Eric Anthony

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1997)

AVG .231
HR 78
RBI 269
H 462
OPS .702
PIV -1,395
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
11/8/1967 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1989-07-28
Last Game
1997-09-27

Full name: Eric Todd Anthony

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
682 1,999 249 462 81 8 78 269 24 217 491 .231 .305 .397 .702 -1,395

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career SLG .397 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .702 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1989 HOU NL 25 61 7 11 2 0 4 7 0 9 16 .180 .254 (-29%) .319 (-11%) .375 (+9%) .694 (avg) 0.8
1990 HOU NL 84 239 26 46 8 0 10 29 5 29 78 .192 .257 (-25%) .324 (-14%) .385 (-9%) .710 (-11%) -462.2
1991 HOU NL 39 118 11 18 6 0 1 7 1 12 41 .153 .255 (-40%) .323 (-30%) .384 (-41%) .708 (-36%) -678.5
1992 HOU NL 137 440 45 105 15 1 19 80 5 38 98 .239 .255 (-7%) .322 (-8%) .377 (+8%) .699 (+1%) -21.4
1993 HOU NL 145 486 70 121 19 4 15 66 3 49 88 .249 .265 (-6%) .332 (-4%) .403 (-2%) .735 (-3%) -210.8
1994 SEA AL 79 262 31 62 14 1 10 30 6 23 66 .237 .269 (-12%) .338 (-12%) .424 (-3%) .763 (-7%) -347.7
1995 CIN NL 47 134 19 36 6 0 5 23 2 13 30 .269 .266 (+1%) .337 (-3%) .417 (+2%) .755 (avg) -33.9
1996 CIN NL 47 123 22 30 6 0 8 13 0 22 36 .244 .269 (-10%) .340 (+5%) .426 (+14%) .767 (+10%) 263.1
1996 COL NL 32 62 10 15 2 0 4 9 0 10 20 .242 .269 (-10%) .340 (+1%) .426 (+10%) .767 (+6%) 263.1
1997 LAN NL 47 74 8 18 3 2 2 5 2 12 18 .243 .266 (-9%) .336 (+4%) .419 (avg) .756 (+2%) 31.6
Career · 10 seasons 682 1,999 249 462 81 8 78 269 24 217 491 .231 — — — — -1,196

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1995 NLCS CIN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home31691711822532125.245
Away366108213123746144.219

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1997-09-27 LADCOLW 111100100
1997-09-24 LADSDPL 100000000
1997-09-21 LADCOLL 100000000
1997-09-20 LADCOLL 000000010
1997-09-08 LADMIAL 100000001
1997-08-12 LADCHCL 000000010
1997-08-10 LADCINL 100000000
1997-08-09 LADCINL 100000000
1997-08-06 LADWSNL 401000012
1997-08-03 LADCHCL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 17 12 102 10 4 11
OF 547 505 874 35 18 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1989 HOU OF 21 16 34 1 0 0
1990 HOU OF 71 68 124 5 4 0
1991 HOU OF 37 36 64 5 1 1
1992 HOU OF 115 110 173 6 5 0
1993 HOU OF 131 125 233 6 3 0
1994 SEA OF 71 65 126 4 2 1
1995 CIN 1B 17 12 102 10 4 11
1995 CIN OF 24 22 39 2 0 0
1996 CIN OF 37 33 35 2 2 0
1996 COL OF 19 16 20 2 0 0
1997 LAN OF 21 14 26 2 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 17
Left Field 114
Center Field 40
Right Field 415
Designated Hitter 4

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1996 CIN NL $1,025,000
1995 CIN NL $575,000
1994 SEA AL $1,100,000
1993 HOU NL $350,000
1992 HOU NL $120,000
1991 HOU NL $115,000
1989 HOU NL $68,000
Total Career Earnings $3,353,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Eric Anthony (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Gavin Sheets
    .232 avg, 81 HR
  2. 88
    Michael Saunders
    .232 avg, 81 HR
  3. 86
    Roger Repoz
    .224 avg, 82 HR
  4. 76
    Damon Buford
    .242 avg, 54 HR
  5. 74
    Travis Snider
    .244 avg, 54 HR
  6. 73
    Chris Heisey
    .238 avg, 62 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Eric Anthony

What years did Eric Anthony play?
Eric Anthony played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1997.
Was Eric Anthony a pitcher?
No. Eric Anthony was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Eric Anthony hit?
Eric Anthony hit 78 career home runs with 462 hits.