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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Eric Kading Catcher
Retired (1966, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .230 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .603 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 418 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 11-17-1932
HR 24 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(93 games)
RBI 195
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C  Velocity D    Mentor vR B 
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B D+ (23.5%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1956 STL
57
172
9
36
5
0
0
13
11
 41 0 3
0
 0 1
.491
.253
.238
.029
.209
1957 STL
84
248
26
61
6
0
5
30
36
 52 1 4
1
 0 1
.670
.339
.331
.085
.246
1958 STL
67
211
19
46
6
1
1
21
25
 41 0 2
0
 0 2
.568
.298
.270
.052
.218
1959 STL
62
163
12
43
7
0
2
19
14
 31 1 0
0
 1 0
.669
.326
.344
.080
.264
1960 SEA
16
39
1
5
0
0
0
4
5
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.355
.227
.128
.000
.128
1961 MIL
7
24
3
6
0
0
1
4
1
 5 1 0
0
 0 0
.683
.308
.375
.125
.250
1962 MIL
90
238
22
57
7
0
3
24
19
 54 1 2
2
 0 0
.603
.296
.307
.067
.239
1963 MIL
90
220
18
63
11
0
3
28
17
 42 1 1
1
 3 0
.716
.339
.377
.091
.286
1964 MIL
79
212
9
41
9
0
4
24
21
 57 0 0
1
 1 2
.559
.266
.292
.099
.193
1965 MIL
80
241
29
53
7
1
4
25
25
 37 1 0
1
 0 1
.603
.296
.307
.087
.220
1966 MIL
19
51
3
7
0
0
1
3
4
 12 1 0
0
 0 1
.410
.214
.196
.059
.137
Total
651
1819
151
418
58
2
24
195
178
 379 7 12
6
 5 8
.603
.299
.303
.074
.230
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Eric Kading has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1966-08-12The Milwaukee Braves have waived Eric Kading.
1966-07-27The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Gary Gillenwater to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Eric Kading for assignment.
1966-07-04The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Eric Kading to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Gary Gillenwater to the minors.
1966-05-15The Milwaukee Braves have designated Eric Kading for assignment.
1961-09-23The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Eric Kading to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Dub Williams to the minors.
1961-09-23The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Eric Kading from the waiver wire.
1961-04-29The Seattle Sharks have waived Eric Kading.
1960-06-25The Seattle Sharks have promoted Hal Jackson to the major league team. The Seattle Sharks have designated Eric Kading for assignment.
1960-05-30A trade has been completed between the Seattle Sharks and the St. Louis Cards. The St. Louis Cards receive Ken Beecher from the Seattle Sharks in exchange for Eric Kading.
1960-04-01The St. Louis Cards have promoted Mike LeClaire to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have designated Joe Marshall for assignment. The St. Louis Cards have designated Eric Kading for assignment.
1958-04-01The St. Louis Cards have promoted Eric Kading to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have designated Vince Hetki for assignment.
1957-10-04The St. Louis Cards have sent Eric Kading to the minors.
1956-04-01The St. Louis Cards have promoted Eric Kading to the major league team.