Barney Elser
Byron William Elser
Born: December 2, 1930
Deceased: March 27, 2017
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1949-1958
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Barney Elser compiled a career batting average of .288 with 19 home runs and 284 RBI in his 941-game career with the Clinton Steers, Springfield Cubs, Des Moines Bruins, Allentown Cardinals, Winston-Salem Cardinals, Omaha Cardinals, Columbus Cardinals, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Midland Indians, Syracuse Chiefs and Davenport DavSox. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | CENA2 | Clinton Steers | 74 | 335 | 279 | 56 | 87 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 47 | 30 | .312 | .420 | .423 | .843 | 118 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 15 | 43 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .209 | .233 | .442 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | WA | Springfield Cubs | 54 | 187 | 187 | 51 | 10 | 3 | 1 | .273 | .273 | .374 | .647 | 70 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 21 | 71 | 71 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .268 | .268 | .380 | .648 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 113 | 480 | 415 | 67 | 121 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 4 | 52 | 16 | .292 | .376 | .366 | .742 | 152 | 4 | 9 | ||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 151 | 609 | 609 | 171 | 30 | 11 | 2 | .281 | .281 | .376 | .657 | 229 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 35 | 130 | 130 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .262 | .262 | .338 | .600 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 81 | 317 | 317 | 81 | 14 | 1 | 2 | .256 | .256 | .325 | .580 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Syracuse Chiefs | 13 | 45 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .222 | .422 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Midland Indians | 89 | 395 | 337 | 55 | 102 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 4 | 49 | 12 | .303 | .395 | .424 | .820 | 143 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 6 | 9 | 9 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 127 | 603 | 539 | 83 | 166 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 63 | 4 | 48 | 37 | .308 | .365 | .391 | .756 | 211 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 3 | ||
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Davenport DavSox | 22 | 88 | 78 | 17 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 6 | .295 | .368 | .372 | .740 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 140 | 623 | 549 | 106 | 164 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 95 | 3 | 61 | 40 | .299 | .371 | .412 | .783 | 226 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 941 | 3935 | 3608 | 384 | 1038 | 182 | 48 | 19 | 284 | 26 | 0 | 265 | 141 | .288 | .339 | .381 | .720 | 1373 | 30 | 21 | 31 | 10 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | CENA2 | Clinton Steers | SS | 74 | 135 | 207 | 33 | 40 | .912 | 4.622 |
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | SS | 108 | 202 | 271 | 37 | 69 | .927 | 4.380 |
| 1956 | B | LONG | Midland Indians | SS | 41 | 65 | 124 | 20 | 21 | .904 | 4.610 |
| 1956 | B | LONG | Midland Indians | 3B | 40 | 29 | 73 | 8 | 12 | .927 | 2.550 |
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Davenport DavSox | 3B | 16 | 14 | 35 | 4 | 3 | .925 | 3.062 |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 2B | 127 | 310 | 390 | 24 | 85 | .967 | 5.512 |
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 2B | 56 | 81 | 114 | 15 | 25 | .929 | 3.482 |
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 3B | 101 | 64 | 145 | 29 | 12 | .878 | 2.069 |
| Totals | 563 | 900 | 1359 | 170 | 267 | .930 | 4.012 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | Central Association | Clinton Steers | CHN | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1950 | C | Western Association | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1951 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1951 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1956 | B | Southwestern League | Midland Indians | |||
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET | ||
| 1957 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Davenport DavSox | CHA | ||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA |
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