Paul Erickson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1948)

W–L 37–48
ERA 3.86
WHIP 1.47
SO 432
Pitcher PIV -3170.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
12/14/1915 in Zion, IL, USA
Died
4/5/2002 in Fond du Lac, WI, USA
MLB Debut
1941-04-17
Last Game
1948-07-10

Full name: Paul Walford Erickson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
37 48 207 86 27 5 6 814.3 774 349 41 425 432 3.86 -3170.5

Career ERA 3.86 vs. league average 3.74 across their career seasons — near 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
1941 CHN NL 5 7 32 15 7 1 1 141.0 126 58 64 85 3.70 3.94 (+6%) 2718.9
1942 CHN NL 1 6 18 7 1 0 0 63.0 70 38 41 26 5.43 3.57 (-52%) -1513.4
1943 CHN NL 1 3 15 4 0 0 0 42.7 47 29 22 24 6.12 3.50 (-75%) -991.8
1944 CHN NL 5 9 33 15 5 3 1 124.3 113 49 67 82 3.55 3.57 (+1%) 242.7
1945 CHN NL 7 4 28 9 3 0 3 108.3 94 40 48 53 3.32 3.67 (+9%) -527.8
1946 CHN NL 9 7 32 14 5 1 0 137.0 119 37 65 70 2.43 3.59 (+32%) 1225.8
1947 CHN NL 7 12 40 20 6 0 1 174.0 179 84 93 82 4.34 3.97 (-9%) -3226.2
1948 CHN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5.7 7 4 6 4 6.35 — 0.0
1948 PHI NL 2 0 4 2 0 0 0 17.3 19 10 17 5 5.19 4.10 (-27%) -1098.8
1948 NY1 NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 2 1 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 37 48 207 86 27 5 6 814.1 774 349 425 432 3.86 — -3,171

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
207 258 12 38 9 1 3 11 0 7 89 .147 .170 .225 .395 -191

Career AVG .147 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 43.3% below league average.

Career OBP .170 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 48.6% below league average.

Career SLG .225 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — 37.9% below league average.

Career OPS .395 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — 43.0% 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
1941 CHN NL 32 46 5 7 4 0 1 2 0 0 12 .152 — — — — 0.0
1942 CHN NL 18 21 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 .143 — — — — 0.0
1943 CHN NL 15 15 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 6 .200 — — — — 0.0
1944 CHN NL 33 36 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 3 15 .056 — — — — 0.0
1945 CHN NL 28 32 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 3 8 .156 — — — — 0.0
1946 CHN NL 32 40 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 .050 — — — — 0.0
1947 CHN NL 40 60 2 15 2 0 1 3 0 0 19 .250 .262 (-5%) .336 (-26%) .376 (-11%) .712 (-18%) -190.8
1948 CHN NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1948 PHI NL 4 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
1948 NY1 NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 207 258 12 38 9 1 3 11 0 7 89 .147 — — — — -191

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1945 WS CHN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 4 0 0 7.0 8 3 3 5 3.86

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1945 WS CHN 0 0 4 0 0 7.0 8 3 3 5 3.86

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11212172227.182
Away9513751514.109

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home112418.23721522052183.27
Away95395.24002012252184.57

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-07-10 NY1BROL 000000000
1948-07-03 NY1BROL 000000000
1948-06-13 PHIPITL 000000000
1948-06-08 PHISTLL 000000000
1948-06-05 PHICHCW 400000002
1948-05-25 PHIPITW 301000100
1948-05-16 CHCCINL 000000000
1948-04-30 CHCPITL 100000000
1948-04-29 CHCPITL 000000000
1947-09-26 CHCSTLL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1948-07-10 NY1BRO — 1.0000010
1948-07-03 NY1BRO — 0.0000200
1948-06-13 PHIPIT — 1.2644102
1948-06-08 PHISTL — 0.1000000
1948-06-05 PHICHC W 8.29551030
1948-05-25 PHIPIT W 6.2411620
1948-05-16 CHCCIN — 1.0222210
1948-04-30 CHCPIT — 3.0432420
1948-04-29 CHCPIT — 1.2100010
1947-09-26 CHCSTL L 5.0741200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 207 0 33 148 4 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1941 CHN P 32 0 2 21 1 1
1942 CHN P 18 0 5 12 0 2
1943 CHN P 15 0 1 6 0 0
1944 CHN P 33 0 7 30 2 1
1945 CHN P 28 0 2 19 0 0
1946 CHN P 32 0 5 22 0 0
1947 CHN P 40 0 8 33 1 3
1948 CHN P 3 0 1 1 0 0
1948 PHI P 4 0 2 4 0 0
1948 NY1 P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 207

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Paul Erickson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Don Schwall
    49-48, 3.72 ERA
  2. 80
    Monty Kennedy
    42-55, 3.84 ERA
  3. 78
    Rube Melton
    30-50, 3.62 ERA
  4. 77
    Oscar Judd
    40-51, 3.90 ERA
  5. 67
    Bob Kuzava
    49-44, 4.05 ERA
  6. 64
    Eric Erickson
    34-57, 3.85 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Erickson

What years did Paul Erickson play?
Paul Erickson played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1948.
Was Paul Erickson a pitcher?
Yes. Paul Erickson pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 432 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Paul Erickson hit?
Paul Erickson hit 3 career home runs with 38 hits.