Elmer Clow
Elmer Edmund Clow "Red"
Born: December 6, 1927
San Francisco, CA US
Deceased: May 0, 1982
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1947-1954
Elmer Clow compiled a career batting average of .276 with 29 home runs and 73 RBI in his 568-game career with the Fond du Lac Panthers, Twin Falls Cowboys, Denver Bears, Ventura Yankees, Quincy Gems, Visalia Cubs, Globe-Miami Browns, El Paso Texans, San Francisco Seals, Yakima Bears, Hollywood Stars, Victoria Tyees and Calgary Stampeders. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | PION | Twin Falls Cowboys | 22 | 95 | 82 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 18 | .134 | .237 | .159 | .395 | 13 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | D | WISL | Fond du Lac Panthers | 42 | 178 | 151 | 22 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 23 | 34 | .212 | .320 | .291 | .611 | 44 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 24 | 98 | 91 | 15 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 26 | .253 | .306 | .396 | .702 | 36 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CALL | Ventura Yankees | 32 | 108 | 108 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .296 | .296 | .398 | .694 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | 63 | 255 | 223 | 58 | 59 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 5 | 28 | 39 | .265 | .352 | .386 | .737 | 86 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | C | AZTX | Globe-Miami Browns | 148 | 594 | 594 | 190 | 34 | 14 | 8 | .320 | .320 | .465 | .785 | 276 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | SUSE | El Paso Texans | 144 | 580 | 580 | 180 | 26 | 11 | 12 | .310 | .310 | .455 | .766 | 264 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 26 | 50 | 43 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | .163 | .280 | .163 | .443 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 65 | 241 | 241 | 50 | 10 | 4 | 1 | .207 | .207 | .295 | .502 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | (+) Yakima Bears | 62 | 205 | 205 | 58 | 13 | 2 | 6 | .283 | .283 | .454 | .737 | 93 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | (+) Calgary Stampeders | 62 | 205 | 205 | 58 | 13 | 2 | 6 | .283 | .283 | .454 | .737 | 93 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | (+) Victoria Tyees | 62 | 205 | 205 | 58 | 13 | 2 | 6 | .283 | .283 | .454 | .737 | 93 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 568 | 2204 | 2118 | 110 | 585 | 100 | 35 | 29 | 73 | 12 | 0 | 74 | 123 | .276 | .302 | .398 | .700 | 842 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | PION | Twin Falls Cowboys | 3B | 22 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 0 | .771 | 1.682 |
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 2B | 19 | 44 | 50 | 12 | 10 | .887 | 4.947 |
| 1947 | D | WISL | Fond du Lac Panthers | OF | 18 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .913 | 1.167 |
| 1947 | D | WISL | Fond du Lac Panthers | 3B | 14 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 1.786 |
| 1949 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | 3B | 58 | 73 | 109 | 25 | 14 | .879 | 3.138 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 3B | 8 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 2 | .913 | 2.625 |
| 1953 | A | NORW | Yakima Bears | SS | 53 | 115 | 187 | 33 | .901 | 5.698 | |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | SS | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 2.500 |
| Totals | 194 | 280 | 407 | 86 | 31 | .889 | 3.541 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Wisconsin State League | Fond du Lac Panthers | NYA | ||
| 1947 | C | Pioneer League | Twin Falls Cowboys | NYA | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | NYA | ||
| 1948 | C | California League | Ventura Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1948 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1949 | C | California League | Visalia Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1950 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Globe-Miami Browns | |||
| 1951 | C | Southwest International League | El Paso Texans | |||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1953 | A | Western International League | Yakima Bears | |||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1954 | A | Western International League | Victoria Tyees | |||
| 1954 | A | Western International League | Calgary Stampeders | |||
| 1954 | A | Western International League | Yakima Bears |
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