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.

Hal Erickson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953)

W–L 0–1

ERA 4.73

WHIP 1.64

SO 19

Pitcher PIV -0.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 230 lb
Born: 7/17/1919 in Portland, OR, USA
Died: 2/14/2008 in Ogden, UT, USA
MLB Debut: 1953-04-14
Last Game: 1953-07-10

Full name: Harold James Erickson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	18	0	0	0	1	32.3	43	17	4	10	19	4.73	-0.2

Career ERA 4.73 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — 14.4% 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
1953	DET	AL	0	1	18	0	0	0	1	32.3	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

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
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

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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

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	18	0	3	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1953	DET	P	18	0	3	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	18

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.