Elmer Rieger
Elmer Jay Rieger
Born: February 25, 1889
Perris, CA US
Deceased: October 21, 1959
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1906-1924
Major League Statistics
Elmer Rieger compiled a career record of 111 wins and 116 losses and a 2.24 ERA in his 342-game pitching career with the Los Angeles Looloos/Angels, Shreveport Pirates, St. Paul Apostles, Portland Beavers, Venice/Vernon Tigers, Vernon Tigers, Seattle Purple Sox, Salt Lake City Bees, Shreveport Gassers and Dallas Steers. He began playing during the 1906 season and last took the field during the 1924 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | A | PCL | Los Angeles Looloos/Angels | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8.00 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | C | TL | Shreveport Pirates | 16 | 16 | .500 | 33 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1909 | C | TL | Shreveport Pirates | 11 | 13 | .458 | 0.00 | 26 | 193.0 | 189 | 85 | 36 | |||||||||||||
| 1910 | A | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | 9 | 5 | .643 | 0.00 | 22 | 117.0 | 104 | 44 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| 1911 | A | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | 8 | 9 | .471 | 0.00 | 31 | 166.0 | 188 | 112 | 35 | |||||||||||||
| 1912 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | 11 | 6 | .647 | 0.00 | 25 | 5 | 161.3 | 165 | 68 | 35 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1913 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | 15 | 16 | .484 | 0.00 | 44 | 275.7 | 323 | 152 | 40 | 56 | ||||||||||||
| 1914 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 12 | 11 | .522 | 2.72 | 37 | 195.3 | 185 | 88 | 59 | 36 | ||||||||||||
| 1918 | AA | PCL | Vernon Tigers | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.28 | 17 | 11 | 93.3 | 96 | 40 | 34 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5.32 | 17 | 88.0 | 104 | 62 | 52 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 1921 | AA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 13 | 12 | .520 | 5.19 | 39 | 234.0 | 297 | 164 | 135 | 46 | ||||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 2 | 8 | .200 | 6.39 | 30 | 145.0 | 214 | 119 | 103 | 34 | ||||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | PCL | Vernon Tigers | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.78 | 20 | 96.0 | 116 | 67 | 51 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 111 | 116 | .489 | 2.24 | 342 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1773.7 | 1992 | 1010 | 442 | 0 | 345 | 0 | 104 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | A | PCL | Los Angeles Looloos/Angels | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | C | TL | Shreveport Pirates | 39 | 115 | 110 | 10 | 14 | 4 | .127 | .127 | .127 | .255 | 14 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | C | TL | Shreveport Pirates | 26 | 61 | 61 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .131 | .131 | .180 | .311 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | A | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | 22 | 39 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .103 | .103 | .103 | .205 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | A | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | 32 | 56 | 56 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .161 | .161 | .196 | .357 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | 22 | 49 | 46 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .174 | .174 | .174 | .348 | 8 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1913 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | 40 | 87 | 86 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .070 | .070 | .070 | .140 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1914 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 46 | 65 | 65 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .215 | .215 | .262 | .477 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | AA | PCL | Vernon Tigers | 13 | 34 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .094 | .094 | .156 | .250 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1919 | AA | PCL | (+) Vernon Tigers | 44 | 91 | 91 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .209 | .231 | .440 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | AA | PCL | (+) Seattle Purple Sox | 44 | 91 | 91 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .209 | .231 | .440 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 26 | 51 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .196 | .216 | .412 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | AA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 70 | 116 | 116 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .302 | .543 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 36 | 51 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .157 | .157 | .157 | .314 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | PCL | Vernon Tigers | 20 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .242 | .242 | .333 | .576 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | TL | (+) Shreveport Gassers | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | TL | (+) Dallas Steers | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 393 | 761 | 750 | 34 | 120 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .188 | .348 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | C | TL | Shreveport Pirates | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1912 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | P | 25 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.040 | |
| 1913 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 100 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .510 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | A | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Looloos/Angels | |||
| 1908 | C | Texas League | Shreveport Pirates | |||
| 1909 | C | Texas League | Shreveport Pirates | |||
| 1910 | A | American Association 2 | St. Paul Apostles | |||
| 1911 | A | American Association 2 | St. Paul Apostles | |||
| 1912 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Apostles | |||
| 1913 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Apostles | |||
| 1914 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1915 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Venice/Vernon Tigers | |||
| 1915 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1918 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Vernon Tigers | |||
| 1919 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Vernon Tigers | |||
| 1919 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Purple Sox | |||
| 1920 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | |||
| 1921 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | |||
| 1922 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | |||
| 1923 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Vernon Tigers | |||
| 1924 | A | Texas League | Shreveport Gassers | PHA | ||
| 1924 | A | Texas League | Dallas Steers |
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