Elmer Myers

American baseball player (1894-1976)
Baseball player
Elmer Myers
Pitcher
Born: (1894-03-02)March 2, 1894
York Springs, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: July 29, 1976(1976-07-29) (aged 82)
Collingswood, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
October 6, 1915, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
April 24, 1922, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record55–72
Earned run average4.06
Strikeouts428
Teams
  • Philadelphia Athletics (1915–1918)
  • Cleveland Indians (1919–1920)
  • Boston Red Sox (1920–1922)

Elmer Glenn Myers (March 2, 1894 – July 29, 1976) was an American professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a pitcher from 1915 to 1922. Myers is notable for being the pitcher that allowed Ty Cobb's 3,000th hit.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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