Retired
Elmer Ratchford
Birthdate:
March 20, 1863 (88 y, 8 m, 20 d)Born In:
Louisville, KY, USANationality:
American
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/184
Player Awards
None
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 1 |
| Grey Ink | 21 |
Similar Players (LF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Bill Faulkner | 937 |
| Jake Brodie | 937 |
| Ralph Chase | 928 |
| Dave Krieger | 927 |
| Mike Mason | 927 |
| Jim Jenkins | 926 |
| Juan Pomales | 925 |
| William Lumpkin | 924 |
| Billy Pittman | 923 |
| Richie Marshall | 921 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 140 | 1 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 653 | 6 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 152 | 8 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 7 | 8 |
| 1892 | 7 | 10 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 99 | 8 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 83 | 5 |
| 1893 | 96 | 4 |
| 1895 | 88 | 5 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 20 | 7 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 7 | 3 |
| 1892 | 6 | 4 |
| 1898 | 6 | 8 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 0.417 | 5 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 140 | 1 |