Eric Hull #57

Eric Eugene Hull...single...graduate of Selah (WA) High School...attended University of Portland...originally signed by scout Hank Jones.

2007

Reached the Major Leagues for the first time in his career after a stellar season at Triple-A Las Vegas...went 4-3 with a 2.74 ERA, a team-leading 11 saves, and 81 strikeouts in 49 games (65.2 innings) for the 51s...recalled on June 1 but did not appear in a game and was optioned back on June 5...recalled again on July 23 and optioned on Aug. 1...recalled on Aug. 14 for a third time and returned to Triple-A on Aug. 16 before his final recall on Sept. 4...appeared in five games for the Dodgers and posted a 4.05 ERA (3 ER/6.2 IP)...made his Major League debut on July 24 at Houston and pitched two hitless innings...fanned Carlos Lee for his first big league strikeout...also pitched two hitless innings on Sept. 11 vs. San Diego...while with Las Vegas, held right-handers to a .230 batting average and had a 1.47 ERA in road games in the Pacific Coast League...in 19 games during July and August, went 1-0 with a 1.61 ERA (4 ER/22.1 IP).

2006

Appeared in 44 games (two starts) for the 51s, going 2-4 with a 4.19 ERA (34 ER/73.0 IP)

Fanned 78 batters in 73.0 innings and limited the opposition to a .207 batting average

In April and May, allowed only three earned runs in 25 innings pitched for a 1.08 earned run average

Struck out a season-high six batters against Fresno on April 19 over 2.2 scoreless innings

As a reliever, was 2-4, with two saves and a 4.36 ERA in 42 games

2005

Spent the majority of the season at Double-A Jacksonville where he was a member of the Southern League championship team

Appeared in 27 games (18 starts) and was 7-7 with three saves and a 3.38 ERA...tossed a career-high 125.0 innings, 117.0 of which came at Jacksonville...fanned 117 batters

Hurled a complete-game, five-hit shutout while fanning nine vs. Chattanooga on June 4

Struck out nine batters four times including the playoffs and was promoted to Triple-A Las Vegas on July 21...made two starts for the 51s and was 0-1 in 8.0 innings

Rejoined the Suns on July 31 and compiled impressive statistics in the Southern League Playoffs...in two games he went 1-0 with a 1.38 ERA (2 ER/13.0 IP) and 14 strikeouts

Pitched for the Phoenix Desert Dogs of the Arizona Fall League, helping them to the AFL Championship...made six starts for the Desert Dogs and went 1-1 with a 3.51 ERA and 18 strikeouts

2004

Split time between Single-A Vero Beach and Double-A Jacksonville

Appeared in a combined 30 games and posted a 7-4 record

At Jacksonville, appeared in 21 games (eight starts) and posted a 4-3 record with a 4.18 ERA in 60.1 innings...in eight appearances (three starts) for Jacksonville in August, was 2-0 with a 1.61 ERA (4 ER/22 IP)

2003

Played the entire season at Single-A Vero Beach and appeared in 31 games, posting a 3-5 record with a 2.68 ERA...struck out 105 batters in 110.2 innings

Moved into starting rotation on June 4 after 15 relief appearances...in five June outings, including four starts, was 1-1 with a 0.42 ERA, allowing one earned run in 21.2 innings

2002

113 Compiled a 1-0 record with one save and a 2.05 ERA in 13 games for South Georgia before moving on to Great Falls, where he helped the Dodgers in their Pioneer League title drive

In 11 regular-season outings, gave up just four hits over 11.2 scoreless innings and notched five saves...struck out 17 batters

Involved in all four Great Falls' playoff wins, going 1-0 with three saves and yielding no runs in 4.1 innings