Kid Elberfeld

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898-1914)

AVG .271
HR 10
RBI 535
H 1,235
OPS .694
PIV 7,693
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 158 lb
Born
4/13/1875 in Pomeroy, OH, USA
Died
1/13/1944 in Chattanooga, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1898-05-30
Last Game
1914-09-24

Full name: Norman Arthur Elberfeld

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,292 4,561 647 1,235 169 56 10 535 213 427 166 .271 .355 .339 .694 7,693

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.

Career OBP .355 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +11.9% above league average.

Career SLG .339 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .694 vs. league average .650 across their career seasons — +6.7% above 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
1898 PHI NL 14 38 1 9 4 0 0 7 0 5 5 .237 — — — — 139.6
1899 CIN NL 41 138 23 36 4 2 0 22 5 15 6 .261 .282 (-8%) .343 (+10%) .366 (-13%) .710 (-2%) 65.7
1901 DET AL 121 432 76 133 21 11 3 76 23 57 18 .308 .271 (+13%) .326 (+22%) .359 (+19%) .686 (+20%) 1879.7
1902 DET AL 130 488 70 127 17 6 1 64 19 55 10 .260 .266 (-2%) .321 (+8%) .343 (-5%) .665 (+1%) 367.4
1903 DET AL 35 132 29 45 5 3 0 19 6 11 5 .341 .261 (+30%) .316 (+30%) .345 (+23%) .662 (+26%) 607.2
1903 NYA AL 90 349 49 100 18 5 0 45 16 22 12 .287 .261 (+9%) .316 (+9%) .345 (+6%) .662 (+8%) 607.2
1904 NYA AL 122 445 55 117 13 5 2 46 18 37 20 .263 .246 (+7%) .300 (+12%) .321 (+2%) .622 (+7%) 731.6
1905 NYA AL 111 390 48 102 18 2 0 53 18 23 16 .262 .248 (+5%) .307 (+7%) .322 (-1%) .629 (+3%) 291.5
1906 NYA AL 99 346 59 106 11 5 2 31 19 30 19 .306 .247 (+24%) .307 (+23%) .315 (+22%) .622 (+23%) 1433.5
1907 NYA AL 120 447 61 121 17 6 0 51 22 36 7 .271 .245 (+10%) .304 (+13%) .308 (+9%) .613 (+11%) 933.5
1908 NYA AL 19 56 11 11 3 0 0 5 1 6 3 .196 .240 (-18%) .298 (+10%) .306 (-18%) .605 (-4%) 20.5
1909 NYA AL 106 379 47 90 9 5 0 26 23 28 17 .237 .244 (-3%) .306 (+2%) .312 (-8%) .618 (-3%) -63.6
1910 WS1 AL 127 455 53 114 9 2 2 42 19 35 18 .251 .249 (avg) .317 (+1%) .326 (-11%) .644 (-5%) -197.6
1911 WS1 AL 127 404 58 110 19 4 0 47 24 65 6 .272 .266 (+2%) .336 (+20%) .356 (-5%) .693 (+7%) 1097.5
1914 BRO NL 30 62 7 14 1 0 0 1 0 2 4 .226 .255 (-12%) .322 (-6%) .339 (-29%) .661 (-17%) -132.5
Career · 15 seasons 1,292 4,561 647 1,235 169 56 10 535 213 427 166 .271 — — — — 7,781

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
Home67523583756908310.293
Away61622132715422221.245

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1914-09-24 BROPITW 000000000
1914-09-16 BROCHCW 200000000
1914-09-11 BRONY1L 300000000
1914-09-10 BRONY1W 400000001
1914-09-10 BRONY1L 300000001
1914-09-09 BRONY1W 512000100
1914-09-08 BROPHIL 400000000
1914-08-24 BROCINL 100000000
1914-08-18 BROCHCL 100000000
1914-08-14 BROPHIL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 79 10 169 205 18 24
3B 242 152 328 489 62 36
SS 944 527 2184 3080 458 343

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1898 PHI 3B 14 0 13 18 8 1
1899 CIN 3B 18 0 26 41 9 3
1899 CIN SS 24 0 48 67 16 6
1901 DET SS 121 0 332 411 76 62
1902 DET SS 130 0 326 459 67 63
1903 DET 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1903 DET SS 34 0 73 119 14 11
1903 NYA SS 90 0 222 291 48 40
1904 NYA SS 122 122 237 432 48 44
1905 NYA SS 108 108 244 317 57 35
1906 NYA SS 98 98 200 317 42 18
1907 NYA SS 118 118 295 400 52 31
1908 NYA SS 17 17 36 51 8 2
1909 NYA 3B 44 43 62 91 7 6
1909 NYA SS 61 61 134 178 19 24
1910 WS1 2B 10 10 21 17 3 1
1910 WS1 3B 113 109 139 223 22 15
1910 WS1 SS 3 3 6 5 4 1
1911 WS1 2B 68 0 146 186 15 23
1911 WS1 3B 52 0 87 116 16 11
1914 BRO 2B 1 0 2 2 0 0
1914 BRO SS 18 0 31 33 7 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 79
Third Base 238
Shortstop 947

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Kid Elberfeld (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bucky Harris HOF
    .274 avg, 9 HR
  2. 91
    Art Devlin
    .269 avg, 10 HR
  3. 89
    Bill Sweeney
    .272 avg, 11 HR
  4. 88
    George Pinkney
    .263 avg, 21 HR
  5. 72
    Frank Warfield
    .263 avg, 14 HR
  6. 71
    Charlie Irwin
    .268 avg, 16 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Kid Elberfeld

What years did Kid Elberfeld play?
Kid Elberfeld played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1914.
Was Kid Elberfeld a pitcher?
No. Kid Elberfeld was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Kid Elberfeld hit?
Kid Elberfeld hit 10 career home runs with 1235 hits.