Eric Rasmussen

Q: How old is Eric Rasmussen?

Eric Rasmussen is 72 years old.

Q: When was Eric Rasmussen born?

Eric Rasmussen was born on March 22, 1952.

Q: Where was Eric Rasmussen born?

Eric Rasmussen was born in Racine, WI .

Q: How tall is Eric Rasmussen?

Eric Rasmussen is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Eric Rasmussen weigh when playing?

Eric Rasmussen weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Eric Rasmussen play?

Eric Rasmussen played 8 seasons.

Q: Is Eric Rasmussen in the Hall of Fame?

Eric Rasmussen has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Eric Rasmussen drafted?

Eric Rasmussen was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 4th round of the 1971 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Indian Hills Community College (Centerville, IA) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 32nd round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Eric Rasmussen have?

Eric Rasmussen had 489 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Eric Rasmussen played for?

Eric Rasmussen played for 3 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres and Kansas City Royals.

Name Note: Known as Harry Rasmussen through 1976

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 205lb (190cm, 92kg)

Born: March 22, 1952 in Racine, WI us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 4th round of the 1971 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Indian Hills Community College (Centerville, IA) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 32nd round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA).

Schools: Indian Hills Community College (Centerville, IA), Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA), University of New Orleans (New Orleans, LA)

Debut: July 21, 1975 (Age 23-121d, 13,660th in major league history)
vs. SDP 9.0 IP, 7 H, 7 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER, W

Last Game: October 2, 1983 (Age 31-194d)
vs. OAK 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1975 season

Full Name: Eric Ralph Rasmussen

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.0

ERA

3.85

238

144

1017.2

489

WHIP

1.319

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1973	21	STL-min	A,Rk	5	3	.625	1.92	11	11		2	2	0	75.0	63	21	16	0	10	1	60	3	0	2				0.973	7.6	0.0	1.2	7.2	6.00	SPT,CDS FLOR,GULF
1974	22	STL-min	AA	14	5	.737	3.11	22	22		13	2	0	159.0	154	65	55	13	32	0	121	0	1	8				1.170	8.7	0.7	1.8	6.8	3.78	ARK TL
1975	23	STL-min	AAA	10	5	.667	3.70	18	18		5	1	0	129.0	133	56	53	7	36	4	89	2	0	3				1.310	9.3	0.5	2.5	6.2	2.47	TUL AA
1975	23	STL	NL	5	5	.500	3.78	14	13	0	2	1	0	81.0	86	44	34	8	20	2	59	0	0	1	348	101	3.15	1.309	9.6	0.9	2.2	6.6	2.95
1976	24	STL	NL	6	12	.333	3.53	43	17	9	2	1	0	150.1	139	67	59	10	54	6	76	2	1	6	631	101	3.60	1.284	8.3	0.6	3.2	4.5	1.41
1977	25	STL	NL	11	17	.393	3.48	34	34	0	11	3	0	233.0	223	103	90	24	63	7	120	5	2	2	962	112	3.92	1.227	8.6	0.9	2.4	4.6	1.90
1978	26	TOT	NL	14	15	.483	4.09	37	34	0	5	3	0	206.2	215	104	94	20	63	8	91	1	6	3	868	83	3.89	1.345	9.4	0.9	2.7	4.0	1.44
1978	26	STL	NL	2	5	.286	4.18	10	10	0	2	1	0	60.1	61	32	28	4	20	2	32	0	2	2	255	85	3.38	1.343	9.1	0.6	3.0	4.8	1.60
1978	26	SDP	NL	12	10	.545	4.06	27	24	0	3	2	0	146.1	154	72	66	16	43	6	59	1	4	1	613	81	4.10	1.346	9.5	1.0	2.6	3.6	1.37
1979	27	SDP	NL	6	9	.400	3.27	45	20	11	5	3	3	156.2	142	59	57	9	42	6	54	0	4	0	643	108	3.59	1.174	8.2	0.5	2.4	3.1	1.29
1980	28	SDP	NL	4	11	.267	4.37	40	14	12	0	0	1	111.1	130	60	54	9	33	6	50	3	1	1	488	79	3.87	1.464	10.5	0.7	2.7	4.0	1.52

