Erik Hanson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1998)

W–L 89–84
ERA 4.15
WHIP 1.36
SO 1,175
Pitcher PIV 20255.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'6" / 210 lb
Born
5/18/1965 in Kinnelon, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1988-09-05
Last Game
1998-06-08
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Erik Brian Hanson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
89 84 245 238 26 5 0 1555.3 1,604 717 139 504 1,175 4.15 20255.4

Career ERA 4.15 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — near 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
1988 SEA AL 2 3 6 6 0 0 0 41.7 35 15 12 36 3.24 3.73 (+13%) 534.4
1989 SEA AL 9 5 17 17 1 0 0 113.3 103 40 32 75 3.18 3.71 (+14%) 1416.8
1990 SEA AL 18 9 33 33 5 1 0 236.0 205 85 68 211 3.24 3.86 (+16%) 6959.9
1991 SEA AL 8 8 27 27 2 1 0 174.7 182 74 56 143 3.81 3.91 (+3%) 2288.4
1992 SEA AL 8 17 31 30 6 1 0 186.7 209 100 57 112 4.82 3.75 (-29%) 769.2
1993 SEA AL 11 12 31 30 7 0 0 215.0 215 83 60 163 3.47 4.19 (+17%) 4398.5
1994 CIN NL 5 5 22 21 0 0 0 122.7 137 56 23 101 4.11 4.51 (+9%) 4187.0
1995 BOS AL 15 5 29 29 1 1 0 186.7 187 88 59 139 4.24 4.45 (+5%) 3338.2
1996 TOR AL 13 17 35 35 4 1 0 214.7 243 129 102 156 5.41 4.61 (-17%) -725.5
1997 TOR AL 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 15.0 15 13 6 18 7.80 4.39 (-78%) -44.9
1998 TOR AL 0 3 11 8 0 0 0 49.0 73 34 29 21 6.24 4.43 (-41%) -2866.7
Career · 11 seasons 89 84 245 238 26 5 0 1,555.1 1,604 717 504 1,175 4.15 — 20,255

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
247 39 5 6 1 0 0 3 0 0 17 .154 .154 .179 .333 0

Career AVG .154 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 41.3% below league average.

Career OBP .154 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 53.4% below league average.

Career SLG .179 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 55.3% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 54.4% 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
1988 SEA AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 SEA AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 SEA AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 SEA AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 SEA AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 SEA AL 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 CIN NL 22 39 3 6 1 0 0 3 0 0 17 .154 — — — — 0.0
1995 BOS AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 TOR AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 TOR AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 TOR AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 247 39 5 6 1 0 0 3 0 0 17 .154 — — — — 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
1 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
1995 ALDS1 BOS 1 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 1 1 0 8.0 4 4 4 5 4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1995 ALDS1 BOS 0 1 1 1 0 8.0 4 4 4 5 4.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home120111000.000
Away127284603.214

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home119757.27933442145744.09
Away126797.28113732906014.21

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1998-06-08 TORMIA L 0.1211100
1998-06-06 TORPHI — 2.1200110
1998-06-02 TORBOS — 1.1333201
1998-05-22 TORCLE L 2.0466630
1998-05-17 TORSEA — 7.01033223
1998-05-12 TOROAK — 6.2833121
1998-05-06 TORLAA — 6.01155351
1998-05-01 TOROAK L 4.1844312
1998-04-26 TORCHW — 5.0755531
1998-04-21 TORNYY — 6.21133311

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 245 238 136 163 14 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1988 SEA P 6 6 0 4 0 1
1989 SEA P 17 17 8 16 0 0
1990 SEA P 33 33 30 20 4 0
1991 SEA P 27 27 14 16 1 0
1992 SEA P 31 30 14 23 1 2
1993 SEA P 31 30 25 25 3 3
1994 CIN P 22 21 11 16 0 0
1995 BOS P 29 29 17 20 2 1
1996 TOR P 35 35 9 16 3 3
1997 TOR P 3 2 0 0 0 0
1998 TOR P 11 8 8 7 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 245
Designated Hitter 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1995 Pitcher of the Month August

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1998 TOR AL $3,533,333
1997 TOR AL $3,533,333
1996 TOR AL $2,333,333
1995 BOS AL $1,500,000
1994 CIN NL $2,700,000
1993 SEA AL $1,250,000
1992 SEA AL $1,345,000
1991 SEA AL $400,000
1990 SEA AL $150,000
1989 SEA AL $68,000
Total Career Earnings $16,812,999

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem NC 1984, 1985, 1986

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Erik Hanson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dallas Keuchel
    103-92, 4.04 ERA
  2. 97
    Wandy Rodriguez
    97-98, 4.10 ERA
  3. 95
    John Danks
    79-104, 4.38 ERA
  4. 87
    Jason Vargas
    99-99, 4.29 ERA
  5. 86
    Chris Capuano
    77-92, 4.38 ERA
  6. 82
    Matt Garza
    93-106, 4.09 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Erik Hanson

What years did Erik Hanson play?
Erik Hanson played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1998.
Was Erik Hanson a pitcher?
Yes. Erik Hanson pitched in the major leagues, recording 89 wins and 1175 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Erik Hanson hit?
Erik Hanson hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.