Tony Merulla
Tony Merulla
Born: September 16, 1959
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1978-1984
Tony Merulla compiled a career batting average of .253 with 32 home runs and 159 RBI in his 371-game career with the Pirates, Niagara Falls Pirates, Charleston Pirates, Shelby Pirates, Salem Pirates, Buffalo Bisons and Fort Lauderdale Yankees. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1984 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1981 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 0 | 54.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | GULF | Pirates | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Pirates | 9 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .227 | .280 | .364 | .644 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Pirates | 85 | 279 | 229 | 34 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 45 | .249 | .375 | .362 | .738 | 83 | 6 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 107 | 411 | 351 | 41 | 97 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 56 | 5 | 2 | 55 | 42 | .276 | .372 | .382 | .754 | 134 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1981 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | 116 | 408 | 342 | 50 | 87 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 46 | 2 | 4 | 58 | 58 | .254 | .369 | .450 | .819 | 154 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1983 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 48 | 162 | 137 | 15 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 19 | .219 | .315 | .372 | .687 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .091 | .167 | .091 | .258 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 371 | 1299 | 1094 | 146 | 277 | 54 | 2 | 32 | 159 | 11 | 9 | 176 | 170 | .253 | .360 | .394 | .754 | 431 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Pirates | C | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.200 | 1 | |||
| 1978 | R | GULF | Pirates | C | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 4.000 | 0 | |||
| 1979 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Pirates | OF | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.600 | ||||
| 1979 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Pirates | C | 37 | 201 | 21 | 6 | 1 | .974 | 6.000 | 5 | |||
| 1979 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Pirates | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1980 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 1B | 6 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 8.000 | ||||
| 1980 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | C | 57 | 340 | 14 | 3 | 3 | .992 | 6.211 | 12 | |||
| 1981 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | C | 21 | 115 | 9 | 3 | 3 | .976 | 5.905 | 7 | |||
| 1981 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 1.077 | ||||
| 1981 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1983 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 3B | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1983 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | C | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.667 | 0 | |||
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 1B | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .941 | 5.333 | ||||
| Totals | 159 | 767 | 60 | 16 | 14 | .981 | 5.201 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1978 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Niagara Falls Pirates | |||
| 1978 | A | Western Carolinas League | Charleston Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1979 | A | Western Carolinas League | Shelby Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1980 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1981 | AA | Eastern League | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1983 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1984 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA |
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