Elmer Wachtler
Elmer John Wachtler
Born: July 16, 1918
Deceased: January 5, 1945
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 160
Career: 1942-1943
Elmer Wachtler compiled a career record of 14 wins and 19 losses and a 3.52 ERA in his 43-game pitching career with the Decatur Commodores and Lynchburg Cardinals. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1943 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.25 | 21 | 122.0 | 127 | 56 | 44 | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 6 | 12 | .333 | 3.79 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 121.0 | 114 | 65 | 51 | 56 | 67 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| Totals | 14 | 19 | .424 | 3.52 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 243.0 | 241 | 121 | 95 | 0 | 106 | 0 | 67 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 33 | 55 | 55 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .255 | .255 | .418 | .673 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 50 | 155 | 135 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 33 | .185 | .281 | .237 | .518 | 32 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 83 | 210 | 190 | 12 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 33 | .205 | .274 | .289 | .564 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | P | 22 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.636 |
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | SS | 14 | 25 | 36 | 9 | 1 | .871 | 4.357 |
| Totals | 57 | 36 | 61 | 9 | 4 | .915 | 1.702 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN |
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