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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Eric Kading Catcher
Retired (1966, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .230 Total Rating   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 Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control   Mentor vL
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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1956 Away 32 92 6 13 2 0 0 5 7 21 0 0 1 .363 .200 .163 .022 .141
1956 Home 25 80 3 23 3 0 0 8 4 20 0 0 0 .639 .314 .325 .038 .287
1957 Away 45 127 11 27 2 0 2 12 22 28 1 0 1 .609 .333 .276 .063 .213
1957 Home 39 121 15 34 4 0 3 18 14 24 0 0 0 .734 .345 .388 .107 .281
1958 Away 34 107 8 22 4 1 1 13 12 18 0 0 1 .573 .283 .290 .084 .206
1958 Home 33 104 11 24 2 0 0 8 13 23 0 0 1 .564 .314 .250 .019 .231
1959 Away 33 79 8 20 3 0 1 11 9 18 0 0 0 .666 .337 .329 .076 .253
1959 Home 29 84 4 23 4 0 1 8 5 13 0 1 0 .672 .315 .357 .083 .274
1960 Away 12 30 1 3 0 0 0 4 4 6 0 0 0 .306 .206 .100 .000 .100
1960 Home 4 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .522 .300 .222 .000 .222
1961 Away 4 14 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .481 .267 .214 .000 .214
1961 Home 3 10 2 3 0 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 .964 .364 .600 .300 .300
1962 Away 49 133 14 30 4 0 3 17 11 31 2 0 0 .606 .283 .323 .098 .226
1962 Home 41 105 8 27 3 0 0 7 8 23 0 0 0 .599 .313 .286 .029 .257
1963 Away 47 118 7 31 9 0 0 13 9 26 0 2 0 .659 .320 .339 .076 .263
1963 Home 43 102 11 32 2 0 3 15 8 16 1 1 0 .782 .360 .422 .108 .314
1964 Away 43 117 4 26 4 0 1 8 13 33 1 0 0 .582 .300 .282 .060 .222
1964 Home 36 95 5 15 5 0 3 16 8 24 0 1 2 .529 .223 .305 .147 .158
1965 Away 41 130 11 25 1 0 3 14 10 17 0 0 1 .519 .250 .269 .077 .192
1965 Home 39 111 18 28 6 1 1 11 15 20 1 0 0 .698 .346 .351 .099 .252
1966 Away 6 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 1 .083 .083 .000 .000 .000
1966 Home 13 29 3 7 0 0 1 3 2 6 0 0 0 .657 .312 .345 .103 .241
Total Away 346 969 71 200 29 1 11 97 100 207 4 2 5 .554 .282 .272 .066 .206
Total Home 305 850 80 218 29 1 13 98 78 172 2 3 3 .658 .319 .339 .082 .256
Total 651 1819 151 418 58 2 24 195 178 379 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.