1965
Born May 18, 1965
Kinnelon, NJ, USA
Erik Hanson Notable
b. May 18, 1965 · Seattle Mariners 1988–1993, Cincinnati Reds 1994, Boston Red Sox 1995, Toronto Blue Jays 1996–1998
Erik Hanson played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Seattle Mariners in 1988 and closing with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1998.
He went 89 and 84 with a 4.15 earned run average, pitching 1,555.3 innings in 245 games. He struck out 1,175, completed 26 of his 238 starts and threw 5 shutouts. Across 247 games he batted .154, with 6 hits and 5 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was an All-Star in 1995.
He was born in Kinnelon, NJ, USA on May 18, 1965. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1995 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 1995 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | SEA | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | SEA | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | SEA | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | SEA | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | SEA | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | SEA | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | CIN | 22 | 39 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | .154 |
| 1995 | BOS | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | TOR | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | TOR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | TOR | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 247 | 39 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | .154 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | SEA | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 41.2 | 35 | 15 | 12 | 36 | 3.24 |
| 1989 | SEA | 9 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 113.1 | 103 | 40 | 32 | 75 | 3.18 |
| 1990 | SEA | 18 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 236.0 | 205 | 85 | 68 | 211 | 3.24 |
| 1991 | SEA | 8 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 174.2 | 182 | 74 | 56 | 143 | 3.81 |
| 1992 | SEA | 8 | 17 | 31 | 30 | 0 | 186.2 | 209 | 100 | 57 | 112 | 4.82 |
| 1993 | SEA | 11 | 12 | 31 | 30 | 0 | 215.0 | 215 | 83 | 60 | 163 | 3.47 |
| 1994 | CIN | 5 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 122.2 | 137 | 56 | 23 | 101 | 4.11 |
| 1995 | BOS | 15 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 186.2 | 187 | 88 | 59 | 139 | 4.24 |
| 1996 | TOR | 13 | 17 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 214.2 | 243 | 129 | 102 | 156 | 5.41 |
| 1997 | TOR | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15.0 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 7.80 |
| 1998 | TOR | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 49.0 | 73 | 34 | 29 | 21 | 6.24 |
| Career | — | 89 | 84 | 245 | 238 | 0 | 1555.1 | 1604 | 717 | 504 | 1175 | 4.15 |
On this day & linked events
1988
Major-league debut: Erik Hanson
Erik Hanson made a major-league debut on September 5, 1988.
1990
California Angels Combined No-Hitter, 1990
Mark Langston and Mike Witt threw a combined no-hitter for the California Angels against the Seattle Mariners on April 11, 1990, winning 1–0.
1998
Final major-league game: Erik Hanson
Erik Hanson played a final major-league game on June 8, 1998.
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