Eric Rasmussen
Eric Ralph Rasmussen
Born: March 22, 1952
Racine, WI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 4 (1971 January Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
Draft: Round 32 (1973 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Indian Hills CC
Louisiana State
Career: 1973-1987
Major League Statistics
Eric Rasmussen compiled a career record of 85 wins and 57 losses, with 12 saves, and a 3.14 ERA in his 229-game pitching career with the Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers, Tulsa Oilers, Yucatan Leones, Louisville Redbirds, Tucson Toros, Miami Marlins and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
 St. Petersburg Cardinals |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Tulsa Oilers |
 Yucatan Leones |
 Louisville Redbirds |
 Tucson Toros |
 Miami Marlins |
 Rochester Red Wings |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.25 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52.0 | 47 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23.0 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 14 | 5 | .737 | 3.11 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 159.0 | 154 | 65 | 55 | 13 | 32 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 10 | 5 | .667 | 3.70 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 129.0 | 133 | 56 | 53 | 7 | 36 | 4 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1982 | AAA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2.26 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 163.3 | 131 | 44 | 41 | 1 | 35 | 3 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.3 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 8 | 1 | .889 | 2.28 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 71.0 | 60 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 10 | 12 | .455 | 4.31 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 185.7 | 204 | 97 | 89 | 11 | 56 | 7 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1985 | A | FLOR | Miami Marlins | 15 | 6 | .714 | 2.75 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 186.7 | 177 | 64 | 57 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 118 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 4 | 3 | .571 | 1.98 | 31 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 91.0 | 74 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 77 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1986 | A | FLOR | Miami Marlins | 1 | 4 | .200 | 2.92 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37.0 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4.80 | 49 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 110.7 | 122 | 59 | 59 | 10 | 60 | 3 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 8 | |
| Totals | 85 | 57 | .599 | 3.14 | 229 | 156 | 26 | 55 | 17 | 12 | 1241.3 | 1171 | 479 | 433 | 60 | 327 | 24 | 818 | 25 | 3 | 35 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 8 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .133 | .133 | .200 | .333 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 28 | 41 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | .061 | .114 | .091 | .205 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 39 | 61 | 51 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | .078 | .113 | .118 | .231 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | P | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1973 | R | GULF | Cardinals | P | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
| 1974 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 22 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.091 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | P | 18 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .958 | 1.278 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 1982 | AAA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | P | 22 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.227 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .909 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 28 | 16 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.429 |
| 1985 | A | FLOR | Miami Marlins | P | 27 | 15 | 25 | 1 | 3 | .976 | 1.481 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1986 | A | FLOR | Miami Marlins | P | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 31 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .947 | .581 |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 49 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .941 | .327 |
| Totals | 229 | 81 | 174 | 4 | 8 | .985 | 1.114 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1973 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1974 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1981 | AAA | Mexican League | Yucatan Leones | |||
| 1982 | AAA | Mexican League | Yucatan Leones | |||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1985 | A | Florida State League | Miami Marlins | |||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1986 | A | Florida State League | Miami Marlins | |||
| 1986 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1987 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL |
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