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.

What was Eric Hillman's career batting average?

Eric Hillman batted .123 over his career, with 8 hits in 65 at bats.

What was Eric Hillman's career ERA?

Eric Hillman finished with a 4.85 career ERA, going 4-14 with 96 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Eric Hillman have?

Eric Hillman recorded 96 career strikeouts.

Eric Hillman

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

Eric Hillman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1994 for the New York Mets, a span of 3 seasons. Across 49 career appearances, he went 4-14 with a 4.85 ERA and 96 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 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

Eric Hillman — 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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Eric Hillman — Season-by-Season Pitching
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	52.1	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	34.2	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

Eric Hillman — 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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Eric Hillman — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Eric Hillman — 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

Eric Hillman — 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

Eric Hillman — 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

Eric Hillman — 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

Eric Hillman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	49	36	14	32	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Eric Hillman — 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

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Eric Hillman — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	49

Salary History

Eric Hillman — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1994	NYN	NL	$170,000
Total Career Earnings			$170,000

College History

Eric Hillman — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Eastern Illinois University	Charleston	IL	1985, 1986, 1987

Eric Hillman: the record in brief

The profile opens with Eric Hillman's first major league game on May 18, 1992; the last one listed came on May 30, 1994. Every season row on the page belongs to the New York Mets, from 1992 through 1994. Born on April 27, 1966, in Gary, IN, USA, Hillman is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 235 pounds on a 6-foot-10 frame. Hillman's full given name, per the bio, is John Eric Hillman.

Hillman went 4-14 with a 4.85 ERA in 49 games, 36 of them starts. Hillman had 96 strikeouts. The league ERA over Hillman's seasons was 4.12, so the 4.85 figure ran 17.7% worse than average. 1993 produced Hillman's most strikeouts, 60. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.97 in 1993, when the league's was 4.19.

As a hitter, Hillman batted .123 on 8 hits.

Every defensive appearance on record for Hillman, 49 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 4 errors alongside 14 putouts and 32 assists.

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.
What was Eric Hillman's career batting average?: Eric Hillman batted .123 over his career, with 8 hits in 65 at bats.
What was Eric Hillman's career ERA?: Eric Hillman finished with a 4.85 career ERA, going 4-14 with 96 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Eric Hillman have?: Eric Hillman recorded 96 career strikeouts.