Elbert Eatmon

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 3–1
ERA 5.90
WHIP 1.81
SO 27
Pitcher PIV 673.7
Position
Pitcher
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
8/3/1914 in Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
Died
2/9/1998 in Birmingham, AL, USA
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
29.0 26.0 2.0 3.0 0 0 0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0 .115 .148 .115 .263

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
4 6 14 6 10 0 93.0 119 78 29 4 23 20 2.81 1.53

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 1 16 6 2 0 0 58.0 75 38 1 30 27 5.90 673.7

Career ERA 5.90 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — 36.4% worse 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
1937 BBB NAL 1 1 5 1 0 0 0 23.0 27 15 8 12 5.87 4.34 (-35%) 329.8
1938 BBB NAL 2 0 10 5 2 0 0 34.0 45 18 19 14 4.76 4.35 (-10%) 344.0
1939 MRS NAL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 5 3 1 45.00 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 3 1 16 6 2 0 0 58.0 75 38 30 27 5.90 — 674

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
16 24 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .125 .192 .125 .317 0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 54.5% below league average.

Career OBP .192 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 43.8% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 68.3% below league average.

Career OPS .317 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 56.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1937 BBB NAL 5 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 — — — — 0.0
1938 BBB NAL 10 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 — — — — 0.0
1939 MRS NAL 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 16 24 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .125 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11111000.000
Away11141200.143

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1135.14599112.29
Away1148.262201193.70

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1938-09-04 BIRKCML 000000000
1938-09-03 BIRKCML 000000000
1938-07-14 BIRATNL 200000000
1938-07-10 BIRKCML 300000001
1938-07-04 BIRCAGL 000000000
1938-07-03 BIRCAGL 000000000
1938-06-26 BIRJAXW 000000000
1938-06-19 BIRMEML 200000000
1938-06-06 BIRMEML 000000000
1938-06-05 BIRMEML 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1938-09-04 BIRKCM L 9.01570000
1938-09-03 BIRKCM L 0.0000000
1938-07-14 BIRATN — 2.2322100
1938-07-10 BIRKCM — 8.01276211
1938-07-04 BIRCAG L 8.011120000
1938-07-03 BIRCAG — 0.1311000
1938-06-26 BIRJAX — 0.0000000
1938-06-19 BIRMEM — 3.2211100
1938-06-06 BIRMEM — 0.1222200
1938-06-05 BIRMEM — 3.0330400

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 16 6 0 8 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 BBB P 5 1 0 2 0 0
1938 BBB P 10 5 0 6 2 0
1939 MRS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1939 MRS P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 16
Left Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Elbert Eatmon

Was Elbert Eatmon a pitcher?
Yes. Elbert Eatmon pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 27 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Elbert Eatmon hit?
Elbert Eatmon hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.