2B Elvis 'Merulo Jr' Andrus #15
Cincinnati Reds MLB
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/23/2024
 OA: 45 POT: 45
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2B ELVIS 'MERULO JR' ANDRUS #15 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
28 92 18 2 0 1 11 5 18 .196 .235 .250 0 -0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 50 45 45
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 35 40 35 35
Eye 45 50 40 45
Avoid K's 60 70 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 55
Errors: - 55 50
Arm: 20 50 65
Turn DP: - 55 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 45
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 25
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 55
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/28/2024 @ CHC Loss, 0-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/2024 @ CHC Loss, 2-5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
09/24/2024 @ CLE Loss, 0-7 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/15/2024 @ MIN Loss, 6-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/14/2024 @ MIN Loss, 2-7 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/12/2024 @ STL Loss, 2-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/08/2024 @ NYM Win, 11-5 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/05/2024 HOU Win, 7-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/2024 HOU Loss, 4-5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/31/2024 MIL Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Much admired by teammates for his cojones.
Personality Class: Captain
High: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic
Birthday:08/26/1988
Born in:Maracay, ARA
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,400,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:16 Years, 82 Days
Service This Yr:84 Days
40-Man Service:16 Years, 82 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 28 92 18 2 0 1 11 4 5 18 .196 .235 .250 .485 .211 .054 24
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 24 101 0 0 0 1 3 1 23 3 0 1 0.0 5.5 1.85 -0.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   35 6 2 0 0 4 0 1 8 1 0 0 .171 .189 .229 .418
Versus Right   57 12 0 0 1 7 4 4 10 0 3 0 .211 .262 .263 .525
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   31 7 2 0 1 7 3 2 5 0 2 0 .226 .273 .387 .660
August   34 8 0 0 0 3 1 1 6 0 0 0 .235 .257 .235 .492
September   27 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 1 1 0 .111 .167 .111 .278
Spring Training   55 19 3 0 0 3 8 0 9 1 0 0 .345 .339 .400 .739
Last Year   593 153 28 2 7 41 61 27 99 2 5 7 .258 .297 .347 .645
2 Years Ago   535 133 32 0 17 58 66 39 92 0 0 3 .249 .303 .404 .707
Career   8083 2168 390 52 104 783 1084 618 1252 59 111 60 .268 .323 .368 .691
Home   33 7 1 0 1 7 1 2 3 0 2 0 .212 .257 .333 .590
Road   59 11 1 0 0 4 3 3 15 1 1 0 .186 .222 .203 .426
Grass   83 17 2 0 1 11 3 4 16 1 3 0 .205 .239 .265 .504
Turf   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Day   28 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 1 2 0 .000 .033 .000 .033
Night   64 18 2 0 1 10 4 4 13 0 1 0 .281 .324 .359 .683
As Starter   89 18 2 0 1 11 4 5 18 1 3 0 .202 .242 .258 .501
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   22 5 0 0 0 2 1 1 5 0 2 0 .227 .261 .227 .488
Inning 1-3   34 6 1 0 1 6 1 2 8 0 0 0 .176 .222 .294 .516
Inning 4-6   27 6 1 0 0 2 1 2 3 0 1 0 .222 .276 .259 .535
Inning 7-9   29 6 0 0 0 3 2 1 6 1 2 0 .207 .226 .207 .433
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   27 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 3 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
1 Outs   34 11 2 0 1 9 3 1 5 1 0 0 .324 .333 .471 .804
2 Outs   31 4 0 0 0 2 0 4 9 0 0 0 .129 .229 .129 .358
Scoring Position   27 9 1 0 1 11 2 1 5 1 3 0 .333 .345 .481 .826
Bases Empty   51 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 10 0 0 0 .098 .115 .118 .233
Runner on 1st   14 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 .286 .412 .286 .697
Runner on 2nd   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   10 4 1 0 1 7 1 0 3 0 0 0 .400 .400 .800 1.200
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .667 1.000 1.667
Bases Loaded   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Two Strikes   36 6 1 0 0 3 1 2 18 1 0 0 .167 .205 .194 .400
First Pitch   17 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .118 .118 .118 .235
Count 0-1   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 0-2   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 1-0   7 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
Count 1-1   11 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
Count 1-2   8 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-0   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 2-2   18 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 7 1 0 0 .167 .158 .222 .380
Count 3-1   4 2 1 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 .500 .714 .750 1.464
Full Count   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Behind in Count   21 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 7 0 0 0 .238 .238 .238 .476
Ahead in Count   21 5 1 0 1 7 1 3 0 0 2 0 .238 .333 .429 .762
Batting Leadoff   12 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Batting 2nd   22 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 0 1 0 .136 .208 .136 .345
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Batting 5th   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Batting 6th   9 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 .222 .300 .333 .633
Batting 7th   17 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 .118 .111 .118 .229
Batting 8th   24 7 0 0 1 5 3 1 3 0 0 0 .292 .320 .417 .737
Low Leverage   36 4 0 0 1 4 2 2 8 0 0 0 .111 .158 .194 .352
Medium Leverage   34 9 2 0 0 5 2 3 8 1 1 0 .265 .316 .324 .639
High Leverage   22 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 .227 .227 .227 .455
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2009 Texas - MLB 20 145 480 128 17 8 6 40 72 40 6 3 77 33 6 .267 .329 .373 .702 85 82 1.6
2010 Texas - MLB 21 148 588 156 15 3 0 35 88 64 5 0 96 32 15 .265 .342 .301 .643 79 76 1.0
2011 Texas - MLB 22 150 587 164 27 3 5 60 96 56 5 1 74 37 12 .279 .347 .361 .708 96 93 2.7
2012 Texas - MLB 23 158 629 180 31 9 3 62 85 57 5 3 96 21 10 .286 .349 .378 .727 101 97 2.9
2013 Texas - MLB 24 156 620 168 17 4 4 67 91 52 4 6 97 42 8 .271 .328 .331 .659 84 81 2.1
2014 Texas - MLB 25 157 619 163 35 1 2 41 72 46 3 7 96 27 15 .263 .314 .333 .647 85 83 1.7
2015 Texas - MLB 26 160 596 154 34 2 7 62 69 46 2 9 78 25 9 .258 .309 .357 .667 84 82 1.8
2016 Texas - MLB 27 147 506 153 31 7 8 69 75 47 4 7 70 24 8 .302 .362 .439 .800 116 116 3.9
