Erik Hiljus (born December 25, 1972) is a former right-handed
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw ...
. Hiljus was drafted by the
New York Mets
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in the 4th round of the 1991 amateur draft but did not debut in the major leagues until September 10, 1999, with the
Detroit Tigers. Hiljus played for the Tigers in 1999 and 2000 and the
Oakland Athletics in 2001 and 2002. In four seasons he earned a record of 8-3 with a 4.72 career
ERA
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Comp ...
in 124
innings pitched.
See also
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List of Major League Baseball single-inning strikeout leaders
In baseball, a strikeout occurs when a pitcher throws three strikes to a batter during his time at bat. Under Rules 6.05 and 6.09 of the Official Rules of Major League Baseball, a batter becomes a runner when a third strike is not caught b ...
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Living people
1972 births
Detroit Tigers players
Major League Baseball pitchers
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Oakland Athletics players
People from Panorama City, Los Angeles
American expatriate baseball players in Australia
Arkansas Travelers players
Binghamton Mets players
Capital City Bombers players
Gulf Coast Mets players
Jacksonville Suns players
Kingsport Mets players
Lakeland Tigers players
Sacramento River Cats players
St. Lucie Mets players
Toledo Mud Hens players
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