Eddie Solomon

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

Eddie Solomon was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1982 for 6 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 10 seasons. Across 191 career appearances, he went 36-42 with a 4.00 ERA and 337 strikeouts. He also batted .177 with 0 home runs.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

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

Eddie Solomon — 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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Eddie Solomon Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 6.1 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 6.2 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 88.2 110 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 0 100.1 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 46.2 69 35 18 18 6.75 3.86 (-75%) -2112.6
1982 CHA AL 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 7.1 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

Eddie Solomon — 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

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Eddie Solomon Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Eddie Solomon — 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

Eddie Solomon — 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

Eddie Solomon — 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

Eddie Solomon — 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

Eddie Solomon — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home999961405.141
Away99121725010.207

Pitching — Home / Away

Eddie Solomon — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home95351.13731701161694.35
Away96366.23911491311683.66

Last 10 Games — Batting

Eddie Solomon — 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

Eddie Solomon — 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

Eddie Solomon — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 191 95 40 102 14 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Eddie Solomon — 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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Eddie Solomon Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Eddie Solomon: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 2, 1973 and the final game on July 1, 1982, Eddie Solomon built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Los Angeles Dodgers (1973 through 1974), the Chicago Cubs (1975), the St. Louis Cardinals (1976), the Atlanta Braves (1977 through 1979), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1980 to 1982), and the Chicago White Sox (1982). Solomon played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on February 9, 1951, in Perry, GA, USA, Solomon was listed at 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds. Solomon died on January 12, 1986, in Macon, GA, USA.

Solomon pitched in 191 games, starting 95, and finished with a 36-42 record and 4.00 ERA. The same table counts 337 strikeouts. The league ERA over Solomon's seasons was 3.77, so the 4.00 figure ran 6.1% worse than average. Solomon won 8 games in 1981, the most of any season listed. Solomon struck out 96 batters in 1979, a career high.

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.
What was Eddie Solomon's career batting average?
Eddie Solomon batted .177 over his career, with 39 hits in 220 at bats.
How many RBI did Eddie Solomon have?
Eddie Solomon drove in 15 runs in his career.
What was Eddie Solomon's career ERA?
Eddie Solomon finished with a 4.00 career ERA, going 36-42 with 337 strikeouts.