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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.

Born: November 5, 1867 in Buffalo, NY (All Transactions)
Debut: September 13, 1886
Final Game: May 13, 1896
Died: September 22, 1929 in Baltimore, MD
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Standard Pitching

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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+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1886 18 LOU AA 0 3 .000 6.61 4 4 0 4 0 0 31.1 39 43 23 0 17 18 0 0 0 153 55 1.787 11.2 0.0 4.9 5.2 1.06
1887 19 LOU AA 18 16 .529 3.79 36 36 0 35 1 0 309.0 340 226 130 8 117 118 14 0 0 1374 116 1.479 9.9 0.2 3.4 3.4 1.01
1888 20 TOT AA 25 11 .694 2.19 38 38 0 34 2 0 308.0 238 157 75 3 86 176 0 0 0 816 143 1.052 7.0 0.1 2.5 5.1 2.05
1888 20 LOU AA 14 9 .609 2.53 24 24 0 21 1 0 196.0 177 123 55 2 59 119 0 0 0 816 121 1.204 8.1 0.1 2.7 5.5 2.02
1888 20 STL AA 11 2 .846 1.61 14 14 0 13 1 0 112.0 61 34 20 1 27 57 0 0 0 0 202 0.786 4.9 0.1 2.2 4.6 2.11
1889 21 STL AA 34 15 .694 2.97 54 52 2 45 3 1 421.2 376 220 139 18 165 202 0 0 17 1818 143 1.283 8.0 0.4 3.5 4.3 1.22
1890 22 TOT AA 15 7 .682 2.83 30 26 3 22 6 0 210.0 175 106 66 3 96 128 7 0 14 765 131 1.290 7.5 0.1 4.1 5.5 1.33
1890 22 STL AA 3 1 .750 5.91 5 5 0 3 0 0 35.0 47 37 23 1 26 14 7 0 14 73 2.086 12.1 0.3 6.7 3.6 0.54
1890 22 COL AA 12 6 .667 2.21 25 21 3 19 6 0 175.0 128 69 43 2 70 114 0 0 0 765 162 1.131 6.6 0.1 3.6 5.9 1.63
1891 23 PHA AA 22 23 .489 4.22 49 46 3 44 0 0 405.2 397 263 190 10 206 204 0 0 22 1760 91 1.486 8.8 0.2 4.6 4.5 0.99
1892 24 CIN NL 19 23 .452 3.39 52 49 3 43 2 0 406.1 391 230 153 8 170 169 0 0 16 0 96 1.381 8.7 0.2 3.8 3.7 0.99
1893 25 CIN NL 16 12 .571 3.73 34 27 7 19 1 0 241.0 248 148 100 3 112 59 0 0 15 0 129 1.494 9.3 0.1 4.2 2.2 0.53
1894 26 CIN NL 10 9 .526 5.77 23 22 1 18 1 0 177.2 220 155 114 10 91 57 0 0 11 0 96 1.750 11.1 0.5 4.6 2.9 0.63
1896 28 CLV NL 0 1 .000 7.36 2 2 0 1 0 0 11.0 21 12 9 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 62 2.364 17.2 0.0 4.1 1.6 0.40
10 Seasons 159 120 .570 3.57 322 302 19 265 16 1 2521.2 2445 1560 999 63 1065 1133 21 0 95 6686 112 1.392 8.7 0.2 3.8 4.0 1.06
162 Game Avg. 17 13 .570 3.57 35 33 2 29 2 0 275 266 170 109 7 116 123 2 0 10 112 1.392 8.7 0.2 3.8 4.0 1.06
LOU (3 yrs) 32 28 .533 3.49 64 64 0 60 2 0 536.1 556 392 208 10 193 255 14 0 0 2343 110 1.397 9.3 0.2 3.2 4.3 1.32
STL (3 yrs) 48 18 .727 2.88 73 71 2 61 4 1 568.2 484 291 182 20 218 273 7 0 31 1818 140 1.234 7.7 0.3 3.5 4.3 1.25
CIN (3 yrs) 45 44 .506 4.00 109 98 11 80 4 0 825.0 859 533 367 21 373 285 0 0 42 0 105 1.493 9.4 0.2 4.1 3.1 0.76
CLV (1 yr) 0 1 .000 7.36 2 2 0 1 0 0 11.0 21 12 9 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 62 2.364 17.2 0.0 4.1 1.6 0.40
COL (1 yr) 12 6 .667 2.21 25 21 3 19 6 0 175.0 128 69 43 2 70 114 0 0 0 765 162 1.131 6.6 0.1 3.6 5.9 1.63
PHA (1 yr) 22 23 .489 4.22 49 46 3 44 0 0 405.2 397 263 190 10 206 204 0 0 22 1760 91 1.486 8.8 0.2 4.6 4.5 0.99
AA (6 yrs) 114 75 .603 3.33 211 202 8 184 12 1 1685.2 1565 1015 623 42 687 846 21 0 53 6686 117 1.336 8.4 0.2 3.7 4.5 1.23
NL (4 yrs) 45 45 .500 4.05 111 100 11 81 4 0 836.0 880 545 376 21 378 287 0 0 42 0 104 1.505 9.5 0.2 4.1 3.1 0.76

