Eric Steven King (born April 10, 1964) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB).

He left Moorpark and played two seasons in the minor leagues for the San Francisco Giants before being traded to the Detroit Tigers.

[2] He pitched 5+1⁄3 scoreless innings of relief against the Texas Rangers, posting three walks and three strikeouts, while surrendering only one hit as the Tigers lost by an 8–1 score.

[2] Prior to the 1989 season, King was acquired by the Chicago White Sox, who sent Kenny Williams to Detroit in exchange.

[2] He also hurled a pair of shutouts; against the Kansas City Royals on May 5 and against the Oakland Athletics on June 22.

The White Sox received Cory Snyder and Lindsay Foster (who never made it to the MLB) in the deal.

[2] In 1991, King played for his third major league team, as he appeared in 25 games for Cleveland, all but one as a starter.

[2] King went several years without pitching due to arm injuries before attempting a comeback in independent baseball in 1998.