Erik Bedard

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2014)

W–L 71–82
ERA 3.99
WHIP 1.36
SO 1,246
Pitcher PIV 13895.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
3/5/1979 in Navan, ON, CAN
MLB Debut
2002-04-17
Last Game
2014-07-12

Full name: Erik Joseph Bedard

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
71 82 241 230 1 1 1 1303.7 1,242 578 131 533 1,246 3.99 13895.3

Career ERA 3.99 vs. league average 4.20 across their career seasons — 5.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2002 BAL AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.7 2 1 0 1 13.50 — 0.0
2004 BAL AL 6 10 27 26 0 0 0 137.3 149 70 71 121 4.59 4.46 (-3%) 858.1
2005 BAL AL 6 8 24 24 0 0 0 141.7 139 63 57 125 4.00 4.29 (+7%) 2934.3
2006 BAL AL 15 11 33 33 0 0 0 196.3 196 82 69 171 3.76 4.53 (+17%) 4758.7
2007 BAL AL 13 5 28 28 1 1 0 182.0 141 64 57 221 3.16 4.47 (+29%) 6056.0
2008 SEA AL 6 4 15 15 0 0 0 81.0 70 33 37 72 3.67 4.32 (+15%) 13.6
2009 SEA AL 5 3 15 15 0 0 0 83.0 65 26 34 90 2.82 4.32 (+35%) 1618.4
2011 SEA AL 4 7 16 16 0 0 0 91.3 77 35 30 87 3.45 3.94 (+13%) 554.1
2011 BOS AL 1 2 8 8 0 0 0 38.0 41 17 18 38 4.03 3.94 (-2%) 449.7
2012 PIT NL 7 14 24 24 0 0 0 125.7 129 70 56 118 5.01 4.01 (-25%) -184.9
2013 HOU AL 4 12 32 26 0 0 1 151.0 149 77 75 138 4.59 3.87 (-19%) -1938.5
2014 TBA AL 4 6 17 15 0 0 0 75.7 84 40 29 64 4.76 3.74 (-27%) -1224.1
Career · 12 seasons 71 82 241 230 1 1 1 1,303.2 1,242 578 533 1,246 3.99 — 13,895

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
241 60 2 9 1 0 0 1 0 2 22 .150 .177 .167 .344 0

Career AVG .150 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.

Career OBP .177 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 45.9% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 59.6% below league average.

Career OPS .344 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 53.5% below 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
2002 BAL AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 BAL AL 27 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 BAL AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 BAL AL 33 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 BAL AL 28 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .400 — — — — 0.0
2008 SEA AL 15 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .500 — — — — 0.0
2009 SEA AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 SEA AL 16 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
2011 BOS AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 PIT NL 24 37 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 14 .108 — — — — 0.0
2013 HOU AL 32 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 TBA AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 241 60 2 9 1 0 0 1 0 2 22 .150 — — — — 0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home123182300.167
Away118420601.143

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home123672.25972552746563.41
Away118631.06453232595904.61

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2014-07-12 TBRTOR — 1.0200000
2014-07-03 TBRDET L 2.0866203
2014-06-28 TBRBAL W 7.0533072
2014-06-22 TBRHOU — 5.1722181
2014-06-17 TBRBAL L 4.0455231
2014-06-11 TBRSTL — 4.0833140
2014-06-06 TBRSEA W 6.0400180
2014-06-01 TBRBOS L 4.2533440
2014-05-26 TBRTOR L 4.01287022
2014-05-21 TBROAK L 5.1131361

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 241 230 52 118 6 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 BAL P 2 0 0 0 0 0
2004 BAL P 27 26 10 9 0 0
2005 BAL P 24 24 6 22 1 3
2006 BAL P 33 33 7 26 1 0
2007 BAL P 28 28 6 17 0 2
2008 SEA P 15 15 4 6 0 2
2009 SEA P 15 15 4 6 0 0
2011 SEA P 16 16 2 7 1 0
2011 BOS P 8 8 3 2 0 0
2012 PIT P 24 24 5 9 0 2
2013 HOU P 32 26 3 9 3 0
2014 TBA P 17 15 2 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 241

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2007 Pitcher of the Month July

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2012 PIT NL $4,500,000
2011 SEA AL $1,000,000
2010 SEA AL $1,500,000
2009 SEA AL $7,750,000
2008 SEA AL $7,000,000
2007 BAL AL $3,400,000
2006 BAL AL $1,400,000
2005 BAL AL $330,000
2003 BAL AL $300,000
Total Career Earnings $27,180,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Norwalk Community College Norwalk CT 1998, 1999

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2007 Cy Young Award AL 5th 1.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Erik Bedard (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Danny Duffy
    68-68, 3.95 ERA
  2. 97
    Chad Billingsley
    83-64, 3.72 ERA
  3. 97
    Melido Perez
    78-85, 4.17 ERA
  4. 96
    Juan Guzman
    91-79, 4.08 ERA
  5. 93
    Eduardo Rodriguez
    108-70, 4.00 ERA
  6. 90
    Jhoulys Chacin
    85-91, 4.18 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Erik Bedard

What years did Erik Bedard play?
Erik Bedard played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2014.
Was Erik Bedard a pitcher?
Yes. Erik Bedard pitched in the major leagues, recording 71 wins and 1246 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Erik Bedard hit?
Erik Bedard hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.