Richard Elston
Richard A. Elston
Born: 1914
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats:
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 150
Career: 1933-1937
Richard Elston compiled a career record of 62 wins and 39 losses and a 3.96 ERA in his 148-game pitching career with the Norfolk Elks, Springfield Red Wings, Albany Travelers, Greenwood Chiefs, Bloomington Bloomers, Columbus Red Birds and Cedar Rapids Raiders. He began playing during the 1933 season and last took the field during the 1937 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | D | NESL | Norfolk Elks | 15 | 7 | .682 | 0.00 | 30 | 184.0 | 169 | 99 | 118 | |||||||||||||
| 1934 | C | WA | Springfield Red Wings | 17 | 9 | .654 | 4.20 | 35 | 238.0 | 263 | 141 | 111 | 93 | ||||||||||||
| 1935 | D | GAFL | Albany Travelers | 7 | 2 | .778 | 0.00 | 14 | 91.7 | 69 | 24 | 27 | |||||||||||||
| 1935 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Chiefs | 2 | 5 | .286 | 18.89 | 12 | 9 | 61.0 | 76 | 37 | 128 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0.00 | 4 | 27.0 | 29 | 19 | 11 | |||||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 5 | 10.0 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Cedar Rapids Raiders | 14 | 10 | .583 | 3.72 | 32 | 203.0 | 202 | 93 | 84 | 88 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Cedar Rapids Raiders | 5 | 3 | .625 | 8.17 | 16 | 76.0 | 112 | 81 | 69 | 60 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 62 | 39 | .614 | 3.96 | 148 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 890.7 | 929 | 502 | 392 | 0 | 437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | D | NESL | Norfolk Elks | 30 | 80 | 80 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .188 | .238 | .425 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | C | WA | Springfield Red Wings | 35 | 94 | 94 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .149 | .149 | .245 | .394 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Chiefs | 13 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | D | GAFL | Albany Travelers | 13 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .158 | .316 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Cedar Rapids Raiders | 32 | 77 | 77 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .195 | .195 | .299 | .494 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Cedar Rapids Raiders | 16 | 37 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .135 | .135 | .135 | .270 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 139 | 352 | 352 | 0 | 59 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .168 | .168 | .227 | .395 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | D | NESL | Norfolk Elks | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1934 | C | WA | Springfield Red Wings | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | D | GAFL | Albany Travelers | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Chiefs | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Cedar Rapids Raiders | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Cedar Rapids Raiders | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | D | Nebraska State League | Norfolk Elks | SLN | ||
| 1934 | C | Western Association | Springfield Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1935 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1935 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1935 | C | East Dixie League | Greenwood Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1935 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Bloomington Bloomers | SLN | ||
| 1936 | A | Western League | Cedar Rapids Raiders | SLN | ||
| 1937 | A | Western League | Cedar Rapids Raiders | SLN |
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