What years did Eric Hillman play?

Eric Hillman played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1994.

Was Eric Hillman a pitcher?

Yes. Eric Hillman pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 96 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Eric Hillman hit?

Eric Hillman hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

Eric Hillman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-1994)

W–L 4–14

ERA 4.85

WHIP 1.42

SO 96

Pitcher PIV -2070.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'10" / 235 lb
Born: 4/27/1966 in Gary, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1992-05-18
Last Game: 1994-05-30

Full name: John Eric Hillman

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	14	49	36	3	1	0	232.0	285	125	30	45	96	4.85	-2070.7

Career ERA 4.85 vs. league average 4.12 across their career seasons — 17.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1992	NYN	NL	2	2	11	8	0	0	52.3	67	31	10	16	5.33	3.75 (-42%)	-1766.0
1993	NYN	NL	2	9	27	22	3	1	145.0	173	64	24	60	3.97	4.19 (+5%)	1398.7
1994	NYN	NL	0	3	11	6	0	0	34.7	45	30	11	20	7.79	4.51 (-73%)	-1703.5
Career · 3 seasons			4	14	49	36	3	1	232.0	285	125	45	96	4.85	—	-2,071

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
49	65	2	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	25	.123	.136	.138	.275	0

Career AVG .123 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 53.2% below league average.

Career OBP .136 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 58.7% below league average.

Career SLG .138 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 65.4% below league average.

Career OPS .275 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 62.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1992	NYN	NL	11	13	0	1	0	7	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	NYN	NL	27	44	2	7	1	14	.159	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	NYN	NL	11	8	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			49	65	2	8	1	25	.123	—	—	—	—	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	20	32	0	3	0	0	.094
Away	29	33	2	5	0	0	.152

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	20	111.2	134	60	17	48	4.84
Away	29	120.1	151	65	28	48	4.86

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1994-05-30	NYN	COL	L	0	0
1994-05-26	NYN	PIT	L	0	0
1994-05-22	NYN	PHI	L	0	0
1994-05-20	NYN	PHI	L	0	0
1994-05-15	NYN	ATL	L	1	1
1994-05-04	NYN	SFG	W	1	0
1994-04-30	NYN	LAD	L	2	2
1994-04-23	NYN	SFG	L	1	0
1994-04-18	NYN	SDP	L	1	1
1994-04-08	NYN	HOU	L	2	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1994-05-30	NYN	COL	—	1.0	3	5	5	2	2	1
1994-05-26	NYN	PIT	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1994-05-22	NYN	PHI	—	1.2	2	0	0	1	2	0
1994-05-20	NYN	PHI	—	1.1	1	1	1	0	0	0
1994-05-15	NYN	ATL	L	5.0	6	4	4	0	2	2
1994-05-04	NYN	SFG	—	4.0	5	4	4	2	0	2
1994-04-30	NYN	LAD	—	6.0	6	3	3	0	3	1
1994-04-23	NYN	SFG	L	3.0	9	5	5	0	2	2
1994-04-18	NYN	SDP	—	5.2	6	3	3	0	6	1
1994-04-08	NYN	HOU	L	5.1	5	5	5	4	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	49	36	14	32	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1992	NYN	P	11	8	1	7	0	0
1993	NYN	P	27	22	11	21	4	1
1994	NYN	P	11	6	2	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	49

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1994	NYN	NL	$170,000
Total Career Earnings			$170,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Eastern Illinois University	Charleston	IL	1985, 1986, 1987

Frequently Asked Questions about Eric Hillman

What years did Eric Hillman play?: Eric Hillman played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1994.
Was Eric Hillman a pitcher?: Yes. Eric Hillman pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 96 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Eric Hillman hit?: Eric Hillman hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.