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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1956 LHP 20 44 10 1 0 0 4 1 8 .489 .239 .250 .023 .227
1956 RHP 49 128 26 4 0 0 9 10 33 .492 .257 .234 .031 .203
1957 LHP 21 31 7 1 0 0 1 5 3 .582 .324 .258 .032 .226
1957 RHP 76 217 54 5 0 5 29 31 49 .682 .341 .341 .092 .249
1958 LHP 31 56 8 1 0 0 5 5 15 .374 .213 .161 .018 .143
1958 RHP 59 155 38 5 1 1 16 20 26 .637 .328 .310 .065 .245
1959 LHP 23 43 10 1 0 1 7 4 12 .638 .312 .326 .093 .233
1959 RHP 49 120 33 6 0 1 12 10 19 .681 .331 .350 .075 .275
1960 LHP 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .000 .000 .000
1960 RHP 12 36 5 0 0 0 4 4 7 .364 .225 .139 .000 .139
1961 LHP 3 6 1 0 0 1 3 0 2 .833 .167 .667 .500 .167
1961 RHP 6 18 5 0 0 0 1 1 3 .628 .350 .278 .000 .278
1962 LHP 52 118 28 4 0 1 11 12 24 .602 .305 .297 .059 .237
1962 RHP 59 120 29 3 0 2 13 7 30 .603 .287 .317 .075 .242
1963 LHP 15 29 6 2 0 0 3 0 3 .483 .207 .276 .069 .207
1963 RHP 74 191 57 9 0 3 25 17 39 .750 .357 .393 .094 .298
1964 LHP 27 67 12 5 0 0 6 11 18 .549 .295 .254 .075 .179
1964 RHP 67 145 29 4 0 4 18 10 39 .562 .252 .310 .110 .200
1965 LHP 10 19 3 1 0 1 5 0 2 .526 .158 .368 .211 .158
1965 RHP 71 222 50 6 1 3 20 25 35 .608 .306 .302 .077 .225
1966 LHP 7 15 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 .369 .235 .133 .000 .133
1966 RHP 12 36 5 0 0 1 3 2 8 .427 .205 .222 .083 .139
Total LHP 212 431 87 16 0 4 45 41 91 .538 .271 .267 .065 .202
Total RHP 534 1388 331 42 2 20 150 137 288 .623 .308 .315 .076 .238
Total 651 1819 418 58 2 24 195 178 379 .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.