Elon Hogsett

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1944)

W–L 63–87
ERA 5.02
WHIP 1.65
SO 441
Pitcher PIV -12973.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
11/2/1903 in Brownell, KS, USA
Died
7/17/2001 in Hays, KS, USA
MLB Debut
1929-09-18
Last Game
1944-06-03

Full name: Elon Chester Hogsett

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
63 87 330 114 37 2 33 1222.0 1,511 682 85 501 441 5.02 -12973.0

Career ERA 5.02 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — 17.4% 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
1929 DET AL 1 2 4 4 2 1 0 28.7 34 9 9 9 2.83 4.60 (+39%) 603.9
1930 DET AL 9 8 33 17 4 0 1 146.0 174 88 63 54 5.42 4.80 (-13%) -1271.8
1931 DET AL 3 9 22 12 5 0 2 112.3 150 74 33 47 5.93 4.10 (-45%) -401.6
1932 DET AL 11 9 47 15 7 0 7 178.0 201 70 66 56 3.54 4.13 (+14%) -676.7
1933 DET AL 6 10 45 2 0 0 9 116.0 137 58 56 39 4.50 3.86 (-17%) -2084.7
1934 DET AL 3 2 26 0 0 0 3 50.3 61 24 19 23 4.29 4.29 (avg) -302.5
1935 DET AL 6 6 40 0 0 0 5 96.7 109 38 49 39 3.54 4.35 (+19%) 378.4
1936 DET AL 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 8 4 1 1 9.00 — 0.0
1936 SLA AL 13 15 39 29 10 0 1 215.3 278 132 90 67 5.52 4.59 (-20%) -2783.2
1937 SLA AL 6 19 37 26 8 1 2 177.3 245 124 75 68 6.29 4.34 (-45%) -3739.2
1938 WS1 AL 5 6 31 9 1 0 3 91.0 107 61 36 33 6.03 4.35 (-39%) -2695.7
1944 DET AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6.3 7 0 4 5 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 63 87 330 114 37 2 33 1,222.0 1,511 682 501 441 5.02 — -12,973

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
339 403 46 91 11 2 6 27 0 18 99 .226 .262 .308 .570 -1,018

Career AVG .226 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 18.8% below league average.

Career OBP .262 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 23.2% below league average.

Career SLG .308 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.

Career OPS .570 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 22.7% 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
1929 DET AL 4 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1930 DET AL 33 58 6 17 2 1 1 5 0 1 12 .293 .293 (avg) .354 (-14%) .429 (-4%) .784 (-8%) -95.7
1931 DET AL 22 47 7 11 1 0 0 1 0 1 10 .234 — — — — 0.0
1932 DET AL 48 57 11 14 2 0 2 5 0 4 18 .246 .275 (-11%) .335 (-12%) .391 (-1%) .726 (-6%) -62.6
1933 DET AL 45 38 2 8 0 0 0 2 0 1 12 .211 — — — — 0.0
1934 DET AL 26 13 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .231 — — — — 0.0
1935 DET AL 40 23 4 6 0 0 2 4 0 0 5 .261 — — — — 0.0
1936 DET AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1936 SLA AL 43 70 7 10 2 0 0 2 0 6 19 .143 .283 (-50%) .349 (-37%) .404 (-58%) .753 (-48%) 0.0
1937 SLA AL 40 62 6 13 2 0 1 5 0 2 13 .210 .276 (-24%) .342 (-32%) .398 (-27%) .740 (-29%) -303.8
1938 WS1 AL 32 23 3 7 2 1 0 1 0 2 3 .304 — — — — 0.0
1944 DET AL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 339 403 46 91 11 2 6 27 0 18 99 .226 — — — — -462

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1935 WS DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1934 WS DET 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 4 0 0 8.3 6 1 4 3 1.08

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1935 WS DET 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 0 0.00
1934 WS DET 0 0 3 0 0 7.3 6 1 3 3 1.23

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1852102147114.224
Away1541942544512.227

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home179649.27903572632534.95
Away151572.27123352391885.26

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1944-06-03 DETBOSL 000000000
1944-04-29 DETCLEL 000000000
1944-04-20 DETSLAL 200000100
1938-09-20 MINCLEL 000000000
1938-09-18 MINDETL 000000000
1938-09-04 MINNYYL 100000000
1938-08-27 MINDETL 000000000
1938-08-23 MINSLAW 000000000
1938-08-20 MINBOSL 111100000
1938-08-16 MINNYYL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1944-06-03 DETBOS — 1.0250111
1944-04-29 DETCLE — 0.0210000
1944-04-20 DETSLA — 5.1300340
1938-09-20 MINCLE — 2.0433010
1938-09-18 MINDET — 1.0000000
1938-09-04 MINNYY L 5.0755133
1938-08-27 MINDET — 0.1311100
1938-08-23 MINSLA — 1.0211100
1938-08-20 MINBOS — 3.0311100
1938-08-16 MINNYY — 1.0240111

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 330 0 57 285 24 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1929 DET P 4 0 1 8 0 1
1930 DET P 33 0 10 37 5 1
1931 DET P 22 0 8 23 1 0
1932 DET P 47 0 8 46 3 4
1933 DET P 45 0 4 31 1 2
1934 DET P 26 0 4 11 0 0
1935 DET P 40 0 5 31 2 2
1936 DET P 3 0 0 3 0 0
1936 SLA P 39 0 2 48 6 2
1937 SLA P 37 0 8 28 3 2
1938 WS1 P 31 0 7 18 2 2
1944 DET P 3 0 0 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 330

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Elon Hogsett (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Sullivan
    54-65, 5.04 ERA
  2. 92
    Dick Coffman
    72-95, 4.65 ERA
  3. 89
    Bill Hart
    66-120, 4.65 ERA
  4. 89
    George Caster
    76-100, 4.54 ERA
  5. 88
    Jim Hughey
    29-80, 4.87 ERA
  6. 87
    George Hemming
    91-82, 4.53 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Elon Hogsett

What years did Elon Hogsett play?
Elon Hogsett played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1944.
Was Elon Hogsett a pitcher?
Yes. Elon Hogsett pitched in the major leagues, recording 63 wins and 441 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Elon Hogsett hit?
Elon Hogsett hit 6 career home runs with 91 hits.