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Orlando Cepeda League (AA)
4-1-2206
Sam Erickson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1984, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.69 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 25-77 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 10 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 12-13-1950
K 252 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(1 games)
IP 403.1
WHIP 1.70
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance D    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val B+
Speed D+ Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1971 PIT
0
 21
33
33
0
0
0
 0
60.2
 86 70 67 4 38
36
2.04
9.94
1972 PIT
0
 13
32
32
0
0
0
 0
62.0
 82 57 49 3 35
40
1.89
7.11
1973 PIT
2
 16
32
32
0
0
0
 0
98.0
 131 88 82 4 52
60
1.87
7.53
1975 PIT
3
 2
28
0
0
0
0
 0
34.2
 27 9 9 0 7
34
0.98
2.34
1976 PIT
5
 5
32
0
0
0
0
 0
37.0
 37 19 17 1 13
17
1.35
4.14
1977 PIT
5
 6
28
0
0
0
2
 0
34.0
 49 28 28 2 12
23
1.79
7.41
1978 PIT
1
 3
11
0
0
0
0
 0
11.1
 10 8 8 3 4
7
1.24
6.35
1979 PIT
1
 0
7
0
0
0
2
 0
7.2
 4 2 2 0 1
5
0.65
2.35
1980 PIT
1
 5
10
0
0
0
1
 0
13.0
 13 8 6 0 3
8
1.23
4.15
1981 PIT
1
 1
8
0
0
0
2
 0
9.2
 17 6 6 0 3
3
2.07
5.59
1982 PIT
1
 2
8
0
0
0
2
 0
8.1
 16 7 6 0 0
6
1.92
6.48
1983 PIT
4
 2
18
0
0
0
0
 0
17.2
 19 15 14 1 11
7
1.70
7.13
1984 PIT
1
 1
9
0
0
0
1
 0
9.2
 10 7 6 0 7
6
1.76
5.59
2206
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
25
 77
256
97
0
0
10
 0
403.1
 501 324 300 18 186
252
1.70
6.69
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Sam Erickson has retired from the Pittsburgh 44s
1975-04-01The New York 44s have promoted Sam Erickson to the major leagues.
1974-04-02The New York 44s have promoted Joe McLean to the major league team. The New York 44s have promoted Razor Bohanon to the major league team. The New York 44s have sent Sam Erickson to the minors. The New York 44s have sent Bo Brown to the minors.
1971-04-03The Milwaukee 44s have promoted Sam Erickson to the major league team. The Milwaukee 44s have promoted Ron Sanford to the major league team. The Milwaukee 44s have promoted Jerry Barnes to the major league team. The Milwaukee 44s have promoted Ralph Skinner to the major league team. The Milwaukee 44s have promoted Jigger Thielman to the major league team.
1970-04-03The Brooklyn 44s have promoted Joe Kibbie to the major league team. The Brooklyn 44s have promoted Ralph Skinner to the major league team. The Brooklyn 44s have sent Jerry Barnes to the minors. The Brooklyn 44s have sent Sam Erickson to the minors.
1970-04-01The Brooklyn 44s have promoted Sam Erickson to the major leagues.