1917
Born May 5, 1917
Boston, MA, USA
Lennie Merullo Notable
b. May 5, 1917 · Chicago Cubs 1941–1947
Lennie Merullo played 1941 to 1947 for the Chicago Cubs as a shortstop.
Across 639 games he batted .240, with 497 hits and 191 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 92 doubles and 38 stolen bases.
He played 601 games at shortstop, with 1,808 assists and 172 errors. He turned 328 double plays.
He was born in Boston, MA, USA on May 5, 1917, and died on May 30, 2015. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | CHC | 7 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .353 |
| 1942 | CHC | 143 | 515 | 53 | 132 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 35 | 45 | 14 | .256 |
| 1943 | CHC | 129 | 453 | 37 | 115 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 26 | 42 | 7 | .254 |
| 1944 | CHC | 66 | 193 | 20 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 3 | .212 |
| 1945 | CHC | 121 | 394 | 40 | 94 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 31 | 30 | 7 | .239 |
| 1946 | CHC | 65 | 126 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 2 | .151 |
| 1947 | CHC | 108 | 373 | 24 | 90 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 15 | 26 | 4 | .241 |
| Career | — | 639 | 2071 | 191 | 497 | 92 | 8 | 6 | 152 | 136 | 174 | 38 | .240 |
On this day & linked events
2015
Died May 30, 2015
Image: Barb Altman, CC BY 2.0