NAME     : Eric Wedge
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : FORT WAYNE,IN,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 1/27/1947
  AGE      : 23
  HEIGHT   : 6"3
  WEIGHT   : 215
 
  POSITION : Catcher
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 1970
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Catcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .990)
  Catcher Arm  : D

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Pull Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Doubles      : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 8  (VS. RHP : 8, VS. LHP : 8, Talent Good)
  Getting BB's         : 8  (VS. RHP : 8, VS. LHP : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 4  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .199 26  78 553 110  6  0  61  0  0  69 161 .287 .351 
  vs RHP        .204 14  51 353  72  3  0  36  0  0  42  93 .288 .331 
  vs LHP        .190 12  27 200  38  3  0  25  0  0  27  68 .286 .385 
  At Home       .193 14  43 269  52  4  0  24  0  0  34  73 .283 .364 
  Away          .204 12  35 284  58  2  0  37  0  0  35  88 .292 .338 
  R.I.S.P.      .165  5  51 170  28  1  0   0  0  0  18  52 .243 .259 
  Pinch Hitting .250  0   3   8   2  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .250 .250 
  Close/Late    .203  3  16  69  14  1  0   9  0  0  12  20 .317 .348 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Apr/Mar       .164  2   4  73  12  1  0   5  0  0  10  18 .265 .260 
  May           .216  4  21  97  21  1  0  14  0  0  14  20 .315 .351 
  June          .244  4  13  90  22  2  0  11  0  0   8  28 .306 .400 
  July          .189  3  12  90  17  1  0   7  0  0   8  25 .255 .300 
  August        .213 11  19  94  20  1  0  15  0  0  20  32 .348 .574 
  Sep/Oct       .165  2   9 109  18  0  0   9  0  0   9  38 .229 .220 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
 
  Total AB  : 553
  Total AVG : .199
  Total Hits: 110
  Total HR  : 26
  Total RBI : 78
  Total Runs: 61
  Total SB  : 0
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Released by Wichita on 3/2/1970
Had first career hit (double) on 4/8/1970, off Dan Miceli (Wic)
Hit first career homerun on 4/16/1970, off Steve Karsay (NHV)
Hit 3 homeruns against Pittsburgh, driving in 4 runs on 7/19/1970