What years did Erik Bennett play?

Erik Bennett played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1996.

Was Erik Bennett a pitcher?

Yes. Erik Bennett pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 13 strikeouts.

Erik Bennett

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-1996)

W–L 2–0

ERA 7.81

WHIP 1.77

SO 13

Pitcher PIV -1991.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 205 lb
Born: 9/13/1968 in Yreka, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1995-05-15
Last Game: 1996-06-08

Full name: Erik Hans Bennett

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	0	25	0	0	0	1	27.7	33	24	7	16	13	7.81	-1991.4

Career ERA 7.81 vs. league average 4.54 across their career seasons — 72.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1995	CAL	AL	0	1	0	0.3	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	0.0
1996	MIN	AL	2	24	1	27.3	33	24	16	13	7.90	4.61 (-71%)	-1991.4
Career · 2 seasons			2	25	1	27.2	33	24	16	13	7.81	—	-1,991

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
25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	CAL	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	MIN	AL	24	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			25	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	13	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	12	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	13	16.0	21	15	8	5	8.44
Away	12	11.2	12	9	8	8	6.94

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1996-06-08	MIN	OAK	—	1.0	5	4	4	1	0	2
1996-06-07	MIN	OAK	—	0.0	0	1	1	2	0	0
1996-06-02	MIN	TEX	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
1996-05-31	MIN	TEX	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1996-05-29	MIN	MIL	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1996-05-23	MIN	TOR	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1996-05-20	MIN	MIL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1996-05-17	MIN	MIL	—	0.0	3	5	5	2	0	2
1996-05-16	MIN	TOR	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1996-05-14	MIN	TOR	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	25	0	2	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1995	CAL	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1996	MIN	P	24	0	2	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	25

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1996	MIN	AL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$109,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
California State University Sacramento	Sacramento	CA	1987, 1988, 1989

Frequently Asked Questions about Erik Bennett

What years did Erik Bennett play?: Erik Bennett played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1996.
Was Erik Bennett a pitcher?: Yes. Erik Bennett pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 13 strikeouts.