Elmer Riddle
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1949)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 170 lb
- Died
- 5/14/1984 in Columbus, GA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1939-10-01
- Last Game
- 1949-08-03
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Elmer Ray Riddle
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 52 | 190 | 124 | 57 | 13 | 8 | 1023.0 | 974 | 387 | 59 | 458 | 342 | 3.40 | -9502.5 |
Career ERA 3.40 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 12.4% better than league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | CIN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1940 | CIN | NL | 1 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.7 | 30 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 1.87 | 4.21 (+56%) | 194.7 |
| 1941 | CIN | NL | 19 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 216.7 | 180 | 54 | 59 | 80 | 2.24 | 3.94 (+43%) | 2856.7 |
| 1942 | CIN | NL | 7 | 11 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 158.3 | 157 | 65 | 79 | 78 | 3.69 | 3.57 (-4%) | -675.3 |
| 1943 | CIN | NL | 21 | 11 | 36 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 260.3 | 235 | 76 | 107 | 69 | 2.63 | 3.50 (+25%) | -1133.4 |
| 1944 | CIN | NL | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26.7 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 4.05 | 3.57 (-13%) | -2.4 |
| 1945 | CIN | NL | 1 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.7 | 39 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 8.19 | 3.67 (-123%) | -2370.6 |
| 1947 | CIN | NL | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.3 | 42 | 28 | 31 | 8 | 8.31 | 3.97 (-109%) | -2657.7 |
| 1948 | PIT | NL | 12 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 191.0 | 184 | 74 | 81 | 63 | 3.49 | 4.10 (+15%) | -3300.7 |
| 1949 | PIT | NL | 1 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 74.3 | 81 | 44 | 45 | 24 | 5.33 | 4.12 (-29%) | -2413.8 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 65 | 52 | 190 | 124 | 57 | 13 | 8 | 1,023.0 | 974 | 387 | 458 | 342 | 3.40 | — | -9,503 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 191 | 339 | 30 | 69 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 19 | 69 | .204 | .246 | .242 | .488 | -1,209 |
Career AVG .204 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 22.4% below league average.
Career OBP .246 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 26.2% below league average.
Career SLG .242 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 34.6% below league average.
Career OPS .488 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 30.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | CIN | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1940 | CIN | NL | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | CIN | NL | 33 | 71 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .225 | .262 (-14%) | .332 (-23%) | .373 (-24%) | .705 (-24%) | -274.9 |
| 1942 | CIN | NL | 29 | 58 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .259 | .253 (+2%) | .323 (-12%) | .349 (-21%) | .672 (-17%) | -150.6 |
| 1943 | CIN | NL | 36 | 93 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 11 | .194 | .255 (-24%) | .324 (-28%) | .346 (-35%) | .671 (-31%) | -445.1 |
| 1944 | CIN | NL | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | CIN | NL | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1947 | CIN | NL | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1948 | PIT | NL | 29 | 64 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | .188 | .263 (-29%) | .340 (-31%) | .379 (-34%) | .719 (-33%) | -338.6 |
| 1949 | PIT | NL | 16 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .136 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 191 | 339 | 30 | 69 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 19 | 69 | .204 | — | — | — | — | -1,209 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Playoff Career Pitching
Playoff Pitching by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (381 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 98 | 165 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 17 | .170 |
| Away | 93 | 174 | 20 | 41 | 0 | 11 | .236 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 97 | 541.1 | 481 | 180 | 217 | 178 | 2.99 |
| Away | 93 | 481.2 | 493 | 206 | 246 | 174 | 3.85 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-08-03 | PIT | BRO | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1949-07-20 | PIT | BRO | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1949-07-06 | PIT | STL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-26 | PIT | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-23 | PIT | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-18 | PIT | NY1 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1949-06-11 | PIT | NY1 | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1949-06-05 | PIT | BRO | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1949-05-29 | PIT | STL | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-05-25 | PIT | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-08-03 | PIT | BRO | L | 7.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1949-07-20 | PIT | BRO | — | 4.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 1949-07-06 | PIT | STL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-26 | PIT | BRO | — | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-23 | PIT | PHI | L | 5.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1949-06-18 | PIT | NY1 | L | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-11 | PIT | NY1 | L | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1949-06-05 | PIT | BRO | — | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 1949-05-29 | PIT | STL | W | 8.2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 1949-05-25 | PIT | BRO | — | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 190 | 0 | 49 | 184 | 3 | 15 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | CIN | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940 | CIN | P | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 1941 | CIN | P | 33 | 0 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| 1942 | CIN | P | 29 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 3 |
| 1943 | CIN | P | 36 | 0 | 16 | 48 | 1 | 4 |
| 1944 | CIN | P | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | CIN | P | 12 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 1947 | CIN | P | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | PIT | P | 28 | 0 | 9 | 37 | 2 | 3 |
| 1949 | PIT | P | 16 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 190 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | P3 |
| 1941 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | P5 |
| 1941 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | P2 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 7th | 68.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1941 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 5th | 98.0 | 336 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Elmer Riddle (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Elmer Riddle
- What years did Elmer Riddle play?
- Elmer Riddle played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1949.
- Was Elmer Riddle a pitcher?
- Yes. Elmer Riddle pitched in the major leagues, recording 65 wins and 342 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Elmer Riddle hit?
- Elmer Riddle hit 1 career home runs with 69 hits.