

School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)

Debut: April 12, 1989 (Age 23-251d, 15,598th in major league history)
vs. SEA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1995 (Age 30-056d)
vs. CHW 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1991 season

Full Name: Matthew Bates Merullo

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Relatives: Grandson of Lennie Merullo

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.9

496

116

.234

RBI

OBP

.281

SLG

.319

OPS

.600

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1986	20	CHW-min	A	64	231	208	21	63	12	2	3	35	1	0	19	16	.303	.359	.423	.782		88		1	0	3	3		PNS · CARL
1987	21	CHW-min	A,AA	118	449	417	39	111	18	6	6	64	2	1	26	38	.266	.305	.381	.686		159		0	0	6	1		DYB,BIR · FLOR,SOUL
1988	22	CHW-min	AA	125	496	449	58	117	26	0	6	60	3	2	40	59	.261	.323	.359	.682		161		3	1	3	3		BIR · SOUL
1989	23	CHW-min	AA,AAA	36	152	128	19	37	7	0	3	25	0	1	18	16	.289	.369	.414	.783		53		0	3	3	2		BIR,VAN · SOUL,PCL
1989	23	CHW	AL	31	90	81	5	18	1	0	1	8	0	1	6	14	.222	.273	.272	.544	57	22	2	0	2	1	0	2/HD

1990	24	CHW-min	AA	102	420	378	57	110	26	1	8	50	2	4	34	49	.291	.353	.429	.781		162		3	3	2	6		BIR · SOUL
1991	25	CHW-min	AA	8	30	28	5	6	0	0	2	3	0	0	2	4	.214	.267	.429	.695		12	1	0	0	0	0		BIR · SOUL
1991	25	CHW	AL	80	154	140	8	32	1	0	5	21	0	0	9	18	.229	.268	.343	.611	70	48	1	0	1	4	1	H23/D
1992	26	CHW-min	AAA	14	46	45	2	8	1	1	1	4	0	0	1	2	.178	.196	.311	.507		14	3	0	0	0	0		VAN · PCL
1992	26	CHW	AL	24	53	50	3	9	1	1	0	3	0	0	1	8	.180	.208	.240	.448	26	12	0	1	0	1	0	2/HD
1993	27	CHW-min	AAA	103	386	352	50	117	30	1	12	65	0	2	28	47	.332	.384	.526	.910		185	12	3	1	2	6		NVL · AA
1993	27	CHW	AL	8	21	20	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.050	.050	.050	.100	-73	1	1	0	1	0	0	/DH
1994	28	CLE-min	AAA	112	455	417	52	125	20	6	12	75	2	0	25	47	.300	.340	.463	.803		193	15	4	2	7	4		CHR · IL
1994	28	CLE	AL	4	13	10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.100	.250	.100	.350	-4	1	0	0	1	0	0	/2
1995	29	MIN	AL	76	216	195	19	55	14	1	1	27	0	1	14	27	.282	.335	.379	.714	85	74	5	3	1	3	0	2HD/3
1996	30	CHC-CAL-min	AAA,A+	39	141	125	16	29	10	0	2	16	1	0	13	22	.232	.305	.360	.665		45	2	1	0	2	0		IWA,LEL · AA,CALL
6 Yrs				223	547	496	37	116	17	2	7	59	0	2	32	69	.234	.281	.319	.600	63	158	9	4	6	9	1
162 Game Avg.				162	397	360	27	84	12	1	5	43	0	1	23	50	.234	.281	.319	.600	63	115	7	3	4	7	1

CHW (4 yrs)				143	318	291	17	60	3	1	6	32	0	1	16	41	.206	.245	.285	.530	49	83	4	1	4	6	1
MIN (1 yr)				76	216	195	19	55	14	1	1	27	0	1	14	27	.282	.335	.379	.714	85	74	5	3	1	3	0
CLE (1 yr)				4	13	10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.100	.250	.100	.350	-4	1	0	0	1	0	0

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