1900
Born October 22, 1900
St. Louis, MO, USA
Jumbo Elliott Notable
b. October 22, 1900 · St. Louis Browns 1923, Brooklyn Robins 1925, 1927–1930, Philadelphia Phillies 1931–1934, Boston Braves 1934
Jumbo Elliott played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the St. Louis Browns in 1923 and closing with the Boston Braves in 1934.
He went 63 and 74 with a 4.24 earned run average, pitching 1,206 innings in 252 games. He struck out 453, completed 51 of his 144 starts and threw 8 shutouts. Across 253 games he batted .163, with 68 hits and 26 runs. He finished with 4 home runs and 11 doubles.
He led the league in wins once, in 1931, with 19.
He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on October 22, 1900, and died on January 7, 1970. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | SLB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | BRO | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1927 | BRO | 30 | 64 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 0 | .141 |
| 1928 | BRO | 41 | 68 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 0 | .176 |
| 1929 | BRO | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| 1930 | BRO | 35 | 68 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 0 | .147 |
| 1931 | PHI | 52 | 90 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 0 | .122 |
| 1932 | PHI | 39 | 61 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | .197 |
| 1933 | PHI | 36 | 52 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .231 |
| 1934 | BSN/PHI | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| Career | — | 253 | 416 | 26 | 68 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 21 | 121 | 0 | .163 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | SLB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 27.00 |
| 1925 | BRO | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10.2 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 8.44 |
| 1927 | BRO | 6 | 13 | 30 | 21 | 3 | 188.1 | 188 | 69 | 60 | 99 | 3.30 |
| 1928 | BRO | 9 | 14 | 41 | 21 | 1 | 192.0 | 194 | 83 | 64 | 74 | 3.89 |
| 1929 | BRO | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19.0 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 6.63 |
| 1930 | BRO | 10 | 7 | 35 | 21 | 1 | 198.1 | 204 | 87 | 70 | 59 | 3.95 |
| 1931 | PHI | 19 | 14 | 52 | 30 | 5 | 249.0 | 288 | 118 | 83 | 99 | 4.27 |
| 1932 | PHI | 11 | 10 | 39 | 22 | 0 | 166.0 | 210 | 100 | 47 | 62 | 5.42 |
| 1933 | PHI | 6 | 10 | 35 | 21 | 2 | 161.2 | 188 | 69 | 49 | 43 | 3.84 |
| 1934 | BSN/PHI | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20.2 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 6.97 |
| Career | — | 63 | 74 | 252 | 144 | 12 | 1206.2 | 1338 | 569 | 414 | 453 | 4.24 |
On this day & linked events
1970
Died January 7, 1970
1923
Major-league debut: Jumbo Elliott
Jumbo Elliott made a major-league debut on April 21, 1923.
1934
Final major-league game: Jumbo Elliott
Jumbo Elliott played a final major-league game on June 9, 1934.
Image: Goudey, public domain