Phil Bickford vs. Eric Erickson — Career Comparison

Phil Bickford
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Eric Erickson
Lost GenerationSwedenThrows RightBats RightEuropeWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Eric Erickson built a career as a starting pitcher and Phil Bickford as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eric Erickson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.85 and WHIP 1.440 compared to 4.62 and 1.302 for Phil Bickford. By the career numbers, Eric Erickson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Phil Bickford and Eric Erickson

Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
8.9
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
1.59
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.02
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.52
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.37
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.38
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.62
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.89
57.89
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.36
37.36
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.14
64.14
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.46
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
4.62
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
3.85
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2466
27
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
822
9
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
7.71
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
805
8.81
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.81
8.81
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.33
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.41
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
3.48
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
379
4.15
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.52
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
10
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
4.02
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.497
1.497
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.908
0.908
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.2
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.57
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.38
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
806
38.38
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3542
38.78
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.05
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.36
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
5
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
458
5.01
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.43
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
33.86
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3128
34.25
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.38
38.38
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.78
38.78

Fielding Stats for Phil Bickford and Eric Erickson

Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
8.9
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
567
27
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
9
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.33
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.38
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.76
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.71
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.48
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.11
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Bickford and Eric Erickson

Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
37400
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
145
281.55
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
600
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279
541.75
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
97.09
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
79.61
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
15.53
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.94
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.48
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.71
26.63
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
118.45
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
122.33
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
31.07
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
40.78
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
69.9
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
77.73
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.36
24.01
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
25.24
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
178.64
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.36
3.36
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
33.01
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA