Kid Elberfeld
1898–1914 · bats R / throws R · Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Senators (1901-60)
1,291G
.270AVG
.353OBP
.338SLG
1,232H
10HR
537RBI
213SB
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,291 | 5,288 | 4,570 | 646 | 1,232 | 168 | 58 | 10 | 537 | 420 | 148 | 213 | 78 | 171 | 7 | 1,546 | .270 | .353 | .338 | .691 |
Streaks
17longest hitting streak · 1906-05-16 to 1906-06-02
21longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | 5 walks | 1902-08-01 | 1 in 36,651 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 52 | 7 RBI | 1910-04-20 | 1 in 6,468 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1911-09-16 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 675 | 2763 | 690 | 8 | 309 | 229 | 68 | .293 | .333 | .372 |
| Away | 616 | 2525 | 542 | 2 | 228 | 191 | 80 | .245 | .290 | .302 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 116 | 477 | 106 | 3 | 58 | 40 | 14 | .264 | .306 | .351 |
| May | 214 | 873 | 230 | 3 | 97 | 74 | 22 | .303 | .348 | .402 |
| June | 161 | 628 | 144 | 2 | 57 | 48 | 19 | .264 | .306 | .330 |
| July | 228 | 963 | 240 | 2 | 104 | 78 | 22 | .291 | .330 | .370 |
| August | 247 | 1022 | 220 | 0 | 96 | 75 | 31 | .246 | .289 | .289 |
| September | 281 | 1150 | 260 | 0 | 110 | 87 | 31 | .259 | .302 | .317 |
| October | 44 | 175 | 32 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 9 | .230 | .286 | .266 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cleveland-guardians | 178 | 744 | 183 | 1 | 72 | 57 | 27 | .283 | .323 | .343 |
| philadelphia-athletics | 175 | 728 | 171 | 2 | 74 | 52 | 22 | .276 | .306 | .362 |
| boston-red-sox | 173 | 694 | 155 | 3 | 72 | 61 | 20 | .258 | .311 | .348 |
| chicago-white-sox | 172 | 717 | 152 | 1 | 57 | 52 | 26 | .242 | .285 | .293 |
| st-louis-browns | 161 | 647 | 151 | 1 | 59 | 54 | 16 | .267 | .317 | .314 |
| washington-senators-1901-60 | 147 | 620 | 149 | 0 | 76 | 50 | 12 | .278 | .321 | .353 |
| detroit-tigers | 111 | 466 | 111 | 1 | 45 | 42 | 8 | .276 | .328 | .331 |
| new-york-yankees | 36 | 152 | 42 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1 | .326 | .355 | .403 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 |  Philadelphia Phillies | 14 | 38 | 9 | – | 7 | – | .237 | – | – |
| 1899 |  Cincinnati Reds | 41 | 138 | 36 | – | 22 | 5 | .261 | – | – |
| 1901 |  Detroit Tigers | 121 | 433 | 133 | 3 | 76 | 23 | .307 | – | – |
| 1902 | Detroit Tigers | 130 | 488 | 127 | 1 | 64 | 19 | .260 | – | – |
| 1903 | Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees | 125 | 482 | 145 | – | 65 | 22 | .301 | – | – |
| 1904 |  New York Yankees | 122 | 445 | 117 | 2 | 46 | 18 | .263 | – | – |
| 1905 | New York Yankees | 111 | 392 | 102 | – | 50 | 18 | .260 | – | – |
| 1906 | New York Yankees | 99 | 349 | 106 | 2 | 31 | 19 | .304 | – | – |
| 1907 | New York Yankees | 120 | 446 | 120 | – | 45 | 22 | .269 | – | – |
| 1908 | New York Yankees | 20 | 56 | 11 | – | 4 | 1 | .196 | – | – |
| 1909 | New York Yankees | 106 | 379 | 90 | – | 29 | 23 | .237 | – | – |
| 1910 |  Washington Senators (1901-60) | 125 | 455 | 112 | 2 | 47 | 17 | .246 | – | – |
| 1911 | Washington Senators (1901-60) | 127 | 406 | 110 | – | 48 | 25 | .271 | – | – |
| 1914 |  Brooklyn Dodgers | 30 | 63 | 14 | – | 3 | 1 | .222 | – | – |