What years did Elmer Bliss play?

Elmer Bliss played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1904.

Was Elmer Bliss a pitcher?

Yes. Elmer Bliss pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 3 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Elmer Bliss hit?

Elmer Bliss hit 0 career home runs.

Elmer Bliss

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1903-1904)

W–L 1–0

ERA 0.00

WHIP 0.57

SO 3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 3/9/1875 in Penfield, PA, USA
Died: 3/18/1962 in Bradford, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1903-09-28
Last Game: 1904-05-11

Full name: Elmer Ward Bliss

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	1	0	0	0	0	7.0	4	0	0	0	3	0.00	0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.10 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1903	NYA	AL	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	7.0	4	0	0	3	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	0	1	0	0	0	0	7.0	4	0	0	3	0.00	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .642 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1903	NYA	AL	1	3	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1904	NYA	AL	1	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	4	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	7.0	4	0	0	3	0.00

Last 2 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1904-05-11	NYY	CLE	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1903-09-28	NYY	DET	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1903-09-28	NYY	DET	W	7.0	4	1	0	0	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1903	NYA	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1904	NYA	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	1
Right Field	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Elmer Bliss

What years did Elmer Bliss play?: Elmer Bliss played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1904.
Was Elmer Bliss a pitcher?: Yes. Elmer Bliss pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Elmer Bliss hit?: Elmer Bliss hit 0 career home runs.