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Originally Posted by infieldfly
I wasn't able to do much with this one.
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Thank you, I didn't have great hopes for that image.
Extracted from the 1924 St. Louis Browns team photo is an image of right handed pitcher Elam Vangilder whose Major League career spanned 11 consecutive seasons mainly with the St. Louis Browns.
He fell one victory short of 100 wins and just went over that milestone in losses, with a career high 19 wins in 1922. That year he matched his win total in complete games. In 1923 he recorded one more complete game, a career high of 20 from another career high of 35 starts while posting career bests ERA in a full season of 3.06 accompanied by 4 shutouts. His best strikeout total of 74 was also reached but on the downside he led the American League with 120 walks from his career most of 282 innings pitched.
Elam Vangilder made his Major League debut in mid September 1919 with the St. Louis Browns. From 3 games he recorded an ERA of 2.08 completing his only start. In 1920 he increased his starts to 13 completing 4. In 1921 he reached double figures in wins for the first time from 21 starts. After his peak 2 years his starts fell to 18 in 1924 as did his won loss record to 5-10. in 1925 he posted an impressive record of 14-6 but now he was more of a relief pitcher than a starter. The next 3 seasons he averaged 10 wins a season including 1928 his first year with the Detroit Tigers. He ended his Major League career in 1929 with just 6 appearances for the Tigers.