Eddie Solomon
[edit] Biography
Born on February 9, 1951 in Perry, Georgia, Eddie Solomon (Eddie Solomon) played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago White Sox over the course of his 10 year career. Solomon broke into the bigs on September 2, 1973 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and put up a 4.57 ERA in 88.2 innings pitched in 1977, his rookie year.
There is some disagreement on what was Eddie Solomon's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1981, when he posted a 3.12 ERA. However, others believe that it was 1979, when he posted a 4.21 ERA and struck out 96 batters.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Pitching Stats
| 1973
| LA
| N
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 7.11
| 6
| 5
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 6.1
| 10
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
| 1974
| LA
| N
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.50
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 6
| 5
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 0
|
| 1975
| CHI
| N
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.35
| 3
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 6.2
| 7
| 1
| 6
| 2
| 2
| 0
|
| 1976
| STL
| N
| 26
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 4.86
| 19
| 24
| 20
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 37
| 45
| 2
| 16
| 1
| 1
| 1
|
| 1977
| ATL
| N
| 18
| 16
| 6
| 6
| 4.57
| 54
| 64
| 45
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 88.2
| 110
| 10
| 34
| 2
| 3
| 2
|
| 1978
| ATL
| N
| 37
| 8
| 4
| 6
| 4.08
| 64
| 52
| 48
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 106
| 98
| 12
| 50
| 11
| 5
| 2
|
| 1979
| ATL
| N
| 31
| 30
| 7
| 14
| 4.21
| 96
| 98
| 87
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 186
| 184
| 19
| 51
| 4
| 2
| 6
|
| 1980
| PIT
| N
| 26
| 12
| 7
| 3
| 2.69
| 35
| 44
| 30
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 100.1
| 96
| 8
| 37
| 5
| 1
| 4
|
| 1981
| PIT
| N
| 22
| 17
| 8
| 6
| 3.12
| 38
| 49
| 44
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 127
| 133
| 10
| 27
| 3
| 3
| 3
|
| 1982
| PIT
| N
| 11
| 10
| 2
| 6
| 6.75
| 18
| 38
| 35
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 46.2
| 69
| 9
| 18
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
| 1982
| CHI
| A
| 6
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 3.68
| 2
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 7.1
| 7
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1982
| Total
|
| 17
| 10
| 3
| 6
| 6.33
| 20
| 43
| 38
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 54
| 76
| 10
| 20
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 185
| 95
| 35
| 42
| 4.00
| 335
| 381
| 316
| 8
| 0
| 4
| 710.2
| 757
| 75
| 245
| 28
| 21
| 20
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 6
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 3.68
| 2
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 7.1
| 7
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
|
|
| 191
| 95
| 36
| 42
| 4.00
| 337
| 386
| 319
| 8
| 0
| 4
| 718
| 764
| 76
| 247
| 28
| 21
| 20
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1973
| LA
| N
| P
| 4
| 0
| 6.1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| LA
| N
| P
| 4
| 0
| 6
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1975
| CHI
| N
| P
| 6
| 0
| 6.2
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1976
| STL
| N
| P
| 26
| 2
| 37
| 2
| 11
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 2
| 0
| .929
|
| 1977
| ATL
| N
| P
| 18
| 16
| 88.2
| 5
| 12
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 6
| 8
| 4
| .944
|
| 1978
| ATL
| N
| P
| 37
| 8
| 106
| 5
| 16
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 18
| 4
| 0
| .913
|
| 1979
| ATL
| N
| P
| 31
| 30
| 186
| 12
| 22
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 34
| 6
| 0
| .895
|
| 1980
| PIT
| N
| P
| 26
| 12
| 100.1
| 9
| 14
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 9
| 5
| 1
| .885
|
| 1981
| PIT
| N
| P
| 22
| 17
| 127
| 6
| 19
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 3
| 6
| 2
| .962
|
| 1982
| PIT
| N
| P
| 11
| 10
| 46.2
| 0
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 3
| 0
| .600
|
| 1982
| CHI
| A
| P
| 6
| 0
| 7.1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1982
| Total
|
| P
| 17
| 10
| 54
| 0
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 3
| 0
| .600
|
| Total
|
|
| P
| 191
| 95
| 718
| 40
| 102
| 14
| 5
| 0
| 5
| 78
| 34
| 7
| .910
|
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1973
| LA
| N
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1974
| LA
| N
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1975
| CHI
| N
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1976
| STL
| N
| 26
| 5
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 4
| .400
| .400
| .600
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1977
| ATL
| N
| 18
| 31
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 1
| .129
| .206
| .129
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 9
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1978
| ATL
| N
| 38
| 29
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 1
| .138
| .167
| .138
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
|
| 1979
| ATL
| N
| 32
| 64
| 3
| 13
| 0
| 4
| .203
| .215
| .250
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 16
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1980
| PIT
| N
| 27
| 32
| 3
| 7
| 0
| 1
| .219
| .219
| .281
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 11
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1981
| PIT
| N
| 25
| 43
| 3
| 7
| 0
| 3
| .163
| .163
| .163
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 15
| 0
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1982
| PIT
| N
| 12
| 15
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 1
| .133
| .133
| .133
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 7
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1982
| CHI
| A
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1982
| Total
|
| 18
| 15
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 1
| .133
| .133
| .133
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 7
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 192
| 220
| 13
| 39
| 0
| 15
| .177
| .196
| .205
| 6
| 0
| 4
| 69
| 1
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 5
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
|
|
| 198
| 220
| 13
| 39
| 0
| 15
| .177
| .196
| .205
| 6
| 0
| 4
| 69
| 1
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 5
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Los Angeles Dodgers (July 1, 1969).
- Traded by Los Angeles Dodgers with Geoff Zahn to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Burt Hooton (May 2, 1975).
- Traded by Chicago Cubs to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Ken Crosby (July 22, 1975).
- Sold by St. Louis Cardinals to Atlanta Braves (May 24, 1977).
- Traded by Atlanta Braves to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for a player to be named later (March 28, 1980); Atlanta Braves received Greg Field (April 25, 1980).
- Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Jim Morrison (June 14, 1982).
- Released by Chicago White Sox (July 6, 1982).
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