Pete Elko
Peter Elko "Piccolo Pete"
Born: June 17, 1918
Wilkes-Barre, PA US
Deceased: September 17, 1993
Wilkes-Barre, NC US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1940-1950
Major League Statistics
Pete Elko compiled a career batting average of .320 with 27 home runs and 367 RBI in his 811-game career with the Fulton Tigers, Bowling Green Barons, Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets, Ashland Colonels, Charleston Rebels, Nashville Vols, Los Angeles Angels, Shreveport Sports, Kingston Colonials, Quebec Braves and Rome Colonels. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | KITL | (+) Bowling Green Barons | 103 | 380 | 380 | 113 | 21 | 4 | 5 | .297 | .297 | .413 | .711 | 157 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | KITL | (+) Fulton Tigers | 103 | 380 | 380 | 113 | 21 | 4 | 5 | .297 | .297 | .413 | .711 | 157 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 78 | 298 | 298 | 105 | 13 | 5 | 0 | .352 | .352 | .430 | .782 | 128 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | MTNS | Ashland Colonels | 30 | 117 | 117 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 3 | .291 | .291 | .538 | .829 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | KITL | Bowling Green Barons | 46 | 191 | 191 | 58 | 13 | 0 | 6 | .304 | .304 | .466 | .770 | 89 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 134 | 568 | 512 | 93 | 178 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 82 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 27 | .348 | .407 | .434 | .840 | 222 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 114 | 502 | 444 | 93 | 156 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 80 | 11 | 53 | 29 | .351 | .422 | .468 | .890 | 208 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 16 | 47 | 42 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .310 | .383 | .333 | .716 | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 174 | 696 | 630 | 80 | 179 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 5 | 49 | 25 | .284 | .338 | .356 | .693 | 224 | 2 | 15 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 25 | 83 | 78 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | .231 | .259 | .346 | .605 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 64 | 247 | 217 | 37 | 58 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 27 | 29 | .267 | .351 | .359 | .710 | 78 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | B | COLL2 | Kingston Colonials | 26 | 112 | 93 | 19 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 8 | .323 | .432 | .441 | .873 | 41 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | C | CAML | Quebec Braves | 104 | 482 | 399 | 102 | 139 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 87 | 15 | 71 | 22 | .348 | .453 | .489 | .941 | 195 | 5 | 7 | ||||
| 1950 | C | CAML | (+) Rome Colonels | 103 | 381 | 381 | 111 | 18 | 2 | 5 | .291 | .291 | .388 | .680 | 148 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | CAML | (+) Quebec Braves | 103 | 381 | 381 | 111 | 18 | 2 | 5 | .291 | .291 | .388 | .680 | 148 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 811 | 3343 | 3021 | 432 | 968 | 178 | 31 | 27 | 367 | 40 | 6 | 276 | 153 | .320 | .379 | .427 | .806 | 1289 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 3B | 78 | 68 | 169 | 10 | .960 | 3.038 | |
| 1942 | D | KITL | Bowling Green Barons | 3B | 46 | 46 | 87 | 6 | .957 | 2.891 | |
| 1942 | D | MTNS | Ashland Colonels | SS | 30 | 46 | 90 | 16 | .895 | 4.533 | |
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 3B | 132 | 118 | 254 | 26 | 19 | .935 | 2.818 |
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 3B | 12 | 14 | 31 | 7 | 2 | .865 | 3.750 |
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 3B | 114 | 95 | 216 | 22 | 23 | .934 | 2.728 |
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 3B | 161 | 158 | 413 | 27 | 39 | .955 | 3.547 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 3B | 63 | 65 | 133 | 11 | 18 | .947 | 3.143 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 3B | 22 | 25 | 54 | 3 | 6 | .963 | 3.591 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1949 | C | CAML | Quebec Braves | OF | 88 | 118 | 7 | 9 | 1 | .933 | 1.420 |
| 1949 | C | CAML | Quebec Braves | 3B | 16 | 17 | 26 | 4 | 1 | .915 | 2.688 |
| 1949 | B | COLL2 | Kingston Colonials | 3B | 15 | 16 | 28 | 12 | 2 | .786 | 2.933 |
| 1949 | B | COLL2 | Kingston Colonials | OF | 11 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.636 |
| Totals | 789 | 802 | 1510 | 154 | 111 | .938 | 2.930 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Kitty League | Bowling Green Barons | BRO | ||
| 1940 | D | Bi-State League | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | |||
| 1940 | D | Kitty League | Fulton Tigers | DET | ||
| 1942 | D | Kitty League | Bowling Green Barons | |||
| 1942 | D | Mountain State League | Ashland Colonels | CHN | ||
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | |||
| 1943 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | CHA | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1949 | B | Colonial League | Kingston Colonials | |||
| 1949 | C | Canadian-American League | Quebec Braves | |||
| 1950 | C | Canadian-American League | Rome Colonels | |||
| 1950 | C | Canadian-American League | Quebec Braves |
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