Kid Elberfeld
#100
AT Shortstop
1898—1914
Shortstop
BORN
April 13, 1875, in Pomeroy, OH
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
5-7 / 158
MLB DEBUT
May 30, 1898
FINAL GAME
September 24, 1914
PRIMARY TEAM
Chicago White Sox
.271
BATTING AVERAGE
1235
HITS
33.4
WAR
.355
ON-BASE PCT
10
HOME RUNS
26.0
WAR7
.339
SLUGGING
.694
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
4.2
WAR PER SEASON
Dubbed “The Tabasco Kid,” he loved to scrap and fight. A little fella with a gigantic chip on his shoulder.
Compared to Hall of Fame Shortstops
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Elberfeld |
33.4 |
26.0 |
18.5 |
13.9 |
29.7 |
4.2 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
67.7 |
43.1 |
30.3 |
21.6 |
55.4 |
4.9 |
Where Does Kid Elberfeld Rank
Among Shortstops?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
100 |
64 |
75 |
79 |
87 |
67 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |