Eric Show

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1991)

Eric Show was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1991 for the San Diego Padres and the Athletics, a span of 11 seasons. Across 332 career appearances, he went 101-89 with a 3.66 ERA and 971 strikeouts. He also batted .160 with 4 home runs.

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

W–L 101–89
ERA 3.66
WHIP 1.29
SO 971
Pitcher PIV -9442.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
5/19/1956 in Riverside, CA, USA
Died
3/16/1994 in Dulzura, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1981-09-02
Last Game
1991-09-30

Full name: Eric Vaughn Show

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Career Pitching Statistics

Eric Show — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
101 89 332 235 35 11 7 1655.0 1,526 673 171 610 971 3.66 -9442.6

Career ERA 3.66 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 5.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Eric Show Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1981 SDN NL 1 3 15 0 0 0 3 23.0 17 8 9 22 3.13 3.58 (+13%) 266.6
1982 SDN NL 10 6 47 14 2 2 3 150.0 117 44 48 88 2.64 3.86 (+32%) 1519.3
1983 SDN NL 15 12 35 33 4 2 0 200.2 201 93 74 120 4.17 3.87 (-8%) -2519.8
1984 SDN NL 15 9 32 32 3 1 0 206.2 175 78 88 104 3.40 3.81 (+11%) -2162.3
1985 SDN NL 12 11 35 35 5 2 0 233.0 212 80 87 141 3.09 3.89 (+21%) -1581.7
1986 SDN NL 9 5 24 22 2 0 0 136.1 109 45 69 94 2.97 3.97 (+25%) -254.9
1987 SDN NL 8 16 34 34 5 3 0 206.1 188 88 85 117 3.84 4.29 (+11%) -2312.4
1988 SDN NL 16 11 32 32 13 1 0 234.2 201 85 53 144 3.26 3.73 (+13%) 1346.3
1989 SDN NL 8 6 16 16 1 0 0 106.1 113 50 39 66 4.23 3.71 (-14%) -181.3
1990 SDN NL 6 8 39 12 0 0 1 106.1 131 68 41 55 5.76 3.86 (-49%) -3025.8
1991 OAK AL 1 2 23 5 0 0 0 51.2 62 34 17 20 5.92 3.91 (-51%) -536.6
Career · 11 seasons 101 89 332 235 35 11 7 1,655.0 1,526 673 610 971 3.66 — -9,443

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 Show — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
333 506 33 81 10 0 4 28 0 4 179 .160 .171 .204 .375 -2,837

Career AVG .160 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 38.0% below league average.

Career OBP .171 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 47.1% below league average.

Career SLG .204 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 47.5% below league average.

Career OPS .375 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 47.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Eric Show Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1981 SDN NL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 SDN NL 47 41 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 .146 — — — — 0.0
1983 SDN NL 35 64 3 11 1 0 0 2 0 1 23 .172 .260 (-34%) .324 (-39%) .389 (-52%) .714 (-46%) -460.6
1984 SDN NL 32 69 7 17 3 0 3 10 0 0 23 .246 .259 (-5%) .322 (-20%) .384 (+9%) .707 (-4%) -68.3
1985 SDN NL 35 79 3 10 0 0 1 6 0 0 30 .127 .257 (-51%) .323 (-57%) .390 (-58%) .714 (-58%) -716.4
1986 SDN NL 24 43 2 7 2 0 0 1 0 1 14 .163 — — — — 0.0
1987 SDN NL 34 70 5 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 28 .071 .262 (-73%) .331 (-79%) .415 (-79%) .746 (-79%) -919.0
1988 SDN NL 32 81 5 12 1 0 0 4 0 1 27 .148 .254 (-42%) .317 (-50%) .377 (-58%) .695 (-54%) -672.4
1989 SDN NL 17 34 3 8 1 0 0 1 0 1 12 .235 — — — — 0.0
1990 SDN NL 39 25 3 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 8 .200 — — — — 0.0
1991 OAK AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 333 506 33 81 10 0 4 28 0 4 179 .160 — — — — -2,837

