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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1956 C STL 51 40 380.1 339 314 24 1 0 0 37 22 37.3% 0 8.00 .997
1B STL 1 1 9.0 11 9 2 0 1 0 11.00 1.000
1957 C STL 83 73 651.1 577 531 45 1 1 2 64 39 37.9% 0 7.96 .998
1958 C STL 65 56 507.0 397 359 36 2 0 2 48 30 38.5% 0 7.01 .995
1959 C STL 59 40 394.0 347 309 38 0 1 1 33 31 48.4% 0 7.93 1.000
1960 C SEA 15 11 97.2 76 73 3 0 1 2 4 3 42.9% 0 7.00 1.000
1961 C MIL 7 7 60.0 54 48 6 0 0 1 7 5 41.7% 0 8.10 1.000
1962 C MIL 82 61 570.0 512 489 23 0 1 3 39 17 30.4% 0 8.08 1.000
1963 C MIL 86 54 539.1 478 444 34 0 1 0 34 27 44.3% 0 7.98 1.000
1964 C MIL 59 33 330.1 283 268 13 2 0 1 18 10 35.7% 0 7.66 .993
1B MIL 17 17 145.1 152 146 6 0 12 -2 9.41 1.000
1965 C MIL 80 69 630.2 524 492 31 1 5 0 33 27 45.0% 0 7.46 .998
1966 C MIL 17 11 117.0 97 94 3 0 0 0 7 3 30.0% 0 7.46 1.000
1B MIL 2 2 16.0 17 15 1 1 1 -1 9.00 .941
Pos Total C 604 455 4277.2 3684 3421 256 7 10 12 324 214 39.8% 0 7.74 .998
1B 20 20 170.1 180 170 9 1 14 -3 9.46 .994
Total 624 475 4448.0 3864 3591 265 8 24 12 324 214 39.8% -3 7.80 .998
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.