Elmer Singleton
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1959)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 174 lb
- Died
- 1/5/1996 in Ogden, UT, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1945-08-20
- Last Game
- 1959-08-01
Full name: Bert 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 | 327.7 | 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
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | BSN | NL | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37.3 | 35 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 4.82 | 3.67 (-31%) | 137.5 |
| 1946 | BSN | NL | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33.7 | 27 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 3.74 | 3.59 (-4%) | -929.5 |
| 1947 | PIT | NL | 2 | 2 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67.0 | 70 | 47 | 39 | 24 | 6.31 | 3.97 (-59%) | -2663.4 |
| 1948 | PIT | NL | 4 | 6 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 92.3 | 90 | 51 | 40 | 53 | 4.97 | 4.10 (-21%) | -930.6 |
| 1950 | WS1 | AL | 1 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.3 | 39 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 5.20 | 4.36 (-19%) | -13.0 |
| 1957 | CHN | NL | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6.75 | 3.83 (-76%) | -366.2 |
| 1958 | CHN | NL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1959 | CHN | NL | 2 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 | 40 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 2.72 | 3.90 (+30%) | 1173.9 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 11 | 17 | 145 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 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
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | BSN | NL | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1946 | BSN | NL | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1947 | PIT | NL | 41 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .308 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1948 | PIT | NL | 38 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .087 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1950 | WS1 | AL | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .429 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1957 | CHN | NL | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1958 | CHN | NL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1959 | CHN | NL | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 152 | 68 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 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
View full game log (297 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
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
| 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
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-08-01 | CHC | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-07-29 | CHC | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-07-12 | CHC | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-07-04 | CHC | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-06-26 | CHC | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-06-24 | CHC | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-06-19 | CHC | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-06-13 | CHC | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-06-10 | CHC | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-06-07 | CHC | PIT | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 145 | 3 | 38 | 64 | 5 | 5 |
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 145 |
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.