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

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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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1936	21	-1.0	Wausau	NORL	D	CLE	14	16	.467	4.25	5.96	35			21			237.0	219	157	112		139		183	7	0	11		1.511	8.3		5.3	6.9	1.32
1937	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-AA		13	6				25			10	2		155.0	141	88			79		128	3	1	4
1937	22	-6.0	Indianapolis	AA	AA																						0
1937	22	-0.9	Charlotte	PIED	B	WSH	13	6	.684		5.11	25			10	2		155.0	141	88			79		128	3	1	4		1.419	8.2		4.6	7.4	1.62
1938	23	-5.1	Indianapolis	AA	AA		3	4	.429	4.35	5.34	32	4	21	1	0		91.0	87	54	44		61		42	3	0	2		1.626	8.6		6.0	4.2	0.69
1939	24		3 Teams	3 Lgs	A1-B-AA		11	10				33	15	4	11	3		172.0	113	133	45		79		86	2	1	4
1939	24	-3.8	Indianapolis	AA	AA	CIN
1939	24	-3.5	Birmingham	SOUA	A1		8	6	.571	3.62	7.47	21	15	4	7	3		112.0	53	93	45		55		47	2	0	2		0.964	4.3		4.4	3.8	0.85
1939	24	-0.5	Durham	PIED	B	CIN	3	4	.429		6.00	12			4			60.0	60	40			24		39	0	1	2		1.400	9.0		3.6	5.9	1.63
1939	24	-5.6	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	0	0		0.00	0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0.500	4.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
1940	25	-4.5	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	1	2	.333	1.87	3.21	15	1	12	1	0	2	33.2	30	12	7	0	17	4	9	0	0	0	142	1.396	8.0	0.0	4.5	2.4	0.53
1941	26	-3.0	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	19	4	.826	2.24	2.82	33	22	4	15	4	1	216.2	180	68	54	8	59	4	80	5	0	2	884	1.103	7.5	0.3	2.5	3.3	1.36
1942	27	-1.9	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	7	11	.389	3.69	4.21	29	19	5	7	1	0	158.1	157	74	65	7	79	9	78	4	0	2	700	1.491	8.9	0.4	4.5	4.4	0.99
1943	28	-1.9	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	21	11	.656	2.63	3.01	36	33	3	19	5	3	260.1	235	87	76	6	107	5	69	2	0	0	1086	1.314	8.1	0.2	3.7	2.4	0.64
1944	29	-0.7	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	2	2	.500	4.05	4.05	4	4	0	2	0	0	26.2	25	12	12	0	12	0	6	0	0	0	113	1.388	8.4	0.0	4.1	2.0	0.50
1945	30	-0.5	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	1	4	.200	8.19	8.19	12	3	6	0	0	0	29.2	39	27	27	4	27	2	5	0	0	1	146	2.225	11.8	1.2	8.2	1.5	0.19

1947	32	2.8	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	1	0	1.000	8.31	8.90	16	3	6	0	0	0	30.1	42	30	28	5	31	2	8	1	0	0	159	2.407	12.5	1.5	9.2	2.4	0.26
1948	33	4.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	12	10	.545	3.49	3.91	28	27	1	12	3	1	191.0	184	83	74	17	81	0	63	3	0	9	828	1.387	8.7	0.8	3.8	3.0	0.78
1949	34	5.2	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	1	8	.111	5.33	5.45	16	12	3	1	0	1	74.1	81	45	44	9	45	1	24	4	1	0	341	1.695	9.8	1.1	5.4	2.9	0.53
1950	35	8.5	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	PIT	11	9	.550	4.04	4.69	26	25		10	1		165.0	168	86	74		85		70	2	2	2		1.533	9.2		4.6	3.8	0.82
1951	36	9.4	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	PIT	1	2	.333	9.53	10.59	4			1			17.0	31	20	18	1	16		8	0	0	1		2.765	16.4	0.5	8.5	4.2	0.50
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (10 seasons)					Majors		65	52	.556	3.40	3.85	190	124	40	57	13	8	1023.0	974	438	387	56	458	27	342	19	1	14	4406	1.400	8.6	0.5	4.0	3.0	0.75
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		53	47				155	44	25	54	6		837.0	759	538	293	1	459		517	17	4	24
All Levels (15 Seasons)							118	99				345	168	65	111	19	8	1860.0	1733	976	680	57	917	27	859	36	5	38	4406

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		12	11	.522	4.55	5.24	30	25		11	1		182.0	199	106	92	1	101		78	2	2	3		1.648	9.8		5.0	3.9	0.77
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		3	4				32	4	21	1	0		91.0	87	54	44		61		42	3	0	2
A1 (1 season)					Minors		8	6	.571	3.62	7.47	21	15	4	7	3		112.0	53	93	45		55		47	2	0	2		0.964	4.3		4.4	3.8	0.85
B (2 seasons)					Minors		16	10	.615		5.36	37			14	2		215.0	201	128			103		167	3	2	6		1.414	8.4		4.3	7.0	1.62
D (1 season)					Minors		14	16	.467	4.25	5.96	35			21			237.0	219	157	112		139		183	7	0	11		1.511	8.3		5.3	6.9	1.32