| Eric Hillman | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Hillman with the Tidewater Tides in 1992 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 27, 1966 Gary, Indiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: May 18, 1992, for the New York Mets | |
| NPB: April 4, 1995, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: May 30, 1994, for the New York Mets | |
| NPB: May 14, 1997, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 4–14 |
| Earned run average | 4.85 |
| Strikeouts | 96 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 26–19 |
| Earned run average | 2.64 |
| Strikeouts | 243 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
John Eric Hillman (born April 27, 1966) is an American former Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.
Hillman played high school ball at Homewood-Flossmoor in suburban Chicago, and then collegiately at Eastern Illinois University. He pitched his entire 3-year MLB career with the New York Mets (1992–1994). After his MLB career, he pitched in NPB from 1995 to 1998 for the Chiba Lotte Marines and the Yomiuri Giants. Hillman was tied with fellow pitcher Randy Johnson for the tallest player in league history at 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), before later being passed by 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) Jon Rauch.[1]
Hillman worked as an analyst for FSN Rocky Mountain's coverage of the Colorado Rockies between 2005 and 2008.
- ^ Svrluga, Barry (March 8, 2007). "Rauch Reaches All-Time High". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 1, 2016.