What years did Eric Hetzel play?

Eric Hetzel played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1990.

Was Eric Hetzel a pitcher?

Yes. Eric Hetzel pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 53 strikeouts.

Eric Hetzel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1990)

W–L 3–7

ERA 6.12

WHIP 1.75

SO 53

Pitcher PIV -2386.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 175 lb
Born: 9/25/1963 in Crowley, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1989-07-01
Last Game: 1990-09-13

Full name: Eric Paul Hetzel

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	7	21	19	0	0	0	85.3	100	58	10	49	53	6.12	-2386.4

Career ERA 6.12 vs. league average 3.79 across their career seasons — 61.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1989	BOS	AL	2	3	12	11	50.3	61	35	28	33	6.26	3.71 (-69%)	-1682.8
1990	BOS	AL	1	4	9	8	35.0	39	23	21	20	5.91	3.86 (-53%)	-703.6
Career · 2 seasons			3	7	21	19	85.1	100	58	49	53	6.12	—	-2,386

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
21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1989	BOS	AL	12	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	BOS	AL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			21	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	12	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	9	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	12	56.1	62	38	27	40	6.07
Away	9	29.0	38	20	22	13	6.21

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1990-09-13	BOS	CHW	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
1990-05-30	BOS	TEX	—	1.1	3	3	3	5	0	0
1990-05-25	BOS	MIN	L	2.2	5	7	3	2	1	0
1990-05-20	BOS	MIN	L	5.0	5	5	5	4	4	1
1990-05-13	BOS	LAA	—	4.1	5	3	3	3	4	0
1990-05-06	BOS	OAK	L	1.2	5	4	4	3	1	1
1990-05-01	BOS	SEA	W	7.0	4	1	1	0	6	0
1990-04-26	BOS	LAA	—	6.0	7	2	2	2	2	1
1990-04-21	BOS	MIL	L	6.0	3	2	1	1	2	0
1989-09-26	BOS	NYY	W	5.1	9	5	5	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	21	19	5	4	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1989	BOS	P	12	11	3	1	0	1
1990	BOS	P	9	8	2	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	21

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1990	BOS	AL	$115,000
1989	BOS	AL	$68,000
Total Career Earnings			$183,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Louisiana State University	Baton Rouge	LA	1985
East Oklahoma State College	Wilburton	OK	1983, 1984

Frequently Asked Questions about Eric Hetzel

What years did Eric Hetzel play?: Eric Hetzel played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1990.
Was Eric Hetzel a pitcher?: Yes. Eric Hetzel pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 53 strikeouts.