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Elton Chamberlain
Elton P. Chamberlain (Icebox)

Bats Right, Throws Right,
Chamberlain alternated arms during at least one game.
Height 5' 9", Weight 168 lb.

Debut September 13, 1886
Final Game May 13, 1896
Born November 5, 1867 in Buffalo, NY
Died September 22, 1929 in Baltimore, MD

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Pitching  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1886 18 LOU AA   0   3   4   4   4   0   0  0   31.3   39   43   23   0   17   18   0   0   153       0  6.61  3.65   55 1.787
 1887 19 LOU AA  18  16  36  36  35   1   0  0  309.0  340  226  130   8  117  118  14   0  1374       0  3.79  4.38  116 1.479
 1888 20 TOT AA  25  11  38  38  34   2   0  0  308.0  238  157   75   3   86  176   0   0   816       0  2.19  3.12  143 1.052
         LOU AA  14   9  24  24  21   1   0  0  196.0  177  123   55   2   59  119   0   0   816       0  2.53  3.06  121 1.204
         STL AA  11   2  14  14  13   1   0  0  112.0   61   34   20   1   27   57   0   0     0       0  1.61  3.24  202 0.786
 1889 21 STL AA  34  15  54  52  45   3   2  1  421.7  376  220  139  18  165  202   0  17  1818       0  2.97  4.23  143 1.283
 1890 22 TOT AA  15   7  30  26  22   6   3  0  210.0  175  106   66   3   96  128   7  14   765       0  2.83  3.71  131 1.290
         STL AA   3   1   5   5   3   0   0  0   35.0   47   37   23   1   26   14   7  14             0  5.91  4.29   73 2.086
         COL AA  12   6  25  21  19   6   3  0  175.0  128   69   43   2   70  114   0   0   765       0  2.21  3.59  162 1.131
 1891 23 PHA AA  22  23  49  46  44   0   3  0  405.7  397  263  190  10  206  204   0  22  1760       0  4.22  3.83   91 1.486
 1892 24 CIN NL  19  23  52  49  43   2   3  0  406.3  391  230  153   8  170  169   0  16     0       0  3.39  3.25   96 1.381
 1893 25 CIN NL  16  12  34  27  19   1   7  0  241.0  248  148  100   3  112   59   0  15     0       0  3.73  4.80  129 1.494
 1894 26 CIN NL  10   9  23  22  18   1   1  0  177.7  220  155  114  10   91   57   0  11     0       0  5.77  5.53   96 1.750
 1896 28 CLV NL   0   1   2   2   1   0   0  0   11.0   21   12    9   0    5    2   0   0     0       0  7.36  4.53   62 2.364
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 10 Yr WL% .570 159 120 322 302 265  16  19  1 2521.7 2445 1560  999  63 1065 1133  21  95  6686       0  3.57  3.99  112 1.392
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    17  13  35  32  28   1   2  0  274.7  266  170  108   6  116  123   2  10   728   0   0  3.57  3.99  112 1.392
 Career High     34  23  54  52  45   6   7  1  421.7  397  263  190  18  206  204  14  22  1818   0   0  2.19  5.53  143 1.052

