John Ericks Explained

John Ericks
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:16 September 1967
Birth Place:Oak Lawn, Illinois, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:June 24
Debutyear:1995
Debutteam:Pittsburgh Pirates
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:April 28
Finalyear:1997
Finalteam:Pittsburgh Pirates
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:8–14
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:4.78
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:132
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John Edward Ericks II (born September 16, 1967) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who was a first-round draft pick in 1988 by the St. Louis Cardinals.[1] He played for three seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1995 to 1997, appearing in 57 career games.

A native of Tinley Park, Illinois, Ericks attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and in 1987 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2]

References

  1. Web site: Illini Hurler No. 1 With Cards. Young. Linda. June 2, 1988. Chicago Tribune. July 5, 2017.
  2. Web site: Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League . capecodbaseball.org . January 9, 2020.