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

Playoff Batting by Year

Eric Show — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1984 NLCS SDN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1984 WS SDN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Eric Show — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 2 3 3 0 8.0 12 11 5 4 12.38

Playoff Pitching by Year

Eric Show — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1984 NLCS SDN 0 1 2 2 0 5.1 8 8 4 2 13.50
1984 WS SDN 0 1 1 1 0 2.2 4 3 1 2 10.12

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Eric Show — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1642401338112.158
Away1692662043316.162

Pitching — Home / Away

Eric Show — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home164846.17603253115503.46
Away168808.27663482994213.87

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Eric Show — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1991-09-30 OAKKCR — 1.0100000
1991-09-25 OAKKCR — 0.1222210
1991-09-23 OAKKCR — 0.1000000
1991-09-20 OAKTOR — 3.0100230
1991-09-13 OAKTOR — 2.2300040
1991-08-24 OAKMIL — 3.1100120
1991-08-17 OAKMIN — 2.1533200
1991-08-16 OAKMIN — 0.1100000
1991-08-14 OAKSEA — 0.2000000
1991-08-06 OAKSEA — 0.2000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Eric Show — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 332 235 74 206 23 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Eric Show — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1981 SDN P 15 0 0 4 1 0
1982 SDN P 47 14 4 35 3 1
1983 SDN P 35 33 7 27 4 0
1984 SDN P 32 32 14 28 2 2
1985 SDN P 35 35 14 24 4 2
1986 SDN P 24 22 6 14 1 1
1987 SDN P 34 34 10 27 3 2
1988 SDN P 32 32 5 21 1 0
1989 SDN P 16 16 4 10 1 1
1990 SDN P 39 12 7 12 1 1
1991 OAK P 23 5 3 4 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Eric Show Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 332

Salary History

Eric Show — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1991 OAK AL $800,000
1990 SDN NL $1,050,000
1989 SDN NL $1,450,000
1988 SDN NL $887,500
1987 SDN NL $787,500
1986 SDN NL $687,500
1985 SDN NL $537,500
Total Career Earnings $6,200,000

College History

Eric Show — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of California - Riverside Riverside CA 1976, 1977, 1978

Award Voting History

Eric Show — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1982 Rookie of the Year NL 8th 1.0 120 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bruce Kison
    115-88, 3.66 ERA
  2. 97
    Jim O'Toole
    98-84, 3.57 ERA
  3. 94
    Joey Jay
    99-91, 3.77 ERA
  4. 91
    Jim Rooker
    103-109, 3.46 ERA
  5. 87
    Jim Bibby
    111-101, 3.76 ERA
  6. 86
    Steve Blass
    103-76, 3.63 ERA

Eric Show: the record in brief

Eric Show's major league career runs from a debut on September 2, 1981 to a final game on September 30, 1991. Show played for the San Diego Padres (1981 through 1990) and the Oakland Athletics (1991). At 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds, Show is listed as a pitcher. Show both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Show was born on May 19, 1956, in Riverside, CA, USA. The bio records the death on March 16, 1994, in Dulzura, CA, USA. Show's full given name, per the bio, is Eric Vaughn Show.

Show's career pitching line is 101 wins, 89 losses and a 3.66 ERA over 332 appearances. The totals include 971 strikeouts, 35 complete games, and 11 shutouts. The leagues Show pitched in allowed 3.87 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 5.5% better than average. The best win total was 16, in 1988. In 1982, one of the busiest seasons, Show posted a 2.64 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.86.

Frequently Asked Questions about Eric Show

What years did Eric Show play?
Eric Show played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1991.
Was Eric Show a pitcher?
Yes. Eric Show pitched in the major leagues, recording 101 wins and 971 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Eric Show hit?
Eric Show hit 4 career home runs with 81 hits.
What was Eric Show's career batting average?
Eric Show batted .160 over his career, with 81 hits in 506 at bats.
How many RBI did Eric Show have?
Eric Show drove in 28 runs in his career.
What was Eric Show's career ERA?
Eric Show finished with a 3.66 career ERA, going 101-89 with 971 strikeouts.