Matt Erickson
Matt Erickson
Born: July 30, 1975
Appleton, WI US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, LF, OF, P, RF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 57 (1994 June Amateur Draft, Milwaukee Brewers)
Draft: Round 7 (1997 June Amateur Draft, Florida Marlins)
School: West HS (Appleton, WI)
Arkansas
Career: 1997-2007
Major League Statistics
Matt Erickson compiled a career batting average of .300 with 21 home runs and 372 RBI in his 1057-game career with the Utica Blue Sox, Kane County Cougars, Portland Sea Dogs, Calgary Cannons, Albuquerque Isotopes, Indianapolis Indians, Nashville Sounds and Tucson Sidewinders. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 2007 campaign.
![]() Utica Blue Sox |
![]() Kane County Cougars |
![]() Portland Sea Dogs |
![]() Calgary Cannons |
![]() Albuquerque Isotopes |
![]() Indianapolis Indians |
![]() Nashville Sounds |
![]() Tucson Sidewinders |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Sox | 69 | 303 | 238 | 44 | 78 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 44 | 9 | 3 | 48 | 36 | .328 | .455 | .433 | .888 | 103 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 1998 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | 124 | 541 | 441 | 83 | 143 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 64 | 17 | 7 | 72 | 62 | .324 | .436 | .433 | .869 | 191 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 107 | 425 | 361 | 38 | 97 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 65 | .269 | .360 | .335 | .695 | 121 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 100 | 407 | 335 | 56 | 101 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 8 | 3 | 59 | 62 | .301 | .416 | .412 | .828 | 138 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 115 | 472 | 413 | 66 | 128 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 39 | 69 | .310 | .386 | .380 | .766 | 157 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 108 | 427 | 379 | 63 | 109 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 31 | 63 | .288 | .359 | .385 | .744 | 146 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 98 | 355 | 298 | 43 | 102 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 43 | 42 | .342 | .442 | .463 | .905 | 138 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 122 | 470 | 402 | 57 | 109 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 45 | 68 | .271 | .359 | .358 | .718 | 144 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 18 | 56 | 49 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .286 | .352 | .306 | .658 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 16 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .389 | .522 | .444 | .966 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | 103 | 332 | 293 | 42 | 79 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 48 | .270 | .347 | .331 | .678 | 97 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | 77 | 263 | 231 | 38 | 69 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 33 | .299 | .368 | .385 | .753 | 89 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Totals | 1057 | 4075 | 3458 | 538 | 1036 | 212 | 18 | 21 | 372 | 95 | 46 | 444 | 558 | .300 | .393 | .390 | .783 | 1347 | 90 | 101 | 52 | 20 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Sox | 3B | 61 | 39 | 140 | 11 | 11 | .942 | 2.934 |
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Sox | 2B | 5 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1998 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | 2B | 9 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 4 | .976 | 4.444 |
| 1998 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | SS | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | .944 | 4.250 |
| 1998 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | 3B | 102 | 68 | 204 | 19 | 14 | .935 | 2.667 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 2B | 106 | 212 | 282 | 13 | 68 | .974 | 4.660 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | SS | 51 | 78 | 138 | 7 | 32 | .969 | 4.235 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 3B | 42 | 19 | 93 | 3 | 8 | .974 | 2.667 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 2B | 12 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 3.583 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 2B | 56 | 107 | 159 | 6 | 35 | .978 | 4.750 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | SS | 56 | 73 | 146 | 8 | 34 | .965 | 3.911 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 3B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 2B | 62 | 92 | 180 | 6 | 36 | .978 | 4.387 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | OF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | SS | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 3B | 29 | 24 | 60 | 4 | 5 | .955 | 2.897 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | RF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 3B | 48 | 25 | 86 | 7 | 7 | .941 | 2.312 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 2B | 33 | 57 | 83 | 4 | 17 | .972 | 4.242 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | OF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | RF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 69 | 115 | 186 | 3 | 45 | .990 | 4.362 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 41 | 17 | 72 | 2 | 6 | .978 | 2.171 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | SS | 11 | 13 | 28 | 1 | 5 | .976 | 3.727 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 3B | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .833 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 2B | 13 | 16 | 36 | 1 | 5 | .981 | 4.000 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 3B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | 2B | 45 | 92 | 124 | 1 | 41 | .995 | 4.800 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | OF | 29 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 1.310 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | RF | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | LF | 14 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .958 | 1.643 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | 2B | 25 | 48 | 68 | 5 | 12 | .959 | 4.640 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | SS | 25 | 34 | 64 | 6 | 16 | .942 | 3.920 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | 3B | 13 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 2 | .971 | 2.538 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 1008 | 1271 | 2264 | 112 | 417 | .969 | 3.507 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Utica Blue Sox | FLO | ||
| 1998 | A | Midwest League | Kane County Cougars | FLO | ||
| 1999 | AA | Eastern League | Portland Sea Dogs | FLO | ||
| 2000 | AA | Eastern League | Portland Sea Dogs | FLO | ||
| 2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | FLO | April 5, 2001 | September 3, 2001 |
| 2002 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | FLO | April 4, 2002 | September 2, 2002 |
| 2003 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Isotopes | FLO | ||
| 2004 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | MIL | April 8, 2004 | September 6, 2004 |
| 2005 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Nashville Sounds | MIL | April 7, 2005 | June 21, 2005 |
| 2005 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Isotopes | FLO | August 6, 2005 | September 5, 2005 |
| 2006 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Sidewinders | ARI | April 7, 2006 | September 4, 2006 |
| 2007 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Sidewinders | ARI | April 5, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
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