Rick Elder
Richard Joseph Elder
Born: February 24, 1980
Atlanta, GA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 250
Draft: Round 1 (1998 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
Draft: Round 1 (2002 Rule V (3A phase), Cleveland Indians)
School: Sprayberry HS (GA)
N/A
Career: 1998-2006
Rick Elder compiled a career batting average of .255 with 59 home runs and 243 RBI in his 419-game career with the Orioles, Bluefield Orioles, Delmarva Shorebirds, Kinston Indians, New Jersey Jackals, Elmira Pioneers and Fullerton Flyers. He began playing during the 1998 season and last took the field during the 2006 campaign.
 Bluefield Orioles |
 Delmarva Shorebirds |
 Kinston Indians |
 New Jersey Jackals |
 Elmira Pioneers |
 Fullerton Flyers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | GULF | Orioles | 29 | 121 | 106 | 19 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 20 | .340 | .397 | .547 | .944 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 46 | 194 | 158 | 35 | 52 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 57 | .329 | .438 | .620 | 1.058 | 98 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1999 | R | GULF | Orioles | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .600 | .667 | 1.400 | 2.067 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Delmarva Shorebirds | 11 | 47 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | .083 | .283 | .250 | .533 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | A | SALL3 | Delmarva Shorebirds | 14 | 58 | 48 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 18 | .083 | .224 | .167 | .391 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | A | SALL3 | Delmarva Shorebirds | 112 | 449 | 382 | 66 | 96 | 20 | 5 | 16 | 64 | 7 | 1 | 63 | 130 | .251 | .359 | .455 | .814 | 174 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 42 | 160 | 136 | 15 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 55 | .221 | .319 | .404 | .723 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | 25 | 92 | 81 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 32 | .284 | .370 | .531 | .900 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | 21 | 69 | 61 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22 | .197 | .290 | .311 | .601 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Ind | GOBL | Fullerton Flyers | 70 | 291 | 256 | 40 | 67 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 49 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 86 | .262 | .340 | .469 | .809 | 120 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | Ind | GOBL | Fullerton Flyers | 24 | 95 | 75 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 31 | .200 | .347 | .413 | .761 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 397 | 1588 | 1349 | 221 | 344 | 72 | 18 | 59 | 243 | 20 | 11 | 210 | 467 | .255 | .356 | .466 | .822 | 629 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 16 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | GULF | Orioles | 1B | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 9.000 |
| 1998 | R | GULF | Orioles | LF | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | R | GULF | Orioles | OF | 15 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .929 | 1.733 |
| 1999 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 1B | 23 | 182 | 7 | 7 | 10 | .964 | 8.217 |
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Delmarva Shorebirds | 1B | 11 | 90 | 6 | 5 | 6 | .950 | 8.727 |
| 1999 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | R | GULF | Orioles | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1999 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1999 | R | GULF | Orioles | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | A | SALL3 | Delmarva Shorebirds | 1B | 10 | 96 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .980 | 9.800 |
| 2001 | A | SALL3 | Delmarva Shorebirds | 1B | 49 | 401 | 19 | 13 | 24 | .970 | 8.571 |
| 2001 | A | SALL3 | Delmarva Shorebirds | LF | 43 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | A | SALL3 | Delmarva Shorebirds | OF | 43 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .973 | 1.651 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 1B | 28 | 218 | 18 | 3 | 17 | .987 | 8.429 |
| 2004 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | 1B | 25 | 212 | 23 | 2 | 22 | .992 | 9.400 |
| 2004 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | 1B | 19 | 142 | 17 | 1 | 11 | .994 | 8.368 |
| 2005 | Ind | GOBL | Fullerton Flyers | CF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 2005 | Ind | GOBL | Fullerton Flyers | 1B | 53 | 404 | 39 | 11 | 32 | .976 | 8.358 |
| 2005 | Ind | GOBL | Fullerton Flyers | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2005 | Ind | GOBL | Fullerton Flyers | OF | 18 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .920 | 1.278 |
| 2005 | Ind | GOBL | Fullerton Flyers | RF | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 2006 | Ind | GOBL | Fullerton Flyers | CF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 2006 | Ind | GOBL | Fullerton Flyers | OF | 21 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .969 | 1.476 |
| 2006 | Ind | GOBL | Fullerton Flyers | RF | 16 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 419 | 1919 | 135 | 51 | 130 | .976 | 4.902 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | Gulf Coast League | Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1999 | R | Gulf Coast League | Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1999 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1999 | A | South Atlantic League | Delmarva Shorebirds | BAL | ||
| 2000 | A | South Atlantic League | Delmarva Shorebirds | BAL | ||
| 2001 | A | South Atlantic League | Delmarva Shorebirds | BAL | ||
| 2003 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Kinston Indians | CLE | ||
| 2004 | Ind | Northeast League | New Jersey Jackals | May 27, 2004 | June 24, 2004 | |
| 2004 | Ind | Northeast League | Elmira Pioneers | June 17, 2004 | August 4, 2004 | |
| 2005 | Ind | Golden Baseball League | Fullerton Flyers | |||
| 2006 | Ind | Golden Baseball League | Fullerton Flyers |
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