Erik Schullstrom

Who is Erik Schullstrom?

Erik Paul Schullstrom is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Minnesota Twins in 1994 and 1995. He was born on March 25, 1969 in San Diego, California, and he attended Fresno State University. Schullstrom was 6 ft 5 in and 220 pounds. He threw and batted right-handed.

Schullstrom was originally drafted 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 Major League Baseball 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.

On July 18, 1994, Schullstrom made his Major League debut as a 25-year-old rookie for the Twins. In 9 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 an ERA well over 6.