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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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1971 PIT
33
20
0
3
0
0
0
2
0
 7 0 0
0
 0 1
.300
.150
.150
.000
.150
1972 PIT
32
14
2
6
1
0
1
5
0
 3 1 0
0
 1 1
1.181
.467
.714
.286
.429
1973 PIT
32
29
1
5
0
0
0
0
0
 7 0 0
1
 0 0
.345
.172
.172
.000
.172
1975 PIT
28
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1976 PIT
32
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 1 0
.667
.333
.333
.000
.333
1977 PIT
28
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1978 PIT
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1979 PIT
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1980 PIT
10
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1981 PIT
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
 0 0 1
0
 0 1
NaN
.000
.000
.000
.000
1982 PIT
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1983 PIT
18
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1984 PIT
9
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
256
73
3
15
1
0
1
8
0
 20 1 1
1
 2 4
.474
.213
.260
.055
.205
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.