1982	30	STL-min	AAA	2	2	.500	4.13	4	4	0	0	0	0	28.1	27	13	13	1	9	0	20	1	0	1				1.271	8.6	0.3	2.9	6.4	2.22	LOU AA
1982	30	STL	NL	1	2	.333	4.42	8	3	1	0	0	0	18.1	21	13	9	2	8	4	15	0	0	0	83	84	3.81	1.582	10.3	1.0	3.9	7.4	1.88
1983	31	STL-min	AAA	8	1	.889	2.28	11	11	0	1	1	0	71.0	60	21	18	6	18	1	46	2	0	1				1.099	7.6	0.8	2.3	5.8	2.56	LOU AA
1983	31	TOT	MLB	3	6	.333	5.67	17	9	6	2	1	1	60.1	77	39	38	5	26	2	24	0	0	2	276	72	4.33	1.707	11.5	0.7	3.9	3.6	0.92
1983	31	STL	NL	0	0		11.74	6	0	5	0	0	1	7.2	16	11	10	1	4	2	6	0	0	2	40	33	4.45	2.609	18.8	1.2	4.7	7.0	1.50
1983	31	KCR	AL	3	6	.333	4.78	11	9	1	2	1	0	52.2	61	28	28	4	22	0	18	0	0	0	236	86	4.31	1.576	10.4	0.7	3.8	3.1	0.82
1984	32	HOU-min	AAA	10	12	.455	4.31	28	28	0	7	1	0	185.2	204	97	89	11	56	7	100	3	0	2				1.400	9.9	0.5	2.7	4.8	1.79	TUC PCL
1985	33	STL-min	AAA	0	0		0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	4.2	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0				0.643	5.8	0.0	0.0	5.8		LOU AA
1986	34	BAL-min	AAA	4	3	.571	1.98	31	5	11	2	1	4	91.0	74	24	20	7	25	4	77	3	0	2				1.088	7.3	0.7	2.5	7.6	3.08	ROC IL
1987	35	BAL-min	AAA	6	8	.429	4.80	49	3	15	0	0	8	110.2	122	59	59	10	60	3	66	4	0	8				1.645	9.9	0.8	4.9	5.4	1.10	ROC IL
8 Yrs				50	77	.394	3.85	238	144	39	27	12	5	1017.2	1033	489	435	87	309	41	489	11	14	15	4299	94	3.77	1.319	9.1	0.8	2.7	4.3	1.58
162 Game Avg.				9	14	.394	3.85	42	26	7	5	2	1	181	184	87	77	15	55	7	87	2	2	3	765	94	3.77	1.319	9.1	0.8	2.7	4.3	1.58

STL (6 yrs)				25	41	.379	3.76	115	77	15	17	6	1	550.2	546	270	230	49	169	23	308	7	5	13	2319	99	3.67	1.298	8.9	0.8	2.8	5.0	1.82
SDP (3 yrs)				22	30	.423	3.84	112	58	23	8	5	4	414.1	426	191	177	34	118	18	163	4	9	2	1744	89	3.85	1.313	9.3	0.7	2.6	3.5	1.38
KCR (1 yr)				3	6	.333	4.78	11	9	1	2	1	0	52.2	61	28	28	4	22	0	18	0	0	0	236	86	4.31	1.576	10.4	0.7	3.8	3.1	0.82

NL (8 yrs)				47	71	.398	3.80	227	135	38	25	11	5	965.0	972	461	407	83	287	41	471	11	14	15	4063	95	3.75	1.305	9.1	0.8	2.7	4.4	1.64
AL (1 yr)				3	6	.333	4.78	11	9	1	2	1	0	52.2	61	28	28	4	22	0	18	0	0	0	236	86	4.31	1.576	10.4	0.7	3.8	3.1	0.82

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Eric Rasmussen?

Eric Rasmussen is 72 years old.

When was Eric Rasmussen born?

Eric Rasmussen was born on March 22, 1952.

Where was Eric Rasmussen born?

Eric Rasmussen was born in Racine, WI.

How tall is Eric Rasmussen?

Eric Rasmussen is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Eric Rasmussen weigh when playing?

Eric Rasmussen weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Eric Rasmussen play?

Eric Rasmussen played 8 seasons.

Is Eric Rasmussen in the Hall of Fame?

Eric Rasmussen has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Eric Rasmussen drafted?

Eric Rasmussen was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 4th round of the 1971 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Indian Hills Community College (Centerville, IA) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 32nd round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA).

What position did Eric Rasmussen play?

Eric Rasmussen was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Eric Rasmussen have?

Eric Rasmussen had 489 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Eric Rasmussen played for?

Eric Rasmussen played for 3 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres and Kansas City Royals.

When did Eric Rasmussen retire?

Eric Rasmussen last played in 1983.

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