Elam Vangilder
| Elam Vangilder | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: April 23, 1896 Cape Girardeau, Missouri | |||
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Died: April 30, 1977 (aged 81) Cape Girardeau, Missouri | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 18, 1919, for the St. Louis Browns | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 27, 1929, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 99-102 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.28 | ||
| Strikeouts | 474 | ||
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Elam Russell Vangilder (April 23, 1896 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri – April 30, 1977 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri), was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1919-1929. He would play for the St. Louis Browns and Detroit Tigers.
His baseball career was brought to an end after suffering from a knee injury that required surgery. Unfortunately the surgery was unable to repair the knee and caused his inability to walk without support from a cane or crutch.
He returned to Cape Girardeau, Missouri, where he lived out his life on his dairy farm.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Elam Vanglider at Find a Grave
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