1926
Born December 13, 1926
Anderson, IN, USA
Carl Erskine Notable
Carl Erskine divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1948, then the Los Angeles Dodgers through 1959.
He went 122 and 78 with a 4.00 earned run average, pitching 1,718.7 innings in 335 games. He struck out 981, completed 71 of his 216 starts and threw 14 shutouts. Across 360 games he batted .156, with 92 hits and 51 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 11 doubles.
He was an All-Star in 1954. He threw two no-hitters — 1952 and 1956.
He was born in Anderson, IN, USA on December 13, 1926, and died on April 16, 2024. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1954 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | BRO | 17 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .095 |
| 1949 | BRO | 22 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .115 |
| 1950 | BRO | 22 | 37 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .243 |
| 1951 | BRO | 46 | 61 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .131 |
| 1952 | BRO | 34 | 66 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 | .152 |
| 1953 | BRO | 43 | 93 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 0 | .215 |
| 1954 | BRO | 39 | 88 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 0 | .159 |
| 1955 | BRO | 42 | 74 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .203 |
| 1956 | BRO | 32 | 66 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .121 |
| 1957 | BRO | 21 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .091 |
| 1958 | LAD | 32 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .037 |
| 1959 | LAD | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 360 | 588 | 51 | 92 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 120 | 0 | .156 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | BRO | 6 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 64.0 | 51 | 23 | 35 | 29 | 3.23 |
| 1949 | BRO | 8 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 79.2 | 68 | 41 | 51 | 49 | 4.63 |
| 1950 | BRO | 7 | 6 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 103.0 | 109 | 54 | 35 | 50 | 4.72 |
| 1951 | BRO | 16 | 12 | 46 | 19 | 4 | 189.2 | 206 | 94 | 78 | 95 | 4.46 |
| 1952 | BRO | 14 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 2 | 206.2 | 167 | 62 | 71 | 131 | 2.70 |
| 1953 | BRO | 20 | 6 | 39 | 33 | 3 | 246.2 | 213 | 97 | 95 | 187 | 3.54 |
| 1954 | BRO | 18 | 15 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 260.1 | 239 | 120 | 92 | 166 | 4.15 |
| 1955 | BRO | 11 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 1 | 194.2 | 185 | 82 | 64 | 84 | 3.79 |
| 1956 | BRO | 13 | 11 | 31 | 28 | 0 | 186.1 | 189 | 88 | 57 | 95 | 4.25 |
| 1957 | BRO | 5 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 66.0 | 62 | 26 | 20 | 26 | 3.55 |
| 1958 | LAD | 4 | 4 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 98.1 | 115 | 56 | 35 | 54 | 5.13 |
| 1959 | LAD | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 23.1 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 7.71 |
| Career | — | 122 | 78 | 335 | 216 | 13 | 1718.2 | 1637 | 763 | 646 | 981 | 4.00 |
On this day & linked events
2024
Died April 16, 2024
1948
Major-league debut: Carl Erskine
Carl Erskine made a major-league debut on July 25, 1948.
1950
Vern Bickford's No-Hitter
Vern Bickford threw a no-hitter for the Boston Braves against the Brooklyn Dodgers on August 11, 1950, winning 7–0.
1952
Carl Erskine's No-Hitter
Carl Erskine threw a no-hitter for the Brooklyn Dodgers against the Chicago Cubs on June 19, 1952, winning 5–0.
1956
Carl Erskine's No-Hitter
Carl Erskine threw a no-hitter for the Brooklyn Dodgers against the New York Giants on May 12, 1956, winning 3–0.
1959
Final major-league game: Carl Erskine
Carl Erskine played a final major-league game on June 14, 1959.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain