What years did Elmer Myers play?

Elmer Myers played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1922.

Was Elmer Myers a pitcher?

Yes. Elmer Myers pitched in the major leagues, recording 55 wins and 428 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Elmer Myers hit?

Elmer Myers hit 0 career home runs with 93 hits.

What was Elmer Myers's career batting average?

Elmer Myers batted .226 over his career, with 93 hits in 412 at bats.

How many RBI did Elmer Myers have?

Elmer Myers drove in 37 runs in his career.

What was Elmer Myers's career ERA?

Elmer Myers finished with a 4.06 career ERA, going 55-72 with 428 strikeouts.

Elmer Myers

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1922)

Elmer Myers was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1922 for the Philadelphia Athletics, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 8 seasons. Across 185 career appearances, he went 55-72 with a 4.06 ERA and 428 strikeouts. He also batted .226 with 0 home runs.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 55–72

ERA 4.06

WHIP 1.44

SO 428

Pitcher PIV -9825.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 3/2/1894 in York Springs, PA, USA
Died: 7/29/1976 in Collingswood, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1915-10-06
Last Game: 1922-04-24

Full name: Elmer Glenn Myers

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Career Pitching Statistics

Elmer Myers — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
55	72	185	127	78	8	7	1102.0	1,148	497	30	440	428	4.06	-9825.3

Career ERA 4.06 vs. league average 3.26 across their career seasons — 24.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Elmer Myers Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1915	PHA	AL	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	9.0	2	0	5	12	0.00	2.90 (+100%)	0.0
1916	PHA	AL	14	23	44	35	31	2	1	315.0	280	128	168	182	3.66	2.78 (-31%)	-3632.9
1917	PHA	AL	9	16	38	23	13	2	3	201.7	221	99	79	88	4.42	2.69 (-64%)	-488.9
1918	PHA	AL	4	8	18	15	5	1	1	95.3	101	49	42	17	4.63	2.83 (-64%)	-2622.4
1919	CLE	AL	8	7	23	15	6	1	1	134.7	134	56	43	38	3.74	3.09 (-21%)	-1099.5
1920	CLE	AL	2	4	16	7	2	0	1	71.7	93	38	23	16	4.77	3.45 (-39%)	-382.1
1920	BOS	AL	9	1	12	10	9	1	0	97.0	90	23	24	34	2.13	3.45 (+38%)	1026.8
1921	BOS	AL	8	12	30	20	11	0	0	172.0	217	93	53	40	4.87	4.02 (-21%)	-2626.2
1922	BOS	AL	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	5.7	10	11	3	1	17.47	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			55	72	185	127	78	8	7	1,102.0	1,148	497	440	428	4.06	—	-9,825

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

Elmer Myers — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
194	412	37	93	12	4	0	37	4	13	65	.226	.249	.274	.524	-1,010

Career AVG .226 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.

Career OBP .249 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 23.7% below league average.

Career SLG .274 vs. league average .353 across their career seasons — 22.4% below league average.

Career OPS .524 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — 23.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Elmer Myers Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1915	PHA	AL	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	PHA	AL	53	126	9	27	5	1	9	0	3	26	.214	.248 (-14%)	.314 (-26%)	.326 (-17%)	.640 (-22%)	-427.2
1917	PHA	AL	38	73	5	18	2	0	5	2	3	14	.247	.248 (-1%)	.312 (-12%)	.323 (-15%)	.635 (-13%)	-146.1
1918	PHA	AL	18	35	1	5	0	0	1	2	0	4	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	CLE	AL	23	46	5	11	1	2	6	0	4	10	.239	—	—	—	—	-34.8
1920	CLE	AL	16	25	2	6	2	0	4	0	0	3	.240	—	—	—	—	0.0
1920	BOS	AL	12	38	8	12	1	1	7	0	2	2	.316	—	—	—	—	0.0
1921	BOS	AL	30	65	7	14	1	0	5	0	1	6	.215	.286 (-25%)	.344 (-34%)	.395 (-42%)	.739 (-38%)	-402.2
1922	BOS	AL	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			194	412	37	93	12	4	37	4	13	65	.226	—	—	—	—	-1,010

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

Elmer Myers — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	98	208	21	44	0	19	.212
Away	95	203	16	49	0	20	.241

Pitching — Home / Away

Elmer Myers — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	95	596.2	566	231	212	237	3.48
Away	90	508.0	584	259	237	186	4.59

Last 10 Games — Batting

Elmer Myers — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI
1922-04-24	BOS	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1922-04-18	BOS	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1922-04-14	BOS	PHA	L	1	0	0	0
1921-09-24	BOS	SLA	L	2	0	0	0
1921-09-22	BOS	CLE	L	3	1	1	1
1921-09-13	BOS	DET	L	3	0	1	0
1921-09-07	BOS	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1921-09-03	BOS	PHA	W	0	0	0	0
1921-08-24	BOS	SLA	L	3	0	0	0
1921-08-19	BOS	DET	L	3	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Elmer Myers — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1922-04-24	BOS	MIN	—	1.0	2	3	3	0	0	1
1922-04-18	BOS	NYY	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1922-04-14	BOS	PHA	L	3.2	6	7	2	3	1	0
1921-09-24	BOS	SLA	—	7.0	14	7	7	3	1	1
1921-09-22	BOS	CLE	L	7.0	5	1	1	4	2	0
1921-09-13	BOS	DET	—	7.0	3	2	2	3	0	0
1921-09-07	BOS	NYY	—	3.0	5	2	2	0	2	1
1921-09-03	BOS	PHA	—	1.1	6	5	5	1	1	0
1921-08-24	BOS	SLA	—	5.2	10	8	7	2	0	1
1921-08-19	BOS	DET	L	8.0	19	10	8	3	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Elmer Myers — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	185	0	65	325	18	12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Elmer Myers — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1915	PHA	P	1	1	0	1	0
1916	PHA	P	44	16	106	5	4
1917	PHA	P	38	15	60	4	0
1918	PHA	P	18	4	35	2	3
1919	CLE	P	23	12	38	1	1
1920	CLE	P	16	4	20	2	0
1920	BOS	P	12	6	19	2	0
1921	BOS	P	30	7	45	1	4
1922	BOS	P	3	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Elmer Myers Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	185

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Frequently Asked Questions about Elmer Myers

What years did Elmer Myers play?: Elmer Myers played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1922.
Was Elmer Myers a pitcher?: Yes. Elmer Myers pitched in the major leagues, recording 55 wins and 428 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Elmer Myers hit?: Elmer Myers hit 0 career home runs with 93 hits.
What was Elmer Myers's career batting average?: Elmer Myers batted .226 over his career, with 93 hits in 412 at bats.
How many RBI did Elmer Myers have?: Elmer Myers drove in 37 runs in his career.
What was Elmer Myers's career ERA?: Elmer Myers finished with a 4.06 career ERA, going 55-72 with 428 strikeouts.