Lennie Merullo
1941–1947 · bats R / throws R · Chicago Cubs
639G
.240AVG
.291OBP
.301SLG
497H
6HR
154RBI
39SB
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 639 | 2,261 | 2,069 | 192 | 497 | 92 | 8 | 6 | 154 | 135 | 172 | 39 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 623 | .240 | .291 | .301 | .592 |
Streaks
10longest hitting streak · 1943-08-27 to 1943-09-05
18longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 3 doubles | 1946-08-09 | 1 in 2,195 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 15 | 2 stolen bases | 1942-07-12 | 1 in 199 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 14 | 3 walks | 1944-08-29 | 1 in 192 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 327 | 1144 | 272 | 3 | 85 | 64 | 95 | .261 | .294 | .331 |
| Away | 312 | 1117 | 225 | 3 | 69 | 71 | 77 | .219 | .265 | .270 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 52 | 186 | 38 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 11 | .220 | .253 | .283 |
| May | 102 | 378 | 87 | 1 | 29 | 20 | 29 | .254 | .283 | .300 |
| June | 111 | 412 | 76 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 31 | .204 | .243 | .266 |
| July | 130 | 458 | 111 | 2 | 29 | 26 | 27 | .261 | .299 | .313 |
| August | 141 | 523 | 124 | 2 | 47 | 34 | 40 | .259 | .302 | .342 |
| September | 102 | 304 | 61 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 34 | .220 | .273 | .271 |
| October | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cincinnati-reds | 104 | 377 | 94 | 2 | 30 | 22 | 28 | .270 | .308 | .345 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 95 | 317 | 65 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 24 | .230 | .274 | .266 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 94 | 308 | 64 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 33 | .226 | .260 | .304 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 94 | 344 | 81 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 23 | .261 | .308 | .332 |
| boston-braves | 90 | 350 | 77 | 1 | 23 | 18 | 14 | .238 | .271 | .302 |
| new-york-giants | 83 | 296 | 66 | 2 | 34 | 21 | 31 | .243 | .294 | .301 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 79 | 269 | 50 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 19 | .200 | .227 | .236 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 |  Chicago Cubs | 7 | 17 | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | .353 | – | – |
| 1942 | Chicago Cubs | 143 | 514 | 132 | 2 | 37 | 14 | .257 | – | – |
| 1943 | Chicago Cubs | 129 | 452 | 115 | 1 | 25 | 7 | .254 | – | – |
| 1944 | Chicago Cubs | 66 | 193 | 41 | 1 | 16 | 2 | .212 | – | – |
| 1945 | Chicago Cubs | 121 | 394 | 94 | 2 | 38 | 9 | .239 | – | – |
| 1946 | Chicago Cubs | 65 | 126 | 19 | – | 7 | 2 | .151 | – | – |
| 1947 | Chicago Cubs | 108 | 373 | 90 | – | 30 | 4 | .241 | – | – |