What years did Eric Ludwick play?

Eric Ludwick played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 1999.

Was Eric Ludwick a pitcher?

Yes. Eric Ludwick pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 60 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Eric Ludwick hit?

Eric Ludwick hit 0 career home runs.

Eric Ludwick

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-1999)

W–L 2–10

ERA 8.35

WHIP 1.99

SO 60

Pitcher PIV -3866.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 210 lb
Born: 12/14/1971 in Whiteman AFB, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1996-09-01
Last Game: 1999-04-08

Full name: Eric David Ludwick

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	10	31	12	0	0	0	74.3	104	69	19	44	60	8.35	-3866.5

Career ERA 8.35 vs. league average 4.54 across their career seasons — 84.2% 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
1996	SLN	NL	0	1	6	1	10.0	11	10	3	12	9.00	4.61 (-95%)	-640.2
1997	SLN	NL	0	1	5	0	6.7	12	7	6	7	9.45	—	0.0
1997	OAK	AL	1	4	6	5	24.0	32	22	16	14	8.25	4.39 (-88%)	-2081.8
1998	FLO	NL	1	4	13	6	32.7	46	27	17	27	7.44	4.43 (-68%)	-1144.5
1999	TOR	AL	0	0	1	0	1.0	3	3	2	0	27.00	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			2	10	31	12	74.1	104	69	44	60	8.35	—	-3,866

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
31	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .764 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1996	SLN	NL	6	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	SLN	NL	5	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	OAK	AL	6	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	FLO	NL	13	7	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	TOR	AL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			31	11	5	.000	—	—	—	—	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	15	8	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	16	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	15	47.0	63	40	22	39	7.66
Away	16	27.1	41	29	22	21	9.55

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1999-04-08	TOR	MIN	L	0	0
1998-09-23	MIA	ATL	L	0	0
1998-09-11	MIA	ATL	L	0	0
1998-09-07	MIA	COL	L	0	0
1998-09-05	MIA	WSN	L	0	0
1998-09-02	MIA	STL	L	0	0
1998-08-30	MIA	CIN	L	0	0
1998-08-28	MIA	CIN	L	0	0
1998-07-19	MIA	CHC	L	0	0
1998-07-13	MIA	WSN	W	2	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1999-04-08	TOR	MIN	—	1.0	3	3	3	2	0	0
1998-09-23	MIA	ATL	—	1.1	6	3	2	0	0	0
1998-09-11	MIA	ATL	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
1998-09-07	MIA	COL	L	0.1	4	5	4	2	1	1
1998-09-05	MIA	WSN	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0
1998-09-02	MIA	STL	—	3.0	0	0	0	1	4	0
1998-08-30	MIA	CIN	—	1.2	4	4	4	3	1	1
1998-08-28	MIA	CIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1998-07-19	MIA	CHC	—	0.1	1	1	1	2	0	0
1998-07-13	MIA	WSN	—	5.0	8	5	5	0	5	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	31	12	6	8	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1996	SLN	P	6	1	1	1	1	0
1997	SLN	P	5	0	0	0	0	0
1997	OAK	P	6	5	2	3	0	1
1998	FLO	P	13	6	2	4	1	1
1999	TOR	P	1	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	31

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1999	TOR	AL	$220,000
1998	FLO	NL	$171,000
1997	SLN	NL	$155,000
1996	SLN	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$655,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Nevada-Las Vegas	Las Vegas	NV	1993

Frequently Asked Questions about Eric Ludwick

What years did Eric Ludwick play?: Eric Ludwick played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 1999.
Was Eric Ludwick a pitcher?: Yes. Eric Ludwick pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 60 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Eric Ludwick hit?: Eric Ludwick hit 0 career home runs.