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1888 20 STL AA WS L NYG 2 3 .400 5.32 5 5 0 5 1 0 44.0 52 36 26 3 16 13 1.545 10.6 0.6 3.3 2.7 0.81
1 WS 2 3 .400 5.32 5 5 0 5 1 0 44.0 52 36 26 3 16 13 1.545 10.6 0.6 3.3 2.7 0.81

Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1886 18 LOU AA 6 23 19 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .158 .304 .158 .462 43 3 0 /1O
1887 19 LOU AA 37 143 131 14 26 1 1 1 16 2 12 .198 .266 .244 .510 41 32 0 1/O
1888 20 TOT AA 40 155 144 17 23 4 2 1 5 11 9 .160 .219 .236 .455 44 34 2 1/O
1888 20 LOU AA 26 100 94 11 18 4 2 0 3 8 6 .191 .240 .277 .517 67 26 0 1/O
1888 20 STL AA 14 55 50 6 5 0 0 1 2 3 3 .100 .182 .160 .342 5 8 2 1/O
1889 21 STL AA 53 185 171 18 34 8 3 2 31 3 12 32 .199 .259 .316 .575 55 54 2 1/4
1890 22 TOT AA 30 87 80 9 17 3 0 0 6 2 7 .213 .276 .250 .526 57 20 0 1
1890 22 STL AA 5 15 15 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .133 .133 .133 .267 -26 2 0 /1
1890 22 COL AA 25 72 65 8 15 3 0 0 4 2 7 .231 .306 .277 .582 77 18 0 1
1891 23 PHA AA 54 198 176 21 33 3 5 2 19 3 21 33 .188 .278 .295 .573 62 52 1 1/O
1892 24 CIN NL 53 167 160 13 36 3 1 2 15 1 7 17 .225 .257 .294 .551 67 47 0 1/O
1893 25 CIN NL 34 104 97 9 19 4 1 0 10 3 5 10 .196 .250 .258 .508 34 25 2 1
1894 26 CIN NL 23 77 70 10 22 7 1 1 7 2 7 5 .314 .377 .486 .862 104 34 0 1
1896 28 CLV NL 2 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 .000 .250 -33 0 0 0 /1
10 Seasons 332 1143 1051 114 213 33 14 9 110 27 85 98 .203 .267 .286 .553 56 301 7 0
162 Game Avg. 162 558 513 56 104 16 7 4 54 13 41 .203 .267 .286 .553 56 147 3
LOU (3 yrs) 69 266 244 27 47 5 3 1 20 10 22 .193 .259 .250 .509 50 61 0
STL (3 yrs) 72 255 236 25 41 8 3 3 35 6 15 32 .174 .235 .271 .506 40 64 4
CIN (3 yrs) 110 348 327 32 77 14 3 3 32 6 19 32 .235 .282 .324 .606 66 106 2
CLV (1 yr) 2 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 .000 .250 -33 0 0 0
COL (1 yr) 25 72 65 8 15 3 0 0 4 2 7 .231 .306 .277 .582 77 18 0
PHA (1 yr) 54 198 176 21 33 3 5 2 19 3 21 33 .188 .278 .295 .573 62 52 1
AA (6 yrs) 220 791 721 81 136 19 11 6 78 21 65 65 .189 .260 .270 .531 52 195 5
NL (4 yrs) 112 352 330 33 77 14 3 3 32 6 20 33 .233 .281 .321 .602 65 106 2 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1888 20 STL AA WS NYG L 5 17 13 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 .000 .235 .000 .235 0 0
1 WS 5 17 13 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 .000 .235 .000 .235 0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1886 LOU AA 18 P 4 10 4 4 2 0 .800 2.00 .900 1.88
1886 LOU AA 18 OF 2 2 0 0 2 0 .000 0.00 1.000 1.75 0-0-2
1887 LOU AA 19 P 36 87 12 65 10 2 .885 2.14 .883 2.09
1887 LOU AA 19 OF 2 6 4 1 1 0 .833 2.50 .900 2.00 1-0-1
1888 TOT AA 20 P 38 81 16 62 3 0 .963 2.05 .883 2.32
1888 TOT AA 20 OF 5 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.60 .900 1.80 1-1-3
1888 LOU AA 20 P 24 57 9 45 3 0 .947 2.25 .884 2.32
1888 LOU AA 20 OF 4 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.75 .900 1.80 1-1-2
1888 STL AA 20 P 14 24 7 17 0 0 1.000 1.71 .879 2.32
1888 STL AA 20 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0-0-1
1889 STL AA 21 P 53 89 15 67 7 0 .921 1.55 .903 1.84
1889 STL AA 21 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.60
1890 TOT AA 22 P 30 45 8 32 5 0 .889 1.33 .909 1.94
1890 STL AA 22 P 5 10 2 7 1 0 .900 1.80 .910 1.94
1890 COL AA 22 P 25 35 6 25 4 0 .886 1.24 .909 1.94
1891 PHA AA 23 P 49 119 20 89 10 2 .916 2.22 .908 2.14
1891 PHA AA 23 OF 6 6 2 3 1 1 .833 0.83 .917 1.83 1-1-4
1892 CIN NL 24 P 52 94 16 69 9 0 .904 1.63 .901 2.17
1892 CIN NL 24 OF 1 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 3.00 .900 1.90 0-0-1
1893 CIN NL 25 P 34 59 8 46 5 0 .915 1.59 .914 2.07
1894 CIN NL 26 P 23 37 6 28 3 1 .919 1.48 .911 1.74
1896 CLV NL 28 P 2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.50 .900 2.20
10 Seasons P 321 622 105 463 54 5 .913 1.77 .900 2.05
5 Seasons OF 16 20 12 4 4 1 .800 1.00 .915 1.84 3-2-11
1 Season 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.60
10 Seasons TOT 338 642 117 467 58 6 .910 1.73 .810 2.05 3-2-11
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1887 AA  3.786 (8th)
1888 AA  2.192 (5th)
1889 AA  2.967 (5th)
1890 AA  2.829 (4th)
1893 NL  3.734 (9th)

