What years did Eric Fryer play?

Eric Fryer played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2017.

Was Eric Fryer a pitcher?

No. Eric Fryer was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Eric Fryer hit?

Eric Fryer hit 2 career home runs with 76 hits.

Eric Fryer

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2017)

AVG .232

HR 2

RBI 27

H 76

OPS .620

PIV -886

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 215 lb
Born: 8/26/1985 in Columbus, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 2011-06-26
Last Game: 2017-07-20

Full name: Eric Joseph Fryer

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
159	327	46	76	14	1	2	27	2	41	80	.232	.320	.300	.620	-886

Career AVG .232 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .300 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 26.0% below league average.

Career OPS .620 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 14.4% 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
2011	PIT	NL	10	26	5	7	0	0	0	0	1	3	7	.269	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	PIT	NL	6	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	MIN	AL	6	13	2	5	1	0	1	4	0	3	3	.385	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	MIN	AL	28	75	11	16	4	0	1	5	1	5	15	.213	.251 (-15%)	.313 (-13%)	.386 (-21%)	.700 (-17%)	-197.7
2015	MIN	AL	15	22	2	5	2	0	0	2	0	5	11	.227	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	SLN	NL	24	38	7	14	2	0	0	5	0	3	7	.368	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	PIT	NL	36	78	12	17	2	1	0	8	0	10	18	.218	.255 (-15%)	.321 (-7%)	.417 (-35%)	.738 (-23%)	0.0
2017	SLN	NL	34	71	7	11	3	0	0	3	0	11	18	.155	.254 (-39%)	.324 (-15%)	.425 (-54%)	.750 (-37%)	-402.5
Career · 8 seasons			159	327	46	76	14	1	2	27	2	41	80	.232	—	—	—	—	-600

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	73	138	20	38	1	14	.275
Away	86	189	26	38	1	13	.201

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
2017-07-20	STL	NYN	L	3	0	1	0	0
2017-07-19	STL	NYN	L	2	1	0	1	1
2017-07-09	STL	NYN	W	1	0	0	0	0
2017-07-03	STL	MIA	W	0	1	0	1	0
2017-06-30	STL	WAS	W	1	0	0	0	1
2017-06-29	STL	AZ	W	4	1	0	1	2
2017-06-24	STL	PIT	L	3	1	0	1	0
2017-06-23	STL	PIT	L	1	0	0	3	0
2017-06-17	STL	BAL	L	2	0	0	0	1
2017-06-16	STL	BAL	W	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	132	85	689	37	6	4
OF	2	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2011	PIT	C	8	7	42	5	1	0
2012	PIT	OF	2	0	0	0	0	0
2013	MIN	C	5	4	28	2	0	0
2014	MIN	C	24	21	152	6	1	1
2015	MIN	C	15	7	52	0	1	1
2016	SLN	C	22	8	63	9	0	0
2016	PIT	C	32	23	211	10	3	1
2017	SLN	C	26	15	141	5	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	132
Left Field	1
Right Field	1
Designated Hitter	4

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	SLN	NL	$575,000
Total Career Earnings			$575,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
The Ohio State University	Columbus	OH	2005, 2006, 2007

Frequently Asked Questions about Eric Fryer

What years did Eric Fryer play?: Eric Fryer played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2017.
Was Eric Fryer a pitcher?: No. Eric Fryer was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Eric Fryer hit?: Eric Fryer hit 2 career home runs with 76 hits.