Jumbo Elliott (baseball)
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| Jumbo Elliott | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 22, 1900 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| Died: January 7, 1970 (aged 69) Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 21, 1923, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 9, 1934, for the Boston Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 63–74 |
| Earned run average | 4.24 |
| Strikeouts | 453 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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James Thomas "Jumbo" Elliott (October 22, 1900 – January 7, 1970) was an American professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher, playing in the major leagues over parts of ten seasons (1923, 1925, 1927–1934) with the St. Louis Browns, Brooklyn Robins, Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Braves. He was the National League wins leader in 1931 with Philadelphia. For his major league career, he compiled a 63–74 record in 252 appearances, with a 4.24 ERA and 453 strikeouts.
Elliott was born in St. Louis, Missouri. When he retired from baseball, he resided in Terre Haute, Indiana, the county seat of Vigo County. He first came to Terre Haute in 1922 as a pitcher for the Three-I League professional Class B minor league baseball team. Elliott was a long-time Deputy Sheriff in Vigo County and ran for Vigo County Sheriff as a Democrat in the 1968 election. His opponent was 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Clyde Lovellette, then retired from an extraordinary college and professional basketball career. The campaign earned national notoriety because both candidates were such big men (Elliott was approximately 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) and 235 lb (107 kg)[1]) and sports celebrities. Lovellette won the election.
Elliott died in Terre Haute at age 69.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jumbo Elliott". retrosheet.org. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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