Pryor McElveen

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1911)

Pryor McElveen was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1911 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 3 seasons. In 171 career games, he hit .209 with 105 hits, 4 home runs, and 56 RBI.

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

AVG .209
HR 4
RBI 56
H 105
OPS .548
PIV -797
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 168 lb
Born
11/5/1881 in Atlanta, GA, USA
Died
10/27/1951 in Pleasant Hill, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1909-04-26
Last Game
1911-06-04

Full name: Pryor Mynatt McElveen

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Career Batting Statistics

Pryor McElveen — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
171 502 42 105 16 4 4 56 12 36 94 .209 .268 .281 .548 -797

Career AVG .209 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Career OBP .268 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

Career SLG .281 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.

Career OPS .548 vs. league average .653 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Pryor McElveen — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1909 BRO NL 81 258 22 51 8 1 3 25 6 14 44 .198 .244 (-19%) .306 (-21%) .312 (-13%) .618 (-17%) -656.6
1910 BRO NL 74 213 19 48 8 3 1 26 6 22 47 .225 .249 (-10%) .317 (-3%) .326 (-7%) .644 (-5%) -140.3
1911 BRO NL 16 31 1 6 0 0 0 5 0 0 3 .194 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 171 502 42 105 16 4 4 56 12 36 94 .209 — — — — -797

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

Pryor McElveen — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1022933265333.222
Away722161042115.194

Last 10 Games — Batting

Pryor McElveen — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1911-06-04 BROSTLL 101000000
1911-06-03 BROSTLL 100000100
1911-05-30 BRONY1L 400000001
1911-05-30 BRONY1L 401000000
1911-05-29 BROBSNL 400000000
1911-05-27 BROBSNW 512000201
1911-05-26 BROBSNL 400000000
1911-05-25 BROPITL 100000000
1911-05-22 BROCINW 101000100
1911-05-15 BROCHCL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Pryor McElveen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 5 56 2 1 0
2B 13 8 37 28 5 8
3B 91 85 113 142 16 17
C 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 13 8 17 0 2 0
SS 17 16 29 50 4 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Pryor McElveen — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 BRO 1B 5 5 56 2 1 0
1909 BRO 2B 5 5 14 10 2 3
1909 BRO 3B 37 34 41 64 7 5
1909 BRO OF 13 8 17 0 2 0
1909 BRO SS 10 11 19 31 2 3
1910 BRO 2B 3 3 7 8 1 1
1910 BRO 3B 54 51 72 78 9 12
1910 BRO C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1910 BRO SS 6 5 10 19 2 1
1911 BRO 2B 5 0 16 10 2 4
1911 BRO SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Pryor McElveen — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 1
First Base 5
Second Base 13
Third Base 91
Shortstop 20
Left Field 1
Center Field 3
Right Field 7

College History

Pryor McElveen — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Carson-Newman College Jefferson City TN 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903

Pryor McElveen: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 26, 1909 and the final game on June 4, 1911, Pryor McElveen built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Brooklyn Superbas (1909 through 1910) and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1911). The bio lists McElveen as a third baseman who both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5-foot-10 and 168 pounds. The birth record reads November 5, 1881, in Atlanta, GA, USA. McElveen's death is recorded on October 27, 1951, in Pleasant Hill, TN, USA. The given name on file is Pryor Mynatt McElveen.

Across 171 games at the plate, McElveen's career line reads 105 hits in 502 at bats for a .209 average, plus 4 homers and 56 RBI. McElveen's career OPS of .548 combines a .268 on-base mark with .281 slugging. Set against a .254 league average for the same years, McElveen's .209 average sits 17.6% below it. McElveen collected a career-high 51 hits in 1909. The RBI column peaks at 26 in 1910. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .225 in 1910, did not top the league's .249.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pryor McElveen

What years did Pryor McElveen play?
Pryor McElveen played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1911.
Was Pryor McElveen a pitcher?
No. Pryor McElveen was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Pryor McElveen hit?
Pryor McElveen hit 4 career home runs with 105 hits.
What was Pryor McElveen's career batting average?
Pryor McElveen batted .209 over his career, with 105 hits in 502 at bats.
How many RBI did Pryor McElveen have?
Pryor McElveen drove in 56 runs in his career.
Is Pryor McElveen in the Hall of Fame?
No. Pryor McElveen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.