Elmer Jacobs

Elmer Jacobs
Elmer Jacobs
	Pitcher
	Born: August 10, 1892; Salem, Missouri
	Died: February 10, 1958 (aged 65); Salem, Missouri
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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