Elmer Riddle

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)

Born: July 31, 1914 in Columbus, GA us

Died: May 14, 1984 in Columbus, GA

Buried: Parkhill Cemetery, Columbus, GA

Debut: October 1, 1939 (Age 25-062d, 8,744th in major league history)
vs. PIT 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: August 3, 1949 (Age 35-003d)
vs. BRO 7.0 IP, 7 H, 2 SO, 5 BB, 7 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1941 season

Full Name: Elmer Ray Riddle

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Relatives: Brother of Johnny Riddle

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

12.8

ERA

3.40

190

124

1023.0

342

WHIP

1.400

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	23-10 / in Starts: 18-4
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	5 games
Most Games w/o HR	27 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	0 in 6 bases loaded PA and 6 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	4

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 83 PAs	9
Actual Runners on Base	61 (33-18-10)
Avg. MLBer w/ 83 PAs	9
Avg. Runners on Base	55 (28-17-9)

Most Driven In
H Craft	3
E Lombardi	2
M McCormick	1
J Gleeson	1
B Werber	1
D West	1
L Frey	0

Most Driven In By
B Werber	4
F McCormick	2
L Waner	1
J Gleeson	1
E Joost	1
L Frey	0

1941 Batting Game Log

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1941 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	17	3 (2)	Apr 17	CIN		STL	L,6-7	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	18	9 (5)	Apr 24	CIN	@	STL	W,3-2	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	19	10	Apr 25	CIN	@	STL	L,4-8	2-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.58	-0.037	4.87	-0.07%	-0.36	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	20	18 (7)	May 4	CIN	@	PHI	L,0-3	4-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.56	-0.014	1.11	-0.02%	-0.14	P
5	21	22 (3)	May 11	CIN		CHC	L,1-9	4-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	22	25 (2)	May 14	CIN		BRO	L,2-6	4-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.46	-0.011	.69	-0.01%	-0.22	P
7	23	30 (4)	May 20	CIN		BSN	W,9-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	24	33 (2)	May 23	CIN	@	CHC	W,8-4	4-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	.55	0.018	.66	0.01%	-0.08	P
9	25	38 (4)	May 28	CIN		PIT	L,4-7	3-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	9	.41	-0.005	.33	0.00%	-0.07	P
10	26	41 (2)	May 30 (2)	CIN	@	STL	W,3-2	9-GF(13)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	9	1.83	-0.094	1.01	-0.03%	-0.34	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	27	45 (3)	Jun 2	CIN	@	NYG	W,4-3	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.231	.231	.231	.462	9	1.43	0.117	.81	0.04%	0.26	P
12	28	50 (4)	Jun 9	CIN	@	BRO	W,9-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.231	.231	.231	.462	9						P
13	29	54 (3)	Jun 15 (1)	CIN		NYG	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.235	.235	.235	.471	9	.60	0.016	.83	0.01%	0.48	P
14	30	60 (5)	Jun 21	CIN		BRO	W,4-1	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	.263	.263	.263	.526	9	.34	0.020	.38	0.01%	-0.09	P
15	31	64 (3)	Jun 25 (1)	CIN		PHI	W,8-3	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1		1	0	0	0	.273	.273	.273	.545	9	1.28	0.153	.80	0.06%	2.19	P
16	32	69 (4)	Jun 30	CIN		CHC	W,7-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.231	.231	.231	.462	9	.31	-0.001	.14	0.00%	-1.00	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	33	74 (4)	Jul 6	CIN		STL	W,3-0	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	.241	.267	.276	.543	9	.61	0.146	.47	0.07%	1.44	P
18	34	78 (3)	Jul 13 (1)	CIN	@	BSN	W,4-0	CG	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		2	0	0	0	.226	.250	.258	.508	9	.86	0.126	.42	0.04%	1.16	P
19	35	83 (4)	Jul 17	CIN	@	NYG	W,5-4	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2		0	0	0	0	.242	.265	.273	.537	9	.83	-0.016	.36	0.00%	-0.24	P
20	36	87 (3)	Jul 23	CIN		BRO	L,4-5	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.229	.250	.257	.507	9	.46	-0.026	.58	-0.02%	-0.49	P
21	37	92 (4)	Jul 29	CIN		NYG	W,7-4	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.229	.250	.257	.507	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	38	97 (4)	Aug 3 (1)	CIN		BSN	L,0-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	.216	.237	.243	.480	9	1.09	0.009	.86	0.00%	0.04	P
23	39	103 (5)	Aug 9	CIN	@	CHC	W,7-2	CG	4	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.225	.262	.250	.512	9	.52	-0.003	.02	0.00%	-0.42	P
24	40	107 (3)	Aug 16	CIN		CHC	W,4-1	CG	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.238	.273	.286	.558	9	.62	0.015	.09	0.00%	0.00	P
25	41	113 (5)	Aug 20 (2)	CIN	@	PHI	W,3-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.217	.250	.261	.511	9	.68	-0.070	.16	-0.01%	-1.05	P
26	42	118 (4)	Aug 24 (2)	CIN	@	NYG	W,6-4	GS-9	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.240	.269	.280	.549	9	1.05	0.144	.46	0.04%	1.57	P
27	43	122 (3)	Aug 30	CIN		STL	L,0-2	GS-9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.231	.259	.269	.528	9	.57	-0.029	.13	0.00%	-0.20	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
28	44	127 (4)	Sep 3	CIN	@	PIT	L,2-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.218	.246	.255	.500	9	1.93	-0.223	.01	0.00%	-1.60	P
29	45	133 (5)	Sep 7 (2)	CIN	@	STL	W,5-2	CG(8)	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.207	.246	.241	.487	9	.49	-0.039	.00	0.00%	-1.16	P
30	46	137 (3)	Sep 12	CIN		NYG	W,8-4	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.213	.250	.262	.512	9	1.83	0.223	.00	0.00%	1.17	P
31	47	141 (3)	Sep 16	CIN		BRO	W,4-3	GS-9	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.215	.250	.277	.527	9	1.55	0.080	.00	0.00%	-0.06	P
32	48	148 (6)	Sep 21	CIN		PIT	W,2-0	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		1	0	0	0	.209	.243	.269	.512	9	1.09	0.049	.00	0.00%	0.08	P
33	49	153 (4)	Sep 27	CIN	@	PIT	W,15-9	GS-7	4	4	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	.225	.257	.282	.538	9	.65	0.083	.00	0.00%	0.93	P
							23-10		83	71	10	16	4	0	0	9	3	0	11	0	9		7	1	0	0	.225	.257	.282	.538		.90	0.631	.40	0.12%	1.80

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