Elmer Cleveland Explained

Elmer Cleveland
Position:Third baseman
Birth Date:15 September 1862
Birth Place:Washington, D.C.
Death Place:Zimmerman, Pennsylvania
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:August 29
Debutyear:1884
Debutteam:Cincinnati Outlaw Reds
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:April 23
Finalyear:1891
Finalteam:Columbus Solons
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Games played
Stat1value:80
Stat2label:Batting average
Stat2value:.255
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:20
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Elmer Ellsworth Cleveland (September 15, 1862 – October 8, 1913) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball. He began his professional career in the Western Interstate League in 1883 and then joined the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds of the Union Association in 1884. He played in 29 games with the Reds and hit .322.

From 1885 to 1887, he was back in the minors in the Southern League and Northwestern League. He returned to the majors in 1888 with the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Alleghenys of the National League.

After two seasons with Omaha of the Western Association, he played in the American Association with the Columbus Solons. He ended his career in the Pennsylvania State League in 1892.