Eric King (baseball)
| Eric King | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 10, 1964 Oxnard, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 15, 1986, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 4, 1992, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 52–45 |
| Earned run average | 3.97 |
| Strikeouts | 459 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Eric Steven King (born April 10, 1964) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He may be best known for giving up Ken Griffey Jr.'s first career Major League home run. King played for three teams during a career that included parts of seven seasons. Those teams are the Detroit Tigers (1986–1988 and 1992), Chicago White Sox (1989–1990) and Cleveland Indians (1991).