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The big number is his career NUT, his total production against league average, with its letter grade. This season's NUT sits just below it, followed by his season and career lines, recent form over 7, 14 and 30 days, game logs, and percentile ranks against every qualified player. NUT is built on the advanced hitting and pitching stats analysts trust, with defense left out, so the number reflects what the player controls.

Erik Hiljus 2026 Season · Sacramento River Cats

Erik Hiljus played in the majors from 1999 to 2002. His career NUT is -0.2, #3,230 of 7,125 pitchers since 1876, and his best season by NUT was 2001 (+0.8). NUT is one number for production against league average: 0.0 is average, and every season is graded against its own league.

Career: 8-3, 4.79 ERA, 99 K in 124.0 IP.

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Erik Hiljus Career Stats & NUT | Baseball NUT

Erik Hiljus

P · Sacramento River Cats (ATH)

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-0.2Career NUT

+0.2 to Average

Career

4.79ERA1.47WHIP8W99K124.0IP

Career · season grades

R/R · 6' 6", 220 lb · b. Dec 25, 1972 · Panorama City, CA · Draft 1991 (4th Rd, #121)

Player Overview

Year by Year


1999	26	DET	—	0	0	5.19	6	0	0	1	35	8.2	7	5	5	1	1.38
2000	27	DET	—	0	0	7.36	3	0	2	0	16	3.2	5	3	1	2	1.64
2001	28	OAK	+0.8	5	0	3.41	16	11	3	0	290	66.0	70	25	21	67	1.38
2002	29	OAK	-1.0	3	3	6.50	9	9	0	0	206	45.2	52	33	21	29	1.60
Career	—	4 yrs	-0.2	8	3	4.79	34	20	5	1	547	124.0	134	66	48	99	1.47

Stat definitions →

NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving Hiljus's career NUT of -0.2

Slice size = share of total NUT. K Ability = Strikeouts · HR Prevention = HR allowed · Walk Avoidance = BB + HBP.

Career NUT Trend

0.8

0102

NUT by Season

+0.8

-1.0

Minor League

Year	Age	Lv	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	GF	SV	SVO	BF	IP	H	ER	BB	HBP	SO	WHIP
1993	20	A	7	10	4.32	27	27	1	0	0	0	0	640	145.2	114	70	111	4	157	1.54
1994	21	A+	11	10	3.98	26	26	3	1	0	0	0	709	160.2	159	71	90	5	140	1.55
1995	22	A+	8	4	2.99	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	453	111.1	85	37	50	3	98	1.21
1995	22	AA	2	4	5.86	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	252	55.1	60	36	32	1	40	1.66
1996	23	AA	3	5	6.11	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	221	45.2	62	31	30	0	21	2.01
1998	25	AA	2	3	3.70	42	0	0	0	17	2	2	280	65.2	49	27	35	0	85	1.28
1999	26	A+	0	0	2.25	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	15	4.0	4	1	0	0	9	1.00
1999	26	AA	1	0	1.04	10	0	0	0	3	0	0	65	17.1	5	2	5	1	28	0.58
1999	26	AAA	2	3	4.40	33	0	0	0	9	5	0	239	59.1	49	29	16	2	73	1.10
2000	27	AAA	5	3	3.44	46	0	0	0	15	2	0	297	70.2	67	27	20	0	81	1.23
2001	28	AAA	8	5	3.63	15	15	3	1	0	0	0	402	101.2	79	41	26	1	108	1.03
2002	29	AAA	1	3	7.65	9	6	0	0	0	0	0	177	37.2	54	32	15	1	30	1.83
2003	30	AAA	11	10	4.69	29	29	2	1	0	0	0	751	174.2	174	91	52	5	129	1.29

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