What years did Erik Hiljus play?

Erik Hiljus played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2002.

Was Erik Hiljus a pitcher?

Yes. Erik Hiljus pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 99 strikeouts.

Erik Hiljus

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2002)

W–L 8–3

ERA 4.79

WHIP 1.47

SO 99

Pitcher PIV -415.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 230 lb
Born: 12/25/1972 in Panorama City, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1999-09-10
Last Game: 2002-05-29

Full name: Erik Kristian Hiljus

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	3	34	20	0	0	0	124.0	134	66	21	48	99	4.79	-415.9

Career ERA 4.79 vs. league average 4.54 across their career seasons — 5.4% 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
1999	DET	AL	0	0	6	0	8.7	7	5	5	1	5.19	—	0.0
2000	DET	AL	0	0	3	0	3.7	5	3	1	2	7.36	—	0.0
2001	OAK	AL	5	0	16	11	66.0	70	25	21	67	3.41	4.42 (+23%)	1781.7
2002	OAK	AL	3	3	9	9	45.7	52	33	21	29	6.50	4.28 (-52%)	-2197.6
Career · 4 seasons			8	3	34	20	124.0	134	66	48	99	4.79	—	-416

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
34	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
1999	DET	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	DET	AL	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	OAK	AL	16	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	OAK	AL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			34	—	—	—	—	—	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
2001	ALDS2	OAK	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	0	1	0	0	0.3	0	1	2	0	27.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2001	ALDS2	OAK	0	0	1	0	0	0.3	0	1	2	0	27.00

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	17	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	17	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	17	55.0	64	35	21	46	5.73
Away	17	69.0	70	31	27	53	4.04

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2002-05-29	OAK	BAL	—	3.0	7	5	5	2	0	3
2002-05-22	OAK	BAL	—	4.2	6	5	5	4	2	0
2002-05-15	OAK	BOS	L	6.0	6	4	1	2	2	2
2002-05-08	OAK	BOS	L	2.1	6	8	8	4	2	1
2002-05-01	OAK	NYY	W	5.0	4	1	1	2	9	0
2002-04-24	OAK	NYY	—	6.0	8	5	5	1	8	1
2002-04-18	OAK	LAA	W	7.0	4	1	1	2	2	1
2002-04-13	OAK	LAA	W	5.2	4	2	2	2	1	1
2002-04-05	OAK	SEA	L	6.0	7	5	5	2	3	2
2001-10-06	OAK	LAA	—	3.0	0	0	0	1	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	34	20	4	10	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1999	DET	P	6	0	0	1	0
2000	DET	P	3	0	0	0	0
2001	OAK	P	16	11	1	4	0
2002	OAK	P	9	9	3	5	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	34

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	OAK	AL	$237,500
Total Career Earnings			$237,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Erik Hiljus

What years did Erik Hiljus play?: Erik Hiljus played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2002.
Was Erik Hiljus a pitcher?: Yes. Erik Hiljus pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 99 strikeouts.