Mel Erickson
Melvin Erickson
Born: 1916
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1937-1941
Mel Erickson compiled a career record of 15 wins and 19 losses and a 2.55 ERA in his 49-game pitching career with the Eau Claire Bears, Crookston Pirates, Winnipeg Maroons and Oshkosh Giants. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1941 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 | D | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 9 | 4 | .692 | 4.46 | 20 | 101.0 | 125 | 60 | 50 | 32 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | D | NORL1 | Crookston Pirates | 6 | 11 | .353 | 0.00 | 24 | 119.0 | 146 | 102 | 50 | |||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | WISL | Oshkosh Giants | 0 | 4 | .000 | 6.67 | 5 | 1 | 27.0 | 34 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Totals | 15 | 19 | .441 | 2.55 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 247.0 | 305 | 190 | 70 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | D | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 22 | 40 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | NORL1 | Crookston Pirates | 25 | 44 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .227 | .409 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NORL1 | (+) Crookston Pirates | 25 | 38 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .132 | .132 | .158 | .289 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NORL1 | (+) Eau Claire Bears | 25 | 38 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .132 | .132 | .158 | .289 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | WISL | Oshkosh Giants | 5 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 52 | 93 | 92 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .185 | .194 | .207 | .400 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | D | NORL1 | Crookston Pirates | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | WISL | Oshkosh Giants | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | CHN | ||
| 1938 | D | Northern League | Crookston Pirates | BOS | ||
| 1939 | D | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | CHN | ||
| 1939 | D | Northern League | Crookston Pirates | |||
| 1940 | D | Northern League | Winnipeg Maroons | |||
| 1941 | D | Wisconsin State League | Oshkosh Giants |
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