1956
Born August 30, 1956
Springfield, IL, USA
Roger Erickson Notable
Roger Erickson divided six seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Minnesota Twins from 1978, then the New York Yankees through 1983.
He went 35 and 53 with a 4.13 earned run average, pitching 799 innings in 135 games. He struck out 365 and completed 24 of his 117 starts.
He was born in Springfield, IL, USA on August 30, 1956. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | MIN | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | MIN | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | MIN | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | MIN | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | MIN/NYY | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | NYY | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | MIN | 14 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 265.2 | 268 | 117 | 79 | 121 | 3.96 |
| 1979 | MIN | 3 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 123.0 | 154 | 77 | 48 | 47 | 5.63 |
| 1980 | MIN | 7 | 13 | 32 | 27 | 0 | 191.1 | 198 | 69 | 56 | 97 | 3.25 |
| 1981 | MIN | 3 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 91.1 | 93 | 39 | 31 | 44 | 3.84 |
| 1982 | MIN/NYY | 8 | 8 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 111.1 | 142 | 57 | 29 | 49 | 4.61 |
| 1983 | NYY | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16.2 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4.32 |
| Career | — | 35 | 53 | 135 | 117 | 1 | 799.1 | 868 | 367 | 251 | 365 | 4.13 |
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