Eric Michael Surkamp (born July 16, 1987) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Oakland Athletics from 2011 to 2016.

He had a 2–2 record with the Giants and was considered a fringe candidate for the team's Opening Day roster in 2012, though he wound up missing that season due to Tommy John surgery.

In the latter part of the season, he pitched for Hanwha in the KBO League, initially as a starting pitcher, though he was moved to the bullpen after posting an 0–3 record in a little over a month.

Following his professional career, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business from NC State and became a Cincinnati-area realtor for Comey & Shepherd.

As a junior in 2004, he posted an 0.44 earned run average (ERA) and won all eight of his decisions, striking out 81 batters while giving up only 26 hits in 48 innings pitched.

[12][13] He was then added to Team USA's roster in late July due to an injury, and he made two appearances in the World Port Tournament in Rotterdam.

[12][3] Again making 16 starts for the Wolfpack in his senior year, he had a 5–3 record, a 4.89 ERA, 86 strikeouts, 40 walks, and 76 hits allowed in 73+2⁄3 innings pitched.

[15] Promoted to the Single-A Advanced San Jose Giants of the California League at the end of the year, Surkamp made two playoff starts for the team.

[14] He led the league in ERA and walks plus hits per innings pitched (1.08), tied for fifth with seven other pitchers in wins, and trailed only Austin Hyatt (171) in strikeouts.

[2][20] After the game, he was briefly optioned to San Jose, with the Giants planning to recall him after one start once the rosters expanded in September.

Giants reporter Chris Haft described his performance as "promising", as he posted a 7–1 record with a 2.78 ERA and held opponents to a .221 batting average.

[2][33] Surkamp was designated for assignment by the Giants on December 19 in order for the team to make room on the 40-man roster for free-agent signees.

[36] On August 9, he entered a game against the Seattle Mariners with one out in the ninth inning, got Kyle Seager to hit into a double play, and earned the win when Chicago scored in the tenth and held on for a 2–1 victory.

[2][38][39] After pitching in just three games, he was again optioned to Charlotte on August 22 when Javy Guerra was reinstated from the bereavement list, but Surkamp was recalled for the remainder of the season on September 2.

[14] In 2015, Surkamp contended for most of the spring to make the White Sox roster, but he was placed on the disabled list at the beginning of the season.

[41][42] Optioned to Charlotte while still on the disabled list, he was designated for assignment on April 26 so the White Sox could purchase Scott Carroll's contract.

[43] Outrighted to Charlotte, he made 11 appearances (one start) for the team in 2015, posting a 3–0 record, a 2.81 ERA, 30 strikeouts, nine walks, and 19 hits allowed in 25+2⁄3 innings.

In 16 appearances (15 starts) for Oklahoma City, he had a 9–3 record, a 3.57 ERA, 70 strikeouts, 23 walks, and 97 hits allowed in 88+1⁄3 innings pitched.

However, Athletics starter Félix Doubront injured himself in the final game of spring training, and Surkamp was recalled on April 8 to take his spot in the starting rotation.

[50] After four starts, he was sent to Nashville on April 25 because, due to off days, the Athletics only needed four starters and wanted to add another relief pitcher.

[51] Called up on May 11, Surkamp made another start, allowing four runs in 2+2⁄3 innings in a 13–3 loss to the Boston Red Sox before being optioned to Nashville again on May 17 when Jesse Hahn was recalled.

[2] When Sean Manaea was placed on the disabled list on June 14, Surkamp was called up for the fourth time to start for the Athletics.

[14] Surkamp was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers on June 29, 2016, and optioned to the Pacific Coast League's Round Rock Express, but he made no appearances for them.

[14] Surkamp's fastball averaged 89 miles per hour (143 km/h), and he threw it only 39.9 percent of the time in his major league career, relying more heavily on his secondary pitches.