What years did Elmer Singleton play?

Elmer Singleton played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1959.

Was Elmer Singleton a pitcher?

Yes. Elmer Singleton pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 160 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Elmer Singleton hit?

Elmer Singleton hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.

What was Elmer Singleton's career batting average?

Elmer Singleton batted .132 over his career, with 9 hits in 68 at bats.

How many RBI did Elmer Singleton have?

Elmer Singleton drove in 4 runs in his career.

What was Elmer Singleton's career ERA?

Elmer Singleton finished with a 4.83 career ERA, going 11-17 with 160 strikeouts.

Elmer Singleton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1959)

Elmer Singleton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1959 for 4 teams, including the Boston Braves, a span of 15 seasons. Across 145 career appearances, he went 11-17 with a 4.83 ERA and 160 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 12, 2026

W–L 11–17

ERA 4.83

WHIP 1.43

SO 160

Pitcher PIV -3591.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 174 lb
Born: 6/26/1918 in Ogden, UT, USA
Died: 1/5/1996 in Ogden, UT, USA
MLB Debut: 1945-08-20
Last Game: 1959-08-01

Full name: Bert Elmer Singleton

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Career Pitching Statistics

Elmer Singleton — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
11	17	145	19	2	0	4	327.2	322	176	33	146	160	4.83	-3591.3

Career ERA 4.83 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 23.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Elmer Singleton Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1945	BSN	NL	1	4	7	5	1	0	37.1	35	20	14	14	4.82	3.67 (-31%)	137.5
1946	BSN	NL	0	1	15	2	0	1	33.2	27	14	21	17	3.74	3.59 (-4%)	-929.5
1947	PIT	NL	2	2	36	3	0	1	67.0	70	47	39	24	6.31	3.97 (-59%)	-2663.4
1948	PIT	NL	4	6	38	5	1	2	92.1	90	51	40	53	4.97	4.10 (-21%)	-930.6
1950	WS1	AL	1	2	21	1	0	0	36.1	39	21	17	19	5.20	4.36 (-19%)	-13.0
1957	CHN	NL	0	1	5	2	0	0	13.1	20	10	2	6	6.75	3.83 (-76%)	-366.2
1958	CHN	NL	1	0	2	0	0	0	4.2	1	0	1	2	0.00	—	0.0
1959	CHN	NL	2	1	21	1	0	0	43.0	40	13	12	25	2.72	3.90 (+30%)	1173.9
Career · 8 seasons			11	17	145	19	2	4	327.2	322	176	146	160	4.83	—	-3,591

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 Singleton — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
152	68	3	9	1	1	0	4	0	0	27	.132	.132	.176	.309	0

Career AVG .132 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 49.2% below league average.

Career OBP .132 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 60.1% below league average.

Career SLG .176 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 53.5% below league average.

Career OPS .309 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 56.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Elmer Singleton — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1945	BSN	NL	7	11	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	BSN	NL	16	4	1	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	PIT	NL	41	13	1	4	0	1	2	4	.308	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	PIT	NL	38	23	0	2	0	0	2	8	.087	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	WS1	AL	21	7	1	3	1	0	0	3	.429	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	CHN	NL	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	CHN	NL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	CHN	NL	21	6	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			152	68	3	9	1	1	4	27	.132	—	—	—	—	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 Singleton — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	77	26	3	6	0	2	.231
Away	75	42	0	3	0	2	.071

Pitching — Home / Away

Elmer Singleton — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	71	147.0	150	83	63	84	5.08
Away	74	180.2	172	93	83	81	4.63

Last 10 Games — Batting

Elmer Singleton — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1959-08-01	CHC	CIN	L	0	0
1959-07-29	CHC	ATL	L	0	0
1959-07-12	CHC	PHI	L	0	0
1959-07-04	CHC	LAD	L	0	0
1959-06-26	CHC	ATL	L	0	0
1959-06-24	CHC	CIN	L	0	0
1959-06-19	CHC	PHI	L	1	0
1959-06-13	CHC	ATL	L	0	0
1959-06-10	CHC	CIN	L	0	0
1959-06-07	CHC	PIT	W	3	2

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Elmer Singleton — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1959-08-01	CHC	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1959-07-29	CHC	ATL	—	2.0	3	2	2	1	0	0
1959-07-12	CHC	PHI	—	3.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1959-07-04	CHC	LAD	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0
1959-06-26	CHC	ATL	—	3.0	9	5	5	0	1	1
1959-06-24	CHC	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1959-06-19	CHC	PHI	—	4.2	6	3	2	0	5	1
1959-06-13	CHC	ATL	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1959-06-10	CHC	CIN	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1959-06-07	CHC	PIT	W	7.1	3	0	0	3	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Elmer Singleton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	145	3	38	64	5	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Elmer Singleton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1945	BSN	P	7	0	0	8	1	0
1946	BSN	P	15	0	3	6	0	0
1947	PIT	P	36	0	9	11	1	1
1948	PIT	P	38	0	13	18	0	1
1950	WS1	P	21	0	5	7	0	1
1957	CHN	P	5	2	2	4	2	1
1958	CHN	P	2	0	1	0	0	0
1959	CHN	P	21	1	5	10	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Elmer Singleton — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	145

Elmer Singleton: the record in brief

Between the debut on August 20, 1945 and the final game on August 1, 1959, Elmer Singleton built the record summarized on this page. Singleton played for the Boston Braves (1945 through 1946), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1947 to 1948), the Washington Senators (1950), and the Chicago Cubs (1957 to 1959). Singleton played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on June 26, 1918, in Ogden, UT, USA, Singleton was listed at 6-foot-2 and 174 pounds. Singleton's death is recorded on January 5, 1996, in Ogden, UT, USA. The bio lists the given name Bert Elmer.

Across 145 games (19 starts), Singleton recorded 11 wins against 17 losses with a 4.83 ERA. The same table counts 160 strikeouts. Against a 3.90 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.83 mark was 23.8% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.97 in 1948, when the league's was 4.10.

Every defensive appearance on record for Singleton, 145 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 38 putouts and 64 assists against 5 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Elmer Singleton

What years did Elmer Singleton play?: Elmer Singleton played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1959.
Was Elmer Singleton a pitcher?: Yes. Elmer Singleton pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 160 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Elmer Singleton hit?: Elmer Singleton hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
What was Elmer Singleton's career batting average?: Elmer Singleton batted .132 over his career, with 9 hits in 68 at bats.
How many RBI did Elmer Singleton have?: Elmer Singleton drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Elmer Singleton's career ERA?: Elmer Singleton finished with a 4.83 career ERA, going 11-17 with 160 strikeouts.