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Elmer Steele

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

5-11, 200lb (180cm, 90kg)

Born: May 17, 1884 in Muitzes Kill, NY us

Died: March 9, 1966 in Poughkeepsie, NY

Buried: Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, NY

Debut: September 12, 1907 (Age 23-118d, 2,972nd in major league history)
vs. PHA 5.0 IP, 3 H, 6 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: October 9, 1911 (Age 27-145d)
vs. NYG 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1908 season

Full Name: Elmer Rae Steele

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.5

ERA

2.41

418.0

147

WHIP

1.041

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1907	23	BOS	AL	0	1	.000	1.59	4	1	3	0	0	0	11.1	11	7	2	0	1	10	0	0	1	44	170	0.68	1.059	8.7	0.0	0.8	7.9	10.00
1908	24	BOS	AL	5	7	.417	1.83	16	13	2	9	1	0	118.0	85	34	24	1	13	37	3	0	0	423	135	1.99	0.831	6.5	0.1	1.0	2.8	2.85
1909	25	BOS	AL	4	4	.500	2.85	16	8	6	2	0	1	75.2	75	37	24	1	15	32	1	2	0	310	89	2.18	1.189	8.9	0.1	1.8	3.8	2.13
1910	26	PIT	NL	0	3	.000	2.25	3	3	0	2	0	0	24.0	19	9	6	0	3	7	0	0	0	89	143	2.11	0.917	7.1	0.0	1.1	2.6	2.33
1911	27	TOT	NL	9	9	.500	2.67	36	18	13	7	2	2	189.0	177	75	56	5	36	61	4	2	1	730	129	3.10	1.127	8.4	0.2	1.7	2.9	1.69
1911	27	PIT	NL	9	9	.500	2.60	31	16	11	7	2	2	166.0	153	65	48	5	31	52	4	2	0	632	132	3.16	1.108	8.3	0.3	1.7	2.8	1.68
1911	27	BRO	NL	0	0		3.13	5	2	2	0	0	0	23.0	24	10	8	0	5	9	0	0	1	98	108	2.64	1.261	9.4	0.0	2.0	3.5	1.80
5 Yrs				18	24	.429	2.41	75	43	24	20	3	3	418.0	367	162	112	7	68	147	8	4	2	1596	123	2.50	1.041	7.9	0.2	1.5	3.2	2.16
162 Game Avg.				10	14	.429	2.41	43	25	14	12	2	2	241	211	93	65	4	39	85	5	2	1	920	123	2.50	1.041	7.9	0.2	1.5	3.2	2.16

BOS (3 yrs)				9	12	.429	2.20	36	22	11	11	1	1	205.0	171	78	50	2	29	79	4	2	1	777	114	1.99	0.976	7.5	0.1	1.3	3.5	2.72
PIT (2 yrs)				9	12	.429	2.56	34	19	11	9	2	2	190.0	172	74	54	5	34	59	4	2	0	721	133	3.03	1.084	8.1	0.2	1.6	2.8	1.74
BRO (1 yr)				0	0		3.13	5	2	2	0	0	0	23.0	24	10	8	0	5	9	0	0	1	98	108	2.64	1.261	9.4	0.0	2.0	3.5	1.80

NL (2 yrs)				9	12	.429	2.62	39	21	13	9	2	2	213.0	196	84	62	5	39	68	4	2	1	819	130	2.99	1.103	8.3	0.2	1.6	2.9	1.74
AL (3 yrs)				9	12	.429	2.20	36	22	11	11	1	1	205.0	171	78	50	2	29	79	4	2	1	777	114	1.99	0.976	7.5	0.1	1.3	3.5	2.72