NAME     : Alvin Merino
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Dominican Republic
 
  BIRTHDAY : 6/24/1978
  AGE      : 24
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 200
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 2002
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .961)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : C
  Duration as Reliever : *
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 32
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 4
  Avoiding Hits        : 8  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 1  (VS. RHB : 1, VS. LHB : 2, Talent Poor)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Fair)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 7
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        4.16  8  4  0  23 23 125.1 102  66  58  61  53 
  At Home        4.60  4  4  0  11 11  60.2  46  31  31  28  22 
  Away           3.76  4  0  0  12 12  64.2  56  35  27  33  31 
  Last Week      4.15  0  0  0   2  2   8.2  11   7   4   6   6 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        4.39  3  0  0   5  5  26.2  18  14  13  12  15 
  May            7.66  1  2  0   6  6  24.2  28  21  21  11  12 
  June           3.94  2  1  0   5  5  29.2  27  15  13  19   8 
  July           2.35  2  1  0   6  6  38.1  25  14  10  15  15 
  August         1.50  0  0  0   1  1   6.0   4   2   1   4   3 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
 
  Total ERA   : 4.18
  Total Wins  : 8
  Total Losses: 4
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 1
  Total CG    : 1
  Total K's   : 53
  Total BB's  : 61
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Had first career hit (double) on 4/11/2002, off Darren Dreifort (LA)... Earned first career win on 4/11/2002...