Paul Erickson
Paul Walford Erickson "Li'L Abner"
Born: December 14, 1915
Zion, IL US
Deceased: April 5, 2002
Fond du Lac, WI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Career: 1937-1949
Major League Statistics
Paul Erickson compiled a career record of 45 wins and 44 losses and a 3.12 ERA in his 149-game pitching career with the Ponca City Angels, St. Joseph Angels, Tulsa Oilers, Nashville Vols, Milwaukee Brewers and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Ponca City Angels | 3 | 6 | .333 | 6.32 | 22 | 74.0 | 90 | 60 | 52 | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | C | WA | Ponca City Angels | 7 | 7 | .500 | 6.27 | 28 | 155.0 | 170 | 121 | 108 | 132 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NESL | St. Joseph Angels | 14 | 14 | .500 | 0.00 | 33 | 212.0 | 239 | 141 | 140 | |||||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 12 | 10 | .545 | 2.62 | 42 | 196.0 | 164 | 77 | 57 | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.48 | 12 | 8 | 75.0 | 64 | 31 | 29 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.19 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 62.0 | 58 | 26 | 22 | 34 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 45 | 44 | .506 | 3.12 | 149 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 774.0 | 785 | 456 | 268 | 0 | 492 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Ponca City Angels | 25 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .167 | .300 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | WA | Ponca City Angels | 29 | 60 | 60 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .183 | .183 | .200 | .383 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NESL | St. Joseph Angels | 42 | 88 | 88 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .352 | .602 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 42 | 60 | 60 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .300 | .517 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 12 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .381 | .667 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 12 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .238 | .304 | .381 | .685 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 162 | 283 | 280 | 1 | 61 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .218 | .223 | .293 | .516 | 82 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Ponca City Angels | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | C | WA | Ponca City Angels | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | D | NESL | St. Joseph Angels | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 12 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 1.083 |
| Totals | 149 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .929 | .087 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | A | Western League | Ponca City Angels | CHN | ||
| 1938 | C | Western League | Ponca City Angels | |||
| 1939 | D | Western League | St. Joseph Angels | CHN | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1943 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PIT |
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