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 1,235 hits.

What teams did Kid Elberfeld play for?

Kid Elberfeld played for 6 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1898), the Cincinnati Reds (1899), the Detroit Tigers (1901–1903), the New York Highlanders (1903–1909), the Washington Senators (1910–1911), and the Brooklyn Robins (1914).

What were Kid Elberfeld's career stats?

In 1,292 games, Kid Elberfeld had 1,235 hits, 10 home runs, 535 RBI, 647 runs, and 213 stolen bases, with a .271 batting average.

What position did Kid Elberfeld play?

Kid Elberfeld played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Kid Elberfeld and how much did he weigh?

Kid Elberfeld was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 158 pounds.

How many home runs did Kid Elberfeld hit each season?

Kid Elberfeld's home runs by season: 0 in 1898, 0 in 1899, 3 in 1901, 1 in 1902, 0 in 1903, 2 in 1904, 0 in 1905, 2 in 1906, 0 in 1907, 0 in 1908, 0 in 1909, 2 in 1910, 0 in 1911, and 0 in 1914. His most in one season was 3, in 1901.

What was Kid Elberfeld's career batting average?

Kid Elberfeld batted .271 over his career, with 1,235 hits in 4,561 at bats.

How many RBI did Kid Elberfeld have?

Kid Elberfeld drove in 535 runs in his career.

Is Kid Elberfeld in the Hall of Fame?

No. Kid Elberfeld has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Kid Elberfeld

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

Kid Elberfeld was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1914 for 6 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 17 seasons. In 1,292 career games, he hit .271 with 1,235 hits, 10 home runs, and 535 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 7,693.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 15, 2026

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

Kid Elberfeld — 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

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Kid Elberfeld Stats, Bio & Career Records
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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Batting — Home / Away

Kid Elberfeld — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	675	2358	375	690	8	310	.293
Away	616	2213	271	542	2	221	.245

Last 10 Games — Batting

Kid Elberfeld — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1914-09-24	BRO	PIT	W	0	0	0	0	0
1914-09-16	BRO	CHC	W	2	0	0	0	0
1914-09-11	BRO	NY1	L	3	0	0	0	0
1914-09-10	BRO	NY1	W	4	0	0	0	1
1914-09-10	BRO	NY1	L	3	0	0	0	1
1914-09-09	BRO	NY1	W	5	1	2	1	0
1914-09-08	BRO	PHI	L	4	0	0	0	0
1914-08-24	BRO	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1914-08-18	BRO	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0
1914-08-14	BRO	PHI	L	4	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kid Elberfeld — 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

Kid Elberfeld — 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

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Kid Elberfeld Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	79
Third Base	238
Shortstop	947

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Kid Elberfeld: the record in brief

According to the bio, Kid Elberfeld debuted on May 30, 1898 and played a final game on September 24, 1914. By club, Elberfeld's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Phillies (1898), the Cincinnati Reds (1899), the Detroit Tigers (1901 to 1903), the New York Highlanders (1903 through 1909), the Washington Senators (1910 through 1911), and the Brooklyn Robins (1914). Elberfeld, born on April 13, 1875, in Pomeroy, OH, USA, is listed as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 158 pounds on a 5-foot-7 frame. The bio records the death on January 13, 1944, in Chattanooga, TN, USA. The bio lists the given name Norman Arthur.

Elberfeld's career batting table shows 1,292 games, 4,561 at bats and 1,235 hits, a .271 average, adding 10 homers, 535 RBI, and 213 stolen bases. Elberfeld got on base at a .355 rate and slugged .339 (.694 OPS). Elberfeld's .271 average ran 5.7% above the .256 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 6.7% above league average (.694 against .650).

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 1,235 hits.
What teams did Kid Elberfeld play for?: Kid Elberfeld played for 6 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1898), the Cincinnati Reds (1899), the Detroit Tigers (1901–1903), the New York Highlanders (1903–1909), the Washington Senators (1910–1911), and the Brooklyn Robins (1914).
What were Kid Elberfeld's career stats?: In 1,292 games, Kid Elberfeld had 1,235 hits, 10 home runs, 535 RBI, 647 runs, and 213 stolen bases, with a .271 batting average.
What position did Kid Elberfeld play?: Kid Elberfeld played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Kid Elberfeld and how much did he weigh?: Kid Elberfeld was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 158 pounds.
How many home runs did Kid Elberfeld hit each season?: Kid Elberfeld's home runs by season: 0 in 1898, 0 in 1899, 3 in 1901, 1 in 1902, 0 in 1903, 2 in 1904, 0 in 1905, 2 in 1906, 0 in 1907, 0 in 1908, 0 in 1909, 2 in 1910, 0 in 1911, and 0 in 1914. His most in one season was 3, in 1901.
What was Kid Elberfeld's career batting average?: Kid Elberfeld batted .271 over his career, with 1,235 hits in 4,561 at bats.
How many RBI did Kid Elberfeld have?: Kid Elberfeld drove in 535 runs in his career.
Is Kid Elberfeld in the Hall of Fame?: No. Kid Elberfeld has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.