What years did Erik Sabel play?

Erik Sabel played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2002.

Was Erik Sabel a pitcher?

Yes. Erik Sabel pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 31 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Erik Sabel hit?

Erik Sabel hit 0 career home runs.

Erik Sabel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2002)

W–L 3–2

ERA 5.02

WHIP 1.46

SO 31

Pitcher PIV -718.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 193 lb
Born: 10/14/1974 in Lafayette, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1999-07-09
Last Game: 2002-07-28

Full name: Erik Douglas Sabel

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	2	50	0	0	0	0	61.0	71	34	10	18	31	5.02	-718.9

Career ERA 5.02 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 12.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1999	ARI	NL	0	0	7	9.7	12	7	6	6	6.52	4.71 (-38%)	0.0
2001	ARI	NL	3	2	42	51.3	57	25	12	25	4.38	4.42 (+1%)	-718.9
2002	DET	AL	0	0	1	0.0	2	2	0	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			3	2	50	61.0	71	34	18	31	5.02	—	-719

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
50	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .762 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
1999	ARI	NL	7	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	ARI	NL	42	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	DET	AL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			50	2	2	.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	22	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	28	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	22	31.2	29	14	4	19	3.98
Away	28	29.1	42	20	14	12	6.14

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2002-07-28	DET	CLE	—	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	1
2001-10-06	AZ	MIL	L	0.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
2001-10-02	AZ	COL	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
2001-09-29	AZ	LAD	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001-09-25	AZ	MIL	—	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	1
2001-09-20	AZ	LAD	—	1.2	2	0	0	1	0	0
2001-09-19	AZ	COL	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
2001-09-06	AZ	SFG	—	0.1	3	3	3	0	0	0
2001-09-01	AZ	SDP	—	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0
2001-08-01	AZ	WSN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	50	0	3	7	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
1999	ARI	P	7	0	2	1
2001	ARI	P	42	3	5	1
2002	DET	P	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	50

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Tennessee Technological University	Cookeville	TN	1994, 1995, 1996

Frequently Asked Questions about Erik Sabel

What years did Erik Sabel play?: Erik Sabel played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2002.
Was Erik Sabel a pitcher?: Yes. Erik Sabel pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 31 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Erik Sabel hit?: Erik Sabel hit 0 career home runs.