Eric Karros

Q: When was Eric Karros born?

Eric Karros was born on November 4, 1967.

Q: Where was Eric Karros born?

Eric Karros was born in Hackensack, NJ .

Q: How tall is Eric Karros?

Eric Karros is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Eric Karros weigh when playing?

Eric Karros weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Eric Karros in the Hall of Fame?

Eric Karros has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Eric Karros drafted?

Eric Karros was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 6th round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) .

Q: What position did Eric Karros play?

Eric Karros was a First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Eric Karros have?

Eric Karros had 1,724 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Eric Karros have?

Eric Karros had 284 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Eric Karros' average?

Eric Karros had a .268 average over his career.

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 205lb (193cm, 92kg)

Born: November 4, 1967 in Hackensack, NJ us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 6th round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA).

High School: Patrick Henry HS (San Diego, CA)

School: University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: September 1, 1991 (Age 23-301d, 16,022nd in major league history)
vs. CHC 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 21, 2004 (Age 36-260d)
vs. SEA 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1992 season

Agents: Jeff Moorad • Previously: Dennis Gilbert

Full Name: Eric Peter Karros

Pronunciation: \Kare-ose\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

10.4

6441

1724

284

.268

797

RBI

1027

OBP

.325

SLG

.454

OPS

.779

OPS+

107

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1988	20	LAD-min	Rk	66	307	268	68	98	12	1	12	55	9	2	32	35	.366	.433	.552	.985		148		3	0	4	0		GRF · PION
1989	21	LAD-min	A	142	614	545	86	165	40	1	15	86	18	7	63	99	.303	.375	.462	.837		252		2	0	4	3		BAK · CALL
1990	22	LAD-min	AA	131	579	509	91	179	45	2	18	78	8	9	57	79	.352	.419	.554	.973		282		6	1	6	5		SAN · TL
1991	23	LAD-min	AAA	132	557	488	88	154	33	8	22	101	3	2	58	80	.316	.391	.551	.943		269	6	6	0	5	8		ABQ · PCL
1991	23	LAD	NL	14	15	14	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	6	.071	.133	.143	.276	-21	2	0	0	0	0	0	3/H
1992	24	LAD	NL	149	589	545	63	140	30	1	20	88	2	4	37	103	.257	.304	.426	.730	106	232	15	2	0	5	3	*3/H	RoY-1
1993	25	LAD	NL	158	658	619	74	153	27	2	23	80	0	1	34	82	.247	.287	.409	.696	89	253	17	2	0	3	1	*3/H
1994	26	LAD	NL	111	448	406	51	108	21	1	14	46	2	0	29	53	.266	.310	.426	.736	95	173	13	2	0	11	1	*3/H
1995	27	LAD	NL	143	620	551	83	164	29	3	32	105	4	4	61	115	.298	.369	.535	.905	145	295	14	4	0	4	4	*3	MVP-5,SS
1996	28	LAD	NL	154	670	608	84	158	29	1	34	111	8	0	53	121	.260	.316	.479	.795	113	291	27	1	0	8	2	*3	MVP-16
1997	29	LAD	NL	*162*	700	628	86	167	28	0	31	104	15	7	61	116	.266	.329	.459	.787	110	288	10	2	0	9	2	*3
1998	30	LAD-min	A+	4	15	15	3	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.267	.267	.333	.600		5	1	0	0	0	0		SBR · CALL
1998	30	LAD	NL	139	564	507	59	150	20	1	23	87	7	2	47	93	.296	.355	.475	.830	121	241	7	3	0	7	1	*3/DH
1999	31	LAD	NL	153	639	578	74	176	40	0	34	112	8	5	53	119	.304	.362	.550	.912	133	318	18	2	0	6	0	*3/H
2000	32	LAD	NL	155	663	584	84	146	29	0	31	106	4	3	63	122	.250	.321	.459	.780	100	268	18	4	0	12	2	*3/DH
2001	33	LAD	NL	121	485	438	42	103	22	0	15	63	3	1	41	101	.235	.303	.388	.691	84	170	15	3	0	3	2	*3/H
2002	34	LAD	NL	142	573	524	52	142	26	1	13	73	4	2	37	74	.271	.323	.399	.722	96	209	11	6	0	6	1	*3/H
2003	35	CHC	NL	114	365	336	37	96	16	1	12	40	1	1	28	46	.286	.340	.446	.786	103	150	14	0	0	1	1	3H
2004	36	OAK	AL	40	111	103	8	20	6	0	2	11	1	0	7	16	.194	.243	.311	.554	44	32	2	0	0	1	1	3HD
14 Yrs				1755	7100	6441	797	1724	324	11	284	1027	59	30	552	1167	.268	.325	.454	.779	107	2922	181	31	0	76	21
162 Game Avg.				162	655	595	74	159	30	1	26	95	5	3	51	108	.268	.325	.454	.779	107	270	17	3	0	7	2

LAD (12 yrs)				1601	6624	6002	752	1608	302	10	270	976	57	29	517	1105	.268	.325	.457	.782	109	2740	165	31	0	74	19
CHC (1 yr)				114	365	336	37	96	16	1	12	40	1	1	28	46	.286	.340	.446	.786	103	150	14	0	0	1	1
OAK (1 yr)				40	111	103	8	20	6	0	2	11	1	0	7	16	.194	.243	.311	.554	44	32	2	0	0	1	1

NL (13 yrs)				1715	6989	6338	789	1704	318	11	282	1016	58	30	545	1151	.269	.326	.456	.782	109	2890	179	31	0	75	20
AL (1 yr)				40	111	103	8	20	6	0	2	11	1	0	7	16	.194	.243	.311	.554	44	32	2	0	0	1	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Eric Karros?

Eric Karros is 56 years old.

When was Eric Karros born?

Eric Karros was born on November 4, 1967.

Where was Eric Karros born?

Eric Karros was born in Hackensack, NJ.

How tall is Eric Karros?

Eric Karros is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Eric Karros weigh when playing?

Eric Karros weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Eric Karros play?

Eric Karros played 14 seasons.

Is Eric Karros in the Hall of Fame?

Eric Karros has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Eric Karros drafted?

Eric Karros was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 6th round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA).

What position did Eric Karros play?

Eric Karros was a First Baseman.

How many hits did Eric Karros have?

Eric Karros had 1,724 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Eric Karros have?

Eric Karros had 284 home runs over his career.

What was Eric Karros' average?

Eric Karros had a .268 average over his career.

How many teams has Eric Karros played for?

Eric Karros played for 3 teams; the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics.

How many World Series has Eric Karros won?

Eric Karros has never won a World Series.

When did Eric Karros retire?

Eric Karros last played in 2004.

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