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1886 18 LOU AA   6   19    2    3   0  0   0    1   0      4      .158  .304  .158   43    3               0    
 1887 19 LOU AA  37  131   14   26   1  1   1   16   2     12      .198  .266  .244   41   32               0    
 1888 20 TOT AA  40  144   17   23   4  2   1    5  11      9      .160  .219  .236   44   34               2    
         LOU AA  26   94   11   18   4  2   0    3   8      6      .191  .240  .277   67   26               0    
         STL AA  14   50    6    5   0  0   1    2   3      3      .100  .182  .160    5    8               2    
 1889 21 STL AA  53  171   18   34   8  3   2   31   3     12  32  .199  .259  .316   55   54               2    
 1890 22 TOT AA  30   80    9   17   3  0   0    6   2      7      .213  .276  .250   57   20               0    
         STL AA   5   15    1    2   0  0   0    2   0      0      .133  .133  .133  -26    2               0    
         COL AA  25   65    8   15   3  0   0    4   2      7      .231  .306  .277   77   18               0    
 1891 23 PHA AA  54  176   21   33   3  5   2   19   3     21  33  .188  .278  .295   62   52               1    
 1892 24 CIN NL  53  160   13   36   3  1   2   15   1      7  17  .225  .257  .294   67   47               0    
 1893 25 CIN NL  34   97    9   19   4  1   0   10   3      5  10  .196  .250  .258   34   25               2    
 1894 26 CIN NL  23   70   10   22   7  1   1    7   2      7   5  .314  .377  .486  104   34               0    
 1896 28 CLV NL   2    3    1    0   0  0   0    0   0      1   1  .000  .250  .000  -33    0   0           0    
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 10 Seasons     332 1051  114  213  33 14   9  110  27  0  85  98  .203  .267  .286   56  301   0   0   0   7   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        513   56  104  16  7   4   54  13  0  41  48  .203  .267  .286   56  147   0   0   0   3   0
 Career High     54  176   21   36   8  5   2   31  11  0  21  33  .188  .278  .295   62   54   0   0   0   2   0
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1886 18 LOU AA   23   16    1   1.6    78| .158  .252| .304  .316| .158  .336| .462  .652|  43  .201  -1.0  -0.1     
 1887 19 LOU AA  143  105    9   2.2    99| .198  .282| .266  .347| .244  .381| .510  .728|  41  .222 -10.8  -1.1     
 1888 20 TOT AA  155  121    7   1.5    73| .160  .247| .219  .305| .236  .326| .455  .631|  44  .204  -9.2  -1.1     
         LOU AA  100   76    6   2.1    69| .191  .242| .240  .300| .277  .320| .517  .620|  67  .311  -3.6  -0.4     
         STL AA   55   45    1   0.6    79| .100  .256| .182  .315| .160  .338| .342  .653|   5  .042  -5.5  -0.7     
 1889 21 STL AA  185  137   14   2.7   102| .199  .282| .259  .357| .316  .383| .575  .740|  55  .309 -11.3  -1.2     
 1890 22 TOT AA   87   63    6   2.5    84| .213  .256| .276  .334| .250  .337| .526  .671|  57  .313  -4.2  -0.5     
         STL AA   15   13    0   0.0    97| .133  .275| .133  .356| .133  .363| .266  .719| -26  .000  -2.6  -0.3     
         COL AA   72   50    6   3.1    81| .231  .252| .306  .329| .277  .331| .583  .660|  77  .411  -1.7  -0.2     
 1891 23 PHA AA  198  143   14   2.6    94| .188  .266| .278  .350| .295  .359| .573  .709|  62  .302  -9.9  -1.0     
 1892 24 CIN NL  167  124   12   2.5    80| .225  .250| .257  .324| .294  .335| .551  .659|  67  .341  -7.2  -0.8     
 1893 25 CIN NL  104   78    6   2.0   108| .196  .288| .250  .367| .258  .393| .508  .760|  34  .167  -9.7  -0.9     
 1894 26 CIN NL   77   48   13   7.0   129| .314  .319| .377  .391| .486  .450| .863  .842| 104  .574   0.4   0.0     
 1896 28 CLV NL    4    3    0   0.0   112| .000  .305| .250  .371| .000  .407| .250  .778| -33  .000  -0.6  -0.1     
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 10 Seasons     1143  838   82   2.6    94| .203  .270| .267  .343| .286  .365| .553  .708|  56  .296 -63.6  -6.8     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    LF   CF   RF
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+

