Hal Erickson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953)
Hal Erickson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1953 for the Detroit Tigers. Across 18 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 4.73 ERA and 19 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'5" / 230 lb
- Died
- 2/14/2008 in Ogden, UT, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1953-04-14
- Last Game
- 1953-07-10
Full name: Harold James Erickson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | DET | AL | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32.1 | 43 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 4.73 | 4.14 (-14%) | -0.2 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32.1 | 43 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 4.73 | — | 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | DET | AL | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .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 (36 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 15.0 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 4.80 |
| Away | 8 | 17.1 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 5.19 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-07-10 | DET | SLA | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1953-07-05 | DET | SLA | — | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-06-17 | DET | BOS | — | 1.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-06-10 | DET | NYY | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-06-06 | DET | BOS | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953-06-04 | DET | PHA | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953-06-03 | DET | PHA | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1953-05-31 | DET | CLE | — | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953-05-29 | DET | SLA | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1953-05-26 | DET | CLE | — | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 18 |
Hal Erickson: the record in brief
Hal Erickson played a first major league game on April 14, 1953 and a last one on July 10, 1953. Erickson's only club in the season tables is the Detroit Tigers. Born on July 17, 1919, in Portland, OR, USA, Erickson is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-5 and 230 pounds. The bio records the death on February 14, 2008, in Ogden, UT, USA. Hal Erickson was the playing name; the full given name is Harold James.
Erickson went 0-1 with a 4.73 ERA in 18 games, 0 of them starts. The totals include 19 strikeouts. Against a 4.14 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.73 mark was 14.4% worse. Erickson's only pitching season is 1953: 18 games, 19 strikeouts.
Erickson appears at one position only: pitcher, in 18 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 3 putouts and 3 assists.
Retrosheet box scores cover 36 of Erickson's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hal Erickson
- Was Hal Erickson a pitcher?
- Yes. Hal Erickson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 19 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Hal Erickson hit?
- Hal Erickson hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Hal Erickson's career batting average?
- Hal Erickson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
- What was Hal Erickson's career ERA?
- Hal Erickson finished with a 4.73 career ERA, going 0-1 with 19 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Hal Erickson have?
- Hal Erickson recorded 19 career strikeouts.
- Is Hal Erickson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Hal Erickson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.