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Elam Russell Vangilder (April 23, 1896 – April 30, 1977), was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1919-1929. He would play for the St. Louis Browns and Detroit Tigers.

Elam Vangilder
Pitcher
Born: (1896-04-23)April 23, 1896 Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Died: April 30, 1977(1977-04-30) (aged 81) Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 18, 1919, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
May 27, 1929, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	99-102
Earned run average	4.28
Strikeouts	474
Teams
St. Louis Browns (1919–1927) Detroit Tigers (1928–1929)

His baseball career was brought to an end after suffering from a knee injury that required surgery. Unfortunately the surgery was unable to repair the knee and caused his inability to walk without support from a cane or crutch.

Vangilder was a better than average hitting pitcher in his major league career. He posted a .243 batting average (146-for-601) with 61 runs, 8 home runs and 50 RBI. His best year with the bat was with the 1922 St. Louis Browns when he hit .344 (32-for-93) with 2 home runs and 11 RBI.

He returned to Cape Girardeau, Missouri, where he lived out his life on his dairy farm.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
• Elam Vangilder at Find a Grave

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