Don Erickson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958)

Don Erickson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1958 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Across 9 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 4.63 ERA and 9 strikeouts.

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

W–L 0–1
ERA 4.63
WHIP 1.71
SO 9
Pitcher PIV -796.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
12/13/1931 in Springfield, IL, USA
Died
8/1/2012 in Springfield, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1958-09-01
Last Game
1958-09-19

Full name: Donald Lee Erickson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Don Erickson — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 9 0 0 0 1 11.2 11 6 3 9 9 4.63 -796.0

Career ERA 4.63 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 19.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Don Erickson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1958 PHI NL 0 1 9 0 0 0 1 11.2 11 6 9 9 4.63 3.86 (-20%) -796.0
Career · 1 season 0 1 9 0 0 0 1 11.2 11 6 9 9 4.63 — -796

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

Don Erickson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Don Erickson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1958 PHI NL 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 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

View full game log (18 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Don Erickson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home810000.000
Away100000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Don Erickson — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home810.2106995.06
Away11.010000.00

Last 9 Games — Batting

Don Erickson — Last 9 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1958-09-19 PHIPITL 000000000
1958-09-16 PHICHCL 000000000
1958-09-14 PHISTLL 000000000
1958-09-13 PHISFGL 000000000
1958-09-10 PHILADW 000000000
1958-09-07 PHICINL 100000001
1958-09-06 PHICINL 000000000
1958-09-05 PHICINL 000000000
1958-09-01 PHIPITL 000000000

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Don Erickson — Last 9 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1958-09-19 PHIPIT — 1.0000110
1958-09-16 PHICHC L 0.2122410
1958-09-14 PHISTL — 2.0211111
1958-09-13 PHISFG — 1.0111031
1958-09-10 PHILAD SV 1.0000000
1958-09-07 PHICIN — 2.1422231
1958-09-06 PHICIN — 0.2000000
1958-09-05 PHICIN — 2.0210100
1958-09-01 PHIPIT — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Don Erickson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 9 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Don Erickson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1958 PHI P 9 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Don Erickson — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 9

Don Erickson: the record in brief

The profile opens with Don Erickson's first major league game on September 1, 1958; the last one listed came on September 19, 1958. Every season row on the page belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies, in 1958. Born on December 13, 1931, in Springfield, IL, USA, Erickson is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 6'0" and 175 pounds. The bio records the death on August 1, 2012, in Springfield, IL, USA. On the record, Don Erickson was born Donald Lee Erickson.

The pitching table credits Erickson with a 0-1 record and a 4.63 ERA in 9 games. The totals include 9 strikeouts. Against a 3.86 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.63 mark was 19.9% worse. All of that pitching came in 1958, with 9 games and 9 strikeouts.

Retrosheet box scores cover 18 of Erickson's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Erickson appears at one position only: pitcher, in 9 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Erickson

Was Don Erickson a pitcher?
Yes. Don Erickson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Don Erickson hit?
Don Erickson hit 0 career home runs.
What was Don Erickson's career batting average?
Don Erickson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Don Erickson's career ERA?
Don Erickson finished with a 4.63 career ERA, going 0-1 with 9 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Don Erickson have?
Don Erickson recorded 9 career strikeouts.
Is Don Erickson in the Hall of Fame?
No. Don Erickson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.