NAME     : Lou Merloni
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 4/6/1971
  AGE      : 32
  HEIGHT   : 5"10
  WEIGHT   : 200
 
  POSITION : Third Base
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $750,000 through 2005
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Second Base : C  (Fielding Pct. : .953)
  Range at Third Base : C  (Fielding Pct. : .952)
  Range at Shortstop :  E  (Fielding Pct. : .983)

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Spray Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Good)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 3  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Poor)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .310  3  25 142  44  8  0  18  0  0   6  23 .359 .430 
  vs RHP        .311  1  10  45  14  3  0   7  0  0   2   3 .367 .444 
  vs LHP        .309  2  15  97  30  5  0  11  0  0   4  20 .356 .423 
  At Home       .300  2  14  70  21  4  0   9  0  0   3   9 .342 .443 
  Away          .319  1  11  72  23  4  0   9  0  0   3  14 .372 .417 
  R.I.S.P.      .405  1  23  42  17  5  0   0  0  0   2   6 .432 .595 
  Pinch Hitting .167  0   1  24   4  0  0   1  0  0   0   4 .167 .167 
  Close/Late    .222  0   2  27   6  0  0   3  0  0   0   5 .267 .222 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .412  0   5  17   7  1  0   4  0  0   0   3 .412 .471 
  Apr/Mar       .333  0   5  24   8  2  0   2  0  0   1   4 .407 .417 
  May           .250  1   1  36   9  2  0   4  0  0   0   7 .250 .389 
  June          .231  1   8  26   6  1  0   4  0  0   4   1 .364 .385 
  July          .313  0   5  32  10  2  0   2  0  0   1   5 .353 .375 
  August        .458  1   6  24  11  1  0   6  0  0   0   6 .458 .625 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1998  .281  1  15  39  96  27  6  0  10  1  0   7  20 .330 .375   BOS
  1999  .254  1  13  43 126  32  7  0  18  0  0   8  16 .299 .333   BOS
  2000  .320  0  18  40 128  41 11  2  10  1  0   4  22 .341 .438   BOS
  2001  .267  3  13  52 146  39 10  0  21  2  1   6  31 .296 .397   BOS
  2002  .323  1   4  55  62  20  4  0  10  0  0   1  10 .333 .435   BOS
 
  Total AB  : 700
  Total AVG : .290
  Total Hits: 203
  Total HR  : 9
  Total RBI : 88
  Total Runs: 87
  Total SB  : 4
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Won World Series with Boston in 2002... Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 2/20/2003 to a 3-year deal worth $750,000 per year...