What years did Eric Gunderson play?

Eric Gunderson played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2000.

Was Eric Gunderson a pitcher?

Yes. Eric Gunderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 137 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Eric Gunderson hit?

Eric Gunderson hit 0 career home runs.

What was Eric Gunderson's career batting average?

Eric Gunderson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 6 at bats.

What was Eric Gunderson's career ERA?

Eric Gunderson finished with a 4.95 career ERA, going 8-11 with 137 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Eric Gunderson have?

Eric Gunderson recorded 137 career strikeouts.

Eric Gunderson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-2000)

Eric Gunderson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2000 for 6 teams, including the San Francisco Giants, a span of 11 seasons. Across 254 career appearances, he went 8-11 with a 4.95 ERA and 137 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 8–11

ERA 4.95

WHIP 1.56

SO 137

Pitcher PIV -2198.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 3/29/1966 in Portland, OR, USA
MLB Debut: 1990-04-11
Last Game: 2000-05-17

Full name: Eric Andrew Gunderson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Eric Gunderson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	11	254	5	0	0	2	229.0	274	126	29	84	137	4.95	-2198.1

Career ERA 4.95 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 13.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Eric Gunderson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1990	SFN	NL	1	2	7	4	0	19.2	24	12	11	14	5.49	3.86 (-42%)	-257.3
1991	SFN	NL	0	0	2	0	1	3.1	6	2	1	2	5.40	—	0.0
1992	SEA	AL	2	1	9	0	0	9.1	12	9	5	2	8.68	3.75 (-132%)	0.0
1994	NYN	NL	0	0	14	0	0	9.0	5	0	4	4	0.00	4.51 (+100%)	0.0
1995	NYN	NL	1	1	30	0	0	24.1	25	10	8	19	3.70	4.45 (+17%)	447.1
1995	BOS	AL	2	1	19	0	0	12.1	13	7	9	9	5.11	4.45 (-15%)	40.7
1996	BOS	AL	0	1	28	0	0	17.1	21	16	8	7	8.31	4.61 (-80%)	-1401.3
1997	TEX	AL	2	1	60	0	1	49.2	45	18	15	31	3.26	4.39 (+26%)	242.1
1998	TEX	AL	0	3	68	1	0	67.2	88	39	19	41	5.19	4.43 (-17%)	-1488.5
1999	TEX	AL	0	0	11	0	0	10.0	20	8	2	6	7.20	4.71 (-53%)	219.1
2000	TOR	AL	0	1	6	0	0	6.1	15	5	2	2	7.11	—	0.0
Career · 11 seasons			8	11	254	5	2	229.0	274	126	84	137	4.95	—	-2,198

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

Eric Gunderson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
254	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.143	.000	.143	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 57.4% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .143 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — 80.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Eric Gunderson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1990	SFN	NL	7	6	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	SFN	NL	2	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	SEA	AL	9	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	NYN	NL	14	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	NYN	NL	30	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	BOS	AL	19	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	BOS	AL	28	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	TEX	AL	60	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	TEX	AL	68	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	TEX	AL	11	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	TOR	AL	6	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 11 seasons			254	6	1	4	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Eric Gunderson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	134	4	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	120	2	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Eric Gunderson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	134	126.0	154	69	39	73	4.93
Away	120	103.0	120	57	45	64	4.98

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Eric Gunderson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2000-05-17	TOR	BOS	—	0.1	4	2	1	0	0
2000-05-15	TOR	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
2000-05-10	TOR	BAL	—	0.1	2	1	1	0	0
2000-05-07	TOR	CLE	L	2.0	3	2	2	1	0
2000-05-05	TOR	CLE	—	1.2	5	0	0	0	1
2000-04-28	TOR	NYY	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0
1999-05-07	TEX	TOR	—	0.2	2	0	0	0	1
1999-05-03	TEX	CLE	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0
1999-04-28	TEX	NYY	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0
1999-04-23	TEX	MIN	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Eric Gunderson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	254	5	11	32	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Eric Gunderson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1990	SFN	P	7	4	0	4	0
1991	SFN	P	2	0	0	1	0
1992	SEA	P	9	0	1	2	0
1994	NYN	P	14	0	0	1	0
1995	NYN	P	30	0	3	5	0
1995	BOS	P	19	0	0	3	0
1996	BOS	P	28	0	0	0	0
1997	TEX	P	60	0	1	3	0
1998	TEX	P	68	1	6	10	0
1999	TEX	P	11	0	0	1	0
2000	TOR	P	6	0	0	2	1

Career Games by Position

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Eric Gunderson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	254

Salary History

Eric Gunderson — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1999	TEX	AL	$450,000
1998	TEX	AL	$510,000
1997	TEX	AL	$160,000
1995	NYN	NL	$118,500
1994	NYN	NL	$109,000
1991	SFN	NL	$105,000
1990	SFN	NL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,552,500

College History

Eric Gunderson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Portland State University	Portland	OR	1985, 1986, 1987

Eric Gunderson: the record in brief

Eric Gunderson's major league career runs from a debut on April 11, 1990 to a final game on May 17, 2000. Club by club, the record runs the San Francisco Giants (1990 through 1991), the Seattle Mariners (1992), the New York Mets (1994 through 1995), the Boston Red Sox (1995 through 1996), the Texas Rangers (1997 through 1999), and the Toronto Blue Jays (2000). The bio lists Gunderson as a pitcher who hit right-handed while throwing left-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-0 and 175 pounds. The birth record reads March 29, 1966, in Portland, OR, USA. On the record, Eric Gunderson was born Eric Andrew Gunderson.

Gunderson pitched in 254 games, starting 5, and finished with a 8-11 record and 4.95 ERA. The same table counts 137 strikeouts. The league ERA over Gunderson's seasons was 4.35, so the 4.95 figure ran 13.8% worse than average. 1997 was Gunderson's sharpest full season, a 3.26 ERA against the league's 4.39.

Frequently Asked Questions about Eric Gunderson

What years did Eric Gunderson play?: Eric Gunderson played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2000.
Was Eric Gunderson a pitcher?: Yes. Eric Gunderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 137 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Eric Gunderson hit?: Eric Gunderson hit 0 career home runs.
What was Eric Gunderson's career batting average?: Eric Gunderson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 6 at bats.
What was Eric Gunderson's career ERA?: Eric Gunderson finished with a 4.95 career ERA, going 8-11 with 137 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Eric Gunderson have?: Eric Gunderson recorded 137 career strikeouts.