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42-Year-Old Third Baseman – Free Agent
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2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook
There was no outlook written for Lou Merloni in 2013. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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Retired from baseball in March of 2008.
April 7, 2008 – Lou Merloni News
RotoWire Fantasy Analysis
Merloni retired from baseball last month according to sacbee.com.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | PA | AB | R | H | XBH | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 33 | A | Mah | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .625 | .875 |
| 2005 | 34 | AAA | SAL | 6 | 28 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .320 | .393 | .440 | .833 |
| 2005 | 34 | MAJ | LAA | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 |
| 2006 | 35 | AAA | BUF | 91 | 374 | 330 | 33 | 94 | 29 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 11 | .285 | .361 | .415 | .776 |
| 2006 | 35 | MAJ | CLE | 9 | 23 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .286 | .263 | .549 |
| 2007 | 36 | AAA | SAC | 110 | 446 | 393 | 47 | 100 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 51 | 5 | 5 | 3 | .254 | .324 | .341 | .665 |
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 423 | 1223 | 1085 | 138 | 294 | 88 | 67 | 7 | 14 | 125 | 9 | 8 | 88 | 213 | 20 | 13 | 17 | .271 | .333 | .384 | .717 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▼ Games By Position
No Yes No| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | PA | AB | Walk Rate | Strikeout Rate | BB/K Ratio | Contact Rate | BABIP | Isolated Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 33 | A | Mah | 8 | 8 | 0% | 37.5% | 0.00 | 63% | .250 | .375 |
| 2005 | 34 | AAA | SAL | 28 | 25 | 7.1% | 17.9% | 0.40 | 80% | .400 | .120 |
| 2005 | 34 | MAJ | LAA | 7 | 5 | 14.3% | 28.6% | 0.50 | 60% | .000 | .000 |
| 2006 | 35 | AAA | BUF | 374 | 330 | 7.8% | 13.1% | 0.59 | 85% | .318 | .130 |
| 2006 | 35 | MAJ | CLE | 23 | 19 | 8.7% | 21.7% | 0.40 | 74% | .286 | .052 |
| 2007 | 36 | AAA | SAC | 446 | 393 | 9% | 11.4% | 0.78 | 87% | .286 | .087 |
| Career | MAJ | 1223 | 1085 | 7.2% | 17.4% | 0.41 | 80% | .326 | .113 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▲ Games By Position
No YesCareer Batter vs. Pitcher Stats (View All Matchup Data)
Best Matchups for Lou Merloni (by OPS, min 2 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octavio Dotel | DET | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Darren Oliver | TOR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| Kevin Gregg | CHI-N | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| J.J. Putz | AZ | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 |
| Johan Santana | NY-N | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .556 | .667 | 1.303 |
| Mark Buehrle | TOR | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .333 | .778 | 1.111 |
| Edgar Gonzalez | HOU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 |
| Miguel Batista | TOR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 |
| Travis Blackley | HOU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Freddy Garcia | BAL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
Worst Matchups for Lou Merloni (by OPS, min 2 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
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| Jeremy Bonderman | SEA | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| Mark Hendrickson | BAL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| Andy Pettitte | NY-A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .400 |
| Barry Zito | SF | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| R.A. Dickey | TOR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Shawn Camp | CHI-N | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Chad Gaudin | SF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ted Lilly | LA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Paul Maholm | ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jose Valverde | DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▲ Advanced Stats ▲ Games By Position
Lou Merloni: Past News Updates ( ▲ View most recent update )
4/1/2007
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3/13/2007
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3/8/2007
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3/7/2007
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1/9/2007
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6/11/2006
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5/17/2006
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3/24/2006
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3/4/2006
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12/9/2005
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2013
There was no outlook written for Lou Merloni.
2007
Played in 19 games for the Tribe last year, after topping out at 194 at-bats in 2002 with Boston. If he finds a job in 2006, he'll likely taking a lot of bus rides in the minors
2006
By now you know what you get with Merloni, a role player who is not going to provide much value. Steer clear and find an option with some upside as there is none here.
2005
Merloni, who has been a lifetime role-player in the majors, saw much playing time to start the 2004 season until he was put on the DL in August with inflammation in his right elbow. Although he can play multiple positions and hit for average, he will most likely continue to be used as a role-player for the Indians in the middle infield.
2004
Merloni is a local guy (Framingham, MA) who fit back in well with Boston after arriving from a brief stint with San Diego. He plays several positions, which has become a highly-desirable trait in contemporary baseball. He won't play enough to be fantasy-worthy.
2003
Nomar's buddy with Ben Affleck as a patron, but neither does anything to make him worth your time.
