Ralph Erickson vs. Eric Rasmussen — Career Comparison

Ralph Erickson
Greatest GenerationIdahoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Eric Rasmussen
Baby BoomersWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Eric Rasmussen built a career as a starting pitcher and Ralph Erickson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eric Rasmussen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.85 and WHIP 1.359 compared to 8.4 and 2.333 for Ralph Erickson. By the career numbers, Eric Rasmussen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ralph Erickson and Eric Rasmussen

Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.8
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
2.1
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.27
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.44
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.68
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.37
39.37
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.5
60.5
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.24
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
8.4
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
3.85
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.4
8.4
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.95
8.95
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3053
27
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1017.2
9
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
13.8
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
9.14
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.8
13.8
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.77
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.2
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
2.73
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.36
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
4.32
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.933
0.933
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.784
0.784
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.13
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.1
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.12
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
46.2
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4299
38.02
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.8
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.34
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
4.32
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.49
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.3
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.75
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
39
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3890
34.4
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.2
46.2
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.02
38.02

Fielding Stats for Ralph Erickson and Eric Rasmussen

Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
2.1
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.28
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3053
27
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1017.2
9
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.49
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.44
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1.99
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.93
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.89
96.89
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.916
0.916
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.92
60.92
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.12
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Erickson and Eric Rasmussen

Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1200
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
468.63
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
600
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
509.8
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.399
0.399
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
60.78
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
45.1
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
15.69
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
15.69
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.36
12.47
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
76.47
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
84.31
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.73
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
19.61
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
33.33
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
43.44
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.13
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
23.53
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
84
164.71
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
3.64
3.64
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
66.67
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.96
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA