Pete Elko
Peter Elko "Piccolo Pete"
Born: June 17, 1918
Wilkes-Barre, PA US
Deceased: September 17, 1993
Wilkes-Barre, NC US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1940-1950
Major League Statistics
Pete Elko compiled a career batting average of .320 with 27 home runs and 367 RBI in his 811-game career with the Fulton Tigers, Bowling Green Barons, Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets, Ashland Colonels, Charleston Rebels, Nashville Vols, Los Angeles Angels, Shreveport Sports, Kingston Colonials, Quebec Braves and Rome Colonels. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
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1940 | D | KITL | (+) Bowling Green Barons | 103 | 380 | 380 | 113 | 21 | 4 | 5 | .297 | .297 | .413 | .711 | 157 | |||||||||||
1940 | D | KITL | (+) Fulton Tigers | 103 | 380 | 380 | 113 | 21 | 4 | 5 | .297 | .297 | .413 | .711 | 157 | |||||||||||
1942 | D | KITL | Bowling Green Barons | 46 | 191 | 191 | 58 | 13 | 0 | 6 | .304 | .304 | .466 | .770 | 89 | |||||||||||
1942 | B | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 78 | 298 | 298 | 105 | 13 | 5 | 0 | .352 | .352 | .430 | .782 | 128 | |||||||||||
1942 | D | MTNS | Ashland Colonels | 30 | 117 | 117 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 3 | .291 | .291 | .538 | .829 | 63 | |||||||||||
1943 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 134 | 568 | 512 | 93 | 178 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 82 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 27 | .348 | .407 | .434 | .840 | 222 | 0 | 5 | |||
1944 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 114 | 502 | 444 | 93 | 156 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 80 | 11 | 53 | 29 | .351 | .422 | .468 | .890 | 208 | 1 | 4 | ||||
1944 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 16 | 47 | 42 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .310 | .383 | .333 | .716 | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||||
1945 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 174 | 696 | 630 | 80 | 179 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 5 | 49 | 25 | .284 | .338 | .356 | .693 | 224 | 2 | 15 | ||||
1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 25 | 83 | 78 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | .231 | .259 | .346 | .605 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1946 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 64 | 247 | 217 | 37 | 58 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 27 | 29 | .267 | .351 | .359 | .710 | 78 | 1 | 2 | ||||
1949 | B | COLL2 | Kingston Colonials | 26 | 112 | 93 | 19 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 8 | .323 | .432 | .441 | .873 | 41 | 1 | 1 | ||||
1949 | C | CAML | Quebec Braves | 104 | 482 | 399 | 102 | 139 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 87 | 15 | 71 | 22 | .348 | .453 | .489 | .941 | 195 | 5 | 7 | ||||
1950 | C | CAML | (+) Quebec Braves | 103 | 381 | 381 | 111 | 18 | 2 | 5 | .291 | .291 | .388 | .680 | 148 | |||||||||||
1950 | C | CAML | (+) Rome Colonels | 103 | 381 | 381 | 111 | 18 | 2 | 5 | .291 | .291 | .388 | .680 | 148 | |||||||||||
Totals | 811 | 3343 | 3021 | 432 | 968 | 178 | 31 | 27 | 367 | 40 | 6 | 276 | 153 | .320 | .379 | .427 | .806 | 1289 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1942 | B | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 3B | 78 | 68 | 169 | 10 | .960 | 3.038 | |
1942 | D | KITL | Bowling Green Barons | 3B | 46 | 46 | 87 | 6 | .957 | 2.891 | |
1942 | D | MTNS | Ashland Colonels | SS | 30 | 46 | 90 | 16 | .895 | 4.533 | |
1943 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 3B | 132 | 118 | 254 | 26 | 19 | .935 | 2.818 |
1944 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 3B | 12 | 14 | 31 | 7 | 2 | .865 | 3.750 |
1944 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 3B | 114 | 95 | 216 | 22 | 23 | .934 | 2.728 |
1945 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 3B | 161 | 158 | 413 | 27 | 39 | .955 | 3.547 |
1946 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 3B | 63 | 65 | 133 | 11 | 18 | .947 | 3.143 |
1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 3B | 22 | 25 | 54 | 3 | 6 | .963 | 3.591 |
1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
1949 | C | CAML | Quebec Braves | OF | 88 | 118 | 7 | 9 | 1 | .933 | 1.420 |
1949 | C | CAML | Quebec Braves | 3B | 16 | 17 | 26 | 4 | 1 | .915 | 2.688 |
1949 | B | COLL2 | Kingston Colonials | 3B | 15 | 16 | 28 | 12 | 2 | .786 | 2.933 |
1949 | B | COLL2 | Kingston Colonials | OF | 11 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.636 |
Totals | 789 | 802 | 1510 | 154 | 111 | .938 | 2.930 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1940 | D | Kitty League | Fulton Tigers | DET | ||
1940 | D | Kitty League | Bowling Green Barons | BRO | ||
1940 | D | Bi-State League | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | |||
1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | |||
1942 | D | Kitty League | Bowling Green Barons | |||
1942 | D | Mountain State League | Ashland Colonels | CHN | ||
1943 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | |||
1944 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
1946 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
1946 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | CHA | ||
1947 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
1949 | B | Colonial League | Kingston Colonials | |||
1949 | C | Canadian-American League | Quebec Braves | |||
1950 | C | Canadian-American League | Rome Colonels | |||
1950 | C | Canadian-American League | Quebec Braves |
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