Ice Box Chamberlain
| Ice Box Chamberlain | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 5, 1867 Buffalo, New York |
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| Died: September 22, 1929 (aged 61) Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right[1] |
| MLB debut | |
| September 13, 1886 for the Louisville Colonels | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 13, 1896 for the Cleveland Spiders | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 157-120 |
| Earned run average | 3.57 |
| Strikeouts | 1133 |
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Elton P. "Ice Box" Chamberlain (November 5, 1867 – September 22, 1929) was a professional baseball pitcher. He pitched all or part of 10 seasons in Major League Baseball between 1886 and 1896. Born in Buffalo, New York, the right-hander[1] stood 5'9" and weighed 168 lbs.[2]
In several seasons, Chamberlain finished in his league's top ten in a number of pitching categories, including wins, earned run average, strikeouts, and shutouts. His two best seasons were 1888 (25-11, 2.19) and 1889 (32-15, 2.97). His 1888 St. Louis Browns team won the American Association pennant with a 92-43 record. Chamberlain went 2-3 in that year's "World Series" against the New York Giants.
An ambidextrous pitcher, Chamberlain alternated arms for four innings of a game on June 16, 1884 while he was in the minor leagues. On May 9, 1888, he had a large lead against the Kansas City Cowboys and pitched the last two innings left-handed, giving up no runs that way.
On May 30, 1894 Chamberlain was the pitcher when Bobby Lowe became the first major league player to hit four home runs in one game.[3]
Chamberlain died at the age of 61. He was interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Chamberlain pitched ambidextrously during at least one game.
- ^ a b "Elton Chamberlain Stats". Baseball-Almanac.com. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=chambel01. Retrieved 2006-11-12.
- ^ The Official Major League Baseball Fact Book 2002. The Sporting News. 2002. pp. 504. ISBN 0-98240-670-8.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
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