Was Elmer Rieger a pitcher?

Yes. Elmer Rieger pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Elmer Rieger hit?

Elmer Rieger hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Elmer Rieger play for?

Elmer Rieger played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1910).

What were Elmer Rieger's career stats?

In 13 games, Elmer Rieger went 0-2 with a 5.48 ERA, 9 strikeouts, and 21.1 innings pitched.

What position did Elmer Rieger play?

Elmer Rieger played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Elmer Rieger and how much did he weigh?

Elmer Rieger was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.

What was Elmer Rieger's career ERA?

Elmer Rieger finished with a 5.48 career ERA, going 0-2 with 9 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Elmer Rieger have?

Elmer Rieger recorded 9 career strikeouts.

Is Elmer Rieger in the Hall of Fame?

No. Elmer Rieger has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Elmer Rieger

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910)

Elmer Rieger was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1910 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Across 13 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 5.48 ERA and 9 strikeouts.

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 October 24, 2026

W–L 0–2

ERA 5.48

WHIP 1.55

SO 9

Pitcher PIV -242.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 2/25/1889 in Perris, CA, USA
Died: 10/21/1959 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1910-04-20
Last Game: 1910-07-20

Full name: Elmer Jay Rieger

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Career Pitching Statistics

Elmer Rieger — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	13	1	0	0	0	21.1	26	13	1	7	9	5.48	-242.2

Career ERA 5.48 vs. league average 2.79 across their career seasons — 96.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Elmer Rieger — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1910	SLN	NL	0	2	13	1	0	0	0	21.1	26	13	7	9	5.48	2.79 (-97%)	-242.2
Career · 1 season			0	2	13	1	0	0	0	21.1	26	13	7	9	5.48	—	-242

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 Rieger — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
13	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	.000	.400	.000	.400	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .400 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +25.9% above league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons — 37.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Elmer Rieger — 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
1910	SLN	NL	13	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			13	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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 Rieger — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	3	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	5	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Elmer Rieger — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	15.1	14	6	5	7	3.52
Away	5	6.1	12	9	2	2	12.79

Last 10 Games — Batting

Elmer Rieger — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1910-07-20	STL	PHI	L	0	1	1	0
1910-07-17	STL	PHI	L	1	0	0	1
1910-06-23	STL	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1910-06-21	STL	PIT	L	1	0	0	1
1910-05-30	STL	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
1910-05-26	STL	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1910-05-24	STL	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1910-05-21	STL	BRO	W	0	0	0	0
1910-05-08	STL	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1910-05-02	STL	CIN	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Elmer Rieger — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1910-07-20	STL	PHI	—	2.0	3	4	3	3	0
1910-07-17	STL	PHI	—	4.2	2	0	0	1	3
1910-06-23	STL	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1910-06-21	STL	PIT	—	2.2	5	1	1	0	1
1910-05-30	STL	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1910-05-26	STL	CIN	L	0.1	2	2	2	0	1
1910-05-24	STL	BRO	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1910-05-21	STL	BRO	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1910-05-08	STL	CIN	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0
1910-05-02	STL	CIN	—	2.0	3	2	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Elmer Rieger — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	13	1	0	7	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Elmer Rieger — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1910	SLN	P	13	1	0	7	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Elmer Rieger — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	13

Elmer Rieger: the record in brief

According to the bio, Elmer Rieger debuted on April 20, 1910 and played a final game on July 20, 1910. Rieger's only club in the season tables is the St. Louis Cardinals. The bio lists Rieger as a pitcher who switch-hit and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 175 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Rieger was born on February 25, 1889, in Perris, CA, USA. The bio records the death on October 21, 1959, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The given name on file is Elmer Jay Rieger.

Rieger went 0-2 with a 5.48 ERA in 13 games, 1 of them starts. Rieger had 9 strikeouts. The league ERA over Rieger's seasons was 2.79, so the 5.48 figure ran 96.6% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1910, with 13 games and 9 strikeouts.

Every defensive appearance on record for Rieger, 13 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Rieger's fielding totals are 0 putouts, 7 assists and 1 errors.

Rieger's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 26 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Elmer Rieger

Was Elmer Rieger a pitcher?: Yes. Elmer Rieger pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Elmer Rieger hit?: Elmer Rieger hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Elmer Rieger play for?: Elmer Rieger played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1910).
What were Elmer Rieger's career stats?: In 13 games, Elmer Rieger went 0-2 with a 5.48 ERA, 9 strikeouts, and 21.1 innings pitched.
What position did Elmer Rieger play?: Elmer Rieger played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Elmer Rieger and how much did he weigh?: Elmer Rieger was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
What was Elmer Rieger's career ERA?: Elmer Rieger finished with a 5.48 career ERA, going 0-2 with 9 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Elmer Rieger have?: Elmer Rieger recorded 9 career strikeouts.
Is Elmer Rieger in the Hall of Fame?: No. Elmer Rieger has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.