Elmer Jacobs

Elmer Jacobs
Elmer Jacobs
	Pitcher
	Born: August 10, 1892; Salem, Missouri, U.S.
	Died: February 10, 1958 (aged 65); Salem, Missouri, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 23, 1914, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
	September 13, 1927, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	50–81
Earned run average	3.55
Strikeouts	336
Teams
	Philadelphia Phillies (1914); Pittsburgh Pirates (1916–1918); Philadelphia Phillies (1918–1919); St. Louis Cardinals (1919–1920); Chicago Cubs (1924–1925); Chicago White Sox (1927);

William Elmer Jacobs (August 10, 1892 – February 10, 1958) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1927. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and Chicago White Sox.^[1] Jacobs' key pitch was the curveball. In 1926, he was suspended for 10 days after being caught with foreign substances on the mound.^[2]

References

↑ "Elmer Jacobs Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
↑ James, Bill and Neyer, Rob. The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers (Simon & Schuster, 2004), p. 254.

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

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