Eric Gagne

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2008)

W–L 33–26
ERA 3.47
WHIP 1.16
SO 718
Pitcher PIV 14441.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
1/7/1976 in Montreal, QC, CAN
MLB Debut
1999-09-07
Last Game
2008-09-25
Awards
3× All-Star · Cy Young · 2× Reliever of the Year

Full name: Eric Serge Gagne

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
33 26 402 48 0 0 187 643.7 518 248 76 226 718 3.47 14441.3

Career ERA 3.47 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 22.3% 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
1999 LAN NL 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 30.0 18 7 15 30 2.10 4.71 (+55%) 584.5
2000 LAN NL 4 6 20 19 0 0 0 101.3 106 58 60 79 5.15 4.77 (-8%) -3132.0
2001 LAN NL 6 7 33 24 0 0 0 151.7 144 80 46 130 4.75 4.42 (-7%) -761.5
2002 LAN NL 4 1 77 0 0 0 52 82.3 55 18 16 114 1.97 4.28 (+54%) 5195.3
2003 LAN NL 2 3 77 0 0 0 55 82.3 37 11 20 137 1.20 4.40 (+73%) 7414.7
2004 LAN NL 7 3 70 0 0 0 45 82.3 53 20 22 114 2.19 4.46 (+51%) 5047.5
2005 LAN NL 1 0 14 0 0 0 8 13.3 10 4 3 22 2.70 4.29 (+37%) 650.4
2006 LAN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2.0 0 0 1 3 0.00 — 0.0
2007 TEX AL 2 0 34 0 0 0 16 33.3 23 8 12 29 2.16 4.47 (+52%) 858.8
2007 BOS AL 2 2 20 0 0 0 0 18.7 26 14 9 22 6.75 4.47 (-51%) 678.2
2008 MIL NL 4 3 50 0 0 0 10 46.3 46 28 22 38 5.44 4.32 (-26%) -2094.5
Career · 11 seasons 33 26 402 48 0 0 187 643.2 518 248 226 718 3.47 — 14,441

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
402 86 5 12 2 1 1 3 0 1 25 .140 .149 .221 .370 0

Career AVG .140 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 47.6% below league average.

Career OBP .149 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 55.5% below league average.

Career SLG .221 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 48.1% below league average.

Career OPS .370 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 51.3% 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
1999 LAN NL 5 10 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
2000 LAN NL 20 28 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .143 — — — — 0.0
2001 LAN NL 33 44 3 6 2 1 1 2 0 1 13 .136 — — — — 0.0
2002 LAN NL 77 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 LAN NL 77 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 LAN NL 70 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 LAN NL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 LAN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 TEX AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 BOS AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 MIL NL 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 402 86 5 12 2 1 1 3 0 1 25 .140 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2008 NLDS2 MIL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 ALCS BOS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 ALDS1 BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 WS BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 NLDS1 LAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 9 0 0 9.3 6 3 3 10 2.89

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2008 NLDS2 MIL 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 1 0.00
2007 ALCS BOS 0 1 3 0 0 2.3 3 2 2 4 7.71
2007 ALDS1 BOS 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 1 0 1 9.00
2007 WS BOS 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00
2004 NLDS1 LAN 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 1 0 1 3 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home220391401.103
Away182474812.170

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home220344.22971331123863.47
Away182299.02211151143323.46

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2008-09-25 MILPIT — 1.0000110
2008-09-24 MILPIT — 1.0000010
2008-09-23 MILPIT — 1.0100010
2008-09-21 MILCIN — 1.0000010
2008-09-20 MILCIN — 1.0100010
2008-09-18 MILCHC — 1.0000000
2008-09-17 MILCHC — 1.0000010
2008-09-14 MILPHI — 0.2000000
2008-09-09 MILCIN — 1.0000120
2008-09-05 MILSDP — 1.0211111

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 402 48 38 64 1 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1999 LAN P 5 5 2 0 0 0
2000 LAN P 20 19 6 8 0 1
2001 LAN P 33 24 10 11 1 0
2002 LAN P 77 0 4 10 0 1
2003 LAN P 77 0 4 11 0 0
2004 LAN P 70 0 5 6 0 1
2005 LAN P 14 0 2 4 0 0
2006 LAN P 2 0 0 0 0 0
2007 TEX P 34 0 0 6 0 0
2007 BOS P 20 0 2 2 0 0
2008 MIL P 50 0 3 6 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 402

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2004 Reliever of the Year Award
2003 Cy Young Award
2003 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Pitcher
2003 Player of the Week Week of 2003-08-09
2003 Reliever of the Year Award
2003 TSN All-Star RHP
2003 TSN Pitcher of the Year
2003 TSN Reliever of the Year
2002 Pitcher of the Month June

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2008 MIL NL $10,000,000
2007 TEX AL $6,000,000
2006 LAN NL $10,000,000
2005 LAN NL $8,000,000
2004 LAN NL $5,000,000
2003 LAN NL $550,000
2002 LAN NL $300,000
2001 LAN NL $220,000
Total Career Earnings $40,070,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Seminole State College Seminole OK 1995

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2004 Cy Young Award NL 7th 3.0 160 0
2004 Most Valuable Player NL 11th 30.0 448 0
2003 Cy Young Award NL 1st 146.0 160 28
2003 Most Valuable Player NL 6th 143.0 448 0
2002 Cy Young Award NL 4th 8.0 160 0
2002 Most Valuable Player NL 12th 44.0 448 0

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    J. J. Putz
    37-33, 3.08 ERA
  2. 92
    Heath Bell
    38-32, 3.49 ERA
  3. 89
    Greg Holland
    30-28, 3.14 ERA
  4. 88
    Alex Colome
    34-35, 3.36 ERA
  5. 88
    Ryan Pressly
    37-39, 3.33 ERA
  6. 88
    Cody Allen
    24-31, 3.14 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Eric Gagne

What years did Eric Gagne play?
Eric Gagne played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2008.
Was Eric Gagne a pitcher?
Yes. Eric Gagne pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 718 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Eric Gagne hit?
Eric Gagne hit 1 career home runs with 12 hits.