 1886 18 LOU AA   P    4      4    4    2    0  .800  .889  2.00  1.88  2.30  2.01    4   31.3
                 OF    2      0    0    2    0  .000        0.00  1.75                            0    0    2
 1887 19 LOU AA   P   36     12   65   10    2  .885  .883  2.14  2.09  2.24  2.27   36  309.0
                 OF    2      4    1    1    0  .833  .893  2.50  2.00                            1    0    1
 1888 20 TOT AA   P   38     16   62    3    0  .963  .891  2.05  2.32  2.28  2.45   38  308.0
         TOT AA  OF    5      3    0    0    0 1.000  .909  0.60  1.80                            1    1    3
         LOU AA   P   24      9   45    3    0  .947  .891  2.25  2.32  2.48  2.45   24  196.0
                 OF    4      3    0    0    0 1.000  .909  0.75  1.80                            1    1    2
         STL AA   P   14      7   17    0    0 1.000  .892  1.71  2.32  1.93  2.45   14  112.0
                 OF    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.80                            0    0    1
 1889 21 STL AA   P   53     15   67    7    0  .921  .905  1.55  1.84  1.75  2.13   51  421.7
                 2B    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  5.60                        
 1890 22 TOT AA   P   30      8   32    5    0  .889  .907  1.33  1.94  1.71  2.23   26  210.0
         STL AA   P    5      2    7    1    0  .900  .909  1.80  1.94  2.31  2.24    5   35.0
         COL AA   P   25      6   25    4    0  .886  .906  1.24  1.94  1.59  2.23   21  175.0
 1891 23 PHA AA   P   49     20   89   10    2  .916  .908  2.22  2.14  2.42  2.58   46  405.7
                 OF    6      2    3    1    1  .833  .909  0.83  1.83                            1    1    4
 1892 24 CIN NL   P   52     16   69    9    0  .904  .901  1.63  2.17  1.88  2.49   49  406.3
                 OF    1      3    0    0    0 1.000  .909  3.00  1.90                            0    0    1
 1893 25 CIN NL   P   34      8   46    5    0  .915  .914  1.59  2.07  2.02  2.50   27  241.0
 1894 26 CIN NL   P   23      6   28    3    1  .919  .912  1.48  1.74  1.72  2.18   22  177.7
 1896 28 CLV NL   P    2      0    1    0    0 1.000  .909  0.50  2.20  0.82  2.70    2   11.0

+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+

 1889 21 STL AA  2B    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  5.60                        

 1886 18 LOU AA  OF    2      0    0    2    0  .000        0.00  1.75                            0    0    2
 1887 19 LOU AA  OF    2      4    1    1    0  .833  .893  2.50  2.00                            1    0    1
 1888 20 TOT AA  OF    5      3    0    0    0 1.000  .909  0.60  1.80                            1    1    3
         LOU AA  OF    4      3    0    0    0 1.000  .909  0.75  1.80                            1    1    2
         STL AA  OF    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.80                            0    0    1
 1891 23 PHA AA  OF    6      2    3    1    1  .833  .909  0.83  1.83                            1    1    4
 1892 24 CIN NL  OF    1      3    0    0    0 1.000  .909  3.00  1.90                            0    0    1

 1886 18 LOU AA   P    4      4    4    2    0  .800  .889  2.00  1.88  2.30  2.01    4   31.3
 1887 19 LOU AA   P   36     12   65   10    2  .885  .883  2.14  2.09  2.24  2.27   36  309.0
 1888 20 TOT AA   P   38     16   62    3    0  .963  .891  2.05  2.32  2.28  2.45   38  308.0
         LOU AA   P   24      9   45    3    0  .947  .891  2.25  2.32  2.48  2.45   24  196.0
         STL AA   P   14      7   17    0    0 1.000  .892  1.71  2.32  1.93  2.45   14  112.0
 1889 21 STL AA   P   53     15   67    7    0  .921  .905  1.55  1.84  1.75  2.13   51  421.7
 1890 22 TOT AA   P   30      8   32    5    0  .889  .907  1.33  1.94  1.71  2.23   26  210.0
         STL AA   P    5      2    7    1    0  .900  .909  1.80  1.94  2.31  2.24    5   35.0
         COL AA   P   25      6   25    4    0  .886  .906  1.24  1.94  1.59  2.23   21  175.0
 1891 23 PHA AA   P   49     20   89   10    2  .916  .908  2.22  2.14  2.42  2.58   46  405.7
 1892 24 CIN NL   P   52     16   69    9    0  .904  .901  1.63  2.17  1.88  2.49   49  406.3
 1893 25 CIN NL   P   34      8   46    5    0  .915  .914  1.59  2.07  2.02  2.50   27  241.0
 1894 26 CIN NL   P   23      6   28    3    1  .919  .912  1.48  1.74  1.72  2.18   22  177.7
 1896 28 CLV NL   P    2      0    1    0    0 1.000  .909  0.50  2.20  0.82  2.70    2   11.0

