Eric Hillman

Eric Hillman
Hillman with the Tidewater Tides in 1992
Pitcher
Born: (1966-04-27) April 27, 1966 (age 58) Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: May 18, 1992, for the New York Mets
NPB: April 4, 1995, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
Last appearance
MLB: May 30, 1994, for the New York Mets
NPB: May 14, 1997, for the Yomiuri Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	4–14
Earned run average	4.85
Strikeouts	96
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	26–19
Earned run average	2.64
Strikeouts	243
Teams
New York Mets (1992–1994) Chiba Lotte Marines (1995–1996) Yomiuri Giants (1997)

John Eric Hillman (born April 27, 1966) is an American former Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.

Hillman played high school ball at Homewood-Flossmoor in suburban Chicago, and then collegiately at Eastern Illinois University. He pitched his entire 3-year MLB career with the New York Mets (1992–1994). After his MLB career, he pitched in NPB from 1995 to 1998 for the Chiba Lotte Marines and the Yomiuri Giants. Hillman was tied with fellow pitcher Randy Johnson for the tallest player in league history at 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), before later being passed by 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) Jon Rauch.^[1]

Hillman worked as an analyst for FSN Rocky Mountain's coverage of the Colorado Rockies between 2005 and 2008.