Elmer Koestner
Elmer Joseph Koestner
Born: November 30, 1885
Piper City, IL US
Deceased: October 27, 1959
Fairbury, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1907-1918
Major League Statistics
Elmer Koestner compiled a career record of 137 wins and 153 losses and a 1.75 ERA in his 356-game pitching career with the Bloomington Bloomers, Los Angeles Angels, Portland Beavers, Venice Tigers, Wichita Wolves/Colorado Springs Millionaires, St. Joseph Drummers, Wichita Witches, Indianapolis Indians and Wichita Jobbers. He began playing during the 1907 season and last took the field during the 1918 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | 11 | 20 | .355 | 34 | 0.0 | 194 | 102 | 104 | ||||||||||||||
| 1908 | A | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 11 | 23 | .324 | 39 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1909 | A | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 19 | 16 | .543 | 2.69 | 40 | 39 | 317.3 | 256 | 134 | 95 | 132 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | A | PCL | Portland Beavers | 25 | 15 | .625 | 2.62 | 54 | 41 | 404.7 | 333 | 159 | 118 | 127 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 16 | 24 | .400 | 3.39 | 52 | 39 | 344.7 | 352 | 176 | 130 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | AA | PCL | Venice Tigers | 24 | 26 | .480 | 0.00 | 56 | 411.0 | 171 | 130 | 205 | |||||||||||||
| 1914 | AA | PCL | Venice Tigers | 3 | 9 | .250 | 3.99 | 21 | 126.3 | 136 | 63 | 56 | 57 | ||||||||||||
| 1917 | A | WL3 | Wichita Witches | 18 | 18 | .500 | 0.00 | 46 | 329.0 | 313 | 151 | ||||||||||||||
| 1918 | A | WL3 | Wichita Jobbers | 10 | 2 | .833 | 0.00 | 14 | 114.0 | 46 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 137 | 153 | .472 | 1.75 | 356 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2047.0 | 1584 | 805 | 399 | 0 | 860 | 0 | 205 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | 34 | 124 | 124 | 20 | .161 | .161 | .161 | .323 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| 1908 | A | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 38 | 117 | 112 | 9 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .277 | .277 | .321 | .598 | 36 | 5 | ||||||||
| 1909 | A | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 45 | 133 | 133 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .301 | .541 | 40 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | A | PCL | Portland Beavers | 58 | 167 | 167 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .216 | .222 | .437 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 53 | 134 | 134 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .276 | .515 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | AA | PCL | Venice Tigers | 57 | 150 | 143 | 11 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .238 | .238 | .245 | .483 | 35 | 7 | ||||||||
| 1914 | AA | PCL | Venice Tigers | 21 | 38 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .184 | .184 | .368 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | A | WL3 | (+) St. Joseph Drummers | 53 | 121 | 121 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .256 | .322 | .579 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | A | WL3 | (+) Wichita Wolves/Colorado Springs Millionaires | 53 | 121 | 121 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .256 | .322 | .579 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | A | WL3 | Wichita Witches | 65 | 170 | 170 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .265 | .288 | .553 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | A | WL3 | Wichita Jobbers | 26 | 85 | 85 | 26 | .306 | .306 | .306 | .612 | 26 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 397 | 1118 | 1106 | 20 | 263 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .259 | .497 | 287 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | A | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1913 | AA | PCL | Venice Tigers | P | 57 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Bloomington Bloomers | |||
| 1908 | A | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1909 | A | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1911 | A | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1912 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1913 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Venice Tigers | |||
| 1914 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Venice Tigers | |||
| 1916 | A | Western League | Wichita Wolves/Colorado Springs Millionaires | |||
| 1916 | A | Western League | St. Joseph Drummers | |||
| 1917 | A | Western League | Wichita Witches | |||
| 1918 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1918 | A | Western League | Wichita Jobbers |
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