+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
 Position Total   P* 321    105  463   54    5  .913  .901  1.77  2.05              301 2521.7
                 OF   16     12    4    4    1  .800  .904  1.00  1.84                            3    2   11
                 2B    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  5.60                        
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
 Overall Total       338    117  467   58    6  .910  .901  1.73  2.05
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Batter

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1888   WS    STL NYG     L   5   5   5.32  2  3  0  5  44    52  26  16  13 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1888   WS    STL NYG     L   5  13   3   0  0  0  0   0   4   3  .000  .235  .000   1                
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

ERA
1887 AA-3.79-8
1888 AA-2.19-5
1889 AA-2.97-5
1890 AA-2.83-4
1893 NL-3.73-9

Wins
1888 AA-25-7
1889 AA-34-2
1891 AA-22-7

Won-Loss %
1888 AA-.694-2
1889 AA-.694-2
1890 AA-.682-2

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1888 AA-1.052-7
1889 AA-1.283-8
1890 AA-1.290-10

Hits Allowed/9IP
1888 AA-6.95-4
1889 AA-8.03-6
1890 AA-7.50-4
1891 AA-8.81-9
1893 NL-9.26-10

Strikeouts/9IP
1887 AA-3.44-7
1888 AA-5.14-3
1890 AA-5.49-4
1891 AA-4.53-5
1894 NL-2.89-5

Games
1889 AA-54-5
1891 AA-49-7
1892 NL-52-10

Saves
1889 AA-1-2

Innings
1889 AA-421.7-6
1891 AA-405.7-6
1892 NL-406.3-10

Strikeouts
1888 AA-176-8
1889 AA-202-4
1891 AA-204-5
1892 NL-169-9

Games Started
1889 AA-52-4
1891 AA-46-7
1892 NL-49-6

Comp. Games
1889 AA-45-6
1891 AA-44-5
Car-265-64

Shutouts
1887 AA-1-10
1889 AA-3-6
1890 AA-6-1
1893 NL-1-9
1894 NL-1-7

Home Runs Allow.
1889 AA-18-2
1891 AA-10-9

Bases On Balls Allow.
1889 AA-165-3
1891 AA-206-3
1892 NL-170-8
Car-1065-85

Hits Allowed
1889 AA-376-10
1891 AA-397-5

Losses
1891 AA-23-4
1892 NL-23-10

Earned Runs Allow.
1891 AA-190-2
1892 NL-153-7

Wild Pitches
1891 AA-22-4
1892 NL-16-10
1893 NL-15-6
Car-95-94

Batters Faced
1889 AA-1818-7
1891 AA-1760-3

Games Finished
1890 AA-3-9
1893 NL-7-5

Adjusted ERA+
1887 AA-116-9
1888 AA-143-5
1889 AA-143-3
1890 AA-131-5
1893 NL-129-7

Youngest Player
1886 AA-18-5
1887 AA-19-10

  

Black Ink: Pitching - 1 (827) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 94 (227) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 19.0 (315) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 71.0 (158) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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Transactions 

September 1, 1888: Purchased by the St. Louis Browns from the Louisville Colonels for $4000 or $5000.

June 18, 1890: Purchased by the Columbus Solons from the St. Louis Browns for $1,500.

February 2, 1891: Purchased by the Philadelphia Athletics from the Columbus Solons. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Before 1895 Season: Purchased by the Cleveland Spiders from the Cincinnati Reds.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Uniforms 
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