Erik Hanson turns 58 today. Hanson was the Mariners 2nd round pick of the 1986 draft. He made it to the majors in 1988 and spent six pretty good seasons with the M’s with a 56-54 3.69 ERA in 145...
2nd round pick of the 1986 draft. He made it to the majors in 1988 and spent six pretty good seasons with the M’s with a 56-54 3.69 ERA in 145 games and 143 starts.. In the lockout-shortened year, Hanson had an ok season there . Erik then signed as a free agent with theand had a good season with a 15-5 record and a 4.24 ERA in 29 starts, making the All-Star team.attention, who signed him to a big free-agent contract, three years and $9.4 million.
As with many of Ash’s moves, it didn’t go well. Not that it was all Gord’s fault, injuries caused Erik’s troubles, but it was a lot of money for a guy who had been pretty average throughout his career and was into his 30s. And Ash seemed to be a magnet for pitchers who had or were about to have arm troubles. Of course, teams are much more careful with physicals before signing or trading for pitchers than they were back then, or at least more cautious than Ash ever was.
His first Jays season was a disappointment. He went 13-17 in 35 starts. Injuries ruined the next two seasons. He made 14 appearances, 10 starts, over the two years, with a 6.61 ERA. He had a 5.68 ERA with a 13-20 record in 49 games in the three seasons with the Jays.13-17, 5.41 ERA , 102 BB, 156 K, 214.2 IP, 1.607 WHIP.
Hanson signed a three-year deal with the Jays in December of 1995, coming off an All-Star campaign with the Red Sox, but things quickly disintegrated after a solid debut. Hanson gave up at least four runs in each of his next seven starts and never found his groove. His walk rate jumped by 36 percent, his home run rate rose, and his strikeout percentage dropped. Later, we discovered Erik had been pitching with a torn labrum all season.
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