Eric Plunk

Q: When was Eric Plunk born?

Eric Plunk was born on September 3, 1963.

Q: Where was Eric Plunk born?

Eric Plunk was born in Wilmington, CA .

Q: How tall is Eric Plunk?

Eric Plunk is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Eric Plunk weigh when playing?

Eric Plunk weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Eric Plunk in the Hall of Fame?

Eric Plunk has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Eric Plunk drafted?

Eric Plunk was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 4th round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Bellflower HS (Bellflower, CA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Eric Plunk have?

Eric Plunk had 1,081 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Eric Plunk played for?

Eric Plunk played for 4 teams; the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians and Milwaukee Brewers.

Q: When did Eric Plunk retire?

Eric Plunk last played in 1999.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-5, 210lb (196cm, 95kg)

Born: September 3, 1963 in Wilmington, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 4th round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Bellflower HS (Bellflower, CA).

High School: Bellflower HS (Bellflower, CA)

School: California State University, Dominguez Hills (Carson, CA)

Debut: May 12, 1986 (Age 22-251d, 15,153rd in major league history)
vs. TOR 5.1 IP, 6 H, 3 SO, 4 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: October 2, 1999 (Age 36-029d)
vs. CIN 0.1 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1986 season

Full Name: Eric Vaughn Plunk

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

13.5

ERA

3.82

714

1151.0

1081

WHIP

1.439

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1981	17	NYY-min	Rk	3	4	.429	3.83	11	11	0	1	0	0	54.0	56	29	23	1	20	1	47	2	3	2				1.407	9.3	0.2	3.3	7.8	2.35	YNK GULF
1982	18	NYY-min	Rk	6	3	.667	4.64	12	8	2	4	0	0	64.0	63	35	33	2	30	0	59	3	1	9				1.453	8.9	0.3	4.2	8.3	1.97	PAI APPY
1983	19	NYY-min	A	8	10	.444	2.74	20	20	0	5	4	0	125.0	115	55	38	1	63	4	109	3	0	6				1.424	8.3	0.1	4.5	7.8	1.73	FTL FLOR
1984	20	NYY-min	A	12	12	.500	2.86	28	28	0	7	1	0	176.1	153	85	56	5	123	1	152	6	7	17				1.565	7.8	0.3	6.3	7.8	1.24	FTL FLOR
1985	21	OAK-min	AA,AAA	8	7	.533	4.42	23	23	0	2	1	0	132.1	112	77	65	12	106	3	111	4	4	8				1.647	7.6	0.8	7.2	7.5	1.05	HVL,TAC SOUL,PCL
1986	22	OAK-min	AAA	2	3	.400	4.68	6	6	0	0	0	0	32.2	25	18	17	4	33	0	31	0	2	3				1.776	6.9	1.1	9.1	8.5	0.94	TAC PCL
1986	22	OAK	AL	4	7	.364	5.31	26	15	2	0	0	0	120.1	91	75	71	14	102	2	98	5	6	9	537	73	5.32	1.604	6.8	1.0	7.6	7.3	0.96
1987	23	OAK-min	AAA	1	1	.500	1.56	24	0	19	0	0	9	34.2	21	8	6	1	17	2	56	0	0	6				1.096	5.5	0.3	4.4	14.5	3.29	TAC PCL
1987	23	OAK	AL	4	6	.400	4.74	32	11	11	0	0	2	95.0	91	53	50	8	62	3	90	2	2	5	432	88	4.09	1.611	8.6	0.8	5.9	8.5	1.45
1988	24	OAK	AL	7	2	.778	3.00	49	0	22	0	0	5	78.0	62	27	26	6	39	4	79	1	7	4	331	128	3.28	1.295	7.2	0.7	4.5	9.1	2.03
1989	25	TOT	AL	8	6	.571	3.28	50	7	17	0	0	1	104.1	82	43	38	10	64	2	85	1	3	10	445	118	4.25	1.399	7.1	0.9	5.5	7.3	1.33
1989	25	OAK	AL	1	1	.500	2.20	23	0	12	0	0	1	28.2	17	7	7	1	12	0	24	1	0	4	113	171	2.90	1.012	5.3	0.3	3.8	7.5	2.00
1989	25	NYY	AL	7	5	.583	3.69	27	7	5	0	0	0	75.2	65	36	31	9	52	2	61	0	3	6	332	106	4.76	1.546	7.7	1.1	6.2	7.3	1.17
1990	26	NYY	AL	6	3	.667	2.72	47	0	16	0	0	0	72.2	58	27	22	6	43	4	67	2	2	4	310	146	3.90	1.390	7.2	0.7	5.3	8.3	1.56
1991	27	NYY	AL	2	5	.286	4.76	43	8	6	0	0	0	111.2	128	69	59	18	62	1	103	1	2	6	521	87	4.80	1.701	10.3	1.5	5.0	8.3	1.66
