Eric Hetzel
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Eric Paul Hetzel is a former starting pitcher
in Major League Baseball
who played between 1989
and 1990
for the Boston Red Sox
. Listed at 6' 3", 175 lb., Hetzel batted and threw right-handed. He was selected by Boston in the first round (1st pick) of the 1985 draft out of Louisiana State University
.
Hetzel spent six years in the Red Sox organization. He debuted in 1985, with Class-A Greensboro
, and posted a 7-5 mark with a 5.57 ERA. In 1987 he went 10-12 with a 3.55 ERA for Class-A Winter Haven
, after missing a year with an unknown injury. Promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket
in 1988, he finished 6-10 with a 3.96 ERA, and went 4-4, 2.48 in 1989, before joining the Red Sox during the midseason. He ended with a 2-3 record and a 6.26 ERA In 11 starts for Boston.
Hetzel started the 1990 season in Pawtucket. Again, he earned a midseason call-up to the Red Sox after going 6-5 with a 3.64 ERA in 18 starts, but he went just 1-4 with 5.91 ERA in eight appearances for the big team. In 1991 he returned for his third stint with Pawtucket, ending with a 9-5 mark and a 3.57 ERA in 19 starts.
In two major league seasons career, Hetzel posted a 3-7 record with 53 strikeout
s and a 6.12 ERA in 21 appearances, including 19 starts and 85⅓ innings
of work. In 112 minor league starts, he went 42-41 with 592 strikeouts and a 3.74 ERA in 702 ⅔ innings.
Hetzel is married to Catherine Arceneaux of Crowley. They have 6 children.
Starting pitcher
In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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who played between 1989
1989 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants ; Dave Stewart, MVP*American League Championship Series MVP: Rickey Henderson*National League Championship Series MVP: Will Clark...
and 1990
1990 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Oakland Athletics ; José Rijo, MVP*American League Championship Series MVP Dave Stewart*National League Championship Series co-MVPs: Rob Dibble and Randy Myers...
for the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
. Listed at 6' 3", 175 lb., Hetzel batted and threw right-handed. He was selected by Boston in the first round (1st pick) of the 1985 draft out of Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
.
Hetzel spent six years in the Red Sox organization. He debuted in 1985, with Class-A Greensboro
Greensboro Grasshoppers
The Greensboro Grasshoppers are a minor league baseball team in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA...
, and posted a 7-5 mark with a 5.57 ERA. In 1987 he went 10-12 with a 3.55 ERA for Class-A Winter Haven
Winter Haven, Florida
Winter Haven is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,487 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 estimates, the city had a population of 32,577, making it the second most populated city in Polk County...
, after missing a year with an unknown injury. Promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket
Pawtucket Red Sox
The Pawtucket Red Sox are the minor league baseball Triple-A affiliates of the Boston Red Sox and belong to the International League...
in 1988, he finished 6-10 with a 3.96 ERA, and went 4-4, 2.48 in 1989, before joining the Red Sox during the midseason. He ended with a 2-3 record and a 6.26 ERA In 11 starts for Boston.
Hetzel started the 1990 season in Pawtucket. Again, he earned a midseason call-up to the Red Sox after going 6-5 with a 3.64 ERA in 18 starts, but he went just 1-4 with 5.91 ERA in eight appearances for the big team. In 1991 he returned for his third stint with Pawtucket, ending with a 9-5 mark and a 3.57 ERA in 19 starts.
In two major league seasons career, Hetzel posted a 3-7 record with 53 strikeout
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
s and a 6.12 ERA in 21 appearances, including 19 starts and 85⅓ innings
Innings pitched
In baseball, innings pitched are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. One out counts as one-third of an inning, and two...
of work. In 112 minor league starts, he went 42-41 with 592 strikeouts and a 3.74 ERA in 702 ⅔ innings.
Hetzel is married to Catherine Arceneaux of Crowley. They have 6 children.