NAME     : Lou Merloni
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : FRAMINGHAM,MA,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 4/6/1942
  AGE      : 28
  HEIGHT   : 5"10
  WEIGHT   : 194
 
  POSITION : Shortstop
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $0 through 1969
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Second Base : C  (Fielding Pct. : .966)
  Range at Third Base : D  (Fielding Pct. : .935)
  Range at Shortstop :  D  (Fielding Pct. : .976)

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : D
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 8  (VS. RHP : 8, VS. LHP : 8, Talent Good)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Poor)
  Getting BB's         : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .249  9  52 555 138 26  0  41  1  2  22 104 .277 .344 
  vs RHP        .244  4  30 377  92 21  0  20  1  2  11  69 .265 .332 
  vs LHP        .258  5  22 178  46  5  0  21  0  0  11  35 .300 .371 
  At Home       .260  4  27 277  72 12  0  20  1  1   7  46 .278 .347 
  Away          .237  5  25 278  66 14  0  21  0  1  15  58 .276 .342 
  R.I.S.P.      .237  3  37 118  28  3  0   0  0  0   6  20 .272 .339 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .273  3  12  88  24  2  0   5  0  0   1  14 .281 .398 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Apr/Mar       .243  1   7  74  18  2  0   4  0  0   1  16 .253 .311 
  May           .243  2  10 107  26  4  0  10  0  0   5  19 .277 .336 
  June          .264  0   9  91  24  7  0   7  1  1   3  22 .287 .341 
  July          .233  0   5  86  20  2  0   4  0  0   1  15 .241 .256 
  August        .273  4  13  99  27  5  0  10  0  1   6  16 .311 .444 
  Sep/Oct       .235  2   8  98  23  6  0   6  0  0   6  16 .279 .357 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1966  .269  0  13  65 145  39  8  1   9  0  1   7  44 .303 .338   Day
  1967  .289  6  68 155 574 166 35  3  62  0  0  20  87 .313 .392   Day,LOU
  1968  .263  4  46 160 623 164 36  4  62  4  3  28  99 .295 .353   LOU
  1969  .261  9  58 147 555 145 30  6  64  5  1  23 109 .291 .386   LOU
 
  Total AB  : 2452
  Total AVG : .266
  Total Hits: 652
  Total HR  : 28
  Total RBI : 237
  Total Runs: 238
  Total SB  : 10
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Had first career hit on 4/10/1966, off Bill Burdick (MPH)
Traded from Daytona to Louisville on 4/8/1967
Hit first career homerun on 4/16/1967, off Floyd Bannister (PIT)