Lennie Merullo

Position: Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 166lb (180cm, 75kg)

Born: May 5, 1917 in Boston, MA us

Died: May 30, 2015 in Reading, MA

Buried: Forest Glen Cemetery, Reading, MA

High School: St. John's Preparatory School (Danvers, MA)

Schools: Villanova University (Villanova, PA), Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA)

Debut: September 12, 1941 (Age 24-130d, 9,113th in major league history)
vs. PHI 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 22, 1947 (Age 30-109d)
vs. BSN 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1942 season

Full Name: Leonard Richard Merullo

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Relatives: Grandfather of Matt Merullo

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.7

2071

497

.240

191

RBI

152

OBP

.291

SLG

.301

OPS

.592

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	22-43 / in Starts: 19-30
Longest Hitting Streak	6 games
Longest On Base Streak	8 games
Most Games w/o HR	32 games
Most Games w/o RBI	23 games
Grand Slams	1 in 6 bases loaded PA and 5 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 216 PAs	16
Actual Runners on Base	108 (51-41-16) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 216 PAs	22
Avg. Runners on Base	141 (72-46-22)

Most Driven In
B Nicholson	5
L Novikoff	2
F Secory	2
D Johnson	1
A Pafko	1
D Dallessandro	1
I Goodman	1
Self	1

Most Driven In By
S Hack	3
H Vandenberg	2
D Williams	2
B Nicholson	1
R Lynn	1
B Holm	1
Self	1
H Wyse	1

1944 Batting Game Log

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1944 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	280	2 (1)	Apr 19	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						PR
2	281	4 (1)	Apr 21	CHC		STL	L,0-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						SS
3	282	5	Apr 23 (1)	CHC		STL	L,3-11	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7	.04	-0.001	.08	0.00%	-0.42	SS
4	283	6	Apr 23 (2)	CHC		STL	L,4-5	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						SS
5	284	7	Apr 26	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-6	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	8						SS
6	285	8	Apr 29	CHC	@	STL	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	1	.96	0.019	1.38	0.02%	-0.16	SS
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
7	286	12 (3)	May 7 (1)	CHC		PIT	L,5-6	GS-0	6	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	1			0	0	0	.231	.231	.308	.538	7						SS
8	287	13	May 7 (2)	CHC		PIT	L,2-3	GS-0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0			0	0	0	.188	.188	.250	.438	7						SS
9	288	14	May 10	CHC		PHI	L,1-7	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0			0	0	0	.200	.200	.250	.450	7						SS
10	289	15	May 11	CHC		PHI	W,5-3	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1			0	0	0	.217	.217	.261	.478	7						SS
11	290	16	May 12	CHC		PHI	L,3-9	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.222	.222	.259	.481	7						SS
12	291	17	May 13	CHC		PHI	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.226	.226	.258	.484	7	.99	0.010	.44	0.00%	-0.25	SS
13	292	18	May 14 (1)	CHC		BRO	L,2-4	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.235	.235	.265	.500	7	1.31	-0.019	.46	0.00%	-0.39	SS
14	293	19	May 14 (2)	CHC		BRO	W,8-7	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.216	.216	.243	.459	7	1.72	-0.115	.50	-0.02%	-0.80	SS
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
15	294	40 (20)	Jun 8	CHC	@	PIT	W,10-6	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.220	.238	.244	.482	1	.70	-0.002	.28	0.00%	0.37	SS
16	295	41	Jun 9	CHC	@	PIT	T,3-3	CG(11)	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.200	.217	.222	.440	1	1.78	-0.221	.82	-0.06%	-1.34	SS
17	296	42	Jun 10	CHC	@	PIT	L,4-9	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0			0	0	0	.204	.235	.224	.460	1						SS
18	297	52 (9)	Jun 21 (1)	CHC		STL	L,4-6	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.231	.220	.451	9	3.02	-0.067	.44	-0.01%	-0.35	PH
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
19	298	63 (10)	Jul 2 (2)	CHC		PHI	L,2-4	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.196	.226	.216	.442	9						PH
20	299	70 (6)	Jul 8	CHC		NYG	L,3-6	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.192	.222	.212	.434	9	.82	-0.023	.03	0.00%	-0.22	PH
21	300	73 (2)	Jul 13	CHC		PIT	L,2-3	7-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.192	.236	.212	.448	9	3.37	0.011	.07	0.00%	0.17	PH
22	301	79 (5)	Jul 20 (1)	CHC	@	BSN	L,4-5	CG(14)	6	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	1	0	0	.193	.233	.211	.444	7	2.13	0.197	.03	0.00%	-0.28	SS
23	302	80	Jul 20 (2)	CHC	@	BSN	L,4-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.180	.219	.197	.415	7						SS
24	303	81	Jul 21	CHC	@	BSN	W,4-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.169	.206	.185	.390	7						SS
25	304	84 (2)	Jul 23 (2)	CHC	@	NYG	L,10-12	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.203	.182	.385	9	1.14	-0.026	.01	0.00%	-0.35	PH
26	305	91 (6)	Jul 30 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	W,11-2	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.164	.200	.179	.379	2						SS
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
27	306	98 (6)	Aug 6 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	L,4-5	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0			0	0	0	.162	.197	.176	.374	9						PH
28	307	99	Aug 9	CHC		BRO	L,2-5	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.174	.208	.188	.397	9	1.72	0.048	.00	0.00%	1.00	PH
29	308	103 (3)	Aug 13 (1)	CHC		PHI	L,2-3	4-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.169	.203	.183	.386	2	2.40	-0.121	.00	0.00%	-0.64	SS
30	309	104	Aug 13 (2)	CHC		PHI	L,6-7	CG	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	.164	.228	.178	.406	2	1.23	0.048	.00	0.00%	0.48	SS
31	310	105	Aug 14	CHC		PHI	L,1-6	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.167	.226	.179	.406	2						SS
32	311	106	Aug 15	CHC		PHI	W,4-1	CG(6)	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.163	.230	.175	.405	7	1.31	-0.074	.00	0.00%	-0.90	SS
33	312	107	Aug 16	CHC		BSN	W,11-3	CG	5	4	1	3	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	1	0	.190	.261	.214	.475	7	.34	0.038	.00	0.00%	2.74	SS
34	313	108	Aug 17	CHC		BSN	L,5-7	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.193	.260	.216	.476	7						SS
35	314	109	Aug 18	CHC		BSN	W,5-3	CG	4	4	1	2	0	1	0	1	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.207	.270	.250	.520	7						SS
36	315	110	Aug 19	CHC		BSN	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.219	.279	.260	.539	7						SS
37	316	111	Aug 20 (1)	CHC		NYG	W,7-4	CG	4	4	2	2	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.230	.287	.300	.587	7	1.28	0.278	.00	0.00%	2.43	SS
38	317	112	Aug 20 (2)	CHC		NYG	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.223	.279	.291	.571	7	.64	-0.047	.00	0.00%	-0.40	SS
39	318	113	Aug 21	CHC		NYG	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0		2	0	0			0	0	0	.224	.278	.299	.577	7						SS
40	319	114	Aug 22	CHC		NYG	L,8-9	CG	5	3	3	2	1	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.236	.300	.318	.618	7	1.47	0.170	.00	0.00%	3.26	SS
41	320	115	Aug 23	CHC	@	STL	L,1-11	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	.228	.290	.307	.597	7	.40	0.022	.00	0.00%	-0.31	SS
42	321	116	Aug 24	CHC	@	STL	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.220	.281	.297	.578	7	1.23	-0.124	.00	0.00%	-0.72	SS
43	322	117	Aug 25	CHC		CIN	L,0-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.215	.275	.289	.564	7	1.25	-0.103	.00	0.00%	-0.62	SS
44	323	118	Aug 26	CHC		CIN	L,7-10	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.218	.281	.290	.572	7	1.06	0.026	.00	0.00%	0.39	SS
45	324	119	Aug 29 (1)	CHC		PIT	W,15-4	CG	6	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	1	.220	.298	.291	.589	7	.36	0.005	.00	0.00%	0.02	SS
46	325	120	Aug 29 (2)	CHC		PIT	L,4-5	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	1	0	.229	.303	.298	.601	7						SS
47	326	121	Aug 30 (1)	CHC		PIT	W,12-5	CG	5	5	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.235	.307	.309	.615	7	.91	0.105	.00	0.00%	1.16	SS
48	327	122	Aug 30 (2)	CHC		PIT	W,6-3	CG	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.237	.307	.317	.624	7	1.37	-0.095	.00	0.00%	-0.79	SS
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
49	328	123	Sep 1	CHC	@	CIN	W,3-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.239	.312	.317	.629	7	1.37	0.009	.00	0.00%	0.30	SS
50	329	124	Sep 2	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.234	.306	.310	.617	7	1.04	-0.116	.00	0.00%	-1.05	SS
51	330	125	Sep 3 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	W,5-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.235	.305	.309	.614	7	.37	0.072	.00	0.00%	0.98	SS
52	331	126	Sep 3 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	W,6-2	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.240	.308	.312	.619	7	.74	0.060	.00	0.00%	-0.22	SS
53	332	127	Sep 4 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	W,6-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.234	.301	.304	.604	7	.60	-0.061	.00	0.00%	-1.60	SS
54	333	128	Sep 4 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG(6)	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	0	0			0	0	0	.231	.301	.300	.601	7						SS
55	334	129	Sep 7	CHC	@	STL	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	1	0	.232	.300	.305	.605	7						SS
56	335	130	Sep 9	CHC	@	STL	W,6-1	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.232	.299	.310	.608	7						SS
57	336	131	Sep 10 (1)	CHC	@	STL	W,9-0	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.233	.298	.308	.606	7	.62	0.031	.00	0.00%	-0.55	SS
58	337	132	Sep 10 (2)	CHC	@	STL	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0			0	0	0	.233	.297	.307	.604	7						SS
59	338	133	Sep 11	CHC		CIN	L,5-6	GS-10	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.228	.291	.300	.591	7	1.41	-0.161	.00	0.00%	-1.24	SS
60	339	134	Sep 13 (1)	CHC		CIN	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.223	.285	.293	.578	7	1.13	-0.116	.00	0.00%	-0.89	SS
61	340	135	Sep 13 (2)	CHC		CIN	W,3-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.219	.281	.289	.570	7	1.27	-0.110	.00	0.00%	-0.96	SS
62	341	136	Sep 14 (1)	CHC		CIN	L,2-3	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	.218	.279	.287	.567	7	2.01	-0.030	.00	0.00%	-0.30	SS
63	342	137	Sep 14 (2)	CHC		CIN	W,4-2	CG	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.215	.275	.283	.558	7	.96	-0.067	.00	0.00%	-0.67	SS
64	343	146 (8)	Sep 23	CHC	@	BRO	L,3-12	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.212	.273	.280	.553	2	.02	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.43	SS
65	344	151 (4)	Sep 26 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	W,15-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.212	.273	.280	.553	3						PR 1B
66	345	153 (1)	Sep 27	CHC	@	PHI	W,5-3	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.212	.273	.280	.553	8	2.98	-0.099	.00	0.00%	-0.39	PR
							22-43		216	193	20	41	8	1	1	16	15	2	18	1	7		2	2	3	1	.212	.273	.280	.553		1.12	-0.650	.12	-0.07%	-3.94

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