Full Name:  Scott Gavin Erickson

Nicknames:  Dr. Death, The Prince of Darkness, and (of course) Scotty

Team:  Baltimore Orioles

How Acquired:  Traded for P Scott Klingenbeck and OF Kimera Bartee  along with P Jimmy Williams from the Minnesota Twins on July 7, 1995

Position:  Starting Pitcher

Bats/Throws:  Right/Right

ML Seasons:  1990-present

Height:  6' 4"

Weight:  230 pounds

Age:  30

Draft:  Fourth round June 1989 by Minnesota Twins, previously drafted 36th round by NewYork Mets (1986), 34th round by Houston Astros (1987), 44th round Toronto Blue Jays (1988)

Signed by:  Clair Rierson, Minnesota Twins scout

Minor Leagues:  Played for Visilia Oaks (fast-A) in 1989 and Orlando Sunrays (AA) in 1990, starting twenty-seven total minor league games

Pitching Arsenal:  Mid-90s sinking fastball, slider, occasional curveball or changeup

Contract Status:  Signed five-year, $32-million deal with Baltimore through 2003

Uniform Number:  #19.  He has also worn #46 as a Minnesota rookie in 1990 and #21 when he first went to the Orioles in 1995 because Ben McDonald sported #19

Disabled List Stints:  June 30-July 15, 1991 (elbow); April 3-18, 1993 (left oblique); May 15-31, 1994 (right oblique)

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