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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1952 Minors 20 45.00 5 / 6 7 / 7 5 / 5 7 / 7 4 / 4 3 / 7 5 / 9 36 / 45
1953 Minors 21 44.00 3 / 3 3 / 3 6 / 6 8 / 8 14 / 14 2 / 4 2 / 6 38 / 44
1954 Minors 22 32.00 4 / 5 4 / 6 2 / 3 3 / 5 2 / 2 4 / 5 1 / 6 20 / 32
1955 Minors 23 32.00 3 / 6 1 / 4 4 / 5 5 / 5 1 / 2 1 / 4 3 / 6 18 / 32
1956 Majors 24 37.53 162 41 0 4 / 9 4 / 5 3 / 4 6 / 6 2 / 3 2 / 3 3 / 7 24 / 37
1957 Majors 25 49.10 162 73 0 6 / 10 1 / 7 3 / 8 3 / 5 3 / 5 1 / 7 3 / 7 20 / 49
1958 Majors 26 43.96 162 56 0 1 / 13 6 / 6 2 / 5 1 / 4 2 / 7 1 / 4 0 / 4 13 / 43
1959 Majors 27 38.73 162 40 0 2 / 7 4 / 6 1 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 6 1 / 9 10 / 38
1960 Minors 28 49.00 0 / 4 2 / 6 3 / 9 2 / 3 4 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 10 12 / 49
1960 Majors 28 7.81 23 11 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 7
1961 Minors 29 8.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 2 / 8
1961 Majors 29 3.05 8 7 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
1962 Majors 30 45.86 162 61 0 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 5 2 / 45
1963 Majors 31 45.08 162 54 0 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 45
1964 Majors 32 41.24 162 50 0 1 / 4 0 / 3 2 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 6 4 / 41
1965 Majors 33 46.36 162 69 0 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 7 2 / 46
1966 Minors 34 13.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 13
1966 Majors 34 11.66 58 13 0 -2 / 3 -6 / 3 -5 / 1 -6 / 1 -7 / 1 -2 / 2 -3 / 0 -31 / 11
Total 1385 475 0 27 / 81 27 / 75 29 / 94 31 / 89 29 / 82 12 / 77 17 / 90 172 / 588
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.