John Ericks

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

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

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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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1995 PIT NL 3 9 19 18 1 0 0 106.0 108 54 50 80 4.58 4.45 (-3%) 1427.1
1996 PIT NL 4 5 28 4 0 0 8 46.7 56 30 19 46 5.79 4.61 (-25%) -1020.8
1997 PIT NL 1 0 10 0 0 0 6 9.3 7 2 4 6 1.93 4.39 (+56%) 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 8 14 57 22 1 0 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

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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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1995 PIT NL 19 31 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 12 .097 — — — — 0.0
1996 PIT NL 28 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 PIT NL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 57 36 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home28202301.150
Away29160000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2891.2874038803.93
Away2970.1844635525.89

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1997-04-28 PITPHI — 1.0111110
1997-04-27 PITCHC — 1.0100110
1997-04-20 PITCIN SV 1.0000000
1997-04-17 PITCIN SV 0.1210100
1997-04-15 PITSDP W 1.0111011
1997-04-13 PITLAD — 1.0100000
1997-04-09 PITSDP SV 1.0100110
1997-04-08 PITSDP SV 1.0000010
1997-04-05 PITLAD SV 1.0000000
1997-04-01 PITSFG SV 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 57 22 8 14 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 PIT P 19 18 7 10 3 0
1996 PIT P 28 4 1 2 0 0
1997 PIT P 10 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 57

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

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign IL 1986, 1987, 1988

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.