What years did Eric Rasmussen play?

Eric Rasmussen played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1983.

Was Eric Rasmussen a pitcher?

Yes. Eric Rasmussen pitched in the major leagues, recording 50 wins and 489 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Eric Rasmussen hit?

Eric Rasmussen hit 0 career home runs with 31 hits.

Eric Rasmussen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1983)

W–L 50–77

ERA 3.85

WHIP 1.32

SO 489

Pitcher PIV 1224.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 3/22/1952 in Racine, WI, USA
MLB Debut: 1975-07-21
Last Game: 1983-10-02

Full name: Eric Ralph Rasmussen

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
50	77	238	144	27	12	5	1017.7	1,033	435	87	309	489	3.85	1224.9

Career ERA 3.85 vs. league average 3.82 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
1975	SLN	NL	5	5	14	13	2	1	0	81.0	86	34	20	59	3.78	3.71 (-2%)	1144.0
1976	SLN	NL	6	12	43	17	2	1	0	150.3	139	59	54	76	3.53	3.51 (-1%)	-336.7
1977	SLN	NL	11	17	34	34	11	3	0	233.0	223	90	63	120	3.48	4.00 (+13%)	463.5
1978	SLN	NL	2	5	10	10	2	1	0	60.3	61	28	20	32	4.18	3.69 (-13%)	468.1
1978	SDN	NL	12	10	27	24	3	2	0	146.3	154	66	43	59	4.06	3.69 (-10%)	-1518.1
1979	SDN	NL	6	9	45	20	5	3	3	156.7	142	57	42	54	3.27	4.00 (+18%)	1650.1
1980	SDN	NL	4	11	40	14	0	0	1	111.3	130	54	33	50	4.37	3.84 (-14%)	-92.7
1982	SLN	NL	1	2	8	3	0	0	0	18.3	21	9	8	15	4.42	3.86 (-14%)	25.5
1983	SLN	NL	0	0	6	0	0	0	1	7.7	16	10	4	6	11.74	—	0.0
1983	KCA	AL	3	6	11	9	2	1	0	52.7	61	28	22	18	4.78	3.87 (-24%)	-578.9
Career · 10 seasons			50	77	238	144	27	12	5	1,017.2	1,033	435	309	489	3.85	—	1,225

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
239	260	7	31	8	0	0	10	0	12	84	.119	.158	.150	.308	-527

Career AVG .119 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 54.3% below league average.

Career OBP .158 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 51.5% below league average.

Career SLG .150 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 61.1% below league average.

Career OPS .308 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 56.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1975	SLN	NL	14	26	1	4	0	3	1	8	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	SLN	NL	43	38	0	4	1	2	2	15	.105	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	SLN	NL	34	72	4	10	5	3	5	27	.139	.264 (-47%)	.329 (-41%)	.401 (-48%)	.730 (-45%)	-527.1
1978	SLN	NL	10	18	1	2	0	1	0	8	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	SDN	NL	27	46	0	7	0	1	0	10	.152	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	SDN	NL	46	36	1	2	0	0	3	7	.056	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	SDN	NL	40	21	0	2	2	0	0	8	.095	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	SLN	NL	8	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	SLN	NL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	KCA	AL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			239	260	7	31	8	10	12	84	.119	—	—	—	—	-527

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	117	132	2	18	0	5	.136
Away	122	128	5	13	0	5	.102

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	117	537.2	511	184	138	239	3.08
Away	121	480.0	522	251	171	250	4.71

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1983-10-02	KCR	OAK	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	0
1983-09-22	KCR	MIN	L	5.0	6	2	2	2	1	0
1983-09-17	KCR	OAK	W	7.0	3	1	1	4	4	0
1983-09-10	KCR	MIN	L	4.1	8	4	4	2	4	1
1983-09-04	KCR	TEX	L	8.0	10	3	3	4	1	0
1983-09-01	KCR	CHW	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1983-08-30	KCR	BAL	L	2.0	8	5	5	0	1	1
1983-08-25	KCR	TEX	W	7.0	5	1	1	1	0	0
1983-08-19	KCR	BAL	L	7.2	6	3	3	5	4	1
1983-08-13	KCR	BOS	L	1.1	6	7	7	2	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	238	145	55	163	7	14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1975	SLN	P	14	13	2	11	0	0
1976	SLN	P	43	17	15	34	1	2
1977	SLN	P	34	34	8	30	1	4
1978	SLN	P	10	10	3	9	1	2
1978	SDN	P	27	24	11	28	1	1
1979	SDN	P	45	21	6	24	1	1
1980	SDN	P	40	14	8	15	2	2
1982	SLN	P	8	3	0	4	0	0
1983	SLN	P	6	0	0	1	0	1
1983	KCA	P	11	9	2	7	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	239

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Indian Hills Community College	Centerville	IA	1971
University of New Orleans	New Orleans	LA	1972, 1973

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Frequently Asked Questions about Eric Rasmussen

What years did Eric Rasmussen play?: Eric Rasmussen played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1983.
Was Eric Rasmussen a pitcher?: Yes. Eric Rasmussen pitched in the major leagues, recording 50 wins and 489 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Eric Rasmussen hit?: Eric Rasmussen hit 0 career home runs with 31 hits.