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 run with 50 hits.

What teams did Eric Erickson play for?

Eric Erickson played for 3 teams: the New York Giants (1914), the Detroit Tigers (1916, 1918–1919), and the Washington Senators (1919–1922).

What were Eric Erickson's career stats?

In 145 games, Eric Erickson went 34-57 with a 3.85 ERA, 367 strikeouts, 822.0 innings pitched, and 4 saves. At the plate he had 50 hits and 1 home runs.

What position did Eric Erickson play?

Eric Erickson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Eric Erickson and how much did he weigh?

Eric Erickson was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.

What was Eric Erickson's career ERA?

Eric Erickson finished with a 3.85 career ERA, going 34-57 with 367 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Eric Erickson have?

Eric Erickson recorded 367 career strikeouts.

Is Eric Erickson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Eric Erickson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Eric Erickson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1922)

Eric Erickson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1922 for the New York Giants, the Detroit Tigers, and the Washington Senators, a span of 9 seasons. Across 145 career appearances, he went 34-57 with a 3.85 ERA and 367 strikeouts. He also batted .179 with 1 home runs.

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 15, 2026

W–L 34–57

ERA 3.85

WHIP 1.44

SO 367

Pitcher PIV -9875.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 3/13/1892 in Vårgårda, Västra Götaland, Sweden
Died: 5/19/1965 in Jamestown, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1914-10-06
Last Game: 1922-09-29

Full name: Eric George Adolph Erickson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Eric 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

Pitching Career Arc

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Eric Erickson Stats, Bio & Career Records
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	94.1	81	26	29	48	2.48	2.83 (+12%)	628.0
1919	DET	AL	0	2	3	2	0	0	0	14.2	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	239.1	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	141.2	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

Eric Erickson — 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

Career Arc

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Eric Erickson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1914	NY1	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	DET	AL	8	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	DET	AL	12	33	1	4	0	0	0	0	9	.121	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	DET	AL	3	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	WS1	AL	20	48	4	7	2	0	4	3	22	.146	—	—	—	—	0.0
1920	WS1	AL	39	83	7	23	4	1	13	3	22	.277	.271 (+2%)	.331 (-9%)	.363 (avg)	.694 (-4%)	-72.2
1921	WS1	AL	32	60	3	9	1	0	1	4	16	.150	.286 (-48%)	.344 (-41%)	.395 (-58%)	.739 (-50%)	-486.2
1922	WS1	AL	30	45	1	6	1	0	2	3	18	.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			145	279	16	50	8	1	21	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Eric Erickson — 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

Eric Erickson — 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

Eric Erickson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	BB	SO
1922-09-29	MIN	PHA	L	4	0	0	1	2
1922-09-16	MIN	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0
1922-09-14	MIN	CLE	L	3	1	1	0	2
1922-09-08	MIN	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0
1922-09-02	MIN	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0
1922-08-22	MIN	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0
1922-08-18	MIN	CLE	L	2	0	0	0	2
1922-08-07	MIN	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0
1922-08-01	MIN	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0
1922-07-30	MIN	CLE	L	2	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Eric Erickson — 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

Eric Erickson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	145	0	22	139	15	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Eric Erickson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1914	NY1	P	1	0	0	0	0
1916	DET	P	8	0	3	3	0
1918	DET	P	12	0	13	1	0
1919	DET	P	3	0	6	1	0
1919	WS1	P	20	3	19	0	0
1920	WS1	P	39	9	44	4	0
1921	WS1	P	32	4	31	2	0
1922	WS1	P	30	6	23	4	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Eric Erickson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	145

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Eric Erickson: the record in brief

Eric Erickson's major league career runs from a debut on October 6, 1914 to a final game on September 29, 1922. By club, Erickson's seasons break down as the New York Giants (1914), the Detroit Tigers (1916 to 1919), and the Washington Senators (1919 to 1922). Erickson, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 2 inches and 190 pounds. Erickson was born on March 13, 1892, in Vårgårda, Västra Götaland, Sweden. The bio records the death on May 19, 1965, in Jamestown, NY, USA. Erickson's full given name, per the bio, is Eric George Adolph Erickson.

The pitching table credits Erickson with a 34-57 record and a 3.85 ERA in 145 games. The totals include 367 strikeouts, 42 complete games, and 6 shutouts. The league ERA over Erickson's seasons was 3.35, so the 3.85 figure ran 15.1% worse than average. Erickson won 12 games in 1920, the most of any season listed.

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 run with 50 hits.
What teams did Eric Erickson play for?: Eric Erickson played for 3 teams: the New York Giants (1914), the Detroit Tigers (1916, 1918–1919), and the Washington Senators (1919–1922).
What were Eric Erickson's career stats?: In 145 games, Eric Erickson went 34-57 with a 3.85 ERA, 367 strikeouts, 822.0 innings pitched, and 4 saves. At the plate he had 50 hits and 1 home runs.
What position did Eric Erickson play?: Eric Erickson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Eric Erickson and how much did he weigh?: Eric Erickson was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Eric Erickson's career ERA?: Eric Erickson finished with a 3.85 career ERA, going 34-57 with 367 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Eric Erickson have?: Eric Erickson recorded 367 career strikeouts.
Is Eric Erickson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Eric Erickson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.