Eddie Solomon

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1982)

W–L 36–42
ERA 4.00
WHIP 1.41
SO 337
Pitcher PIV -5813.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
2/9/1951 in Perry, GA, USA
Died
1/12/1986 in Macon, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1973-09-02
Last Game
1982-07-01
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
36 42 191 95 8 0 4 718.0 764 319 76 247 337 4.00 -5813.3

Career ERA 4.00 vs. league average 3.77 across their career seasons — 6.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1973 LAN NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 6.3 10 5 4 6 7.11 — 0.0
1974 LAN NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 6.0 5 1 2 2 1.50 — 0.0
1975 CHN NL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 6.7 7 1 6 3 1.35 — 0.0
1976 SLN NL 1 1 26 2 0 0 0 37.0 45 20 16 19 4.86 3.51 (-38%) -159.5
1977 ATL NL 6 6 18 16 0 0 0 88.7 110 45 34 54 4.57 4.00 (-14%) -455.9
1978 ATL NL 4 6 37 8 0 0 2 106.0 98 48 50 64 4.08 3.69 (-11%) -1679.4
1979 ATL NL 7 14 31 30 4 0 0 186.0 184 87 51 96 4.21 4.00 (-5%) 264.6
1980 PIT NL 7 3 26 12 2 0 0 100.3 96 30 37 35 2.69 3.84 (+30%) -1192.3
1981 PIT NL 8 6 22 17 2 0 1 127.0 133 44 27 38 3.12 3.58 (+13%) -478.1
1982 PIT NL 2 6 11 10 0 0 0 46.7 69 35 18 18 6.75 3.86 (-75%) -2112.6
1982 CHA AL 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 7.3 7 3 2 2 3.68 — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 36 42 191 95 8 0 4 718.0 764 319 247 337 4.00 — -5,813

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
198 220 13 39 6 0 0 15 0 4 69 .177 .196 .205 .400 -374

Career AVG .177 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 31.8% below league average.

Career OBP .196 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 39.9% below league average.

Career SLG .205 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 46.4% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 43.4% 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
1973 LAN NL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 LAN NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 CHN NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 SLN NL 26 5 0 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 3 .400 — — — — 0.0
1977 ATL NL 18 31 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 9 .129 — — — — 0.0
1978 ATL NL 38 29 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 .138 — — — — 0.0
1979 ATL NL 32 64 3 13 3 0 0 4 0 1 16 .203 .265 (-23%) .329 (-35%) .397 (-37%) .727 (-36%) -374.1
1980 PIT NL 27 32 3 7 2 0 0 1 0 0 11 .219 — — — — 0.0
1981 PIT NL 25 43 3 7 0 0 0 3 0 0 15 .163 — — — — 0.0
1982 PIT NL 12 15 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 .133 — — — — 0.0
1982 CHA AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 198 220 13 39 6 0 0 15 0 4 69 .177 — — — — -374

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1974 NLCS LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 2.0 2 0 1 1 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1974 NLCS LAN 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 2 0 1 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home999961405.141
Away99121725010.207

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home95351.13731701161694.35
Away96366.23911491311683.66

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1982-07-01 CHWMINL 000000000
1982-06-29 CHWMINL 000000000
1982-06-26 CHWSEAW 000000000
1982-06-22 CHWMINW 000000000
1982-06-20 CHWLAAL 000000000
1982-06-17 CHWOAKW 000000000
1982-06-03 PITWSNW 000000000
1982-06-02 PITLADW 100000001
1982-05-30 PITSFGW 000000000
1982-05-26 PITLADL 200000100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1982-07-01 CHWMIN — 2.0211110
1982-06-29 CHWMIN — 1.1321010
1982-06-26 CHWSEA — 1.0000100
1982-06-22 CHWMIN W 1.1000000
1982-06-20 CHWLAA — 0.1000000
1982-06-17 CHWOAK — 1.1221001
1982-06-02 PITLAD — 2.1555231
1982-05-30 PITSFG W 1.0000000
1982-05-26 PITLAD L 4.1633111
1982-05-21 PITSDP L 5.0932130

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 191 95 40 102 14 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1973 LAN P 4 0 1 0 0 0
1974 LAN P 4 0 0 3 0 0
1975 CHN P 6 0 0 2 0 0
1976 SLN P 26 2 2 11 1 1
1977 ATL P 18 16 5 12 1 0
1978 ATL P 37 8 5 16 2 1
1979 ATL P 31 30 12 22 4 0
1980 PIT P 26 12 9 14 3 2
1981 PIT P 22 17 6 19 1 1
1982 PIT P 11 10 0 3 2 0
1982 CHA P 6 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 191

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Eddie Solomon (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    John Cerutti
    49-43, 3.94 ERA
  2. 90
    Roger Erickson
    35-53, 4.13 ERA
  3. 85
    Albert Williams
    35-38, 4.24 ERA
  4. 85
    Bubba Church
    36-37, 4.10 ERA
  5. 83
    Leniel Hooker
    41-46, 4.13 ERA
  6. 82
    Willis Flournoy
    46-54, 4.07 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Solomon

What years did Eddie Solomon play?
Eddie Solomon played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1982.
Was Eddie Solomon a pitcher?
Yes. Eddie Solomon pitched in the major leagues, recording 36 wins and 337 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Eddie Solomon hit?
Eddie Solomon hit 0 career home runs with 39 hits.