Lou Merloni was a second baseman in MLB. Across 423 career games, with a .271 batting average and 14 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | BOS | 39 | 96 | 10 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 20 | .281 | .343 | .375 | .718 |
| 1999 | BOS | 43 | 126 | 18 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 16 | .254 | .307 | .333 | .640 |
| 2000 | BOS | 40 | 128 | 10 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 22 | .320 | .341 | .438 | .778 |
| 2001 | BOS | 52 | 146 | 21 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 31 | .267 | .306 | .397 | .703 |
| 2002 | BOS | 84 | 194 | 28 | 48 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 20 | 35 | .247 | .332 | .392 | .724 |
| 2003 | BOS | 15 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .233 | .324 | .267 | .590 |
| 2003 | SD | 65 | 151 | 20 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 22 | 33 | .272 | .362 | .364 | .726 |
| 2004 | CLE | 71 | 190 | 25 | 55 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 14 | 41 | .289 | .343 | .426 | .769 |
| 2005 | LAA | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 |
| 2006 | CLE | 9 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .211 | .286 | .263 | .549 |
| Career Totals | — | 423 | 1085 | 138 | 294 | 67 | 7 | 14 | 125 | 9 | 88 | 213 | .271 | .332 | .384 | .716 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1998 | $170,000 |
| 1999 | $200,000 |
| 2002 | $290,000 |
| 2003 | $560,000 |
| 2004 | $560,000 |
| 2005 | $500,000 |
Career Total: $2,280,000 (6 seasons)
Average: $380,000
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.