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Erik Schullstrom

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Erik Schullstrom
Pitcher
Born: (1969-03-25) March 25, 1969 (age 55)
San Diego, California
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: July 18, 1994, for the Minnesota Twins
NPB: April 11, 1998, for the Nippon-Ham Fighters
Last appearance
MLB: September 27, 1995, for the Minnesota Twins
NPB: August 4, 2002, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average6.00
Strikeouts34
NPB statistics
Win–loss record9–5
Earned run average2.67
Strikeouts93
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Holds MLB record for most innings pitched without recording a win or loss.

Erik Paul Schullstrom (born March 25, 1969) is a former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Minnesota Twins in its 1994 and 1995 seasons. Listed at 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m), 220 pounds, Schullstrom threw and batted right-handed. He was born in San Diego, California and attended Alameda High School[1] where he was voted Oakland Tribune Northern California Pitcher of the year in 1987.[2] He later attended Fresno State University where he was a Freshman All-American in 1988 after going 14-2 with 11 complete games. The Bulldogs were at one point ranked #1 in the nation after winning 32 consecutive games, and eventually finished 7th in the 1988 College World Series. He also was a member of Team USA in 1989.

Career

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Schullstrom was drafted out of high school by the Toronto Blue Jays 620th overall in the 24th round of the 1987 Major League Baseball draft. Deciding not to sign, he would have to wait until 1990 to be drafted again, where he was selected 51st overall in the 2nd round of the 1990 draft by the Baltimore Orioles.

In the minors, Schullstrom spent time starting and relieving. Perhaps his best minor league season as a starter was in 1991, where he went 5–6 with a 3.05 ERA and 93 K's in 85+ innings. His best season as a reliever in the minors was 1994 with Nashville, when he had a 2.63 ERA in 26 games, and 43 strikeouts in 41 innings.

Schullstrom was traded twice by the Orioles within a span of a year. He was first dealt to the Padres for Craig Lefferts on August 31, 1992 in a deal which was completed four days later on September 4 when Ricky Gutiérrez joined him in San Diego.[3][4] He was claimed off waivers on April 2, 1993 by the Orioles who sent him to the Twins 412 months later on August 16 to complete a transaction from the previous day in which Mike Pagliarulo went to Baltimore.[5][6]

On July 18, 1994, Schullstrom made his Major League debut as a 25-year-old rookie for the Twins. In nine games that year, he posted an ERA of 2.77 and had 13 strikeouts in 13 innings of work. His success did not carry over to the next season-in 37 games in 1995, he had a 6.89 ERA.

In the field, he committed only one error in his career for a .889 fielding percentage.

On September 27, 1995, Schullstrom played his final Major League game. Even though this was the end to his majors career, he played four seasons in Japan, two for the Nippon-Ham Fighters in 1998 and 1999, and two for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 2001 and 2002.

Schullstrom is currently the Director of Scouting-USA for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the Nippon Professional Baseball League.

Schullstrom resides in Alameda, California.

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References

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  1. ^ Group, Carl Steward | Bay Area News (January 27, 2012). "'In Our Backyard': Scouting a 'dream gig' for former pitcher Erik Schullstrom". The Mercury News. Retrieved December 31, 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "Hall of Fame – AHS Athletic Boosters". Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "Orioles Trade for Lefty Lefferts, Give Padres Minor Leaguer, etc.," News & Record (Greensboro, NC), Tuesday, September 1, 1992. Retrieved April 27, 2020
  4. ^ Henneman, Jim. "Infielder Gutierrez goes to Padres, completing trade for Lefferts," The Baltimore Sun, Saturday, September 5, 1992. Retrieved April 27, 2020
  5. ^ "Transactions," The New York Times, Saturday, April 3, 1993. Retrieved April 27, 2020
  6. ^ "Transactions," The New York Times, Tuesday, August 17, 1993. Retrieved April 27, 2020
  7. ^ "Player Pitching Season & Career Finder: Spanning Multiple Seasons or entire Careers, In the Regular Season, since 1871, requiring Decisions = 0 and Innings Pitched >= 50, sorted by greatest Outs Pitched". Stathead. Retrieved April 14, 2021.