2017 Texas - MLB 28 158 643 191 44 4 20 88 100 38 3 4 101 25 10 .297 .337 .471 .808 114 115 4.3
2018 Texas - MLB 29 97 395 101 20 3 6 33 53 28 3 2 66 5 3 .256 .308 .367 .675 85 86 1.1
2019 Texas - MLB 30 147 600 165 27 4 12 72 81 34 4 10 96 31 8 .275 .313 .393 .707 87 87 2.0
2020 Texas - MLB 31 29 103 20 5 0 3 7 11 8 0 0 15 3 1 .194 .252 .330 .582 59 56 -0.1
2021 Oakland - MLB 32 146 497 121 25 2 3 37 60 31 6 4 81 12 2 .243 .294 .320 .614 70 68 0.5
2022 Oakland - MLB 33 106 354 84 24 0 8 30 41 30 2 0 62 7 4 .237 .301 .373 .673 92 92 1.4
2022 Chicago - MLB 33 43 181 49 8 0 9 28 25 9 1 0 30 11 0 .271 .309 .464 .773 118 119 1.5
2022 Total - MLB 33 149 535 133 32 0 17 58 66 39 3 0 92 18 4 .249 .303 .404 .707 101 101 2.9
2023 Chicago - MLB 34 156 593 153 28 2 7 41 61 27 7 2 99 18 2 .258 .297 .347 .645 72 68 0.7
2024 Cincinnati - MLB 35 28 92 18 2 0 1 11 4 5 0 1 18 0 1 .196 .235 .250 .485 33 24 -0.5
Total MLB 2131 8083 2168 390 52 104 783 1084 618 60 59 1252 353 114 .268 .323 .368 .691 89 87 28.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2005 Atlanta (FCL) - R 16 46 166 49 6 1 3 20 26 19 4 2 28 7 4 .295 .377 .398 .775 91 95 0.6
2005 Detroit (DSL) - R 16 6 18 5 1 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 4 1 0 .278 .409 .333 .742 100 120 0.2
2005 Total - R 16 52 184 54 7 1 3 21 29 23 4 2 32 8 4 .293 .380 .391 .772 92 98 0.7
2006 Kansas City (ACL) - A 17 111 437 116 25 4 3 50 67 36 2 1 91 23 15 .265 .324 .362 .685 85 86 1.6
2007 - - A+ 18 99 385 94 20 3 3 37 59 44 6 2 88 25 7 .244 .330 .335 .665 73 79 0.7
2007 - - A+ 18 27 110 33 2 0 2 12 19 10 2 0 19 15 8 .300 .369 .373 .742 89 93 0.8
2007 Total - A+ 18 126 495 127 22 3 5 49 78 54 8 2 107 40 15 .257 .338 .343 .682 77 82 1.5
2008 Frisco - AA 19 118 482 142 19 2 4 65 82 38 6 6 91 54 16 .295 .350 .367 .717 83 87 2.1
2013 Total - 24 2 7 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 .286 .375 .286 .661 100 100 0.0
2018 Frisco - AA 29 5 18 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .056 .105 .056 .161 -57 -34 -0.3
2018 Round Rock - AAA 29 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250 -31 19 -0.0
2019 Frisco - AA 30 2 6 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .167 .667 .833 99 103 0.0
Total PCL 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250 -31 19
Total TL 125 506 144 19 2 5 66 84 39 6 6 94 54 16 .285 .339 .360 .699 79 83
Total SAL 27 110 33 2 0 2 12 19 10 2 0 19 15 8 .300 .369 .373 .742 89 93
Total MWL 99 385 94 20 3 3 37 59 44 6 2 88 25 7 .244 .330 .335 .665 73 79
Total CAR 111 437 116 25 4 3 50 67 36 2 1 91 23 15 .265 .324 .362 .685 85 86
Total APP 6 18 5 1 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 4 1 0 .278 .409 .333 .742 100 120
Total FCL 46 166 49 6 1 3 20 26 19 4 2 28 7 4 .295 .377 .398 .775 91 95
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2010 Texas - MLB 21 5 68 20 3 0 0 4 8 5 0 1 8 8 1 .294 .338 .338 .676 86 83 0.9
2011 Texas - MLB 22 7 68 16 1 0 0 1 10 7 0 0 12 1 2 .235 .307 .250 .557 56 59 0.5
2012 Texas - MLB 23 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 178 182 0.8
2015 Texas - MLB 26 5 22 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 .182 .182 .182 .364 1 -6 0.5
2016 Texas - MLB 27 3 11 4 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .364 .364 .818 1.182 207 212 0.8
Total MLB 21 173 46 4 1 1 7 21 12 0 1 24 9 5 .266 .312 .318 .630 73 72
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2009 Texas - MLB SS 145 140 261 407 98 690 22 .968 1238.0 4.86 0.0 .000
2010 Texas - MLB SS 148 144 242 401 89 659 16 .976 1291.1 4.48 0.0 .000
2011 Texas - MLB SS 147 142 245 407 102 677 25 .963 1261.1 4.65 0.0 .000
2012 Texas - MLB SS 153 150 233 414 91 663 16 .976 1333.0 4.37 0.0 .000
2013 Texas - MLB SS 146 145 212 362 97 588 14 .976 1288.2 4.01 0.0 .000
2014 Texas - MLB SS 153 152 237 371 94 626 18 .971 1309.1 4.18 0.0 .000
2015 Texas - MLB SS 160 159 248 516 114 786 22 .972 1404.2 4.90 0.0 .000
2016 Texas - MLB SS 147 146 229 413 105 659 17 .974 1294.0 4.47 0.0 .000
2017 Texas - MLB SS 157 157 245 493 107 755 17 .977 1365.1 4.86 0.0 .000
2018 Texas - MLB SS 97 96 139 263 77 413 11 .973 832.2 4.35 0.0 .000
2019 Texas - MLB SS 146 146 205 379 80 597 13 .978 1279.1 4.11 0.0 .000
2020 Texas - MLB SS 29 28 33 61 10 97 3 .969 241.2 3.50 0.0 .000
2021 Oakland - MLB SS 143 141 161 337 61 513 15 .971 1246.1 3.60 0.0 .000
2022 Chicago - MLB SS 42 42 58 104 17 163 1 .994 371.2 3.92 0.0 .000
2022 Oakland - MLB SS 101 97 114 262 48 385 9 .977 848.2 3.99 0.0 .000
2023 Chicago - MLB 2B 154 151 285 486 125 776 5 .994 1337.1 5.19 +5.7 1.055
2023 Chicago - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Chicago - MLB SS 2 1 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 9.0 6.00 -0.3 1.020
2024 Cincinnati - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 11 11 16 24 4 40 0 1.000 92.2 3.88 +1.4 1.100
2024 Cincinnati - MLB SS 6 4 5 11 2 17 1 .941 37.2 3.82 +0.2 1.050
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 165 162 301 510 129 816 5 .994 1430.0 5.10 +7.1 1.057
TOTAL SS 1922 1890 2868 5206 1192 8294 220 .973 16652.2 4.36 -0.1 1.040
PLAYER HISTORY
01/25/2005 Signed as an international free agent with the Atlanta Braves.
07/31/2007 Traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Texas Rangers with P Neftali Feliz, P Beau Jones, P Matt Harrison, and C Jarrod Saltalamacchia for IF Mark Teixeira and P Ron Mahay.
07/13/2010 Selected to the 2010 MLB All-Star Game.
07/10/2012 Selected to the 2012 MLB All-Star Game.
02/06/2021 Traded by the Texas Rangers with C Aramis Garcia and cash to the Oakland Athletics for DH Khris Davis, C Jonah Heim and RHP Dane Acker.
08/17/2022 Released by the Oakland Athletics.
08/19/2022 Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.
11/06/2022 Granted Free Agency.
03/31/2023 Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit!
10/09/2023 Injured (gout),out for 2 days.
12/04/2023 Became a free agent.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
01/11/2024 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,500,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
04/15/2024 Released by the Baltimore Orioles.
07/03/2024 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
2012 708 5
2013 692 6
2014 677 9
2017 685 4
Year AB Rank
2012 629 6
2014 619 8
2017 643 2
2019 600 10
Year H Rank
2017 191 3
Year TB Rank
2017 303 9
Year 2B Rank
2014 35 10
2017 44 4
Year 3B Rank
2009 8 5
2012 9 2
2016 7 3
Year SB Rank
2009 33 6
2010 32 9
2011 37 5
2013 42 3
2014 27 9
2015 25 5
2016 24 7
2017 25 10
2019 31 4
Year R Rank
2013 91 8
2017 100 7
Year SH Rank
2009 12 4
2010 17 1
2011 16 3
2012 17 1
2013 16 1
2014 9 4
2015 8 5
2023 5 7
Year SF Rank
2014 7 10
2015 9 4
2016 7 5
2019 10 1
Year EBH Rank
2017 68 9
Year AVG Rank
2016 .302 10
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