He played six years in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Detroit Tigers (1908), Brooklyn Superbas (1910–14), and Cincinnati Reds (1914).

He began his professional baseball career playing for the Fort Worth Panthers of the Texas League during the 1905 and 1906 seasons.

The profile indicated that Erwin was married and made his permanent home in Rochester, New York, though his family lived in Galveston, Texas.

[3] In June 1913, Erwin suffered two fractures in his arm when Heinie Zimmerman of the Cubs slid into him at home plate.

[2] After being released by Cincinnati, Erwin continued to play professional baseball until 1921, including stints with the Rochester Hustlers (1915, 1918) and Dallas Submarines (1921).

[2] After retiring from baseball, Erwin lived in Rochester, New York, with his wife and children, Adelaide and Ross, Jr.