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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Eric Bloom Third Base
Retired (1988, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .742 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 1428 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 10-17-1952
HR 161 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1971)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(114 games)
RBI 680
SB 179
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt D+ Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B- (53.7%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (100%) RF (84.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1974 BAL
8
26
5
7
3
0
0
2
3
2 0 0
1
1 0
.729
.345
.385
.115
.269
1975 BAL
85
316
34
80
16
2
3
35
18
69 0 2
6
4 8
.637
.292
.345
.092
.253
1976 BAL
98
295
41
74
12
1
2
27
27
55 1 3
12
1 10
.632
.313
.319
.068
.251
1977 BAL
96
279
48
76
9
4
7
37
18
51 2 3
12
2 6
.726
.318
.409
.136
.272
1978 BAL
86
270
37
61
5
6
9
37
19
54 1 2
6
2 8
.666
.277
.389
.163
.226
1979 BAL
115
264
40
78
16
2
9
36
22
47 0 0
7
2 6
.823
.350
.473
.178
.295
1980 BAL
73
170
24
44
7
2
6
24
13
38 0 1
6
1 2
.739
.310
.429
.171
.259
1981 BAL-CIN
153
539
68
145
28
5
19
81
44
97 3 5
14
7 9
.770
.325
.445
.176
.269
1981 BAL
2
2
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
2.000
1.000
1.000
.000
1.000
1981 CIN
151
537
68
143
28
5
19
80
44
97 3 5
14
7 9
.766
.323
.443
.177
.266
1982 CIN
139
323
54
87
12
9
14
44
22
51 1 0
8
2 4
.810
.318
.492
.223
.269
1983 CIN
157
506
86
134
20
7
22
68
39
99 2 2
12
5 9
.781
.319
.462
.198
.265
1984 CIN
149
647
122
203
37
15
22
86
43
102 5 1
29
5 19
.880
.361
.519
.206
.314
1985 CIN
149
587
76
138
29
9
20
74
56
111 1 5
10
5 12
.718
.300
.417
.182
.235
1986 CIN
144
555
72
130
23
16
13
58
39
115 1 1
12
3 11
.689
.285
.404
.169
.234
1987 CIN-ARI
132
500
59
137
30
3
13
54
38
99 0 1
35
14 10
.749
.325
.424
.150
.274
1987 CIN
6
16
2
5
0
1
0
2
1
1 0 0
0
0 1
.790
.353
.438
.125
.312
1987 ARI
126
484
57
132
30
2
13
52
37
98 0 1
35
14 9
.747
.324
.424
.151
.273
1988 ARI-WAS
88
183
20
34
6
5
2
17
11
40 1 2
9
1 1
.540
.234
.306
.120
.186
1988 ARI
60
132
9
17
3
2
1
9
4
27 1 2
1
0 1
.363
.158
.205
.076
.129
1988 WAS
28
51
11
17
3
3
1
8
7
13 0 0
8
1 0
.982
.414
.569
.235
.333
Total
1672
5460
786
1428
253
86
161
680
412
1030 18 28
179
55 115
.742
.314
.428
.166
.262
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Eric Bloom has retired from the Washington Pneumatics
1988-07-27The Washington Pneumatics have promoted Eric Bloom to the major league team. The Washington Pneumatics have sent Fred Dessens to the minors.
1988-07-24The Washington Pneumatics have acquired Eric Bloom from the waiver wire.
1988-07-17The Arizona Warriors have waived Eric Bloom.
1988-07-10The Arizona Warriors have promoted Jack Dodson to the major league team. The Arizona Warriors have promoted Luis Gohr to the major league team. The Arizona Warriors have designated Eric Bloom for assignment. The Arizona Warriors have sent Seth Foiles to the minors.
1988-07-07The Arizona Warriors have promoted Eric Bloom to the major league team. The Arizona Warriors have sent Joe Ramsey to the minors. The Arizona Warriors have waived Tom Velazquez.
1988-06-28The Arizona Warriors have designated Eric Bloom for assignment.
1988-06-25Eric Bloom of the Arizona Warriors is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1987-05-13Eric Bloom of the Arizona Warriors is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1987-04-08A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati River Cats and the Arizona Warriors. The Arizona Warriors receive Eric Bloom, Creepy Meyer, Gary Montejo from the Cincinnati River Cats in exchange for Frank Harmon.
1987-04-01The Cincinnati River Cats have placed Eric Bloom on the trade block.
1985-08-23The Cincinnati River Cats have removed Eric Bloom from the trade block.
1985-07-07The Cincinnati River Cats have placed Eric Bloom on the trade block.
1981-04-08A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Suns and the Cincinnati River Cats. The Cincinnati River Cats receive Eric Bloom from the Baltimore Suns in exchange for Barnaby Barnes.
1979-06-05Eric Bloom of the Baltimore Suns is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1978-04-04Eric Bloom of the Baltimore Suns is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1974-09-16The Baltimore Suns have promoted Eric Bloom to the major league team. The Baltimore Suns have sent Matt Tate to the minors.
1972-04-01The Baltimore Babies have renamed George Derringer to Eric Bloom.