Eric Yelding

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1993)

AVG .244
HR 3
RBI 67
H 242
OPS .586
PIV -2,690
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
2/22/1965 in Montrose, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1989-04-09
Last Game
1993-10-03

Full name: Eric Girard Yelding

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
368 993 122 242 27 7 3 67 89 70 177 .244 .292 .294 .586 -2,690

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career SLG .294 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 23.7% below league average.

Career OPS .586 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 17.5% 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
1989 HOU NL 70 90 19 21 2 0 0 9 11 7 19 .233 .254 (-8%) .319 (-9%) .375 (-32%) .694 (-21%) -290.7
1990 HOU NL 142 511 69 130 9 5 1 28 64 39 87 .254 .257 (-1%) .324 (-6%) .385 (-23%) .710 (-15%) -1194.8
1991 HOU NL 78 276 19 67 11 1 1 20 11 13 46 .243 .255 (-5%) .323 (-15%) .384 (-22%) .708 (-19%) -820.7
1992 HOU NL 9 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1993 CHN NL 69 108 14 22 5 1 1 10 3 11 22 .204 .265 (-23%) .332 (-17%) .403 (-27%) .735 (-22%) -383.8
Career · 5 seasons 368 993 122 242 27 7 3 67 89 70 177 .244 — — — — -2,690

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
Home18347759112127.235
Away18551663130240.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1993-10-03 CHCSDPW 100000001
1993-10-01 CHCSDPW 400000001
1993-09-29 CHCLADW 402100111
1993-09-28 CHCLADL 100000010
1993-09-27 CHCLADW 400000001
1993-09-26 CHCPITL 400000000
1993-09-26 CHCPITL 300000001
1993-09-24 CHCPITW 402110311
1993-09-22 CHCSTLW 210000012
1993-09-21 CHCSTLW 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 55 33 89 126 6 22
3B 10 4 3 11 2 1
OF 109 84 240 6 10 2
SS 130 111 187 290 26 51

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1989 HOU 2B 13 6 20 30 2 5
1989 HOU OF 8 3 7 1 1 0
1989 HOU SS 15 6 10 26 0 4
1990 HOU 2B 10 7 21 20 2 3
1990 HOU 3B 3 0 0 2 1 0
1990 HOU OF 94 80 230 5 7 2
1990 HOU SS 40 38 64 97 7 16
1991 HOU OF 4 0 1 0 2 0
1991 HOU SS 72 67 113 166 18 31
1992 HOU OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1992 HOU SS 2 0 0 0 0 0
1993 CHN 2B 32 20 48 76 2 14
1993 CHN 3B 7 4 3 9 1 1
1993 CHN OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1993 CHN SS 1 0 0 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 55
Third Base 10
Shortstop 130
Left Field 14
Center Field 92
Right Field 10

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1993 CHN NL $225,000
1991 HOU NL $260,000
1989 HOU NL $68,000
Total Career Earnings $553,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Chipola College Marianna FL 1984

Frequently Asked Questions about Eric Yelding

What years did Eric Yelding play?
Eric Yelding played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1993.
Was Eric Yelding a pitcher?
No. Eric Yelding was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Eric Yelding hit?
Eric Yelding hit 3 career home runs with 242 hits.