Erik Hiljus
Erik Kristian Hiljus
Born: December 25, 1972
Panorama City, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 230
Draft: Round 4 (1991 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Canyon HS (Santa Clarita, CA)
Career: 1991-2003
Major League Statistics
Erik Hiljus compiled a career record of 66 wins and 69 losses and a 4.30 ERA in his 298-game pitching career with the Mets, Kingsport Mets, Capital City Bombers, St. Lucie Mets, Binghamton Mets, Arkansas Travelers, Jacksonville Suns, Lakeland Tigers, Toledo Mud Hens and Sacramento River Cats. He began playing during the 1991 season and last took the field during the 2003 campaign.
 Kingsport Mets |
 Capital City Bombers |
 St. Lucie Mets |
 Binghamton Mets |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Jacksonville Suns |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Lakeland Tigers |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Sacramento River Cats |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | GULF | Mets | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.26 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38.0 | 31 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 183 |
| 1992 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.09 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.7 | 66 | 49 | 40 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 63 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 317 |
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Capital City Bombers | 7 | 10 | .412 | 4.32 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 145.7 | 114 | 76 | 70 | 8 | 111 | 1 | 157 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 640 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 11 | 10 | .524 | 3.98 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 160.7 | 159 | 85 | 71 | 8 | 90 | 3 | 140 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 709 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.99 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111.3 | 85 | 46 | 37 | 4 | 50 | 2 | 98 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 453 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5.86 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.3 | 60 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 32 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 252 |
| 1996 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 3 | 5 | .375 | 6.11 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.7 | 62 | 37 | 31 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 221 |
| 1998 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.70 | 42 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 65.7 | 49 | 31 | 27 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 280 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.40 | 33 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 59.3 | 49 | 31 | 29 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 239 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.04 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 65 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.44 | 46 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 70.7 | 67 | 33 | 27 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 297 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.63 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 101.7 | 79 | 46 | 41 | 18 | 26 | 1 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 402 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 1 | 3 | .250 | 7.65 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.7 | 54 | 32 | 32 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 177 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 11 | 10 | .524 | 4.69 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 174.7 | 174 | 106 | 91 | 28 | 52 | 1 | 129 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 751 |
| Totals | 66 | 69 | .489 | 4.30 | 298 | 160 | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 1158.3 | 1058 | 642 | 553 | 105 | 559 | 11 | 1100 | 26 | 25 | 80 | 5001 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | GULF | Mets | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | 10 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .091 | .167 | .091 | .258 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 10 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .300 | .364 | .600 | .964 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 29 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .174 | .240 | .304 | .544 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | GULF | Mets | P | 9 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 0 | .667 | 1.333 |
| 1992 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | P | 12 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .889 | 1.333 |
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Capital City Bombers | P | 27 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | .947 | .667 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | P | 26 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 0 | .943 | 1.269 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | P | 17 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .889 | .941 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | P | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 1.200 |
| 1996 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1998 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 42 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .238 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 33 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .857 | .182 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 46 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .022 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | P | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | P | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | P | 29 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .958 | .793 |
| Totals | 298 | 71 | 97 | 17 | 8 | .908 | .564 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | Gulf Coast League | Mets | NYN | ||
| 1992 | R | Appalachian League | Kingsport Mets | NYN | ||
| 1993 | A | South Atlantic League | Capital City Bombers | NYN | ||
| 1994 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Lucie Mets | NYN | ||
| 1995 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Lucie Mets | NYN | ||
| 1995 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton Mets | NYN | ||
| 1996 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1998 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | DET | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1999 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | DET | ||
| 1999 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 2000 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento River Cats | OAK | April 9, 2001 | June 22, 2001 |
| 2002 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento River Cats | OAK | June 6, 2002 | September 1, 2002 |
| 2003 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento River Cats | OAK |
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