Eric Soderholm
Eric Thane Soderholm
Born: September 24, 1948
Cortland, NY US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 187
Draft: Round 11 (1967 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Athletics)
Draft: Round 1 (1968 January Secondary Draft, Minnesota Twins)
School: South Georgia State
Career: 1968-1973
Major League Statistics
Eric Soderholm compiled a career batting average of .258 with 70 home runs and 298 RBI in his 574-game career with the Orlando Twins, Red Springs Twins, Charlotte Hornets, Evansville Triplets, Portland Beavers and Tacoma Twins. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1973 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Orlando Twins | 84 | 328 | 293 | 51 | 80 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 44 | .273 | .336 | .464 | .801 | 136 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Orlando Twins | 51 | 226 | 192 | 39 | 53 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 21 | .276 | .376 | .438 | .814 | 84 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 48 | 179 | 145 | 26 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 25 | .228 | .354 | .372 | .726 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Red Springs Twins | 20 | 84 | 68 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 10 | .294 | .422 | .426 | .848 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 98 | 361 | 310 | 44 | 77 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 42 | 68 | .248 | .344 | .448 | .793 | 139 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Orlando Twins | 25 | 102 | 90 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 | .222 | .294 | .322 | .616 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 132 | 523 | 454 | 80 | 125 | 28 | 3 | 22 | 83 | 10 | 4 | 57 | 100 | .275 | .361 | .496 | .856 | 225 | 6 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | 116 | 462 | 390 | 60 | 93 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 55 | 5 | 2 | 57 | 82 | .238 | .346 | .410 | .757 | 160 | 9 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 574 | 2265 | 1942 | 325 | 501 | 105 | 20 | 70 | 298 | 46 | 12 | 266 | 368 | .258 | .352 | .441 | .793 | 856 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 21 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Orlando Twins | SS | 83 | 115 | 272 | 17 | 25 | .958 | 4.663 |
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Orlando Twins | SS | 51 | 75 | 177 | 13 | 21 | .951 | 4.941 |
| 1969 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | SS | 46 | 69 | 129 | 9 | 28 | .957 | 4.304 |
| 1969 | A | CARL | Red Springs Twins | SS | 20 | 38 | 66 | 7 | 15 | .937 | 5.200 |
| 1969 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 3B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | SS | 75 | 140 | 243 | 14 | 53 | .965 | 5.107 |
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Orlando Twins | 3B | 24 | 20 | 55 | 4 | 0 | .949 | 3.125 |
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 3B | 21 | 28 | 36 | 4 | 4 | .941 | 3.048 |
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 126 | 90 | 286 | 26 | 32 | .935 | 2.984 |
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | 3B | 96 | 90 | 207 | 19 | 22 | .940 | 3.094 |
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | SS | 16 | 23 | 45 | 1 | 5 | .986 | 4.250 |
| Totals | 561 | 691 | 1518 | 114 | 205 | .951 | 3.938 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | Florida State League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1969 | A | Florida State League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1969 | A | Carolina League | Red Springs Twins | MIN | ||
| 1969 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN | ||
| 1970 | A | Florida State League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1970 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | MIN | ||
| 1971 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | MIN | ||
| 1973 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Twins | MIN |
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