Houston Colt .45s (ML)
Eric Tucker
Nickname:
ClubhouseBirthdate:
Jan. 14, 1945 (29 y, 3 m, 9 d)Born In:
Gurnee, IL, USANationality:
American
Position:
RFBats/Throws:
S/LHeight/Weight:
6'0"/191Entry:
1963 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 3, Team: Honolulu Rays
Contract:
$500k / 5 years (1972-1976)
ML Service Time:
6 years, 148 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) | |
| 1966 | None (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 | 1973 | Houston (PUB) |
| 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 | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 25 | 24.5 | 23.5 |
| Grey Ink | 76 | 125.3 | 140.5 |
| HoF Standard | 29 | 57.3 | 49.6 |
| WAR | 30.3 | 62.9 | 65.5 |
| WAR7 | 30.2 | 41.1 | 42.4 |
| JAWS | 30.2 | 52.0 | 53.9 |
Similar Players (RF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Randy Ladd R | 902 |
| Mike Hershberger | 898 |
| Mark Scott | 897 |
| Stanley Carpenter R | 896 |
| Edgardo Moreno R | 893 |
| Kyoshi Onishi R | 893 |
| Willie Davis | 892 |
| José Rodríguez R | 891 |
| Richard McCormick R | 890 |
| Scot MacIntyre R | 885 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 29
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Brian Patterson R | 922 |
| Randy Ladd R | 902 |
| Martín Aguilar R | 882 |
| Jesús Herrera R | 881 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | 874 |
| Mike Hershberger | 871 |
| Pete Osborne R | 863 |
| Jesús Figueroa R | 862 |
| Phil Atkins R | 862 |
| José Rodríguez R | 861 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 700 | 1 |
| 1970 | 672 | 5 |
| 1971 | 694 | 1 |
| 1972 | 668 | 4 |
| 1973 | 655 | 3 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 587 | 9 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 176 | 5 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 43 | 6 |
| 1971 | 38 | 8 |
| 1973 | 35 | 7 |
| 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 | 70 | 1 |
| 1973 | 74 | 1 |
| 1974 | 11 | 2 |
| 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 | 95 | 1 |
| 1973 | 76 | 3 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 9 | 5 |
| 1970 | 16 | 1 |
| 1971 | 15 | 3 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 11 | 9 |
| 1970 | 13 | 7 |
| 1972 | 17 | 10 |
| 1973 | 18 | 8 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 13 | 7 |
| 1974 | 3 | 5 |
| 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 | 0.359 | 10 |
| 1973 | 0.369 | 4 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.900 | 5 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 162 | 1 |
| 1973 | 159 | 7 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 6.6 | 8 |
| 1971 | 6.0 | 8 |