Ice Box Chamberlain
Elton P. Chamberlain "Icebox"
Born: November 5, 1867
Buffalo, NY US
Deceased: September 22, 1929
Baltimore, MD US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 168
Career: 1884-1899
Major League Statistics
Ice Box Chamberlain compiled a career record of 31 wins and 28 losses and a 1.14 ERA in his 62-game pitching career with the Quincy, Hamilton Clippers, Macon, Warren and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1884 season and last took the field during the 1899 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Ind | CANL1 | Hamilton Clippers | 18 | 8 | .692 | 0.00 | 28 | 1 | 217.3 | 139 | 93 | 64 | 189 | |||||||||||
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Macon | 13 | 20 | .394 | 2.04 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 2 | 273.0 | 256 | 155 | 62 | 54 | 168 | 10 | 20 | ||||||
| Totals | 31 | 28 | .525 | 1.14 | 62 | 34 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 490.3 | 395 | 248 | 62 | 0 | 118 | 0 | 357 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | NWES2 | Quincy | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1885 | Ind | CANL1 | Hamilton Clippers | 37 | 177 | 177 | 28 | 43 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .243 | .243 | .322 | .565 | 57 | ||||||||||
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Macon | 52 | 186 | 186 | 22 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .188 | .188 | .204 | .392 | 38 | |||||||||
| Totals | 91 | 371 | 371 | 50 | 78 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .210 | .256 | .466 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | NWES2 | Quincy | 3B | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Macon | 3B | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Macon | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Macon | OF | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Macon | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | Northwestern League | Quincy | ||||
| 1885 | Ind | Canadian League | Hamilton Clippers | |||
| 1886 | B | Southern League | Macon | April 29, 1886 | August 28, 1886 | |
| 1895 | Ind | Iron and Oil League | Warren | |||
| 1899 | A | Western League | Buffalo Bisons |
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