Eric Munson

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2009)

AVG .214
HR 49
RBI 147
H 226
OPS .683
PIV -1,742
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 220 lb
Born
10/3/1977 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2000-07-18
Last Game
2009-09-21

Full name: Eric Walter Munson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
361 1,056 97 226 37 3 49 147 4 104 234 .214 .289 .394 .683 -1,742

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 19.4% below league average.

Career OBP .289 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career SLG .394 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career OPS .683 vs. league average .759 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2000 DET AL 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 DET AL 17 66 4 10 3 1 1 6 0 3 21 .152 .263 (-43%) .332 (-43%) .426 (-36%) .758 (-39%) -448.2
2002 DET AL 18 59 3 11 0 0 2 5 0 6 11 .186 .261 (-29%) .331 (-19%) .416 (-31%) .747 (-26%) -246.4
2003 DET AL 99 313 28 75 9 0 18 50 3 35 61 .240 .264 (-9%) .332 (-6%) .422 (+4%) .754 (avg) -70.2
2004 DET AL 109 321 36 68 14 2 19 49 1 29 90 .212 .266 (-20%) .335 (-14%) .427 (+4%) .762 (-4%) -246.2
2005 TBA AL 11 18 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 4 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
2006 HOU NL 53 141 10 28 6 0 5 19 0 11 32 .199 .269 (-26%) .336 (-20%) .431 (-20%) .768 (-20%) -479.7
2007 HOU NL 50 132 14 31 4 0 4 15 0 16 15 .235 .268 (-12%) .335 (-7%) .422 (-16%) .758 (-12%) -251.2
2009 OAK AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 361 1,056 97 226 37 3 49 147 4 104 234 .214 — — — — -1,742

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home188531491172679.220
Away173525481092368.208

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2009-09-21 OAKTEXL 100000000
2007-09-30 HOUATLW 000000000
2007-09-26 HOUCINW 100000010
2007-09-16 HOUPITW 111000010
2007-09-13 HOUCHCL 100000010
2007-09-12 HOUCHCL 100000000
2007-09-08 HOUNYNL 300000002
2007-09-07 HOUNYNL 100000000
2007-09-05 HOUMILL 301000011
2007-09-04 HOUMILL 410000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 34 24 230 18 3 24
3B 187 176 120 328 35 30
C 81 66 412 24 3 4
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2000 DET 1B 3 1 16 0 1 2
2001 DET 1B 17 17 142 14 1 14
2002 DET 1B 4 4 29 3 1 3
2003 DET 3B 91 88 68 150 19 13
2004 DET 3B 94 87 51 177 16 17
2004 DET C 1 0 0 0 0 0
2005 TBA 1B 1 0 3 0 0 1
2005 TBA 3B 2 1 1 1 0 0
2005 TBA OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
2006 HOU 1B 4 2 29 1 0 4
2006 HOU C 37 30 197 10 1 2
2007 HOU 1B 5 0 11 0 0 0
2007 HOU C 43 36 215 14 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 81
First Base 34
Third Base 187
Left Field 1
Designated Hitter 29

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2006 HOU NL $350,000
2004 DET AL $1,487,500
2003 DET AL $1,700,000
Total Career Earnings $3,537,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 1997, 1998, 1999

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Eric Munson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Niko Goodrum
    .224 avg, 42 HR
  2. 95
    Scott Kingery
    .227 avg, 30 HR
  3. 94
    Matt Davidson
    .220 avg, 54 HR
  4. 93
    Will Middlebrooks
    .228 avg, 43 HR
  5. 91
    Anthony Volpe
    .224 avg, 53 HR
  6. 90
    Miguel Vargas
    .219 avg, 58 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Eric Munson

What years did Eric Munson play?
Eric Munson played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2009.
Was Eric Munson a pitcher?
No. Eric Munson was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Eric Munson hit?
Eric Munson hit 49 career home runs with 226 hits.