- Erik Schullstrom
Infobox MLB retired
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bgcolor2=maroon
textcolor1=white
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name=Erik Schullstrom
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1969|3|25|
debutdate=July 18
debutyear=by|1994
debutteam=Minnesota Twins
finaldate=September 27
finalyear=by|1995
finalteam=Minnesota Twins
stat1label=ERA
stat1value=6.00
stat2label=Record
stat2value=0-0
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=34
teams=
*Minnesota Twins (1994-'95)
highlights=
*Holds record for most innings pitched without recording a win or loss.Erik Paul Schullstrom is a former
Major League Baseball pitcher who played for theMinnesota Twins in 1994 and 1995. He was born onMarch 25 ,1969 inSan Diego, California , and he attendedFresno State University . Schullstrom was 6'5" and 220 pounds. He threw and batted right-handed.Schullstrom was originally drafted by the
Toronto Blue Jays 620th overall in the 24th round of the 1987 June Regular Phase amateur entry draft. Deciding not to sign, he would have to wait until 1990 to be drafted again, where he was selected 51st overall in the 2nd round of the June Regular Phase amateur entry draft by theBaltimore Orioles .In the minors, Schullstrom spent time starting and relieving. Perhaps his best minor league season as a starter was in 1991, where he went 5-6 with a 3.05 ERA and 73 walks in 85+ innings. His best season as a reliever in the minors was 1994 with Nashville, when he had a 2.63 ERA in 26 games, and 43 strikeouts in 41 innings.
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July 18 , 1994, Schullstrom made his Major League debut as a 25 year old rookie for the Twins. In 9 games that year, he posted an ERA of 2.77 and had 13 strikeouts in 13 innings of work. His success did not carry over to the next season-in 37 games in 1995, he had an ERA well over 6.In the field, committed only one error in his career for a .889 fielding percentage.
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September 27 , 1995, Schullstrom played his final Major League game. Even though this was the end to his Major League career, he was seen playing in Japan as recently as 2002.Major Transactions
*On
August 31 ,1992 , Schullstrom was sent withRicky Gutierrez (who was actually a player to be named later) from the Orioles to theSan Diego Padres forCraig Lefferts .*On
August 16 , 1995, Schullstrom was sent from the Orioles (who selected him off waivers onApril 1 , 1993) to the Twins as the player to be named later in a deal that happened onAugust 13 , 1995-the Twins sentMike Pagliarulo to the Orioles for a player to be named later, who happened to be Schullstrom.Other Information
*Schullstrom earned $109,000 in 1994 and $113,000 in 1995.
*Schullstrom wore the number 58 in both his stints with the Twins.
*Schullstrom holds the Major League record of 60 innings pitched without recording a win or loss.
*Currently, Schullstrom resides inAlameda, California .
*Schullstrom was a teammate ofChuck Ricci for five years-longer than any other teammate.External links
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