Jumbo Elliott

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1934)

W–L 63–74
ERA 4.24
WHIP 1.45
SO 453
Pitcher PIV -1514.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 235 lb
Born
10/22/1900 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
1/7/1970 in Terre Haute, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1923-04-21
Last Game
1934-06-09

Full name: James Thomas Elliott

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
63 74 252 144 51 8 12 1206.7 1,338 569 70 414 453 4.24 -1514.5

Career ERA 4.24 vs. league average 4.26 across their career seasons — near 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
1923 SLA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 3 3 0 27.00 — 0.0
1925 BRO NL 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 10.7 17 10 9 3 8.44 4.55 (-85%) -346.7
1927 BRO NL 6 13 30 21 12 2 3 188.3 188 69 60 99 3.30 4.08 (+19%) 3561.9
1928 BRO NL 9 14 41 21 7 2 1 192.0 194 83 64 74 3.89 4.13 (+6%) 875.8
1929 BRO NL 1 2 6 3 0 0 0 19.0 21 14 16 7 6.63 4.60 (-44%) -978.4
1930 BRO NL 10 7 35 21 6 2 1 198.3 204 87 70 59 3.95 4.80 (+18%) -1961.4
1931 PHI NL 19 14 52 30 12 2 5 249.0 288 118 83 99 4.27 4.10 (-4%) -468.7
1932 PHI NL 11 10 39 22 8 0 0 166.0 210 100 47 62 5.42 4.13 (-31%) -976.6
1933 PHI NL 6 10 35 21 6 0 2 161.7 188 69 49 43 3.84 3.86 (avg) -530.9
1934 PHI NL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 5.3 8 6 4 1 10.12 — 0.0
1934 BSN NL 1 1 7 3 0 0 0 15.3 19 10 9 6 5.87 4.29 (-37%) -689.5
Career · 11 seasons 63 74 252 144 51 8 12 1,206.2 1,338 569 414 453 4.24 — -1,515

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
253 416 26 68 11 0 4 37 0 21 121 .163 .205 .219 .424 -2,815

Career AVG .163 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 42.0% below league average.

Career OBP .205 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 40.2% below league average.

Career SLG .219 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 45.1% below league average.

Career OPS .424 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 42.8% 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
1923 SLA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1925 BRO NL 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1927 BRO NL 30 64 1 9 4 0 0 6 0 5 26 .141 .282 (-50%) .344 (-41%) .392 (-48%) .736 (-45%) -476.9
1928 BRO NL 41 68 7 12 3 0 3 8 0 3 16 .176 .280 (-37%) .342 (-38%) .395 (-11%) .737 (-24%) -284.3
1929 BRO NL 6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1930 BRO NL 35 68 5 10 1 0 1 4 0 7 28 .147 .293 (-50%) .354 (-33%) .429 (-52%) .784 (-44%) -503.2
1931 PHI NL 52 90 3 11 0 0 0 6 0 1 21 .122 .276 (-56%) .338 (-61%) .388 (-69%) .726 (-65%) -934.1
1932 PHI NL 39 61 7 12 1 0 0 3 0 3 14 .197 .275 (-28%) .335 (-30%) .391 (-46%) .726 (-38%) -370.9
1933 PHI NL 36 52 2 12 2 0 0 10 0 0 9 .231 .270 (-15%) .329 (-30%) .377 (-29%) .707 (-29%) -245.2
1934 PHI NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1934 BSN NL 7 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 253 416 26 68 11 0 4 37 0 21 121 .163 — — — — -2,815

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
Home1271891632212.169
Away1262291036226.157

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home126575.06422752022274.30
Away126628.06962912162294.17

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1934-06-09 BSNBROL 100000001
1934-06-08 BSNBROL 000000000
1934-06-05 BSNNY1L 000000000
1934-06-03 BSNBROL 000000000
1934-06-01 BSNBROW 000000000
1934-05-28 BSNCHCW 211000010
1934-05-18 BSNSTLW 100000000
1934-05-06 PHICHCL 100000001
1934-04-28 PHIBROW 000000000
1934-04-17 PHINY1L 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1934-06-09 BSNBRO — 3.1000000
1934-06-08 BSNBRO — 0.1000110
1934-06-05 BSNNY1 — 0.2544002
1934-06-03 BSNBRO L 3.0644120
1934-06-01 BSNBRO — 0.2251200
1934-05-28 BSNCHC W 6.1531330
1934-05-18 BSNSTL — 1.0100200
1934-05-06 PHICHC — 3.1210000
1934-04-28 PHIBRO — 0.0122100
1934-04-17 PHINY1 L 2.0544310

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 252 0 32 160 16 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 SLA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 BRO P 3 0 0 1 0 0
1927 BRO P 30 0 6 19 1 1
1928 BRO P 41 0 2 34 4 0
1929 BRO P 6 0 0 2 0 1
1930 BRO P 35 0 4 29 0 2
1931 PHI P 52 0 8 25 1 3
1932 PHI P 39 0 4 28 5 2
1933 PHI P 35 0 8 19 4 1
1934 PHI P 3 0 0 0 1 0
1934 BSN P 7 0 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 252

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1931 Most Valuable Player NL 17th 6.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jumbo Elliott (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tony Kaufmann
    64-62, 4.18 ERA
  2. 95
    Joe Strong
    77-72, 4.13 ERA
  3. 82
    Joe Bowman
    77-96, 4.40 ERA
  4. 72
    Elmer Myers
    55-72, 4.06 ERA
  5. 72
    Howie Fox
    43-72, 4.33 ERA
  6. 69
    Ivy Andrews
    50-59, 4.14 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jumbo Elliott

What years did Jumbo Elliott play?
Jumbo Elliott played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1934.
Was Jumbo Elliott a pitcher?
Yes. Jumbo Elliott pitched in the major leagues, recording 63 wins and 453 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jumbo Elliott hit?
Jumbo Elliott hit 4 career home runs with 68 hits.