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| Elmer Singleton | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1918-06-26)June 26, 1918 Ogden, Utah, U.S. | |
| Died: January 5, 1996(1996-01-05) (aged 77) Ogden, Utah, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 20, 1945, for the Boston Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 1, 1959, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 11–17 |
| Earned run average | 4.83 |
| Strikeouts | 160 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Bert Elmer Singleton (June 26, 1918 – January 5, 1996) was an American professionalbaseball player. Theright-handedpitcher played all or part of seven seasons inMajor League Baseball spread over 15 years (between 1945 and 1959) for theBoston Braves,Pittsburgh Pirates,Washington Senators andChicago Cubs. His professional career spanned 24 seasons, from 1940 until 1963, missing only 1944 due to voluntary retirement duringWorld War II. A native ofOgden, Utah, he was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 174 pounds (79 kg).
Singleton worked in 145games pitched in the big leagues, including 19 as astarter, putting up arecord of 11–17 andearned run average of 4.83. He allowed 322hits and 146bases on balls, with 160strikeouts, in 3272⁄3innings pitched. He registered twocomplete games.
He also was part of a notable trade on September 30, 1946, when he was shipped by the Braves to the Pirates in a six-player deal that broughtthird basemanBob Elliott toBoston. Elliott would be chosen winner of theNational League's 1947Most Valuable Player Award and lead the Braves to the 1948 NLpennant.
His lengthyminor-league career included 14 seasons in the top-levelPacific Coast League. Singleton appeared in 526 minor-league games overall, and registered 184 career wins (against 186 losses).
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