Kid Elberfeld
Norman Arthur Elberfeld "The Tabasco Kid"
Born: April 13, 1875
Pomeroy, OH US
Deceased: January 13, 1944
Chattanooga, TN US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 158
Career: 1896-1936
Major League Statistics
Kid Elberfeld compiled a career batting average of .275 with 3 home runs and 0 RBI in his 824-game career with the Dallas Navigators, Richmond Bluebirds, Detroit Tigers, Montgomery Rebels, Chattanooga Lookouts, Little Rock Travelers and Fulton Eagles. He began playing during the 1896 season and last took the field during the 1936 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Richmond Bluebirds | 138 | 512 | 506 | 113 | 155 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 46 | .306 | .306 | .393 | .700 | 199 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1898 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | 58 | 212 | 202 | 33 | 48 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | .238 | .238 | .307 | .545 | 62 | 10 | ||||||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | 109 | 408 | 396 | 61 | 104 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 28 | .263 | .263 | .316 | .578 | 125 | 12 | ||||||||
| 1912 | A | SOUA | Montgomery Rebels | 78 | 273 | 273 | 71 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .260 | .260 | .326 | .586 | 89 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 94 | 300 | 295 | 44 | 98 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 13 | .332 | .332 | .400 | .732 | 118 | 5 | ||||||||
| 1915 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 103 | 326 | 326 | 94 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .288 | .288 | .340 | .629 | 111 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 89 | 273 | 273 | 72 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .264 | .264 | .300 | .564 | 82 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 123 | 400 | 400 | 99 | 13 | 6 | 0 | .248 | .248 | .310 | .558 | 124 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 31 | 87 | 87 | 10 | 17 | 3 | .195 | .195 | .195 | .391 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | D | KITL | Fulton Eagles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 824 | 2792 | 2759 | 261 | 758 | 96 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .275 | .336 | .611 | 927 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Richmond Bluebirds | SS | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Richmond Bluebirds | 3B | 130 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | 3B | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | SS | 49 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | SS | 109 | .000 | |||||
| 1913 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | SS | 60 | .000 | |||||
| 1913 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | OF | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1917 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | SS | 105 | 179 | 249 | 39 | .916 | 4.076 | |
| 1918 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | SS | 23 | 33 | 56 | 8 | .918 | 3.870 | |
| Totals | 515 | 212 | 305 | 47 | 0 | .917 | 1.004 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | C | Texas Association | Dallas Navigators | |||
| 1897 | A | Atlantic League | Richmond Bluebirds | April 26, 1897 | September 18, 1897 | |
| 1898 | A | Western League | Detroit Tigers | July 18, 1898 | September 15, 1898 | |
| 1899 | A | Western League | Detroit Tigers | April 27, 1899 | August 1, 1899 | |
| 1900 | A | American League | Detroit Tigers | April 19, 1900 | September 11, 1900 | |
| 1912 | A | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1913 | A | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1915 | A | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1916 | A | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1917 | A | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1918 | A | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1936 | D | Kitty League | Fulton Eagles |
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