Claude Elliott (baseball)

Claude Judson "Chaucer" Elliott (November 17, 1876 – June 22, 1923) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of two seasons (1904–1905) with the Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants. For his career, he compiled a 3–3 record in 22 appearances, with a 3.33 earned run average and 47 strikeouts. He was a member of the 1905 World Series champions Giants, though he did not play in the World Series.

Claude Elliott
Pitcher
Born: (1876-11-17)November 17, 1876
Pardeeville, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died: June 22, 1923(1923-06-22) (aged 46)
Pardeeville, Wisconsin, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 16, 1904, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
October 7, 1905, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record3–3
Earned run average3.33
Strikeouts47
Teams
Career highlights and awards

In 1905, Elliott relieved 8 times in his 10 appearances. Though saves were not an official statistic until 1969, Elliot was retroactively credited with six saves that season, a record at that time. His manager, John McGraw, was one of the first to use a relief pitcher to save games.[1][2]

On June 29, 1905, while playing for the Giants, Elliott played a part in history that would be immortalized some 80 years later with the making of Field of Dreams. The movie included a depiction of Moonlight Graham, who only played one inning in Major League baseball and never got an at-bat. It was Elliot who flied out ending the top of the ninth inning with Graham on deck.[3]

Elliott was born in Pardeeville, Wisconsin.[4][5] He died of muscular atrophy in Pardeeville at the age of 46.[4][5][6]

See also

References
  1. Morris, Peter (2006). A Game of Inches: The Game on the Field. Ivan R. Dee. p. 318. ISBN 1-56663-677-9.
  2. McNeil, William (2006). The Evolution of Pitching in Major League Baseball. McFarland & Company. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-7864-2468-9. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  3. "Moonlight" Graham remembered – Countdown with Keith Olbermann – nbcnews.com at www.msnbc.msn.com
  4. "Claude Elliott Is Called to Rest". Portage Daily Register. Portage, WI. June 23, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. "Veteran Hurler Dies". Stevens Point Journal. Stevens Point, WI. June 25, 1923. p. 4. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  6. "Deaths of Week". Grant County Herald. Lancaster, WI. June 27, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
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