Elmer Horton
Ellis Elmer Horton "Herky Jerky"
Born: September 4, 1866
Hamilton, OH US
Deceased: August 12, 1920
North Bay, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, CF, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 157
Career: 1895-1905
Major League Statistics
Elmer Horton compiled a career record of 64 wins and 76 losses and a 0.35 ERA in his 215-game pitching career with the Terre Haute Hottentots, Rockford, Rockford Forest City, Toronto Maple Leafs/Albany Senators, Reading Coal Heavers, Syracuse Stars, Rochester Patriots/Ottawa Wanderers, Buffalo Bisons, Worcester Farmers, Ilion Typewriters, Syracuse Stars/Brockton B's, Rochester Bronchos, Utica Pent-Ups, Amsterdam-Johnstown-Gloversville Hyphens and Amsterdam-Johnstown-Gloversville Jags. He began playing during the 1895 season and last took the field during the 1905 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | B | WA2 | Rockford | 13 | 15 | .464 | 34 | 29 | 25 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Reading Coal Heavers | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 48.3 | 67 | 49 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 3 | ||||||
| 1897 | A | IL | Syracuse Stars | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.50 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30.0 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 5 | .375 | 0.00 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 66.0 | 81 | 54 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Worcester Farmers | 20 | 14 | .588 | 0.00 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 2 | 297.0 | 315 | 191 | 99 | 102 | 6 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| 1900 | A | IL | Worcester Farmers | 13 | 19 | .406 | 0.00 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 4 | 261.0 | 299 | 168 | 80 | 95 | |||||||||
| 1901 | C | NYSL | Ilion Typewriters | 20 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1902 | A | IL | Rochester Bronchos | 12 | 18 | .400 | 31 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1903 | B | NYSL | Utica Pent-Ups | 42 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 64 | 76 | .457 | 0.35 | 215 | 109 | 0 | 100 | 6 | 0 | 702.3 | 792 | 468 | 27 | 0 | 237 | 0 | 247 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | B | WA2 | Rockford | 42 | 135 | 135 | 33 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .244 | .444 | 33 | ||||||||||
| 1897 | A | IL | Syracuse Stars | 7 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 | .211 | .211 | .421 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Reading Coal Heavers | 15 | 46 | 46 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .174 | .174 | .217 | .391 | 10 | |||||||||
| 1898 | A | IL | (+) Rochester Patriots/Ottawa Wanderers | 35 | 121 | 118 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .161 | .161 | .186 | .347 | 22 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1898 | A | IL | (+) Buffalo Bisons | 35 | 121 | 118 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .161 | .161 | .186 | .347 | 22 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Worcester Farmers | 39 | 134 | 131 | 23 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .229 | .229 | .290 | .519 | 38 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1900 | A | IL | Worcester Farmers | 33 | 105 | 104 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .260 | .260 | .288 | .548 | 30 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1901 | C | NYSL | Ilion Typewriters | 20 | 64 | 64 | 10 | .156 | .156 | .156 | .312 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 1902 | A | IL | Rochester Bronchos | 46 | 136 | 136 | 31 | .228 | .228 | .228 | .456 | 31 | ||||||||||||||
| 1903 | B | NYSL | Utica Pent-Ups | 42 | 130 | 130 | 19 | .146 | .146 | .146 | .292 | 19 | ||||||||||||||
| 1904 | B | NYSL | (+) Utica Pent-Ups | 30 | 97 | 97 | 16 | .165 | .165 | .165 | .330 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| 1904 | B | NYSL | (+) Amsterdam-Johnstown-Gloversville Hyphens | 30 | 97 | 97 | 16 | .165 | .165 | .165 | .330 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 244 | 769 | 765 | 81 | 156 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .204 | .229 | .433 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | B | WA2 | Rockford | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | B | WA2 | Rockford | OF | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Reading Coal Heavers | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Reading Coal Heavers | SS | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Reading Coal Heavers | 2B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Worcester Farmers | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Worcester Farmers | 3B | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Worcester Farmers | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | IL | Worcester Farmers | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 139 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
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