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Eric Munson
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 220 lb.

Born: October 3, 1977 in San Diego, CA
High School: Mount Carmel (San Diego, CA)
School: University of Southern California
Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1999 amateur draft.
Signed June 24, 1999. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 18, 2000
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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
2000 22 DET AL 3 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /3
2001 23 DET AL 17 69 66 4 10 3 1 1 6 0 1 3 21 .152 .188 .273 .461 24 18 2 0 0 0 0 3
2002 24 DET AL 18 67 59 3 11 0 0 2 5 0 0 6 11 .186 .269 .288 .557 54 17 1 1 0 1 0 D/3
2003 25 DET AL 99 357 313 28 75 9 0 18 50 3 0 35 61 .240 .312 .441 .753 102 138 4 1 1 7 1 5/D
2004 26 DET AL 109 357 321 36 68 14 2 19 49 1 1 29 90 .212 .289 .445 .735 92 143 1 6 1 0 3 5/D2
2005 27 TBD AL 11 24 18 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 3 .167 .333 .222 .556 54 4 2 1 0 1 0 /D537
2006 28 HOU NL 53 156 141 10 28 6 0 5 19 0 0 11 32 .199 .269 .348 .617 57 49 2 3 0 1 1 2/3D
2007 29 HOU NL 50 150 132 14 31 4 0 4 15 0 0 16 15 .235 .313 .356 .669 73 47 8 0 0 2 1 2/3
2009 31 OAK AL 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Seasons 361 1186 1056 97 226 37 3 49 147 4 2 104 234 .214 .289 .394 .683 80 416 20 12 2 12 6
162 Game Avg. 162 532 474 44 101 17 1 22 66 2 1 47 105 .214 .289 .394 .683 80 187 9 5 1 5 3
DET (5 yrs) 246 855 764 71 164 26 3 40 111 4 2 73 184 .215 .287 .414 .701 87 316 8 8 2 8 4
HOU (2 yrs) 103 306 273 24 59 10 0 9 34 0 0 27 47 .216 .291 .352 .642 65 96 10 3 0 3 2
TBD (1 yr) 11 24 18 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 3 .167 .333 .222 .556 54 4 2 1 0 1 0
OAK (1 yr) 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
AL (7 yrs) 258 880 783 73 167 27 3 40 113 4 2 77 187 .213 .288 .409 .697 86 320 10 9 2 9 4
NL (2 yrs) 103 306 273 24 59 10 0 9 34 0 0 27 47 .216 .291 .352 .642 65 96 10 3 0 3 2

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
2000 DET AL 22 1B 3 1 12.0 17 16 0 1 2 .941 -0.2 -20.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0 12.00 5.33 .994 9.38 8.17
2001 DET AL 23 1B 17 17 146.0 157 142 14 1 14 .994 -1.5 -12.3 -1.5 0.6 -2.0 0 9.62 9.18 .993 9.39 8.27
2002 DET AL 24 DH 14
2002 DET AL 24 1B 4 4 34.0 33 29 3 1 3 .970 -0.4 -14.1 -0.4 -0.5 0.1 0 8.47 8.00 .994 9.32 8.02
2003 DET AL 25 3B 91 88 781.0 237 68 150 19 13 .920 -11.0 -16.9 -11.0 -12.4 1.4 0 2.51 2.40 .957 2.67 2.35
2003 DET AL 25 DH 2
2004 DET AL 26 3B 94 87 740.2 244 51 177 16 17 .934 -8.2 -13.3 -8.2 -4.8 -3.4 0 2.77 2.43 .952 2.64 2.34
2004 DET AL 26 DH 7
2004 DET AL 26 C 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 7.20 6.20 0 0 0 0
2005 TBD AL 27 DH 3
2005 TBD AL 27 3B 2 1 13.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -55.4 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 0 1.38 1.00 .950 2.77 2.50
2005 TBD AL 27 1B 1 0 3.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.00 3.00 1.000 9.60 8.10
2005 TBD AL 27 LF 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 120.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 9.00 1.00 1.000 1.80 1.80
2005 TBD AL 27 OF 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 120.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 9.00 1.00 1.000 2.70 2.00
2006 HOU NL 28 C 37 30 275.1 208 198 9 1 1 .995 -1.0 -4.4 -1 6.77 5.59 .992 7.37 6.36 4 16 15 8 35%
2006 HOU NL 28 1B 4 2 25.0 30 29 1 0 4 1.000 0.4 19.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0 10.80 7.50 .993 9.40 8.05
2006 HOU NL 28 DH 1
2007 HOU NL 29 C 43 36 309.1 231 215 14 2 2 .991 -4.0 -15.5 -4 6.66 5.33 .991 7.39 6.51 2 16 26 3 10%
2007 HOU NL 29 1B 5 0 10.2 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 33.8 0.3 0.3 0.0 0 9.28 2.20 .991 9.20 7.84
3 Seasons 3B 187 176 1534.2 483 120 328 35 30 .928 -19.8 -15.5 -19.8 -17.2 -2.6 0 2.63 2.40 .954 2.66 2.35
3 Seasons C 81 66 585.2 439 413 23 3 3 .993 -5.0 -10.2 -5 6.70 5.38 .991 7.38 6.44 6 32 41 11 21%
6 Seasons 1B 34 24 230.2 251 230 18 3 23 .988 -1.4 -7.3 -1.4 0.6 -1.9 0 9.68 7.29 .993 9.37 8.14
5 Seasons DH 27
1 Season LF 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 120.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 9.00 1.00 1.000 1.80 1.80
1 Season OF 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 120.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 9.00 1.00 1.000 2.70 2.00
9 Seasons TOT 303 266 2352.0 1174 764 369 41 56 .965 -26.1 -13.3 -21.1 -16.6 -4.4 0 0 -5 4.34 3.74 .942 4.49 4.09 6 32 41 11 21%
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 5 (2537), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 4, 1996: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 2nd round of the 1996 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 2, 1999: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 1999.

December 21, 2004: Granted Free Agency.

January 18, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Twins.

March 27, 2005: Released by the Minnesota Twins.

April 3, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

October 7, 2005: Released by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

December 22, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.

October 15, 2006: Granted Free Agency.

January 4, 2007: Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.

October 15, 2007: Selected off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers from the Houston Astros.

October 1, 2008: Granted Free Agency.

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Salaries

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2003Detroit Tigers$1,700,000
2004Detroit Tigers$1,487,500
2006Houston Astros$350,000
Career (may be incomplete)$3,537,500
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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