Don Erickson
Donald Lee Erickson
Born: December 13, 1931
Springfield, IL US
Deceased: August 1, 2012
Springfield, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1951-1962
Major League Statistics
Don Erickson compiled a career record of 75 wins and 83 losses and a 3.90 ERA in his 367-game pitching career with the Lima Phillies, Salt Lake City Bees, Syracuse Chiefs, Schenectady Blue Jays, Miami Marlins, Louisville Colonels, Tulsa Oilers, Buffalo Bisons, Chattanooga Lookouts and Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1962 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | OHSL4 | Lima Phillies | 7 | 14 | .333 | 5.32 | 33 | 186.0 | 176 | 134 | 110 | 9 | 162 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 13 | 12 | .520 | 3.98 | 39 | 28 | 226.0 | 198 | 117 | 100 | 9 | 135 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4.42 | 25 | 17 | 120.0 | 123 | 65 | 59 | 11 | 47 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1 | 3 | .250 | 11 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.99 | 19 | 15 | 106.0 | 87 | 52 | 47 | 6 | 68 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 14 | 4 | .778 | 3.00 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 156.0 | 121 | 61 | 52 | 8 | 85 | 79 | 6 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 8 | 9 | .471 | 2.96 | 72 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 155.0 | 129 | 64 | 51 | 4 | 66 | 4 | 118 | 1 | 0 | 12 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.53 | 40 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 130.0 | 112 | 62 | 51 | 12 | 69 | 10 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.75 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 50.3 | 57 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4.81 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 103.0 | 117 | 69 | 55 | 17 | 46 | 1 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.21 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 106.0 | 84 | 33 | 26 | 6 | 58 | 2 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 9.00 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 75 | 83 | .475 | 3.90 | 367 | 115 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1352.3 | 1230 | 696 | 586 | 89 | 756 | 23 | 415 | 15 | 1 | 41 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | OHSL4 | Lima Phillies | 39 | 66 | 66 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .242 | .409 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 39 | 81 | 81 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .148 | .148 | .198 | .346 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 25 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .237 | .395 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 11 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .200 | .250 | .200 | .450 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 22 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 26 | 69 | 57 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 25 | .140 | .222 | .193 | .415 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 72 | 42 | 37 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .216 | .256 | .216 | .473 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 41 | 43 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .146 | .146 | .171 | .317 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 32 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .212 | .250 | .273 | .523 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 9 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .059 | .059 | .059 | .118 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 50 | 27 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .238 | .385 | .333 | .718 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 379 | 476 | 447 | 22 | 74 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 86 | .166 | .194 | .210 | .404 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | OHSL4 | Lima Phillies | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .818 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | P | 24 | 16 | 26 | 2 | 2 | .955 | 1.750 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 72 | 10 | 29 | 2 | 3 | .951 | .542 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 40 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 2 | .975 | .975 |
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 32 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 0 | .926 | .781 |
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 49 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 2 | .957 | .449 |
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 359 | 45 | 131 | 8 | 10 | .957 | .490 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | Ohio-Indiana League | Lima Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1954 | C | Pioneer League | Salt Lake City Bees | PHI | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | PHI | ||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Miami Marlins | PHI | ||
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1957 | A | Eastern League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | PHI | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | PHI | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | PHI | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | PHI | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | PHI | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | LAA |
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