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Eric Munson

Q: When was Eric Munson born?

Eric Munson was born on October 3, 1977.

Q: Where was Eric Munson born?

Eric Munson was born in San Diego, CA .

Q: How tall is Eric Munson?

Eric Munson is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Eric Munson weigh when playing?

Eric Munson weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Eric Munson in the Hall of Fame?

Eric Munson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Eric Munson drafted?

Eric Munson was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 2nd round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mount Carmel HS (San Diego, CA) and the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (3rd) of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) .

Q: What position did Eric Munson play?

Eric Munson was a Third Baseman, Catcher and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Eric Munson have?

Eric Munson had 226 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Eric Munson have?

Eric Munson had 49 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Eric Munson's average?

Eric Munson had a .214 average over his career.

Positions: Third Baseman, Catcher and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-3, 220lb (190cm, 99kg)

Born: October 3, 1977 in San Diego, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 2nd round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mount Carmel HS (San Diego, CA) and the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (3rd) of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA).

High School: Mount Carmel HS (San Diego, CA)

School: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: July 18, 2000 (Age 22-289d, 17,716th in major league history)
vs. CIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 21, 2009 (Age 31-353d)
vs. TEX 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2003 season

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Eric Walter Munson

Twitter: @TheERICMUNSON

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.4

1056

226

.214

RBI

147

OBP

.289

SLG

.394

OPS

.683

OPS+

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1999	21	DET-min	A,A+	69	306	258	42	69	16	1	14	45	3	1	38	48	.267	.379	.500	.879		129	4	9	0	1	3		WMI,LAK · MIDW,FLOR
2000	22	DET-min	AA	98	428	365	52	92	21	4	15	68	5	2	39	96	.252	.348	.455	.803		166	8	18	0	6	5		JCK · SOUL
2000	22	DET	AL	3	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/3
2001	23	DET-min	AA	142	620	519	88	135	35	1	26	102	0	3	84	141	.260	.371	.482	.853		250	6	11	0	6	6		ERI · EL
2001	23	DET	AL	17	69	66	4	10	3	1	1	6	0	1	3	21	.152	.188	.273	.461	24	18	2	0	0	0	0	3
2002	24	DET-min	AAA	136	569	477	77	125	30	4	24	84	1	3	77	114	.262	.367	.493	.860		235	9	7	0	8	5		TOL · IL
2002	24	DET	AL	18	67	59	3	11	0	0	2	5	0	0	6	11	.186	.269	.288	.557	54	17	1	1	0	1	0	D/3H
2003	25	DET	AL	99	357	313	28	75	9	0	18	50	3	0	35	61	.240	.312	.441	.753	102	138	4	1	1	7	1	5/HD
2004	26	DET	AL	109	357	321	36	68	14	2	19	49	1	1	29	90	.212	.289	.445	.735	93	143	1	6	1	0	3	5H/D2
2005	27	TBD-min	AAA	100	425	382	67	109	22	0	25	71	1	1	38	81	.285	.351	.539	.891		206	11	2	1	2	4		DHM · IL
2005	27	TBD	AL	11	24	18	2	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	4	3	.167	.333	.222	.556	54	4	2	1	0	1	0	/HD537
2006	28	HOU-min	AAA	9	37	32	6	8	1	0	2	8	0	0	3	4	.250	.351	.469	.820		15	1	2	0	0	0		RRK · PCL
2006	28	HOU	NL	53	156	141	10	28	6	0	5	19	0	0	11	32	.199	.269	.348	.617	57	49	2	3	0	1	1	2H/3D
2007	29	HOU-min	AAA	50	201	173	28	49	18	0	7	26	1	1	24	34	.283	.368	.509	.877		88	1	1	0	3	1		RRK · PCL
2007	29	HOU	NL	50	150	132	14	31	4	0	4	15	0	0	16	15	.235	.313	.356	.669	73	47	8	0	0	2	1	2/3H

2008	30	MIL-min	AAA	27	102	85	7	14	5	0	1	12	0	1	14	24	.165	.294	.259	.553		22	1	2	0	1	0		NVL · PCL
2009	31	OAK-min	AAA	99	415	351	50	93	22	2	13	68	0	1	54	71	.265	.362	.450	.812		158	10	3	1	6	2		SAC · PCL
2009	31	OAK	AL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/DH
2010	32	SDP-min	AAA	47	165	134	14	27	3	0	7	20	0	1	26	35	.201	.352	.381	.732		51	3	5	0	0	1		POR · PCL
9 Yrs				361	1186	1056	97	226	37	3	49	147	4	2	104	234	.214	.289	.394	.683	80	416	20	12	2	12	6
162 Game Avg.				162	532	474	44	101	17	1	22	66	2	1	47	105	.214	.289	.394	.683	80	187	9	5	1	5	3

DET (5 yrs)				246	855	764	71	164	26	3	40	111	4	2	73	184	.215	.287	.414	.701	87	316	8	8	2	8	4
HOU (2 yrs)				103	306	273	24	59	10	0	9	34	0	0	27	47	.216	.291	.352	.642	65	96	10	3	0	3	2
TBD (1 yr)				11	24	18	2	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	4	3	.167	.333	.222	.556	54	4	2	1	0	1	0
OAK (1 yr)				1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0

AL (7 yrs)				258	880	783	73	167	27	3	40	113	4	2	77	187	.213	.288	.409	.697	86	320	10	9	2	9	4
NL (2 yrs)				103	306	273	24	59	10	0	9	34	0	0	27	47	.216	.291	.352	.642	65	96	10	3	0	3	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Eric Munson?

Eric Munson is 46 years old.

When was Eric Munson born?

Eric Munson was born on October 3, 1977.

Where was Eric Munson born?

Eric Munson was born in San Diego, CA.

How tall is Eric Munson?

Eric Munson is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Eric Munson weigh when playing?

Eric Munson weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Eric Munson play?

Eric Munson played 9 seasons.

Is Eric Munson in the Hall of Fame?

Eric Munson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Eric Munson drafted?

Eric Munson was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 2nd round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mount Carmel HS (San Diego, CA) and the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (3rd) of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA).

What position did Eric Munson play?

Eric Munson was a Third Baseman, Catcher and First Baseman.

How many hits did Eric Munson have?

Eric Munson had 226 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Eric Munson have?

Eric Munson had 49 home runs over his career.

What was Eric Munson's average?

Eric Munson had a .214 average over his career.

How many teams has Eric Munson played for?

Eric Munson played for 4 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics.

When did Eric Munson retire?

Eric Munson last played in 2009.

What is Eric Munson's Twitter account?

Eric Munson is on Twitter at TheERICMUNSON.

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