Dave Elder
David Matthew Elder
Born: September 23, 1975
Atlanta, GA US
Deceased: January 31, 2023
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 4 (1997 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
School: Georgia Tech
Career: 1997-2007
Major League Statistics
Dave Elder compiled a career record of 47 wins and 31 losses, with 47 saves, and a 3.12 ERA in his 318-game pitching career with the Pulaski Rangers, Charlotte Rangers, Tulsa Drillers, Oklahoma RedHawks, Akron Aeros, Buffalo Bisons, Somerset Patriots, Greenville Braves, Trenton Thunder, Omaha Royals and Laguna Vaqueros. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 2007 campaign.
 Pulaski Rangers |
 Charlotte Rangers |
 Tulsa Drillers |
 Oklahoma RedHawks |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Akron Aeros |
 Akron Aeros |
 Greenville Braves |
 Trenton Thunder |
 Somerset Patriots |
 Omaha Royals |
 Laguna Vaqueros |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | APPY | Pulaski Rangers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.95 | 20 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 32.3 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 127 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Rangers | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.84 | 24 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 44.3 | 33 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 186 |
| 1999 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2000 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4.94 | 33 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 116.7 | 121 | 80 | 64 | 9 | 88 | 0 | 104 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 554 |
| 2001 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3.00 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72.0 | 64 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 308 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma RedHawks | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4.99 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.7 | 54 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 266 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.00 | 23 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 36.0 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 142 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.65 | 22 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 34.0 | 32 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 145 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | |
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.00 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 |
| 2004 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.34 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 33.7 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 134 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.55 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17.7 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 65 |
| 2005 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.47 | 32 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 43.0 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 166 |
| 2006 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.39 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41.0 | 42 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 184 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.61 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38.0 | 43 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176 |
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | 0 | 0 | 0.82 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | |
| 2007 | AAA | MEX | Laguna Vaqueros | 4 | 1 | .800 | 2.75 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.3 | 40 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 171 |
| Totals | 47 | 31 | .603 | 3.12 | 318 | 56 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 661.0 | 554 | 273 | 229 | 27 | 371 | 6 | 716 | 14 | 1 | 43 | 2864 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | APPY | Pulaski Rangers | P | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 1999 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Rangers | P | 24 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .250 |
| 2000 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | P | 33 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .864 | .576 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma RedHawks | P | 15 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .733 |
| 2001 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | P | 13 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .789 | 1.154 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | P | 23 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .304 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .182 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | P | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .375 |
| 2004 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | P | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .143 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | P | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .235 |
| 2005 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | P | 32 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .219 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | P | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .455 |
| 2006 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | P | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | P | 20 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .778 | .350 |
| 2007 | AAA | MEX | Laguna Vaqueros | P | 26 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .308 |
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | P | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| Totals | 318 | 43 | 74 | 13 | 5 | .900 | .368 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | Appalachian League | Pulaski Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Charlotte Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1999 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | TEX | ||
| 2000 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | TEX | ||
| 2001 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | TEX | ||
| 2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma RedHawks | TEX | June 24, 2001 | September 2, 2001 |
| 2002 | AA | Eastern League | Akron Aeros | CLE | ||
| 2002 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | ||
| 2003 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | ||
| 2004 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | April 30, 2004 | May 21, 2004 |
| 2004 | Ind | Atlantic League | Somerset Patriots | June 2, 2004 | July 25, 2004 | |
| 2004 | AA | Eastern League | Trenton Thunder | NYA | July 28, 2004 | September 4, 2004 |
| 2005 | Ind | Atlantic League | Somerset Patriots | |||
| 2005 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Royals | KCA | August 8, 2005 | September 4, 2005 |
| 2006 | Ind | Atlantic League | Somerset Patriots | |||
| 2006 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Royals | KCA | April 8, 2006 | July 7, 2006 |
| 2007 | Ind | Atlantic League | Somerset Patriots | |||
| 2007 | AAA | Mexican League | Laguna Vaqueros | May 16, 2007 | July 25, 2007 |
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