Eric Yelding

Positions: Shortstop, Centerfielder and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)

Born: February 22, 1965 in Montrose, AL us

Draft: Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1st round (19th) of the 1984 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Chipola College (Marianna, FL).

High School: Fairhope HS (Fairhope, AL)

School: Chipola College (Marianna, FL)

Debut: April 9, 1989 (Age 24-046d, 15,589th in major league history)
vs. SDP 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 1993 (Age 28-223d)
vs. SDP 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1990 season

Agents: Phil Tannenbaum

Full Name: Eric Girard Yelding

Nicknames: Cool Breeze

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.8

993

242

.244

122

RBI

OBP

.292

SLG

.294

OPS

.586

OPS+

Summary of 3 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

1 leading off, 0 walk-off, 0 tying, 1 go ahead

2 Tms
HOU	2
CHC	1

Platoon
vs RHP	3

Home/Road
Away	2
Home	1

Outs
1	2
0	1

2 Opps
STL	2
CIN	1

3 Pitchers
Omar Olivares	1
Rick Mahler	1
Ken Hill	1

3 Parks
Busch Stad (STL)	1
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	1
Cinergy Fld (CIN)	1

Where Hit
7	2
8	1

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
1	2
4	1

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	3

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	3

3 RBI
0 on	3

Inning
1	1
5	1
9	1

1-3	1
4-6	1
7-end	1

RelScore
Tied	1
-2	1
-4..	1

Tied	1
Behind	2

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-0	2
2-1	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
LF	1
2B	1
SS	1

OrderPos
8th	2
1st	1

Leverage
Medium Lev	2
Low Lev	1

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1990	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1990-09-13	HOU	@	CIN	Rick Mahler	tied 0-0	t 1	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	1	7	0.099	60%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
1991	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
2	2	1	1	1991-05-19	HOU	@	STL	Ken Hill	behind 1-3	t 5	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	8	6	0.114	32%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); E. Yelding Scores
1993	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
3	3	1	1	1993-06-20	CHC		STL	Omar Olivares	behind 3-7	b 9	1	---	4,(2-1) BCBX	1	8	4	0.010	2%		Home Run (Fly Ball)