Eric Ireland
Eric Wayne Ireland
Born: March 11, 1977
Long Beach, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 2 (1995 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Millikan HS (Long Beach, CA)
Career: 1996-2003
Eric Ireland compiled a career record of 58 wins and 58 losses and a 3.78 ERA in his 195-game pitching career with the Astros, Auburn Doubledays, Quad Cities River Bandits, Kissimmee Cobras, Jackson Generals, Round Rock Express, Sacramento River Cats, Long Beach Breakers and Salem Avalanche. He began playing during the 1996 season and last took the field during the 2003 campaign.
 Auburn Doubledays |
 Quad Cities River Bandits |
 Jackson Generals |
 Kissimmee Cobras |
 Round Rock Express |
 Sacramento River Cats |
 Long Beach Breakers |
 Salem Avalanche |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | GULF | Astros | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.70 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.7 | 54 | 33 | 28 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 235 |
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Doubledays | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.70 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 107.0 | 111 | 55 | 44 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 78 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 458 |
| 1998 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 14 | 9 | .609 | 2.88 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 206.0 | 172 | 80 | 66 | 15 | 71 | 2 | 191 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 860 |
| 1999 | AA | TL | Jackson Generals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.7 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 64 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Kissimmee Cobras | 10 | 7 | .588 | 2.06 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 170.3 | 145 | 59 | 39 | 12 | 30 | 1 | 133 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 684 |
| 2000 | AA | TL | Round Rock Express | 11 | 9 | .550 | 3.41 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 179.7 | 171 | 84 | 68 | 14 | 64 | 0 | 123 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 754 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 8 | 11 | .421 | 5.24 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.3 | 215 | 120 | 98 | 24 | 56 | 3 | 102 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 771 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | Round Rock Express | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 |
| 2002 | Ind | WL4 | Long Beach Breakers | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5.75 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 97.0 | 123 | 76 | 62 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 67 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 452 |
| 2003 | AA | TL | Round Rock Express | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.21 | 32 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67.3 | 85 | 51 | 39 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 319 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Avalanche | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| Totals | 58 | 58 | .500 | 3.78 | 195 | 161 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1077.0 | 1104 | 568 | 452 | 82 | 342 | 15 | 818 | 68 | 6 | 67 | 4646 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | AA | TL | Jackson Generals | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | AA | TL | Round Rock Express | 29 | 45 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .182 | .289 | .333 | .623 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | AA | TL | Round Rock Express | 32 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 64 | 52 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | .184 | .311 | .316 | .627 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | GULF | Astros | P | 12 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .857 | 1.500 |
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Doubledays | P | 16 | 11 | 29 | 6 | 3 | .870 | 2.500 |
| 1998 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | P | 29 | 11 | 28 | 12 | 6 | .765 | 1.345 |
| 1999 | AA | TL | Jackson Generals | P | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Kissimmee Cobras | P | 24 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 2 | .830 | 1.625 |
| 2000 | AA | TL | Round Rock Express | P | 29 | 21 | 22 | 1 | 2 | .977 | 1.483 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | P | 29 | 9 | 29 | 2 | 0 | .950 | 1.310 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | Round Rock Express | P | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 2002 | Ind | WL4 | Long Beach Breakers | P | 16 | 3 | 28 | 4 | 1 | .886 | 1.938 |
| 2003 | AA | TL | Round Rock Express | P | 32 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 4 | .857 | .562 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Avalanche | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 195 | 84 | 191 | 39 | 19 | .876 | 1.410 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | Gulf Coast League | Astros | HOU | ||
| 1997 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Doubledays | HOU | ||
| 1998 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities River Bandits | FLO | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Kissimmee Cobras | HOU | ||
| 1999 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Generals | HOU | ||
| 2000 | AA | Texas League | Round Rock Express | HOU | ||
| 2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento River Cats | OAK | April 8, 2001 | September 2, 2001 |
| 2002 | Ind | Western League | Long Beach Breakers | |||
| 2002 | AA | Texas League | Round Rock Express | HOU | ||
| 2003 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Salem Avalanche | HOU | ||
| 2003 | AA | Texas League | Round Rock Express | HOU |
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