Matt Merullo
Matthew Bates Merullo
Born: August 4, 1965
Winchester, MA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 7 (1986 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
School: North Carolina
Career: 1986-1996
Major League Statistics
Matt Merullo compiled a career batting average of .284 with 55 home runs and 397 RBI in his 721-game career with the Peninsula White Sox, Daytona Beach Admirals, Birmingham Barons, Vancouver Canadians, Nashville Sounds, Charlotte Knights, Lake Elsinore Storm and Iowa Cubs. He began playing during the 1986 season and last took the field during the 1996 campaign.
 Peninsula White Sox |
 Birmingham Barons |
 Daytona Beach Admirals |
 Vancouver Canadians |
 Nashville Sounds |
 Charlotte Knights |
 Lake Elsinore Storm |
 Iowa Cubs |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | A | CARL | Peninsula White Sox | 64 | 231 | 208 | 21 | 63 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 16 | .303 | .359 | .423 | .782 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 48 | 173 | 167 | 13 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 20 | .275 | .301 | .353 | .654 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Admirals | 70 | 276 | 250 | 26 | 65 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 18 | .260 | .308 | .400 | .708 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 125 | 496 | 449 | 58 | 117 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 59 | .261 | .323 | .359 | .682 | 161 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 3 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .222 | .364 | .333 | .697 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 33 | 140 | 119 | 19 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 15 | .294 | .370 | .420 | .790 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 102 | 420 | 378 | 57 | 110 | 26 | 1 | 8 | 50 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 49 | .291 | .353 | .429 | .781 | 162 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 8 | 30 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .214 | .267 | .429 | .695 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 14 | 46 | 45 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .178 | .196 | .311 | .507 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 103 | 386 | 352 | 50 | 117 | 30 | 1 | 12 | 65 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 47 | .332 | .384 | .526 | .910 | 185 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 112 | 455 | 417 | 52 | 125 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 47 | .300 | .340 | .463 | .803 | 193 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 9 | 42 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .222 | .310 | .361 | .671 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 30 | 99 | 89 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | .236 | .303 | .360 | .663 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 721 | 2806 | 2547 | 319 | 723 | 150 | 17 | 55 | 397 | 11 | 10 | 206 | 300 | .284 | .338 | .421 | .759 | 1072 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 28 | 25 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | A | CARL | Peninsula White Sox | C | 52 | 255 | 26 | 6 | 3 | .979 | 5.404 | 11 | |||
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | C | 47 | 278 | 24 | 8 | 3 | .974 | 6.426 | 12 | |||
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Admirals | C | 39 | 197 | 27 | 4 | 1 | .982 | 5.744 | 3 | |||
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Admirals | 1B | 3 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .964 | 9.000 | ||||
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Admirals | OF | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | C | 111 | 637 | 60 | 14 | 6 | .980 | 6.279 | 21 | |||
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 1B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | C | 3 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .952 | 6.667 | 3 | |||
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | C | 24 | 149 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .994 | 6.625 | 4 | |||
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | C | 85 | 455 | 44 | 18 | 4 | .965 | 5.871 | 11 | |||
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 1B | 15 | 106 | 7 | 6 | 12 | .950 | 7.533 | ||||
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | C | 5 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .966 | 5.600 | 2 | |||
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | C | 9 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .959 | 5.222 | 1 | |||
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 1B | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.500 | ||||
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | C | 83 | 427 | 40 | 7 | 3 | .985 | 5.627 | 10 | |||
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 1B | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 8.000 | ||||
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | C | 64 | 405 | 38 | 10 | 5 | .978 | 6.922 | 9 | |||
| 1996 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | C | 8 | 63 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .973 | 8.875 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 7.4 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | C | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 555 | 3114 | 293 | 83 | 45 | .976 | 6.139 | 91 | 25 | 2 | 7.4 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | A | Carolina League | Peninsula White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1987 | A | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Admirals | CHA | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 1988 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 1989 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | CHA | ||
| 1990 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 1991 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | CHA | ||
| 1993 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | CHA | ||
| 1994 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CLE | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | California League | Lake Elsinore Storm | CAL | ||
| 1996 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN |
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