Wahoo Sam Summary
Biographical and Playing Info
Given Name: Norman Arthur Elberfeld
Nickname: The Tabasco Kid
Born: Pomeroy, OH, USA, in 1875
School: Did not attend college.
Primary Position: Shortstop
Batted: Right Threw:Right
Major League Games: 1292
Primary Team: New York Highlanders
Played For
Philadelphia Phillies (1898)
Cincinnati Reds (1899)
Detroit Tigers (1901-1903)
New York Highlanders (1903-1909)
Washington Senators (1910-1911)
Brooklyn Robins (1914)
First major league game: 5/30/1898
Final major league game: 9/24/1914
Hall of Fame Voting
1936 – 1/170 votes
1937 – 1/151 votes
1938 – 2/197 votes
1942 – 1/175 votes
1945 – 2/186 votes
Given Name: Norman Arthur Elberfeld
Nickname: The Tabasco Kid
Born: Pomeroy, OH, USA, in 1875
School: Did not attend college.
Primary Position: Shortstop
Batted: Right Threw:Right
Major League Games: 1292
Primary Team: New York Highlanders
Played For
Philadelphia Phillies (1898)
Cincinnati Reds (1899)
Detroit Tigers (1901-1903)
New York Highlanders (1903-1909)
Washington Senators (1910-1911)
Brooklyn Robins (1914)
First major league game: 5/30/1898
Final major league game: 9/24/1914
Hall of Fame Voting
1936 – 1/170 votes
1937 – 1/151 votes
1938 – 2/197 votes
1942 – 1/175 votes
1945 – 2/186 votes
