What years did Eric Lauer play?

Eric Lauer played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2026.

Was Eric Lauer a pitcher?

Yes. Eric Lauer pitched in the major leagues, recording 53 wins and 741 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Eric Lauer hit?

Eric Lauer hit 1 career home runs with 10 hits.

What was Eric Lauer's career batting average?

Eric Lauer batted .104 over his career, with 10 hits in 96 at bats.

How many RBI did Eric Lauer have?

Eric Lauer drove in 5 runs in his career.

What was Eric Lauer's career ERA?

Eric Lauer finished with a 4.28 career ERA, going 53-46 with 741 strikeouts.

Eric Lauer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2018-2026)

Eric Lauer is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2018 for 4 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 9 seasons. Across 170 career appearances, he has gone 53-46 with a 4.28 ERA and 741 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

Active Player

W–L 53–46

ERA 4.28

WHIP 1.33

SO 741

Pitcher PIV thru 2025 -4661.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 228 lb
Born: 6/3/1995 in Elyria, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 2018-04-24

Full name: Eric Lance Lauer

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Career Pitching Statistics

Eric Lauer — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
53	46	170	145	0	0	0	809.2	782	385	137	291	741	4.28	-4661.1

Career ERA 4.28 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Eric Lauer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2018	SDN	NL	6	7	23	23	112.0	127	54	46	100	4.34	4.15 (-5%)	-1008.0
2019	SDN	NL	8	10	30	29	149.2	158	74	51	138	4.45	4.51 (+1%)	1062.1
2020	MIL	NL	0	2	4	2	11.0	17	16	9	12	13.09	4.45 (-194%)	-528.0
2021	MIL	NL	7	5	24	20	118.2	94	42	41	117	3.19	4.27 (+25%)	691.5
2022	MIL	NL	11	7	29	29	158.2	135	65	59	157	3.69	3.97 (+7%)	-2104.9
2023	MIL	NL	4	6	10	9	46.2	54	34	24	43	6.56	4.33 (-51%)	-3593.9
2025	TOR	AL	9	2	28	15	104.2	90	37	26	102	3.18	4.16 (+23%)	820.1
2026	LAD	NL	8	7	22	18	108.1	107	63	35	72	5.23	4.18 (-25%)	-
Career · 8 seasons			53	46	170	145	809.2	782	385	291	741	4.28	—	-4,661

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 Lauer — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
150	96	5	10	3	0	1	5	0	5	53	.104	.154	.167	.321	0

Career AVG .104 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 57.8% below league average.

Career OBP .154 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 51.6% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 59.5% below league average.

Career OPS .321 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 56.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Eric Lauer — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2018	SDN	NL	23	30	1	2	1	0	1	1	15	.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	SDN	NL	30	40	1	4	2	0	0	1	23	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	MIL	NL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	MIL	NL	26	26	3	4	0	1	4	3	15	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	MIL	NL	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	MIL	NL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2025	TOR	AL	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			150	96	5	10	3	1	5	5	53	.104	—	—	—	—	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

Eric Lauer — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Eric Lauer — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
2025	ALCS	TOR	1	0	0	.000
2025	ALDS1	TOR	2	0	0	.000
2025	WS	TOR	2	0	0	.000
2021	NLDS1	MIL	1	1	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Eric Lauer — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	6	1	0	12.1	10	5	8	10	3.65

Playoff Pitching by Year

Eric Lauer — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2025	ALCS	TOR	1	0	1.0	1	0	0	2	0.00
2025	ALDS1	TOR	2	0	2.0	3	3	1	3	13.50
2025	WS	TOR	2	0	5.2	2	0	5	3	0.00
2021	NLDS1	MIL	1	1	3.2	4	2	2	2	4.91

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Eric Lauer — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	73	47	3	5	1	4	.106
Away	77	49	2	5	0	1	.102

Pitching — Home / Away

Eric Lauer — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	71	351.2	325	150	118	323	3.84
Away	77	349.2	350	172	138	346	4.43

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Eric Lauer — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2025-09-28	TOR	TBR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2025-09-25	TOR	BOS	—	3.1	0	0	0	0	2	0
2025-09-21	TOR	KCR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-09-18	TOR	TBR	—	1.1	3	1	1	0	2	1
2025-09-16	TOR	TBR	W	1.1	2	0	0	0	2	0
2025-09-13	TOR	BAL	—	1.2	0	1	1	1	2	0
2025-09-02	TOR	CIN	—	2.1	5	2	2	0	2	0
2025-08-27	TOR	MIN	—	4.2	10	8	6	0	4	4
2025-08-16	TOR	TEX	W	5.0	4	1	1	3	4	0
2025-08-10	TOR	LAD	—	3.0	6	3	3	4	4	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Eric Lauer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	148	127	28	66	9	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Eric Lauer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2018	SDN	P	23	23	1	21	0	0
2019	SDN	P	30	29	11	15	3	1
2020	MIL	P	4	2	0	0	0	0
2021	MIL	P	24	20	4	15	2	1
2022	MIL	P	29	29	9	10	1	0
2023	MIL	P	10	9	1	2	1	0
2025	TOR	P	28	15	2	3	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Eric Lauer — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	148

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Eric Lauer: the record in brief

Eric Lauer's major league record starts with the debut on April 24, 2018 and remains open, because the career is ongoing. By club, Lauer's seasons break down as the San Diego Padres (2018 to 2019), the Milwaukee Brewers (2020 to 2023), and the Toronto Blue Jays (2025). Lauer played primarily as a pitcher and hit right-handed while throwing left-handed. Born on June 3, 1995, in Elyria, OH, USA, Lauer was listed at 6 feet, 3 inches and 228 pounds. On the record, Eric Lauer was born Eric Lance Lauer.

Lauer has gone 53-46 with a 4.28 ERA in 170 games, 145 of them starts. The same table counts 741 strikeouts. Lauer's 4.28 ERA was close to the 4.23 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 11, in 2022. 2025 was Lauer's sharpest full season, a 3.18 ERA against the league's 4.16.

The playoff pitching line reads 0-0, 3.65 ERA, across 6 appearances. Those appearances came in 2021 and 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions about Eric Lauer

What years did Eric Lauer play?: Eric Lauer played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2026.
Was Eric Lauer a pitcher?: Yes. Eric Lauer pitched in the major leagues, recording 53 wins and 741 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Eric Lauer hit?: Eric Lauer hit 1 career home runs with 10 hits.
What was Eric Lauer's career batting average?: Eric Lauer batted .104 over his career, with 10 hits in 96 at bats.
How many RBI did Eric Lauer have?: Eric Lauer drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Eric Lauer's career ERA?: Eric Lauer finished with a 4.28 career ERA, going 53-46 with 741 strikeouts.