1992	28	CLE-min	AA	1	2	.333	1.72	9	0	3	0	0	0	15.2	11	4	3	0	5	0	19	1	2	2	63			1.021	6.3	0.0	2.9	10.9	3.80	CAK EL
1992	28	CLE	AL	9	6	.600	3.64	58	0	20	0	0	4	71.2	61	31	29	5	38	2	50	0	0	5	309	108	3.89	1.381	7.7	0.6	4.8	6.3	1.32
1993	29	CLE	AL	4	5	.444	2.79	70	0	40	0	0	15	71.0	61	29	22	5	30	4	77	0	0	6	306	156	3.00	1.282	7.7	0.6	3.8	9.8	2.57
1994	30	CLE	AL	7	2	.778	2.54	41	0	18	0	0	3	71.0	61	25	20	3	37	5	73	2	0	7	306	185	3.27	1.380	7.7	0.4	4.7	9.3	1.97
1995	31	CLE	AL	6	2	.750	2.67	56	0	22	0	0	2	64.0	48	19	19	5	27	2	71	4	0	3	263	176	3.35	1.172	6.8	0.7	3.8	10.0	2.63
1996	32	CLE	AL	3	2	.600	2.43	56	0	12	0	0	2	77.2	56	21	21	6	34	2	85	3	1	4	318	200	3.42	1.159	6.5	0.7	3.9	9.8	2.50
1997	33	CLE	AL	4	5	.444	4.66	55	0	22	0	0	0	65.2	62	37	34	12	36	7	66	1	0	6	293	101	5.16	1.492	8.5	1.6	4.9	9.0	1.83
1998	34	TOT	MLB	4	3	.571	4.33	63	0	13	0	0	1	72.2	77	37	35	9	30	2	74	5	0	1	321	106	4.16	1.472	9.5	1.1	3.7	9.2	2.47
1998	34	CLE	AL	3	1	.750	4.83	37	0	6	0	0	0	41.0	44	23	22	6	15	1	38	2	0	0	178	99	4.43	1.439	9.7	1.3	3.3	8.3	2.53
1998	34	MIL	NL	1	2	.333	3.69	26	0	7	0	0	1	31.2	33	14	13	3	15	1	36	3	0	1	143	117	3.80	1.516	9.4	0.9	4.3	10.2	2.40
1999	35	MIL	NL	4	4	.500	5.02	68	0	13	0	0	0	75.1	71	44	42	15	43	5	63	5	1	5	338	91	5.96	1.513	8.5	1.8	5.1	7.5	1.47
2000	36	CHC-min	AA	2	0	1.000	2.00	7	0	2	0	0	1	9.0	5	3	2	1	6	0	9	1	0	0	41			1.222	5.0	1.0	6.0	9.0	1.50	WTN SOUL
14 Yrs				72	58	.554	3.82	714	41	234	0	0	35	1151.0	1009	537	488	122	647	45	1081	32	24	75	5030	112	4.21	1.439	7.9	1.0	5.1	8.5	1.67
162 Game Avg.				6	5	.554	3.82	64	4	21	0	0	3	104	91	48	44	11	58	4	97	3	2	7	453	112	4.21	1.439	7.9	1.0	5.1	8.5	1.67
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
CLE (7 yrs)				36	23	.610	3.25	373	0	140	0	0	26	462.0	393	185	167	42	217	23	460	12	1	31	1973	140	3.73	1.320	7.7	0.8	4.2	9.0	2.12
OAK (4 yrs)				16	16	.500	4.30	130	26	47	0	0	8	322.0	261	162	154	29	215	9	291	9	15	22	1413	92	4.25	1.478	7.3	0.8	6.0	8.1	1.35
NYY (3 yrs)				15	13	.536	3.88	117	15	27	0	0	0	260.0	251	132	112	33	157	7	231	3	7	16	1163	104	4.53	1.569	8.7	1.1	5.4	8.0	1.47
MIL (2 yrs)				5	6	.455	4.63	94	0	20	0	0	1	107.0	104	58	55	18	58	6	99	8	1	6	481	97	5.32	1.514	8.7	1.5	4.9	8.3	1.71

AL (13 yrs)				67	52	.563	3.73	620	41	214	0	0	34	1044.0	905	479	433	104	589	39	982	24	23	69	4549	114	4.09	1.431	7.8	0.9	5.1	8.5	1.67
NL (2 yrs)				5	6	.455	4.63	94	0	20	0	0	1	107.0	104	58	55	18	58	6	99	8	1	6	481	97	5.32	1.514	8.7	1.5	4.9	8.3	1.71

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Eric Plunk?

Eric Plunk is 59 years old.

When was Eric Plunk born?

Eric Plunk was born on September 3, 1963.

Where was Eric Plunk born?

Eric Plunk was born in Wilmington, CA.

How tall is Eric Plunk?

Eric Plunk is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

How much did Eric Plunk weigh when playing?

Eric Plunk weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Eric Plunk play?

Eric Plunk played 14 seasons.

Is Eric Plunk in the Hall of Fame?

Eric Plunk has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Eric Plunk drafted?

Eric Plunk was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 4th round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Bellflower HS (Bellflower, CA).

What position did Eric Plunk play?

Eric Plunk was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Eric Plunk have?

Eric Plunk had 1,081 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Eric Plunk played for?

Eric Plunk played for 4 teams; the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians and Milwaukee Brewers.

When did Eric Plunk retire?

Eric Plunk last played in 1999.

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