Kid Elberfeld
Norman Arthur Elberfeld
(The Tabasco Kid)
 
Born: April 13, 1875 in Pomeroy, OH
Died: January 13, 1944 - 68 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 5'7" Wt: 158
(legend)
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Notes:
- Purchased by the Philadelphia Phillies from Richmond in 1897
- Visit Elberfeld's Managerial Page

Transactions

Date        
WAR
Transaction
9
8
1897
21.7
Purchased
Richmond
PHI
0.0
32.9
0.3
7
12
1898
22.7
Unknown transaction
PHI
Detroit
0.3
32.7
0.0
8
1
1899
23.6
Conditional Deal
Detroit
CIN
0.3
32.7
0.5
1
13
1900
24.7
Returned to original team after Conditional Deal
CIN
Detroit
0.7
32.2
0.0
6
10
1903
27.7
Traded
DET
NYA
8.8
24.2
18.8
12
14
1909
33.7
Purchased
NYA
WS1
27.6
5.3
5.5
2
14
1914
38.7
Signed as a Free Agent
BRO
33.1
-0.1
-0.1
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com


Trades

6 / 10 / 1903
Traded to New York Highlanders
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
NYA
36.7
37.2
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
3B
NYA
27.9
0.9
4.5
0.2
0.2
Totals      
38.0
4.3
0.0
0.0
New York Highlanders Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
DET
27.7
8.8
24.2
18.8
2.6
Totals      
8.8
24.2
18.8
2.6
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
4.3
24.2
19.9
 
0.0
2.6
2.6
24.2
4.3
-19.9
 
2.6
0.0
-2.6

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Uniform images used with permission from Marc Okkonen, author of Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James