Was Eric Wilkins a pitcher?

Yes. Eric Wilkins pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 52 strikeouts.

Eric Wilkins

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979)

W–L 2–4

ERA 4.39

WHIP 1.65

SO 52

Pitcher PIV 366.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 12/9/1956 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died: 11/17/2024 in Everett, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1979-04-11
Last Game: 1979-07-23

Full name: Eric Lamoine Wilkins

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	4	16	14	0	0	0	69.7	77	34	4	38	52	4.39	366.9

Career ERA 4.39 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 9.7% 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
1979	CLE	AL	2	4	16	14	0	0	0	69.7	77	34	38	52	4.39	4.00 (-10%)	366.9
Career · 1 season			2	4	16	14	0	0	0	69.2	77	34	38	52	4.39	—	367

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
16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

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
1979	CLE	AL	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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	9	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	7	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	39.2	47	25	23	34	5.67
Away	7	30.0	30	9	15	18	2.70

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1979-07-23	CLE	MIL	—	3.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1979-07-20	CLE	KCR	—	2.2	3	1	1	0	0	0
1979-07-10	CLE	KCR	—	2.1	3	2	2	2	1	1
1979-06-22	CLE	NYY	L	3.0	2	1	0	0	2	0
1979-06-16	CLE	SEA	—	3.0	8	3	3	0	1	0
1979-06-11	CLE	LAA	—	6.1	5	3	3	4	6	0
1979-06-04	CLE	OAK	—	7.0	4	1	1	3	5	0
1979-05-29	CLE	CHW	L	5.1	9	4	4	4	3	0
1979-05-22	CLE	TOR	W	3.0	3	1	0	1	3	0
1979-05-20	CLE	DET	—	0.1	3	4	4	3	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	16	14	4	12	6	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1979	CLE	P	16	14	4	12	6	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	16

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Washington State University	Pullman	WA	1975, 1976, 1977

Frequently Asked Questions about Eric Wilkins

Was Eric Wilkins a pitcher?: Yes. Eric Wilkins pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 52 strikeouts.