Eric Milton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2009)

W–L 89–85
ERA 4.99
WHIP 1.34
SO 1,127
Pitcher PIV -11223.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 200 lb
Born
8/4/1975 in State College, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1998-04-05
Last Game
2009-06-27
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Eric Robert Milton

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
89 85 271 270 10 4 0 1582.3 1,665 878 267 453 1,127 4.99 -11223.7

Career ERA 4.99 vs. league average 4.46 across their career seasons — 11.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1998 MIN AL 8 14 32 32 1 0 0 172.3 195 108 70 107 5.64 4.43 (-27%) -2606.5
1999 MIN AL 7 11 34 34 5 2 0 206.3 190 103 63 163 4.49 4.71 (+5%) 2316.1
2000 MIN AL 13 10 33 33 0 0 0 200.0 205 108 44 160 4.86 4.77 (-2%) 1017.1
2001 MIN AL 15 7 35 34 2 1 0 220.7 222 106 61 157 4.32 4.42 (+2%) -926.0
2002 MIN AL 13 9 29 29 2 1 0 171.0 173 92 30 121 4.84 4.28 (-13%) 1450.2
2003 MIN AL 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 17.0 15 5 1 7 2.65 4.40 (+40%) 207.2
2004 PHI NL 14 6 34 34 0 0 0 201.0 196 106 75 161 4.75 4.46 (-6%) -4512.6
2005 CIN NL 8 15 34 34 0 0 0 186.3 237 134 52 123 6.47 4.29 (-51%) -5354.6
2006 CIN NL 8 8 26 26 0 0 0 152.7 163 88 42 90 5.19 4.53 (-15%) -3182.7
2007 CIN NL 0 4 6 6 0 0 0 31.3 39 18 9 18 5.17 4.47 (-16%) -108.8
2009 LAN NL 2 1 5 5 0 0 0 23.7 30 10 6 20 3.80 4.32 (+12%) 476.9
Career · 11 seasons 89 85 271 270 10 4 0 1,582.1 1,665 878 453 1,127 4.99 — -11,224

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
275 205 20 36 5 1 2 16 0 10 90 .176 .216 .239 .455 -1,165

Career AVG .176 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 34.0% below league average.

Career OBP .216 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.

Career SLG .239 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 43.8% below league average.

Career OPS .455 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 40.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1998 MIN AL 32 9 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .444 — — — — 0.0
1999 MIN AL 34 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 MIN AL 33 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 MIN AL 35 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 MIN AL 30 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .400 — — — — 0.0
2003 MIN AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 PHI NL 34 65 4 10 1 0 0 5 0 4 29 .154 .266 (-42%) .335 (-40%) .427 (-60%) .762 (-52%) -567.0
2005 CIN NL 34 56 7 8 1 0 2 4 0 3 25 .143 .264 (-46%) .330 (-44%) .418 (-36%) .749 (-39%) -370.1
2006 CIN NL 28 49 8 11 3 1 0 3 0 2 24 .224 — — — — -228.1
2007 CIN NL 6 7 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
2009 LAN NL 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 275 205 20 36 5 1 2 16 0 10 90 .176 — — — — -1,165

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
3 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
2003 ALDS1 MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2002 ALCS MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2002 ALDS2 MIN 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
1 0 3 2 0 16.3 13 3 3 9 1.65

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2003 ALDS1 MIN 0 0 1 0 0 3.3 2 0 0 2 0.00
2002 ALCS MIN 0 0 1 1 0 6.0 5 1 2 4 1.50
2002 ALDS2 MIN 1 0 1 1 0 7.0 6 2 1 3 2.57

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13886918110.209
Away137119111816.151

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home136814.28594472316314.94
Away135767.28064312224965.05

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2009-06-27 LADSEAL 100000001
2009-06-05 LADPHIW 100000000
2009-06-01 LADAZL 100000000
2009-05-31 LADCHCW 200000001
2009-05-26 LADCOLW 200000001
2009-05-16 LADMIAL 100000000
2007-05-08 CINHOUL 101000200
2007-05-03 CINHOUL 100000001
2007-04-27 CINPITL 200000000
2007-04-21 CINPHIL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2009-06-27 LADSEA L 5.0744071
2009-06-05 LADPHI — 4.1831130
2009-05-31 LADCHC W 5.1622140
2009-05-26 LADCOL W 5.0711031
2009-05-16 LADMIA — 4.0222430
2007-05-08 CINHOU — 5.1744141
2007-05-03 CINHOU — 5.0743310
2007-04-27 CINPIT L 4.1633220
2007-04-21 CINPHI L 6.0632011
2007-04-16 CINMIL L 5.0332241

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 271 271 47 144 5 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1998 MIN P 32 32 8 20 0 1
1999 MIN P 34 34 8 16 3 1
2000 MIN P 33 33 7 15 1 0
2001 MIN P 35 34 7 13 0 1
2002 MIN P 29 30 5 12 1 1
2003 MIN P 3 3 0 0 0 0
2004 PHI P 34 34 4 23 0 0
2005 CIN P 34 34 3 16 0 0
2006 CIN P 26 26 5 19 0 1
2007 CIN P 6 6 0 6 0 0
2009 LAN P 5 5 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 272

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1999 Player of the Week Week of 1999-09-11

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2007 CIN NL $10,333,333
2006 CIN NL $9,833,333
2005 CIN NL $5,333,333
2004 PHI NL $9,000,000
2003 MIN AL $6,000,000
2002 MIN AL $4,000,000
2001 MIN AL $2,150,000
2000 MIN AL $285,000
1999 MIN AL $240,000
1998 MIN AL $170,000
Total Career Earnings $47,344,999

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Maryland College Park MD 1994, 1995, 1996

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Eric Milton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Frank Castillo
    82-104, 4.56 ERA
  2. 95
    Colby Lewis
    77-72, 4.70 ERA
  3. 94
    Jeff Weaver
    104-119, 4.71 ERA
  4. 92
    Jordan Lyles
    72-107, 5.22 ERA
  5. 92
    Homer Bailey
    81-86, 4.56 ERA
  6. 91
    Rodrigo Lopez
    81-89, 4.82 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Eric Milton

What years did Eric Milton play?
Eric Milton played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2009.
Was Eric Milton a pitcher?
Yes. Eric Milton pitched in the major leagues, recording 89 wins and 1127 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Eric Milton hit?
Eric Milton hit 2 career home runs with 36 hits.