1914
Born July 31, 1914
Columbus, GA, USA
Elmer Riddle Notable
Elmer Riddle divided 11 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Cincinnati Reds from 1939, then the Pittsburgh Pirates through 1949.
He went 65 and 52 with a 3.40 earned run average, pitching 1,023 innings in 190 games. He struck out 342, completed 57 of his 124 starts and threw 13 shutouts. Across 191 games he batted .204, with 69 hits and 30 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 10 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He led the league in wins once, in 1943, with 21.
He was an All-Star in 1948.
He was born in Columbus, GA, USA on July 31, 1914, and died on May 14, 1984. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1948 |
| Baseball Magazine All-Star | 2 | 1941, 1943 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | CIN | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .143 |
| 1941 | CIN | 33 | 71 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 0 | .225 |
| 1942 | CIN | 29 | 58 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .259 |
| 1943 | CIN | 36 | 93 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .194 |
| 1944 | CIN | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .125 |
| 1945 | CIN | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 |
| 1947 | CIN | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1948 | PIT | 29 | 64 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 1 | .188 |
| 1949 | PIT | 16 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .136 |
| Career | — | 191 | 339 | 30 | 69 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 19 | 69 | 1 | .204 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1940 | CIN | 1 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 33.2 | 30 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 1.87 |
| 1941 | CIN | 19 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 1 | 216.2 | 180 | 54 | 59 | 80 | 2.24 |
| 1942 | CIN | 7 | 11 | 29 | 19 | 0 | 158.1 | 157 | 65 | 79 | 78 | 3.69 |
| 1943 | CIN | 21 | 11 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 260.1 | 235 | 76 | 107 | 69 | 2.63 |
| 1944 | CIN | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 26.2 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 4.05 |
| 1945 | CIN | 1 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 29.2 | 39 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 8.19 |
| 1947 | CIN | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 30.1 | 42 | 28 | 31 | 8 | 8.31 |
| 1948 | PIT | 12 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 191.0 | 184 | 74 | 81 | 63 | 3.49 |
| 1949 | PIT | 1 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 74.1 | 81 | 44 | 45 | 24 | 5.33 |
| Career | — | 65 | 52 | 190 | 124 | 8 | 1023.0 | 974 | 387 | 458 | 342 | 3.40 |
On this day & linked events
1984
Died May 14, 1984
1939
Major-league debut: Elmer Riddle
Elmer Riddle made a major-league debut on October 1, 1939.
1941
Lon Warneke's No-Hitter
Lon Warneke threw a no-hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Cincinnati Reds on August 30, 1941, winning 2–0.
1949
Final major-league game: Elmer Riddle
Elmer Riddle played a final major-league game on August 3, 1949.
Image: Cincinnati Reds - 1940 Team Issue, public domain