Wins s c a p y
1888 AA  25 (7th)
1889 AA  34 (2nd)
1891 AA  22 (7th)
Career  159 (213th)

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1887 AA  .529 (10th)
1888 AA  .694 (2nd)
1889 AA  .694 (2nd)
1890 AA  .682 (2nd)
Career  .570 (217th)

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1888 AA  1.052 (7th)
1889 AA  1.283 (8th)
1890 AA  1.290 (10th)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1888 AA  6.955 (4th)
1889 AA  8.025 (6th)
1890 AA  7.500 (4th)
1891 AA  8.808 (9th)
1893 NL  9.261 (10th)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1887 AA  3.437 (7th)
1888 AA  5.143 (3rd)
1890 AA  5.486 (4th)
1891 AA  4.526 (5th)
1894 NL  2.887 (5th)

Games Played s c a p y
1889 AA  54 (5th)
1891 AA  49 (7th)
1892 NL  52 (10th)

Saves s c a p y
1889 AA  1 (2nd)

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1889 AA  421.7 (6th)
1891 AA  405.7 (6th)
1892 NL  406.3 (10th)
Career  2521.7 (227th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1888 AA  176 (8th)
1889 AA  202 (4th)
1891 AA  204 (5th)
1892 NL  169 (9th)

Games Started s c a p y
1889 AA  52 (4th)
1891 AA  46 (7th)
1892 NL  49 (6th)

Complete Games s c a p y
1889 AA  45 (6th)
1891 AA  44 (5th)
Career  265 (64th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1887 AA  1 (10th)
1889 AA  3 (6th)
1890 AA  6 (1st)
1893 NL  1 (9th)
1894 NL  1 (7th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1889 AA  18 (2nd)
1891 AA  10 (9th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1889 AA  165 (3rd)
1891 AA  206 (3rd)
1892 NL  170 (8th)
Career  1065 (87th)

Hits s c a p y
1889 AA  376 (10th)
1891 AA  397 (5th)
Career  2445 (248th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1888 AA  .088 (5th)
1890 AA  .129 (10th)
1893 NL  .112 (3rd)
Career  .225 (198th)

Losses s c a p y
1891 AA  23 (4th)
1892 NL  23 (10th)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1891 AA  190 (2nd)
1892 NL  153 (7th)
Career  999 (227th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1891 AA  22 (4th)
1892 NL  16 (10th)
1893 NL  15 (6th)
Career  95 (94th)

Batters Faced s c a p y
1889 AA  1818 (7th)
1891 AA  1760 (3rd)

Games Finished s c a p y
1890 AA  3 (9th)
1893 NL  7 (5th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1887 AA  116 (9th)
1888 AA  143 (5th)
1889 AA  143 (3rd)
1890 AA  131 (5th)
1893 NL  129 (7th)

Youngest s c a p y
1886 AA  born 1867-11-05 (5th)
1887 AA  born 1867-11-05 (10th)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 1 (816), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 97 (218), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 71 (162), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 19 (320), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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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.

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