Houston Colt .45s (ML)
Eric Tucker
Nickname:
ClubhouseBirthdate:
Jan. 14, 1945 (27 y, 8 m, 4 d)Born In:
Gurnee, IL, USANationality:
American
Position:
RFBats/Throws:
S/LHeight/Weight:
6'0"/190Entry:
1963 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 3, Team: Honolulu Rays
Contract:
$500k / 5 years (1972-1976)
ML Service Time:
5 years, 122 days
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1963 (2nd) | Swansea HS (PUBHS) |
| 1961 (2nd) | Swansea HS (PUBHS) | |
| All-Star | 1971 | Houston (PUB) |
| 1968 | Honolulu (PUB) | |
| 1963 | Swansea HS (PUBHS) | |
| 1962 | Swansea HS (PUBHS) | |
| 1961 | Swansea HS (PUBHS) | |
| League Champ | 1971 | Houston (PUB) |
| 1970 | Houston (PUB) | |
| 1969 | Houston (PUB) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1968 - RF | Honolulu (PUB) |
| 1963 - RF | Swansea HS (PUBHS) | |
| 1961 - RF | Swansea HS (PUBHS) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1970 | Houston (PUB) |
| Batter of the Month | May 1961 | Swansea HS (PUBHS) |
| Player of the Week | Sep 5, 1966 | Chrisman (PUBAAA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 14 |
| Grey Ink | 60 |
Similar Players (RF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| José Rodríguez | 926 |
| Carlos Fernández | 925 |
| Stanley Carpenter | 915 |
| Jon Teague | 911 |
| Bill Davis | 911 |
| Mike O'Rory | 910 |
| Cleon Jones | 904 |
| David Cameron | 903 |
| George Davis | 903 |
| Randy Ladd | 902 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 27
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Brian Patterson | 938 |
| Scott Goodman | 925 |
| Randy Ladd | 920 |
| Martín Aguilar | 900 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | 899 |
| José Baca | 886 |
| Bob Tishler | 880 |
| Bill Davis | 877 |
| Ricardo Vivo | 877 |
| Jesús Figueroa | 876 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 700 | 1 |
| 1970 | 672 | 5 |
| 1971 | 694 | 1 |
| 1972 | 627 | 5 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 587 | 9 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 176 | 5 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 43 | 6 |
| 1971 | 38 | 8 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 9 | 5 |
| 1969 | 8 | 6 |
| 1970 | 8 | 8 |
| 1971 | 10 | 2 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 65 | 5 |
| 1968 | 87 | 2 |
| 1969 | 111 | 1 |
| 1970 | 80 | 2 |
| 1971 | 85 | 1 |
| 1972 | 64 | 1 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 102 | 5 |
| 1969 | 109 | 2 |
| 1970 | 112 | 2 |
| 1971 | 104 | 2 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 103 | 3 |
| 1969 | 109 | 1 |
| 1970 | 114 | 1 |
| 1971 | 90 | 1 |
| 1972 | 88 | 1 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 9 | 5 |
| 1970 | 16 | 1 |
| 1971 | 15 | 3 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 11 | 9 |
| 1970 | 13 | 7 |
| 1972 | 17 | 7 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 13 | 7 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6 | 8 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.328 | 8 |
| 1971 | 0.300 | 5 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.443 | 1 |
| 1969 | 0.417 | 1 |
| 1970 | 0.410 | 2 |
| 1971 | 0.403 | 1 |
| 1972 | 0.362 | 10 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.900 | 5 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 153 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 6.6 | 8 |
| 1971 | 6.0 | 8 |