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Eric Soderholm
Eric Thane Soderholm

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 11", Weight 187 lb.
School South Georgia JC

MLB Debut September 3, 1971
Final Game October 5, 1980
Born September 24, 1948 in Cortland, NY (age 75)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers
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 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1971 22 MNA AL   14   39    5    6   1   0   2    4   0   0    6   12  .154  .267  .333  .600    85    13   0   0   0   0   1  
 1972 23 MNA AL   69  209   27   38   3   0  12   22   1   1   18   46  .182  .253  .368  .622    94    77   1   0   0   2   6  
 1973 24 CHA AL   97  122   22   39   9   4   2   19   0   1   23   17  .320  .428  .508  .936   127    62   3   0   0   0   7  
 1974 25 CHA AL  147  504   81  162  16   3  10   82   5   4   49   85  .321  .379  .425  .803   109   214   4   6   0   1  19  
 1975 26 CHA AL  128  377   65  111  14   0  12   50   0   1   43   57  .294  .365  .427  .792   108   161   0   2   3   0  17  
 1976           [Did not play]
 1977 28 CHA AL  101  316   68   92  11   4  23   62   2   0   26   34  .291  .356  .570  .926   123   180   0   2   1   7   9  
 1978 29 CHA AL  132  398   49   96  15   0  10   39   3   2   38   43  .241  .316  .354  .670    92   141   2   1   1   6   3  
 1979 30 BOA AL  121  325   34   82   8   2   9   38   0   0   21   33  .252  .298  .372  .671    88   121   1   4   1   2  10  
 1980 31 MLA AL   82  258   36   73  18   0   7   29   0   0   22   27  .283  .337  .434  .771   106   112   1   2   4   0   6  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
  9 Seasons      891 2548  387  699  95  13  87  345  11   9  246  354  .274  .340  .424  .765        1081  12  17  10  18  78
 Per 600 PA           538   82  148  20   3  18   73   2   2   52   75                                 228   3   4   2   4  16
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With CHA      605 1717  285  500  65  11  57  252  10   8  179  236  .291  .361  .441  .802         758   9  11   5  14  55
   With BOA      121  325   34   82   8   2   9   38   0   0   21   33  .252  .298  .372  .671         121   1   4   1   2  10
   With MNA       83  248   32   44   4   0  14   26   1   1   24   58  .177  .255  .363  .618          90   1   0   0   2   7
   With MLA       82  258   36   73  18   0   7   29   0   0   22   27  .283  .337  .434  .771         112   1   2   4   0   6
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals      894 2894  402  764 120  14 102  383  18  21  295  359  .264  .335  .421  .756        1218  21  19  15  22  90
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1971 22 MNA AL  60    3   2.8   1   0   0  .000   0    7    5  .714    0    0  .000  3B   3e29       36   
 1972 23 MNA AL  82   18   2.8   6   0   0  .000   8   29   16  .552    0    0  .000  3B   3e29       18   
 1973 24 CHA AL  13   25   7.3   6   2   1  .333   2   10    5  .500    0    0  .000  3B   3e39       99   
 1974 25 CHA AL  30   78   5.7   4   0   0  .000  19   75   49  .653    0    0  .000  3B   2e21       62   
 1975 26 CHA AL  52   55   5.2   9   2   0  .222  10   48   30  .625    0    0  .000  3B   2e17       12   
 1976           [Did not play]
 1977 28 CHA AL  44   62   7.2  11   2   2  .182   2   36   33  .917    0    0  .000  3B   2e11       76   
 1978 29 CHA AL  11   47   4.1   1   1   0 1.000  23  105   56  .533    0    0  .000  3B   2e19      -78   
 1979 30 BOA AL  11   34   3.6   0   0   0  .000  10   48   33  .688    0    0  .000  3B   2e15      -42   
 1980 31 MLA AL  53   37   5.2   9   3   0  .333  12   29   14  .483    0    0  .000  3B   4e23      -44   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
  9 Seasons          363   5.0  47  10   3  .213  86  387  241  .623    0    0  .000                   8   0
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 10.0 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 5.5 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1971 22 MNA AL  3B    14     7    23    0    2  1.000    11   102.0   2.65
 1972 23 MNA AL  3B    64    62   107    8   17   .955    60   496.1   3.06
 1973 24 CHA AL  3B    92    29    62    2   11   .978    26   362.1   2.26
 1974 25 CHA AL  3B   144   100   253   19   26   .949   129  1173.1   2.71
 1975 26 CHA AL  3B   122   104   217   10   26   .970    88   861.1   3.35
 1976           [Did not play]
 1977 28 CHA AL  3B    98    66   132    2   10   .990    72   693.0   2.57
 1978 29 CHA AL  2B    94   266   247   17   60   .968    93   790.0   5.84
                 3B    57    21    49    6    4   .921    21   241.2   2.61
 1979 30 BOA AL  3B   120    93   161   10   11   .962    83   799.0   2.86
                 1B     5    28     2    0    3  1.000     4    31.0   8.71
                 SS     1     0     1    0    0  1.000     0     2.0   4.50
 1980 31 MLA AL  3B    76    63   117   12   17   .938    69   602.0   2.69
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 3B   787   545  1121   69  124   .960   559  5331.0   2.81
                 2B    94   266   247   17   60   .968    93   790.0   5.84
                 1B     5    28     2    0    3  1.000     4    31.0   8.71
                 SS     1     0     1    0    0  1.000     0     2.0   4.50
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+

Postseason Stats   Postseason Register
 Year Round Tm  Opp  W/L   G  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA   OBP   SLG  SB 
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+
 1979 ALCS  BOA CHA   W    3   8  1  4  0  0  0   4  2  0  .500  .600  .500  0
      WS    BOA CIN   W    5  23  0  5  2  0  0   1  0  3  .217  .217  .304  0
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1971  MNA   77-85   Rick Ramacier
 1972  MNA   75-87   Rick Ramacier
 1973  CHA   89-74   Ben Lea
 1974  CHA   82-80   Ben Lea
 1975  CHA   77-85   Ben Lea
 1977  CHA  102-60   Ben Lea
 1978  CHA   78-84   Ben Lea
 1979  BOA  106-56   Mike Tomeo
 1980  MLA   94-68   Mark Simons

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