Elmer Jacobs

For the American architect, see Elmer F. Jacobs.

William Elmer Jacobs (August 10, 1892 – February 10, 1958) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1927. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and Chicago White Sox.^[1] Jacobs' key pitch was the curveball. In 1926, he was suspended for 10 days after being caught with foreign substances on the mound.^[2]

Elmer Jacobs
Pitcher
Born: (1892-08-10)August 10, 1892 Salem, Missouri, U.S.
Died: February 10, 1958(1958-02-10) (aged 65) Salem, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 23, 1914, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
September 13, 1927, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	50–81
Earned run average	3.55
Strikeouts	336
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies (1914) Pittsburgh Pirates (1916–1918) Philadelphia Phillies (1918–1919) St. Louis Cardinals (1919–1920) Chicago Cubs (1924–1925) Chicago White Sox (1927)