Eric Yelding
Eric Girard Yelding
Born: February 22, 1965
Montrose, AL USA
Primary Position: IF
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, SS, RF, CF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
College: Chipola College
Career: 1989-1993
Draft: Round 1 (1984 January Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
Draft: Round 1 (1988 Rule V Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Chipola Junior College
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Minor League Statistics
Eric Yelding compiled a career batting average of .244 with 3 home runs and 67 RBI in his 368-game career with the Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs. He began playing during the 1989 season and last took the field during the 1993 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | NL | Houston Astros | 70 | 102 | 90 | 19 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 19 | .233 | .290 | .256 | .546 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | NL | Houston Astros | 142 | 559 | 511 | 69 | 130 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 64 | 25 | 39 | 87 | .254 | .305 | .297 | .602 | 152 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 1991 | NL | Houston Astros | 78 | 293 | 276 | 19 | 67 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 46 | .243 | .276 | .301 | .577 | 83 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 1992 | NL | Houston Astros | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 69 | 123 | 108 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 22 | .204 | .277 | .296 | .574 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 368 | 1085 | 993 | 122 | 242 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 67 | 89 | 41 | 70 | 177 | .244 | .292 | .294 | .586 | 292 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | NL | Houston Astros | SS | 15 | 6 | 78.7 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 4.119 | 2.400 |
| 1989 | NL | Houston Astros | 2B | 13 | 6 | 70.0 | 20 | 30 | 2 | 5 | .962 | 6.429 | 3.846 |
| 1989 | NL | Houston Astros | OF | 8 | 3 | 40.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 1.800 | 1.000 |
| 1990 | NL | Houston Astros | OF | 94 | 80 | 718.7 | 230 | 5 | 7 | 2 | .971 | 2.943 | 2.500 |
| 1990 | NL | Houston Astros | SS | 40 | 38 | 336.7 | 64 | 97 | 7 | 16 | .958 | 4.304 | 4.025 |
| 1990 | NL | Houston Astros | 2B | 10 | 7 | 65.0 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 3 | .953 | 5.677 | 4.100 |
| 1990 | NL | Houston Astros | 3B | 3 | 0 | 6.3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 2.842 | .667 |
| 1991 | NL | Houston Astros | SS | 72 | 67 | 587.0 | 113 | 166 | 18 | 31 | .939 | 4.278 | 3.875 |
| 1991 | NL | Houston Astros | OF | 4 | 0 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 1.286 | .250 |
| 1992 | NL | Houston Astros | OF | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | .500 |
| 1992 | NL | Houston Astros | SS | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1993 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 32 | 20 | 190.0 | 48 | 76 | 2 | 14 | .984 | 5.874 | 3.875 |
| 1993 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 7 | 4 | 41.0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 2.634 | 1.714 |
| 1993 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1993 | NL | Chicago Cubs | SS | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 9.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 304 | 232 | 2156.3 | 519 | 433 | 44 | 76 | .956 | 3.973 | 3.132 |
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