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Scott Erickson
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Birthdate: 2/2/1968    
Height / Weight: 6' 4" / 224 lbs. Place of Birth: Long Beach, CA, USA
Bats / Throws: R / R

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A proven performer, right-hander Scott Erickson was the delight of the Southern League while pitching for Orlando in 1990 prior to being called up to the Minnesota Twins. After posting a splendid 4-0 record, with an 1.88 earned run average in June and being chosen the best pitching prospect of the Southern League with a 8-3 record he joined the Twins pitching staff on June 21 1990 and won his first major league start 9-1 vs Texas. On September 8 he pitched his first complete career game against Cleveland. He finished the 1990 season with an 8-4 record, and a solid 2.87.

 

In 1991 Scott Erickson had a dream season. Near the end of April he started a 12-game winning streak, including two complete game shutouts and had a string of 30 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings, tying a Twins’ record… and was chosen the American League Pitcher of the Month for May. In July Scott Erickson went on the disabled list for two weeks with a strained right elbow. For the season he rang up a resounding 20-8 record, with a 3.18 ERA, completed 5 of 32 starts, 3 shutouts, struck out 108, walked just 71 and allowed less than a hit an inning, 189 hits in 204 innings, and his .714 winning percentage led the AL and tied for the MLB lead. Scouts rated Scott Erickson – a control pitcher and above all – a smart pitcher.

 

Scott Erickson was the 1992 Opening Day starter for Minnesota against Milwaukee but gained no decision. For the year he finished at 13-12 with a 3.40 ERA. The next season he fell to an 8-19 record, the most losses in the AL. On April 17 1994 he pitched a no-hitter against the Brewers. After a couple of sub-par seasons, although very popular in Minnesota, he was traded to Baltimore on July 7 1995 where he returned to his early form and fashioned three straight years of winning at least 15 games, 1997-99. In 1997 he went 16-7, including 2 shutouts. Missed all of 2001 and 2003 due to arm surgery. Scott Erickson was then traded to Texas on July 3 2004. And, he pitched 9 games in relief in 2006 with Yankees. Baseball Historian

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Pitching Statistics
Year Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK ERA
1990 MIN (AL) 19 17 8 4 0 1 0 113.0 108 49 36 9 51 4 53 3 5 0 2.87
1991 MIN (AL) 32 32 20 8 0 5 3 204.0 189 80 72 13 71 3 108 4 6 0 3.18
1992 MIN (AL) 32 32 13 12 0 5 3 212.0 197 86 80 18 83 3 101 6 8 1 3.40
1993 MIN (AL) 34 34 8 19 0 1 0 218.2 266 138 126 17 71 1 116 5 10 0 5.19
1994 MIN (AL) 23 23 8 11 0 2 1 144.0 173 95 87 15 59 0 104 10 9 0 5.44
1995 MIN (AL) 15 15 4 6 0 0 0 87.2 102 61 58 11 32 0 45 1 4 0 5.95
1995 BAL (AL) 17 16 9 4 0 7 2 108.2 111 47 47 7 35 0 61 2 1 2 3.89
1996 BAL (AL) 34 34 13 12 0 6 0 222.1 262 137 124 21 66 4 100 1 11 0 5.02
1997 BAL (AL) 34 33 16 7 0 3 2 221.2 218 100 91 16 61 5 131 11 5 0 3.69
1998 BAL (AL) 36 36 16 13 0 11 2 251.1 284 125 112 23 69 4 186 4 13 0 4.01
1999 BAL (AL) 34 34 15 12 0 6 3 230.1 244 127 123 27 99 4 106 10 11 0 4.81
2000 BAL (AL) 16 16 5 8 0 1 0 92.2 127 81 81 14 48 0 41 3 5 0 7.87
2002 BAL (AL) 29 28 5 12 0 3 1 160.2 192 109 99 20 68 2 74 5 8 0 5.55
2004 TEX (AL) 4 4 1 3 0 0 0 19.0 23 13 13 2 16 0 6 1 0 0 6.16
2004 NYM (NL) 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 8.0 15 9 7 1 4 0 3 1 0 0 7.88
2005 LAD (NL) 19 8 1 4 0 0 0 55.1 62 37 37 12 25 0 15 1 4 0 6.02
2006 NYY (AL) 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.1 13 12 10 2 7 2 2 0 3 0 7.94
17 years   389 364 142 136 0 51 17 2360.2 2586 1306 1203 228 865 32 1252 68 103 3 4.59
Batting Statistics
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS IBB HBP SH SF AVG OBP SLG
1990 MIN (AL) 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 .0 SLG
1991 MIN (AL) 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 .0 SLG
1992 MIN (AL) 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 .0 SLG
1993 MIN (AL) 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 .0 SLG
1994 MIN (AL) 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 .0 SLG
1995 MIN (AL) 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 .0 SLG
1995 BAL (AL) 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 .0 SLG
1996 BAL (AL) 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 .0 SLG
1997 BAL (AL) 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .0 .333 SLG
1998 BAL (AL) 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .0 .600 SLG
1999 BAL (AL) 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .0 .0 SLG
2000 BAL (AL) 3 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 SLG
2002 BAL (AL) 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 .0 SLG
2004 NYM (NL) 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 .0 SLG
2004 TEX (AL) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 .0 SLG
2005 LAD (NL) 19 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 .154 .154 SLG
2006 NYY (AL) 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 .0 SLG
17 years   251 35 4 4 1 0 0 1 4 15 0 0 0 0 5 0 .114 .205 .SLG



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