Player
Ice Box Chamberlain
Player Info
- Full Name
- Elton P.
- Born
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November 5, 1867
Buffalo, NY, USA - Died
- September 22, 1929
- Size
- 5'9" / 168 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- September 13, 1886
- Final Game
- May 13, 1896
- Career
- 11 years
Teams
- Louisville Colonels 1886-1888
- St. Louis Browns 1888-1890
- Columbus Solons 1890-1890
- Philadelphia Athletics 1891-1891
- Cincinnati Reds 1892-1894
- Cleveland Spiders 1896-1896
Career Batting
332
G
.203
AVG
213
H
9
HR
110
RBI
.549
OPS
62
OPS vs Lg
27% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
157-120
W-L
3.57
ERA
321
G
1,133
SO
1
SV
1.39
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | Cleveland Spiders | 0 | 1 | 7.36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11.0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1894 | Cincinnati Reds | 10 | 9 | 5.77 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 177.1 | 57 | 91 |
| 1893 | Cincinnati Reds | 16 | 12 | 3.73 | 34 | 27 | 0 | 241.0 | 59 | 112 |
| 1892 | Cincinnati Reds | 19 | 23 | 3.39 | 52 | 49 | 0 | 406.0 | 169 | 170 |
| 1891 | Philadelphia Athletics | 22 | 23 | 4.22 | 49 | 46 | 0 | 405.2 | 204 | 206 |
| 1890 | St. Louis Browns | 3 | 1 | 5.91 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 35.0 | 14 | 26 |
| 1890 | Columbus Solons | 12 | 6 | 2.21 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 175.0 | 114 | 70 |
| 1889 | St. Louis Browns | 32 | 15 | 2.97 | 53 | 51 | 1 | 421.2 | 202 | 165 |
| 1888 | Louisville Colonels | 14 | 9 | 2.53 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 196.0 | 119 | 59 |
| 1888 | St. Louis Browns | 11 | 2 | 1.61 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 112.0 | 57 | 27 |
| 1887 | Louisville Colonels | 18 | 16 | 3.79 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 309.0 | 118 | 117 |
| 1886 | Louisville Colonels | 0 | 3 | 6.61 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 31.0 | 18 | 17 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | NL | 11.0 | 1.64 | 4.09 | 2.364 | |
| 1894 | NL | 177.7 | 2.89 | 4.61 | 1.750 | ✓ |
| 1893 | NL | 241.0 | 2.20 | 4.18 | 1.494 | ✓ |
| 1892 | NL | 406.3 | 3.74 | 3.77 | 1.381 | ✓ |
| 1891 | AA | 405.7 | 4.53 | 4.57 | 1.486 | ✓ |
| 1890 | AA | 210.0 | 5.49 | 4.11 | 1.290 | ✓ |
| 1889 | AA | 421.7 | 4.31 | 3.52 | 1.283 | ✓ |
| 1888 | AA | 308.0 | 5.14 | 2.51 | 1.055 | ✓ |
| 1887 | AA | 309.0 | 3.44 | 3.41 | 1.479 | ✓ |
| 1886 | AA | 31.3 | 5.17 | 4.88 | 1.787 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | Cleveland Spiders | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 1894 | Cincinnati Reds | 23 | 70 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .314 |
| 1893 | Cincinnati Reds | 34 | 97 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .196 |
| 1892 | Cincinnati Reds | 53 | 160 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | .225 |
| 1891 | Philadelphia Athletics | 54 | 176 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 21 | .188 |
| 1890 | St. Louis Browns | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .133 |
| 1890 | Columbus Solons | 25 | 65 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .231 |
| 1889 | St. Louis Browns | 53 | 171 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | .199 |
| 1888 | Louisville Colonels | 26 | 94 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | .191 |
| 1888 | St. Louis Browns | 14 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .100 |
| 1887 | Louisville Colonels | 37 | 131 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .198 |
| 1886 | Louisville Colonels | 6 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .158 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | NL | 4 | .000 | .000 | 25.0 | 25.0 | -29 | 0.0 | |
| 1894 | NL | 80 | .171 | .328 | 8.8 | 6.3 | 111 | 1.2 | |
| 1893 | NL | 104 | .062 | .218 | 4.8 | 9.6 | 38 | 0.0 | |
| 1892 | NL | 167 | .069 | .241 | 4.2 | 10.2 | 71 | 2.1 | |
| 1891 | AA | 198 | .108 | .220 | 10.6 | 16.7 | 68 | 2.3 | |
| 1890 | AA | 87 | .038 | — | 8.0 | — | 60 | 0.0 | |
| 1889 | AA | 185 | .117 | .234 | 6.5 | 17.3 | 67 | 2.3 | |
| 1888 | AA | 155 | .076 | .171 | 5.8 | 9.0 | 49 | 1.2 | |
| 1887 | AA | 143 | .046 | .214 | 8.4 | 9.1 | 46 | 1.2 | |
| 1886 | AA | 23 | .000 | — | 17.4 | — | 49 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 321 | 105 | 461 | 54 | 5 | .913 |
| OF | 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .800 |
| 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | Cleveland Spiders | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1894 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 23 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 1 | .919 |
| 1893 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 34 | 8 | 46 | 5 | 0 | .915 |
| 1892 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1892 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 52 | 16 | 67 | 9 | 0 | .902 |
| 1891 | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .833 |
| 1891 | Philadelphia Athletics | P | 49 | 20 | 89 | 10 | 2 | .916 |
| 1890 | Columbus Solons | P | 25 | 6 | 25 | 4 | 0 | .886 |
| 1890 | St. Louis Browns | P | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .900 |
| 1889 | St. Louis Browns | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1889 | St. Louis Browns | P | 53 | 15 | 67 | 7 | 0 | .921 |
| 1888 | St. Louis Browns | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1888 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1888 | Louisville Colonels | P | 24 | 9 | 45 | 3 | 0 | .947 |
| 1888 | St. Louis Browns | P | 14 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1887 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .833 |
| 1887 | Louisville Colonels | P | 36 | 12 | 65 | 10 | 2 | .885 |
| 1886 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1886 | Louisville Colonels | P | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .800 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 5 | 2-3 | 0 | 44.0 | 13 | 5.32 | ||
| 1888 | World Series | St. Louis Browns | 5 | 2-3 | 0 | 44.0 | 13 | 5.32 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1888 | World Series | St. Louis Browns | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |