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Lou Merloni

Q: When was Lou Merloni born?

Lou Merloni was born on April 6, 1971.

Q: Where was Lou Merloni born?

Lou Merloni was born in Framingham, MA .

Q: How tall is Lou Merloni?

Lou Merloni is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Lou Merloni weigh when playing?

Lou Merloni weighed 188 lbs (85 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Lou Merloni in the Hall of Fame?

Lou Merloni has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Lou Merloni drafted?

Lou Merloni was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 36th round of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from Providence College (Providence, RI) and the Boston Red Sox in the 10th round of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from Providence College (Providence, RI) .

Q: What position did Lou Merloni play?

Lou Merloni was a Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Shortstop.

Q: How many hits did Lou Merloni have?

Lou Merloni had 294 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Lou Merloni have?

Lou Merloni had 14 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Lou Merloni's average?

Lou Merloni had a .271 average over his career.

Positions: Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 188lb (178cm, 85kg)

Born: April 6, 1971 in Framingham, MA us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 36th round of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from Providence College (Providence, RI) and the Boston Red Sox in the 10th round of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from Providence College (Providence, RI).

High School: Framingham South HS (Framingham, MA)

School: Providence College (Providence, RI)

Debut: May 10, 1998 (Age 27-034d, 17,237th in major league history)
vs. KCR 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 4, 2006 (Age 35-059d)
vs. LAA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1999 season

Full Name: Louis William Merloni

Nicknames: Sweet Lou

Pronunciation: \mer-LONE-ee\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.0

1085

294

.271

138

RBI

125

OBP

.332

SLG

.384

OPS

.716

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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
1993	22	BOS-min	A+,Rk	48	190	170	18	43	2	1	2	22	2	2	14	27	.253	.311	.312	.622		53	6	2	0	4	1		FTL,RES · FLOR,GULF
1994	23	BOS-min	A+	113	479	419	59	120	16	2	1	63	5	2	36	57	.286	.345	.341	.687		143	11	7	7	10	4		SAR · FLOR
1995	24	BOS-min	AA	93	381	318	42	88	16	1	1	30	7	7	39	50	.277	.373	.343	.716		109	1	11	11	2	3		TRE · EL
1996	25	BOS-min	AAA,AA,Rk	67	247	214	31	52	12	1	4	29	0	3	19	38	.243	.326	.364	.691		78	3	8	5	1	1		PAW,TRE,RES · IL,EL,GULF
1997	26	BOS-min	AA,AAA	118	488	420	73	128	27	4	10	61	3	4	45	63	.305	.389	.460	.848		193	6	16	2	5	3		TRE,PAW · EL,IL
1998	27	BOS-min	AAA,Rk	28	114	89	17	34	3	1	8	22	2	2	16	13	.382	.513	.708	1.221		63	2	8	1	0	0		PAW,RES · IL,GULF
1998	27	BOS	AL	39	106	96	10	27	6	0	1	15	1	0	7	20	.281	.343	.375	.718	86	36	1	2	1	0	1	4/5H6
1999	28	BOS-min	AAA	66	269	229	45	64	14	1	7	36	1	1	30	38	.279	.383	.441	.824		101	4	9	0	1	0		PAW · IL
1999	28	BOS	AL	43	140	126	18	32	7	0	1	13	0	0	8	16	.254	.307	.333	.640	61	42	6	2	3	1	0	6/54HD37
2000	29	BOS-min	AAA	11	42	39	6	16	2	0	1	5	0	1	3	3	.410	.452	.538	.991		21	2	0	0	0	0		PAW · IL
2000	29	BOS	AL	40	139	128	10	41	11	2	0	18	1	0	4	22	.320	.341	.438	.778	94	56	8	1	4	2	1	5
2001	30	BOS-min	AAA	52	218	195	30	51	12	0	4	20	2	0	15	37	.262	.330	.385	.715		75	6	5	3	0	0		PAW · IL
2001	30	BOS	AL	52	159	146	21	39	10	0	3	13	2	1	6	31	.267	.306	.397	.703	83	58	6	3	2	2	0	6/4H5
2002	31	BOS-min	AAA	8	28	25	1	5	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	3	.200	.250	.280	.530		7	2	1	0	1	0		PAW · IL
2002	31	BOS	AL	84	222	194	28	48	12	2	4	18	1	2	20	35	.247	.332	.392	.724	90	76	4	5	2	1	0	4H/56379
2003	32	SDP-min	A+	5	21	19	3	9	3	0	1	7	0	0	1	0	.474	.476	.789	1.266		15	0	0	0	1	0		LEL · CALL
2003	32	TOT	MLB	80	213	181	24	48	8	2	1	18	2	3	26	41	.265	.355	.348	.704	91	63	3	1	2	3	2	56H4/73
2003	32	SDP	NL	65	179	151	20	41	7	2	1	17	2	3	22	33	.272	.362	.364	.726	98	55	3	1	2	3	2	56H4/37
2003	32	BOS	AL	15	34	30	4	7	1	0	0	1	0	0	4	8	.233	.324	.267	.590	56	8	0	0	0	0	0	/45H7
2004	33	CLE-min	A-	2	8	8	1	2	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	3	.250	.250	.625	.875		5	0	0	0	0	0		MHV · NYPL
2004	33	CLE	AL	71	214	190	25	55	12	1	4	28	1	2	14	41	.289	.343	.426	.769	105	81	9	3	4	3	1	3H5/47D
2005	34	LAA-min	AAA,Rk	12	45	40	9	13	4	0	0	8	0	0	4	7	.325	.400	.425	.825		17	1	1	0	0	0		SLK,ANG · PCL,ARIZ
2005	34	LAA	AL	5	7	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	.000	.143	.000	.143	-56	0	0	0	0	1	0	/53
2006	35	CLE-min	AAA	91	374	330	33	94	22	0	7	38	0	2	29	49	.285	.361	.415	.776		137	9	11	3	1	2		BFL · IL
2006	35	CLE	AL	9	23	19	1	4	1	0	0	1	1	0	2	5	.211	.286	.263	.549	45	5	1	0	2	0	0	/456H
2007	36	OAK-min	AAA	110	446	393	47	100	21	2	3	39	1	4	40	51	.254	.324	.341	.665		134	16	3	5	5	0		SAC · PCL
9 Yrs				423	1223	1085	138	294	67	7	14	125	9	8	88	213	.271	.332	.384	.716	87	417	38	17	20	13	5
162 Game Avg.				162	468	416	53	113	26	3	5	48	3	3	34	82	.271	.332	.384	.716	87	160	15	7	8	5	2

BOS (6 yrs)				273	800	720	91	194	47	4	9	78	5	3	49	132	.269	.325	.383	.708	82	276	25	13	12	6	2
CLE (2 yrs)				80	237	209	26	59	13	1	4	29	2	2	16	46	.282	.338	.411	.749	99	86	10	3	6	3	1
SDP (1 yr)				65	179	151	20	41	7	2	1	17	2	3	22	33	.272	.362	.364	.726	98	55	3	1	2	3	2
LAA (1 yr)				5	7	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	.000	.143	.000	.143	-56	0	0	0	0	1	0

AL (9 yrs)				358	1044	934	118	253	60	5	13	108	7	5	66	180	.271	.327	.388	.714	85	362	35	16	18	10	3
NL (1 yr)				65	179	151	20	41	7	2	1	17	2	3	22	33	.272	.362	.364	.726	98	55	3	1	2	3	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Lou Merloni?

Lou Merloni is 52 years old.

When was Lou Merloni born?

Lou Merloni was born on April 6, 1971.

Where was Lou Merloni born?

Lou Merloni was born in Framingham, MA.

How tall is Lou Merloni?

Lou Merloni is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Lou Merloni weigh when playing?

Lou Merloni weighed 188 lbs (85 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Lou Merloni play?

Lou Merloni played 9 seasons.

Is Lou Merloni in the Hall of Fame?

Lou Merloni has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Lou Merloni drafted?

Lou Merloni was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 36th round of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from Providence College (Providence, RI) and the Boston Red Sox in the 10th round of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from Providence College (Providence, RI).

What position did Lou Merloni play?

Lou Merloni was a Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Shortstop.

How many hits did Lou Merloni have?

Lou Merloni had 294 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Lou Merloni have?

Lou Merloni had 14 home runs over his career.

What was Lou Merloni's average?

Lou Merloni had a .271 average over his career.

How many teams has Lou Merloni played for?

Lou Merloni played for 4 teams; the Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

When did Lou Merloni retire?

Lou Merloni last played in 2006.

What are Lou Merloni's nicknames?

Sweet Lou is a nickname for Lou Merloni.

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