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.

John Ericks
Pitcher
Born: (1967-09-16) September 16, 1967 (age 57)
Oak Lawn, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 24, 1995, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
April 28, 1997, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record8–14
Earned run average4.78
Strikeouts132
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Teams

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

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  1. ^ Young, Linda (June 2, 1988). "Illini Hurler No. 1 With Cards". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
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