Eric Erickson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1922)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 190 lb
- Died
- 5/19/1965 in Jamestown, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1914-10-06
- Last Game
- 1922-09-29
Full name: Eric George Adolph Erickson
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 57 | 145 | 93 | 42 | 6 | 4 | 822.0 | 805 | 352 | 37 | 379 | 367 | 3.85 | -9875.8 |
Career ERA 3.85 vs. league average 3.35 across their career seasons — 15.1% worse than league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | NY1 | NL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1916 | DET | AL | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2.81 | 2.78 (-1%) | -162.9 |
| 1918 | DET | AL | 4 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 94.3 | 81 | 26 | 29 | 48 | 2.48 | 2.83 (+12%) | 628.0 |
| 1919 | DET | AL | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.7 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 6.75 | 3.09 (-119%) | -412.6 |
| 1919 | WS1 | AL | 6 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 132.0 | 130 | 58 | 63 | 86 | 3.95 | 3.09 (-28%) | -1313.2 |
| 1920 | WS1 | AL | 12 | 16 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 239.3 | 231 | 102 | 128 | 87 | 3.84 | 3.45 (-11%) | -6399.9 |
| 1921 | WS1 | AL | 8 | 10 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 179.0 | 181 | 72 | 65 | 71 | 3.62 | 4.02 (+10%) | -451.7 |
| 1922 | WS1 | AL | 4 | 12 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 141.7 | 144 | 78 | 73 | 61 | 4.96 | 4.18 (-19%) | -1763.7 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 34 | 57 | 145 | 93 | 42 | 6 | 4 | 822.0 | 805 | 352 | 379 | 367 | 3.85 | — | -9,876 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | 279 | 16 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 92 | .179 | .216 | .219 | .434 | -869 |
Career AVG .179 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 32.9% below league average.
Career OBP .216 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 34.5% below league average.
Career SLG .219 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — 39.0% below league average.
Career OPS .434 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 36.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | NY1 | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1916 | DET | AL | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1918 | DET | AL | 12 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .121 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1919 | DET | AL | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1919 | WS1 | AL | 20 | 48 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 22 | .146 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1920 | WS1 | AL | 39 | 83 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 22 | .277 | .271 (+2%) | .331 (-9%) | .363 (avg) | .694 (-4%) | -72.2 |
| 1921 | WS1 | AL | 32 | 60 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | .150 | .286 (-48%) | .344 (-41%) | .395 (-58%) | .739 (-50%) | -486.2 |
| 1922 | WS1 | AL | 30 | 45 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .133 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 145 | 279 | 16 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 92 | .179 | — | — | — | — | -558 | ||
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 (290 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 70 | 105 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 8 | .210 |
| Away | 75 | 175 | 11 | 28 | 1 | 13 | .160 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 70 | 345.2 | 348 | 152 | 153 | 166 | 3.96 |
| Away | 75 | 475.0 | 465 | 214 | 227 | 205 | 4.05 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922-09-29 | MIN | PHA | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1922-09-16 | MIN | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-09-14 | MIN | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1922-09-08 | MIN | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-09-02 | MIN | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-08-22 | MIN | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-08-18 | MIN | CLE | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1922-08-07 | MIN | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-08-01 | MIN | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-07-30 | MIN | CLE | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922-09-29 | MIN | PHA | L | 11.1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1922-09-16 | MIN | DET | — | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1922-09-14 | MIN | CLE | L | 8.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 1922-09-08 | MIN | NYY | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1922-09-02 | MIN | BOS | — | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-08-22 | MIN | CHW | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1922-08-18 | MIN | CLE | L | 5.1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1922-08-07 | MIN | SLA | — | 2.2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1922-08-01 | MIN | CLE | — | 3.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1922-07-30 | MIN | CLE | L | 5.2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 145 | 0 | 22 | 139 | 15 | 2 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | NY1 | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916 | DET | P | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1918 | DET | P | 12 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 1919 | DET | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1919 | WS1 | P | 20 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920 | WS1 | P | 39 | 0 | 9 | 44 | 4 | 0 |
| 1921 | WS1 | P | 32 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 2 | 0 |
| 1922 | WS1 | P | 30 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 145 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Eric Erickson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Eric Erickson
- What years did Eric Erickson play?
- Eric Erickson played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1922.
- Was Eric Erickson a pitcher?
- Yes. Eric Erickson pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 367 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Eric Erickson hit?
- Eric Erickson hit 1 career home runs with 50 hits.