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.

What was Elbert Eatmon's career batting average?

Elbert Eatmon batted .125 over his career, with 3 hits in 24 at bats.

How many RBI did Elbert Eatmon have?

Elbert Eatmon drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Elbert Eatmon's career ERA?

Elbert Eatmon finished with a 5.90 career ERA, going 3-1 with 27 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Elbert Eatmon have?

Elbert Eatmon recorded 27 career strikeouts.

Elbert Eatmon

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Elbert Eatmon was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons and the Memphis Red Sox. Across 16 career appearances, he went 3-1 with a 5.90 ERA and 27 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 673.7.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

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

Elbert Eatmon — 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

Elbert Eatmon — 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

Elbert Eatmon — 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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Elbert Eatmon — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1937	BBB	NAL	1	1	5	1	0	23.0	27	15	8	12	5.87	4.34 (-35%)	329.8
1938	BBB	NAL	2	0	10	5	2	34.0	45	18	19	14	4.76	4.35 (-10%)	344.0
1939	MRS	NAL	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	3	5	3	1	45.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			3	1	16	6	2	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

Elbert Eatmon — 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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Elbert Eatmon — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1937	BBB	NAL	5	9	0	1	0	0	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1938	BBB	NAL	10	14	1	1	0	0	.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	MRS	NAL	1	1	0	1	1	2	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			16	24	1	3	1	2	.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

Elbert Eatmon — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	11	11	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	11	14	1	2	0	0	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Elbert Eatmon — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	11	35.1	45	9	9	11	2.29
Away	11	48.2	62	20	11	9	3.70

Last 10 Games — Batting

Elbert Eatmon — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1938-09-04	BIR	KCM	L	0	0
1938-09-03	BIR	KCM	L	0	0
1938-07-14	BIR	ATN	L	2	0
1938-07-10	BIR	KCM	L	3	1
1938-07-04	BIR	CAG	L	0	0
1938-07-03	BIR	CAG	L	0	0
1938-06-26	BIR	JAX	W	0	0
1938-06-19	BIR	MEM	L	2	0
1938-06-06	BIR	MEM	L	0	0
1938-06-05	BIR	MEM	L	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Elbert Eatmon — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1938-09-04	BIR	KCM	L	9.0	15	7	0	0	0	0
1938-09-03	BIR	KCM	L	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1938-07-14	BIR	ATN	—	2.2	3	2	2	1	0	0
1938-07-10	BIR	KCM	—	8.0	12	7	6	2	1	1
1938-07-04	BIR	CAG	L	8.0	11	12	0	0	0	0
1938-07-03	BIR	CAG	—	0.1	3	1	1	0	0	0
1938-06-26	BIR	JAX	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1938-06-19	BIR	MEM	—	3.2	2	1	1	1	0	0
1938-06-06	BIR	MEM	—	0.1	2	2	2	2	0	0
1938-06-05	BIR	MEM	—	3.0	3	3	0	4	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Elbert Eatmon — 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

Elbert Eatmon — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	A	E
1937	BBB	P	5	1	2	0
1938	BBB	P	10	5	6	2
1939	MRS	OF	1	0	0	0
1939	MRS	P	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Elbert Eatmon — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	16
Left Field	1

Elbert Eatmon: the record in brief

The season rows for Elbert Eatmon begin in 1937. Eatmon played for the Birmingham Black Barons (1937 to 1938) and the Memphis Red Sox (1939). Eatmon played primarily as a pitcher. The bio adds a birth date on August 3, 1914, in Tuscaloosa, AL, USA and a listed size of 5'11" and 185 pounds. Eatmon's death is recorded on February 9, 1998, in Birmingham, AL, USA.

Across 16 games (6 starts), Eatmon recorded 3 wins against 1 loss with a 5.90 ERA. The same table counts 27 strikeouts. Against a 4.32 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.90 mark was 36.4% worse. In 1938, one of the busiest seasons, Eatmon posted a 4.76 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.35. Eatmon's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 673.7.

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.
What was Elbert Eatmon's career batting average?: Elbert Eatmon batted .125 over his career, with 3 hits in 24 at bats.
How many RBI did Elbert Eatmon have?: Elbert Eatmon drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Elbert Eatmon's career ERA?: Elbert Eatmon finished with a 5.90 career ERA, going 3-1 with 27 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Elbert Eatmon have?: Elbert Eatmon recorded 27 career strikeouts.