What years did Eric Eckenstahler play?

Eric Eckenstahler played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2003.

Was Eric Eckenstahler a pitcher?

Yes. Eric Eckenstahler pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 25 strikeouts.

Eric Eckenstahler

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2003)

W–L 1–0

ERA 3.80

WHIP 1.69

SO 25

Pitcher PIV -139.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'7" / 210 lb
Born: 12/17/1976 in Waukegan, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 2002-09-09
Last Game: 2003-09-21

Full name: Eric Ryan Eckenstahler

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	27	0	0	0	0	23.7	23	10	1	17	25	3.80	-139.1

Career ERA 3.80 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 12.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year	Team	Lg	W	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2002	DET	AL	1	7	8.0	14	5	2	13	5.62	—	0.0
2003	DET	AL	0	20	15.7	9	5	15	12	2.87	4.40 (+35%)	-139.1
Career · 2 seasons			1	27	23.2	23	10	17	25	3.80	—	-139

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
27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2002	DET	AL	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	DET	AL	20	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			27	—	—	—	—	—	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

View full game log (54 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	15	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	12	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	15	13.0	12	3	9	11	2.08
Away	12	10.2	11	7	8	14	5.91

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2003-09-21	DET	MIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	2
2003-09-20	DET	MIN	—	0.0	1	1	1	1	0
2003-09-17	DET	TOR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
2003-09-14	DET	KCR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
2003-09-10	DET	NYY	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0
2003-09-07	DET	TOR	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	1
2003-09-04	DET	CLE	—	0.2	0	0	0	2	0
2003-09-02	DET	CLE	—	1.2	2	0	0	2	0
2003-08-23	DET	LAA	—	0.1	0	1	1	1	0
2003-08-19	DET	TEX	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	27	0	1	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2002	DET	P	7	0	1	0	0	0
2003	DET	P	20	0	0	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	27

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Illinois State University	Normal	IL	1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

Frequently Asked Questions about Eric Eckenstahler

What years did Eric Eckenstahler play?: Eric Eckenstahler played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2003.
Was Eric Eckenstahler a pitcher?: Yes. Eric Eckenstahler pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 25 strikeouts.