Elam Vangilder

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919-1929)

W–L 99–102
ERA 4.28
WHIP 1.51
SO 474
Pitcher PIV -20812.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 192 lb
Born
4/23/1896 in Cape Girardeau, MO, USA
Died
4/30/1977 in Cape Girardeau, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1919-09-18
Last Game
1929-05-27

Full name: Elam Russell Vangilder

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
99 102 367 187 90 13 19 1715.7 1,894 815 92 699 474 4.28 -20812.9

Career ERA 4.28 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — 5.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1919 SLA AL 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 13.0 15 3 3 6 2.08 3.09 (+33%) 264.1
1920 SLA AL 3 8 24 13 4 0 0 104.7 131 64 40 25 5.50 3.45 (-60%) -2544.4
1921 SLA AL 11 12 31 21 10 1 0 180.3 196 79 67 48 3.94 4.02 (+2%) -2173.3
1922 SLA AL 19 13 43 30 19 3 4 245.0 248 93 48 63 3.42 4.18 (+18%) 952.3
1923 SLA AL 16 17 41 35 20 4 1 282.3 276 96 120 74 3.06 4.03 (+24%) -2274.5
1924 SLA AL 5 10 43 18 5 0 1 145.3 183 91 55 49 5.64 4.13 (-37%) -2253.7
1925 SLA AL 14 8 52 16 4 1 6 193.3 225 101 92 61 4.70 4.55 (-3%) -3284.6
1926 SLA AL 9 11 42 19 8 1 1 181.0 196 104 98 40 5.17 4.11 (-26%) -4704.6
1927 SLA AL 10 12 44 23 12 3 1 203.0 245 108 102 62 4.79 4.08 (-17%) -4113.8
1928 DET AL 11 10 38 11 7 0 5 156.3 163 68 67 43 3.91 4.13 (+5%) -336.3
1929 DET AL 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 11.3 16 8 7 3 6.35 4.60 (-38%) -344.1
Career · 11 seasons 99 102 367 187 90 13 19 1,715.2 1,894 815 699 474 4.28 — -20,813

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
373 601 61 146 30 4 8 53 0 21 98 .243 .274 .346 .620 -1,486

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career OBP .274 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 20.1% below league average.

Career SLG .346 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Career OPS .620 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1919 SLA AL 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
1920 SLA AL 24 30 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 .133 — — — — 0.0
1921 SLA AL 31 65 5 13 0 1 1 4 0 1 9 .200 .286 (-30%) .344 (-38%) .395 (-30%) .739 (-34%) -370.2
1922 SLA AL 45 93 16 32 10 2 2 11 0 5 11 .344 .285 (+21%) .345 (+14%) .397 (+41%) .743 (+29%) 444.9
1923 SLA AL 45 110 9 24 5 0 1 8 0 3 21 .218 .282 (-23%) .344 (-31%) .390 (-25%) .734 (-28%) -516.2
1924 SLA AL 43 44 7 13 5 0 1 9 0 3 7 .295 — — — — 0.0
1925 SLA AL 52 71 6 13 3 0 0 2 0 2 16 .183 .288 (-36%) .349 (-38%) .407 (-45%) .756 (-42%) -495.8
1926 SLA AL 42 58 5 11 3 1 0 4 0 5 9 .190 .279 (-32%) .345 (-27%) .390 (-29%) .735 (-28%) -275.7
1927 SLA AL 44 68 5 19 4 0 1 8 0 0 11 .279 .282 (-1%) .344 (-16%) .392 (-3%) .736 (-9%) -113.4
1928 DET AL 38 58 4 15 0 0 2 6 0 0 11 .259 .280 (-8%) .342 (-24%) .395 (-8%) .737 (-16%) -159.3
1929 DET AL 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 373 601 61 146 30 4 8 53 0 21 98 .243 — — — — -1,486

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1982843473632.257
Away1753172773221.230

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home192856.29404163312374.37
Away175859.29474113752414.30

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-05-27 DETCHWL 100000000
1929-05-14 DETPHAL 000000000
1929-05-10 DETNYYL 000000000
1929-04-26 DETCLEL 000000000
1929-04-23 DETSLAL 000000000
1929-04-20 DETSLAL 000000000
1928-09-29 DETNYYW 613001301
1928-09-21 DETPHAW 421000000
1928-09-17 DETMINL 000000000
1928-09-11 DETCHWW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1929-05-27 DETCHW — 3.2311021
1929-05-14 DETPHA — 1.2311110
1929-05-10 DETNYY — 1.2311200
1929-04-26 DETCLE — 1.0220000
1929-04-23 DETSLA — 2.1211101
1929-04-20 DETSLA L 1.0354300
1928-09-29 DETNYY W 9.0181010132
1928-09-21 DETPHA W 9.0743300
1928-09-17 DETMIN — 1.0000000
1928-09-11 DETCHW SV 1.0100110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 367 0 67 384 18 24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1919 SLA P 3 0 1 6 0 0
1920 SLA P 24 0 1 28 2 2
1921 SLA P 31 0 3 47 0 2
1922 SLA P 43 0 14 47 1 3
1923 SLA P 41 0 4 61 1 4
1924 SLA P 43 0 8 38 3 6
1925 SLA P 52 0 11 44 2 3
1926 SLA P 42 0 5 38 3 1
1927 SLA P 44 0 9 32 2 0
1928 DET P 38 0 8 37 4 3
1929 DET P 6 0 3 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 367

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Elam Vangilder (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lloyd Brown
    91-105, 4.20 ERA
  2. 90
    Slim Harriss
    95-135, 4.25 ERA
  3. 87
    Vic Sorrell
    92-101, 4.43 ERA
  4. 85
    Oral Hildebrand
    83-78, 4.35 ERA
  5. 84
    Ray Scarborough
    80-85, 4.13 ERA
  6. 83
    Al Hollingsworth
    70-104, 3.99 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Elam Vangilder

What years did Elam Vangilder play?
Elam Vangilder played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1929.
Was Elam Vangilder a pitcher?
Yes. Elam Vangilder pitched in the major leagues, recording 99 wins and 474 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Elam Vangilder hit?
Elam Vangilder hit 8 career home runs with 146 hits.