Listed at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 175 lb, Erickson batted and threw left-handed.

[1] Erickson entered the majors in 1929 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, playing for them through the 1930 midseason.

[1] He also spent eight seasons in the minor leagues with the Pocatello Bannocks (1927), Boise Senators (1928), Columbia Comers (1929–30), Wichita Aviators (1930), Shreveport Sports (1931), Dallas Steers (1931–34) and St. Paul Saints (1934), registering a mark of 82–80 with a 3.40 ERA in 229 games, 54 of them as a starter.

[2] Erickson was a longtime resident of Chandler, Arizona, where he died two days after his 100th birthday.

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