What years did John Ericks play?

John Ericks played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1997.

Was John Ericks a pitcher?

Yes. John Ericks pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 132 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Ericks hit?

John Ericks hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was John Ericks's career batting average?

John Ericks batted .083 over his career, with 3 hits in 36 at bats.

How many RBI did John Ericks have?

John Ericks drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was John Ericks's career ERA?

John Ericks finished with a 4.78 career ERA, going 8-14 with 132 strikeouts.

John Ericks

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-1997)

John Ericks was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1997 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 3 seasons. Across 57 career appearances, he went 8-14 with a 4.78 ERA and 132 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 406.4.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 8–14

ERA 4.78

WHIP 1.51

SO 132

Pitcher PIV 406.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'7" / 220 lb
Born: 9/16/1967 in Tinley Park, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1995-06-24
Last Game: 1997-04-28

Full name: John Edward Ericks

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Career Pitching Statistics

John Ericks — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	14	57	22	1	0	14	162.0	171	86	19	73	132	4.78	406.4

Career ERA 4.78 vs. league average 4.49 across their career seasons — 6.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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John Ericks — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1995	PIT	NL	3	9	19	18	1	0	106.0	108	54	50	80	4.58	4.45 (-3%)	1427.1
1996	PIT	NL	4	5	28	4	0	8	46.2	56	30	19	46	5.79	4.61 (-25%)	-1020.8
1997	PIT	NL	1	0	10	0	0	6	9.1	7	2	4	6	1.93	4.39 (+56%)	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			8	14	57	22	1	14	162.0	171	86	73	132	4.78	—	406

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

John Ericks — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
57	36	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	13	.083	.083	.111	.194	0

Career AVG .083 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 68.9% below league average.

Career OBP .083 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 75.4% below league average.

Career SLG .111 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 73.6% below league average.

Career OPS .194 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 74.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Ericks — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	PIT	NL	19	31	2	3	1	1	12	.097	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	PIT	NL	28	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	PIT	NL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			57	36	2	3	1	1	13	.083	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

John Ericks — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	28	20	2	3	0	1	.150
Away	29	16	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

John Ericks — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	28	91.2	87	40	38	80	3.93
Away	29	70.1	84	46	35	52	5.89

Last 10 Games — Pitching

John Ericks — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1997-04-28	PIT	PHI	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0
1997-04-27	PIT	CHC	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1997-04-20	PIT	CIN	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997-04-17	PIT	CIN	SV	0.1	2	1	0	1	0	0
1997-04-15	PIT	SDP	W	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
1997-04-13	PIT	LAD	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1997-04-09	PIT	SDP	SV	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1997-04-08	PIT	SDP	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1997-04-05	PIT	LAD	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997-04-01	PIT	SFG	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Ericks — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	57	22	8	14	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Ericks — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1995	PIT	P	19	18	7	10	3
1996	PIT	P	28	4	1	2	0
1997	PIT	P	10	0	0	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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John Ericks — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	57

Salary History

John Ericks — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1997	PIT	NL	$200,000
1996	PIT	NL	$135,000
1995	PIT	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$444,000

College History

John Ericks — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Champaign	IL	1986, 1987, 1988

John Ericks: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 24, 1995 and the final game on April 28, 1997, John Ericks built the record summarized on this page. All of the seasons listed were played for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Born on September 16, 1967, in Tinley Park, IL, USA, Ericks is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Ericks's listed size is 6 feet, 7 inches and 220 pounds. The bio lists the given name John Edward.

Across 57 games (22 starts), Ericks recorded 8 wins against 14 losses with a 4.78 ERA. Ericks had 132 strikeouts and 14 saves. Against a 4.49 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.78 mark was 6.5% worse. Ericks struck out 80 batters in 1995, a career high. In 1995, one of the busiest seasons, Ericks posted a 4.58 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.45. Ericks's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 406.4.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Ericks

What years did John Ericks play?: John Ericks played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1997.
Was John Ericks a pitcher?: Yes. John Ericks pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 132 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Ericks hit?: John Ericks hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was John Ericks's career batting average?: John Ericks batted .083 over his career, with 3 hits in 36 at bats.
How many RBI did John Ericks have?: John Ericks drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was John Ericks's career ERA?: John Ericks finished with a 4.78 career ERA, going 8-14 with 132 strikeouts.