| Position | Pinch hitter |
|---|---|
| Bats | Left |
| Throws | Right |
| Birth date | May 23, 1893 |
| Birth place | Clarington, Ohio |
| Death date | September 26, 1948 (aged 55) |
| Death place | Everett, Washington |
| Debutleague | MLB |
| Debutdate | September 7 |
| Debutyear | 1921 |
| Debutteam | Chicago White Sox |
| Finalleague | MLB |
| Finaldate | September 26 |
| Finalyear | 1921 |
| Finalteam | Chicago White Sox |
| Statleague | MLB |
| Stat1label | Games played |
| Stat1value | 9 |
| Stat2label | At bats |
| Stat2value | 10 |
| Stat3label | Hits |
| Stat3value | 3 |
| Teams |
Elmer Edwin Leifer (May 23, 1893 – September 26, 1948) was a pinch hitter in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox in 1921.[1]
In 1922, while playing for the Little Rock Travelers of the Class-A Southern Association, Leifer was injured in a collision with teammate Travis Jackson, ending Leifer's playing career.[2] Leifer continued to suffer from the effects of the collision in his later life.[3] Leifer committed suicide by swallowing an overdose of Nembutal.[3]
References
- ^ "Elmer Leifer Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
- ^ "Travis Jackson – Society for American Baseball Research"
- ^ Russo, Frank (2006). Bury My Heart at Cooperstown: Salacious, Sad, and Surreal Deaths in the History of Baseball. United States: Triumph Books. p. 272. ISBN 1572438223.