1885
Born November 30, 1885
Piper City, IL, USA
Elmer Koestner Notable
Elmer Koestner played for three clubs across five seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Cleveland Naps in 1910 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1914.
He went 5 and 10 with a 3.18 earned run average, pitching 169.7 innings in 36 games. He struck out 56 and threw 1 shutout. Across 36 games he batted .315, with 17 hits and 4 runs. He finished with 2 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He was born in Piper City, IL, USA on November 30, 1885, and died on October 27, 1959. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | CLE | 27 | 48 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | .313 |
| 1914 | CHC/CIN | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 36 | 54 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | .315 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | CLE | 5 | 10 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 145.0 | 145 | 49 | 63 | 44 | 3.04 |
| 1914 | CHC/CIN | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 24.2 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 4.01 |
| Career | — | 5 | 10 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 169.2 | 169 | 60 | 76 | 56 | 3.18 |
On this day & linked events
1959
Died October 27, 1959
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