- Hal Erickson
Harold James Erickson (
July 17 ,1919 -February 14 ,2008 ) was arelief pitcher who played briefly for theDetroit Tigers during the by|1953 season. Listed at 6' 5", 230 lb., he batted and threwright-handed .A native of
Portland, Oregon , Erickson was a star pitcher with the 1950 Quebec Braves of the Can-Am League, posting a 20-4 record and leading the league inearned run average ,strikeout s, andcomplete game s.Erickson was a 33-year-old
rookie when he entered the majors with Detroit in 1953. In 18 relief appearances, he posted a 0-1 record with a 4.73 ERA and one save, giving up 23 runs (17 unearned) on 43 hits and 10 walks while striking out 19 in 32 ⅓ innings of work. Erickson died inOgden, Utah , at the age of 88.ee also
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1953 Detroit Tigers season External links
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/e/erickha02.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Hal_Erickson BR Bullpen]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/E/Perich102.htm Retrosheet]
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