What years did Ralph Erickson play?

Ralph Erickson played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1930.

Was Ralph Erickson a pitcher?

Yes. Ralph Erickson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 2 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ralph Erickson hit?

Ralph Erickson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Ralph Erickson's career batting average?

Ralph Erickson batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Ralph Erickson's career ERA?

Ralph Erickson finished with a 8.40 career ERA, going 1-0 with 2 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ralph Erickson have?

Ralph Erickson recorded 2 career strikeouts.

Ralph Erickson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1930)

Ralph Erickson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1930 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 2 seasons. Across 8 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 8.40 ERA and 2 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 1–0

ERA 8.40

WHIP 2.33

SO 2

Pitcher PIV -557.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 6/25/1902 in DuBois, ID, USA
Died: 6/27/2002 in Chandler, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 1929-09-11
Last Game: 1930-05-31

Full name: Ralph Lief Erickson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ralph Erickson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	8	0	0	0	0	15.0	23	14	1	12	2	8.40	-557.6

Career ERA 8.40 vs. league average 4.70 across their career seasons — 78.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ralph Erickson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1929	PIT	NL	0	1	1.0	2	3	2	0	27.00	—	0.0
1930	PIT	NL	1	7	14.0	21	11	10	2	7.07	4.80 (-47%)	-557.6
Career · 2 seasons			1	8	15.0	23	14	12	2	8.40	—	-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.

Career Batting Statistics

Ralph Erickson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .292 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 29.4% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 40.8% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .776 across their career seasons — 35.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ralph Erickson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1929	PIT	NL	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1930	PIT	NL	7	4	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			8	4	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	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

Ralph Erickson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	2	0	1	0	0	.500
Away	1	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Ralph Erickson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	12.1	21	14	11	2	10.22
Away	1	2.1	2	0	1	0	0.00

Last 8 Games — Batting

Ralph Erickson — Last 8 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1930-05-31	PIT	CIN	L	0	0	0
1930-05-26	PIT	STL	L	2	1	1
1930-05-22	PIT	CHC	L	0	0	0
1930-05-13	PIT	PHI	L	0	0	0
1930-05-10	PIT	BRO	L	0	0	0
1930-05-03	PIT	BSN	L	0	0	0
1930-04-29	PIT	CHC	W	2	0	0
1929-09-11	PIT	NY1	L	0	0	0

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Ralph Erickson — Last 8 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1930-05-31	PIT	CIN	—	1.0	1	2	1	1	0	0
1930-05-26	PIT	STL	—	4.1	5	4	4	5	0	0
1930-05-22	PIT	CHC	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1
1930-05-13	PIT	PHI	—	1.1	4	3	3	1	0	0
1930-05-10	PIT	BRO	—	2.2	5	1	1	2	1	0
1930-05-03	PIT	BSN	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1930-04-29	PIT	CHC	W	2.1	2	0	0	1	0	0
1929-09-11	PIT	NY1	—	1.0	2	3	3	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ralph Erickson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	0	1	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ralph Erickson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1929	PIT	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1930	PIT	P	7	0	1	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ralph Erickson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	8

College History

Ralph Erickson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Idaho	Moscow	ID	1925, 1926, 1927

Ralph Erickson: the record in brief

Ralph Erickson played a first major league game on September 11, 1929 and a last one on May 31, 1930. Every season row on the page belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates, from 1929 through 1930. Born on June 25, 1902, in DuBois, ID, USA, Erickson is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-1 and 175 pounds. Erickson's death is recorded on June 27, 2002, in Chandler, AZ, USA. On the record, Ralph Erickson was born Ralph Lief Erickson.

Erickson went 1-0 with a 8.40 ERA in 8 games, 0 of them starts. The totals include 2 strikeouts. Against a 4.70 league ERA for the same seasons, the 8.40 mark was 78.9% worse. In 1930, one of the busiest seasons, Erickson posted a 7.07 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.80.

The position breakdown shows 8 games, all at pitcher.

The college table lists University of Idaho in 1925, 1926, and 1927. The game-log section draws on 16 games of Retrosheet box scores for Erickson.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph Erickson

What years did Ralph Erickson play?: Ralph Erickson played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1930.
Was Ralph Erickson a pitcher?: Yes. Ralph Erickson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ralph Erickson hit?: Ralph Erickson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Ralph Erickson's career batting average?: Ralph Erickson batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Ralph Erickson's career ERA?: Ralph Erickson finished with a 8.40 career ERA, going 1-0 with 2 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ralph Erickson have?: Ralph Erickson recorded 2 career strikeouts.