1951
Born February 9, 1951
Perry, GA, USA
Eddie Solomon Notable
b. February 9, 1951 · Los Angeles Dodgers 1973–1974, Chicago Cubs 1975, St. Louis Cardinals 1976, Atlanta Braves 1977–1979, Pittsburgh Pirates 1980–1982, Chicago White Sox 1982
Eddie Solomon played for six clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1973 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 1982.
He went 36 and 42 with a 4.00 earned run average, pitching 718 innings in 191 games. He struck out 337. Across 198 games he batted .177, with 39 hits and 13 runs. He finished with 6 doubles.
He was born in Perry, GA, USA on February 9, 1951, and died on January 12, 1986. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | LAD | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1974 | LAD | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | CHC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | STL | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .400 |
| 1977 | ATL | 18 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .129 |
| 1978 | ATL | 38 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .138 |
| 1979 | ATL | 32 | 64 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 0 | .203 |
| 1980 | PIT | 27 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .219 |
| 1981 | PIT | 25 | 43 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | .163 |
| 1982 | CHW/PIT | 18 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .133 |
| Career | — | 198 | 220 | 13 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 69 | 0 | .177 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | LAD | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7.11 |
| 1974 | LAD | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.50 |
| 1975 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1.35 |
| 1976 | STL | 1 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 37.0 | 45 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 4.86 |
| 1977 | ATL | 6 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 88.2 | 110 | 45 | 34 | 54 | 4.57 |
| 1978 | ATL | 4 | 6 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 106.0 | 98 | 48 | 50 | 64 | 4.08 |
| 1979 | ATL | 7 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 0 | 186.0 | 184 | 87 | 51 | 96 | 4.21 |
| 1980 | PIT | 7 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 100.1 | 96 | 30 | 37 | 35 | 2.69 |
| 1981 | PIT | 8 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 127.0 | 133 | 44 | 27 | 38 | 3.12 |
| 1982 | CHW/PIT | 3 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 54.0 | 76 | 38 | 20 | 20 | 6.33 |
| Career | — | 36 | 42 | 191 | 95 | 4 | 718.0 | 764 | 319 | 247 | 337 | 4.00 |
On this day & linked events
1986
Died January 12, 1986
1973
Major-league debut: Eddie Solomon
Eddie Solomon made a major-league debut on September 2, 1973.
1982
Final major-league game: Eddie Solomon
Eddie Solomon played a final major-league game on July 1, 1982.
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