John Edward Ericks II (born September 16, 1967) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who was a first-round draft pick in 1988 by the St. Louis Cardinals.[1] He played for three seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1995 to 1997, appearing in 57 career games.
| John Ericks | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 16, 1967 Oak Lawn, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 24, 1995, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 28, 1997, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 8–14 |
| Earned run average | 4.78 |
| Strikeouts | 132 |
| Teams | |
A native of Tinley Park, Illinois, Ericks attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and in 1987 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2]
References edit
- ^ Young, Linda (June 2, 1988). "Illini Hurler No. 1 With Cards". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
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