Paul Erickson
Paul Lesley Erickson
Born: November 14, 1938
Denver, CO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Career: 1957-1963
Paul Erickson compiled a career record of 45 wins and 30 losses and a 3.68 ERA in his 225-game pitching career with the Kearney Yankees, Greenville Majors, Auburn Yankees, Modesto Reds, Greensboro Yankees, Amarillo Gold Sox, Richmond Virginians and Augusta Yankees. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1963 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | NESL | Kearney Yankees | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.50 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 56.0 | 61 | 37 | 28 | 8 | 21 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1957 | D | SOSL | Greenville Majors | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Auburn Yankees | 12 | 6 | .667 | 4.27 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 135.0 | 131 | 81 | 64 | 9 | 60 | 98 | 3 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1959 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4.85 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 102.0 | 116 | 62 | 55 | 3 | 48 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1960 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 9 | 2 | .818 | 2.20 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69.7 | 45 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.25 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.0 | 47 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 34 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 2 | 1 | .667 | 6.92 | 8 | 0 | 13.0 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.93 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.0 | 41 | 26 | 23 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1962 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.88 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67.0 | 57 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Augusta Yankees | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.90 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 37 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 45 | 30 | .600 | 3.68 | 225 | 33 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 579.7 | 552 | 284 | 237 | 33 | 233 | 15 | 395 | 13 | 0 | 22 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | SOSL | Greenville Majors | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | D | NESL | Kearney Yankees | 9 | 22 | 22 | 3 | .136 | .136 | .136 | .273 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Auburn Yankees | 26 | 58 | 48 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 32 | .042 | .179 | .042 | .220 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 37 | 34 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .222 | .323 | .222 | .545 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 41 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .250 | .357 | .250 | .607 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 38 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 25 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .059 | .200 | .118 | .318 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 24 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Augusta Yankees | 14 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 226 | 184 | 154 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 67 | .123 | .220 | .130 | .350 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | NESL | Kearney Yankees | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | D | SOSL | Greenville Majors | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Auburn Yankees | P | 26 | 6 | 32 | 2 | 2 | .950 | 1.462 |
| 1959 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | P | 37 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 3 | .962 | .676 |
| 1960 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | P | 41 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .929 | .317 |
| 1961 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 38 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .184 |
| 1962 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 25 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .520 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | P | 24 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .458 |
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Augusta Yankees | P | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .286 |
| Totals | 217 | 26 | 85 | 4 | 13 | .965 | .512 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | Nebraska State League | Kearney Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1957 | D | Sooner State League | Greenville Majors | NYA | ||
| 1958 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1959 | C | California League | Modesto Reds | NYA | ||
| 1960 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1961 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | NYA | ||
| 1961 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1962 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | NYA | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Augusta Yankees | NYA |
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