Elon Hogsett

Elon Chester Hogsett

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb.
• High School Brownell High School
• Debut September 18, 1929
• Final Game June 3, 1944
• Born November 2, 1903 in Brownell, KS USA
• Died July 17, 2001 in Hays, KS USA

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Biographical Information

Lefthanded submarine-style pitcher Elon Hogsett played in 11 major-league seasons (1929-1938; 1944). Despite being sometimes nicknamed "Chief", he had very little native American ancestry.

Notable Achievements

• 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 1 (1936)
• Won a World Series with the Detroit Tigers in 1935

Further Reading

• Rory Costello: "Chief Hogsett", in Scott Ferkovich, ed.: Detroit the Unconquerable: the 1935 World Champion Tigers, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2014, pp. 83-87. ISBN 978-1-933599-78-6

Related Sites

• Chief Hogsett at the SABR Bio Project