Eric Yelding

Positions: Shortstop, Outfielder 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)

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+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1984	19	-1.5	Medicine Hat	PION	Rk	TOR	67	332	304	61	94	14	6	4	29	31	11	26	46	.309	.361	.434	.796	132		0	0	2	0
1985	20	-2.1	Kinston	CARL	A	TOR	135	571	526	59	137	14	4	2	31	62	26	33	70	.261	.307	.314	.621	165		4	5	3	0
1986	21	-1.5	Ventura County	CALL	A	TOR	131	601	560	83	157	14	7	4	40	41	18	33	84	.280	.319	.352	.671	197		0	6	2	3
1987	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA	TOR	127	549	507	76	139	18	3	1	38	83	18	30	55	.274	.318	.327	.646	166		5	2	5	0
1987	22	-2.3	Knoxville	SOUL	AA	TOR	39	165	150	23	30	6	1	0	7	10	5	12	25	.200	.262	.253	.516	38		1	1	1	0
1987	22	1.1	Myrtle Beach	SALL	A	TOR	88	384	357	53	109	12	2	1	31	73	13	18	30	.305	.342	.359	.701	128		4	1	4	0
1988	23	-2.7	Syracuse	IL	AAA	TOR	138	594	556	69	139	15	2	1	38	59	23	36	102	.250	.296	.290	.585	161		0	2	0	3
1989	24	-4.4	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	70	102	90	19	21	2	0	0	9	11	5	7	19	.233	.290	.256	.546	23	2	1	2	2	0
1990	25	-3.3	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	142	559	511	69	130	9	5	1	28	64	25	39	87	.254	.305	.298	.602	152	11	0	4	5	1
1991	26	0.2	Tucson	PCL	AAA	HOU	11	49	43	6	17	3	0	0	3	4	2	4	4	.395	.469	.465	.935	20	0	2	0	0	0
1991	26	-2.4	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	78	293	276	19	67	11	1	1	20	11	9	13	46	.243	.276	.301	.577	83	4	0	3	1	3
1992	27		2 Teams	PCL	AAA	CHW-HOU	93	373	338	47	89	11	5	0	29	32	11	26	67	.263	.313	.325	.639	110	8	0	6	3	0
1992	27	0.5	Tucson	PCL	AAA	HOU	57	234	218	30	63	8	5	0	23	17	9	13	50	.289	.328	.372	.699	81	6	0	2	1	0
1992	27	0.5	Vancouver	PCL	AAA	CHW	36	139	120	17	26	3	0	0	6	15	2	13	17	.217	.289	.242	.531	29	2	0	4	2	0
1992	27	-1.2	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	9	8	8	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.250	.250	.250	.500	2	0	0	0	0	0
1993	28	0.0	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	69	123	108	14	22	5	1	1	10	3	2	11	22	.204	.277	.296	.574	32	3	0	4	0	2
1994	29	2.2	Iowa	AA	AAA	CHC	29	76	73	10	18	2	0	0	6	4	2	3	17	.247	.276	.274	.550	20	2	0	0	0	0
1994	29		Dos Laredos	MEX	AAA
1995	30		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-AA	CLE	39	128	118	18	41	8	0	1	16	6	1	7	18	.348	.383	.441	.824	52	0	1	0	2	0
1995	30	3.0	Buffalo	AA	AAA	CLE	29	88	81	13	28	7	0	1	9	3	1	6	12	.346	.386	.469	.856	38	0	0	0	1	0
1995	30	6.0	Canton-Akron	EL	AA	CLE	10	40	37	5	13	1	0	0	7	3	0	1	6	.351	.375	.378	.753	14	0	1	0	1	0
1995	30	4.7	Abilene	TXLA	Ind		48	207	188	35	46	4	0	3	22	8	5	14	25	.245	.293	.314	.607	59	4	0	2	3	0
1996	31		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Ind		48	209	191	31	48	9	1	2	21	10	3	15	28	.251	.303	.340	.643	65	0	0	1	2	0
1996	31	4.8	Tacoma	PCL	AAA	SEA	19	67	60	5	16	2	1	0	5	3	4	5	12	.267	.318	.333	.652	20	0	0	1	1	0
1996	31	7.6	Altoona	NATL	Ind		32	136	123	15	26	7	1	0	15	9	1	11	16	.211	.272	.285	.557	35	0	0	0	2	0
1996	31	4.8	Sioux Falls	NORL	Ind		16	73	68	16	22	2	0	2	6	1	2	4	12	.324	.361	.441	.802	30	0	0	1	0	0

1999	34		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Ind		30	112	103	11	21	4	1	1	4	11	2	5	18	.204	.248	.291	.539	30	1	1	3	0	0
1999	34	8.7	Adirondack	NEAS	Ind		28	103	94	10	19	4	1	0	2	11	2	5	16	.202	.250	.266	.516	25	1	1	3	0	0
1999	34	5.9	Nashua	ATLL	Ind		2	9	9	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	2	.222	.222	.556	.778	5	0	0	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (5 seasons)					Majors		368	1085	993	122	242	27	7	3	67	89	41	70	177	.244	.292	.294	.586	292	20	1	13	8	6
Minors (10 seasons)					Minors		789	3340	3085	434	847	101	28	13	235	325	116	203	475	.275	.320	.338	.658	1043		12	22	18	6
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign
Other (3 seasons)					Other		126	528	482	77	115	17	2	6	47	29	10	34	71	.239	.287	.320	.607	154	5	1	6	5	0
All Levels (14 Seasons)							1283	4953	4560	633	1204	145	37	22	349	443	167	307	723					1489	35	14	41	31	12

AAA (6 seasons)					Minors		319	1247	1151	150	307	40	8	2	90	105	43	80	214	.267	.314	.321	.635	369	10	2	9	5	3
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		49	205	187	28	43	7	1	0	14	13	5	13	31	.230	.284	.278	.562	52		2	1	2	0
A (3 seasons)					Minors		354	1556	1443	195	403	40	13	7	102	176	57	84	184	.279	.321	.340	.660	490		8	12	9	3
Rk (1 season)					Minors		67	332	304	61	94	14	6	4	29	31	11	26	46	.309	.361	.434	.796	132		0	0	2	0