Elmer Steele

Q: When was Elmer Steele born?

Elmer Steele was born on May 17, 1884.

Q: Where was Elmer Steele born?

Elmer Steele was born in Muitzes Kill, NY .

Q: How tall was Elmer Steele?

Elmer Steele was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Elmer Steele weigh when playing?

Elmer Steele weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Elmer Steele in the Hall of Fame?

Elmer Steele has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Elmer Steele have?

Elmer Steele had 147 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Elmer Steele played for?

Elmer Steele played for 4 teams; the Boston Americans, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates and Brooklyn Dodgers.

Q: When did Elmer Steele retire?

Elmer Steele last played in 1911.

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, 2,971st in major league history)
vs. PHA 5.0 IP, 3 H, 6 SO, 0 BB

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

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

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	TB	HBP	SH	Pos
1907	23	BOS	AL	-0.1	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.041	-131	0	0	0	/1
1908	24	BOS	AL	-0.5	16	41	39	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	17	.051	.075	.051	.126	-59	.049	-80	2	0	1	1
1909	25	BOS	AL	0.2	16	26	22	4	5	1	0	0	1	2	1	2	.227	.261	.273	.534	66	.282	59	6	0	1	1
1910	26	PIT	NL	-0.1	3	8	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	.125	.000	.125	-64	.069	-83	0	0	0	/1
1911	27	2TM	NL	-0.3	36	76	70	4	11	1	0	0	6	1	3	21	.157	.213	.171	.385	7	.184	-5	12	2	1	1
1911	27	PIT	NL	-0.2	31	66	61	3	11	1	0	0	6	1	3	18	.180	.231	.197	.427	18	.201	6	12	1	1	1
1911	27	BRO	NL	-0.1	5	10	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.100	.000	.100	-71	.068	-75	0	1	0	/1
5 Yrs				-0.8	75	155	142	13	18	2	0	0	7	3	6	47	.127	.173	.141	.314	-7	.151	-21	20	2	3	1
162 Game Avg				-1.7	162	335	307	28	39	4	0	0	15	6	13	102	.127	.173	.141	.314	-7	.151	-21	43	4	6

BOS (3 Yrs)				-0.4	36	71	65	9	7	1	0	0	1	2	2	22	.108	.134	.123	.257	-18	.123	-35	8	0	2	1
PIT (2 Yrs)				-0.3	34	74	68	3	11	1	0	0	6	1	4	22	.162	.219	.176	.396	10	.187	-4	12	1	1	1
BRO (1 Yr)				-0.1	5	10	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.100	.000	.100	-71	.068	-75	0	1	0	/1

AL (3 Yrs)				-0.4	36	71	65	9	7	1	0	0	1	2	2	22	.108	.134	.123	.257	-18	.123	-35	8	0	2	1
NL (2 Yrs)				-0.4	39	84	77	4	11	1	0	0	6	1	4	25	.143	.205	.156	.361	0	.172	-12	12	2	1	1

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	WP	Awards
1907	23	BOS	AL	P	4	1	0	11.0	4	0	4	0	0	1.000	.945	3.27	3.27	1.00	3.25	1
1908	24	BOS	AL	P	16	13	9	118.0	43	11	30	2	1	.953	.946	3.13	3.20	2.56	3.19	0
1909	25	BOS	AL	P	16	8	3	76.0	33	4	28	1	0	.970	.942	3.79	3.19	2.00	3.15	0
1910	26	PIT	NL	P	3	3	2	24.0	14	3	11	0	0	1.000	.945	5.25	2.81	4.67	2.80	0
1911	27	2TM	NL	P	36	18	7	189.0	75	11	61	3	1	.960	.943	3.43	2.77	2.00	2.74	1
1911	27	PIT	NL	P	31	16	7	166.0	65	8	54	3	1	.954	.943	3.36	2.77	2.00	2.74	0
1911	27	BRO	NL	P	5	2	0	23.0	10	3	7	0	0	1.000	.943	3.91	2.78	2.00	2.74	1
5 Yrs					75	43	21	418.0	169	29	134	6	2	.964	.944	3.51	2.98	2.17	2.95	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Elmer Steele born?

Elmer Steele was born on May 17, 1884.

Where was Elmer Steele born?

Elmer Steele was born in Muitzes Kill, NY.

How tall was Elmer Steele?

Elmer Steele was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Elmer Steele weigh when playing?

Elmer Steele weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Elmer Steele play?

Elmer Steele played 5 seasons.

Is Elmer Steele in the Hall of Fame?

Elmer Steele has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Elmer Steele play?

Elmer Steele was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Elmer Steele have?

Elmer Steele had 147 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Elmer Steele played for?

Elmer Steele played for 4 teams; the Boston Americans, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates and Brooklyn Dodgers.

When did Elmer Steele retire?

Elmer Steele last played in 1911.

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