Elam Russell Vangilder (April 23, 1896 – April 30, 1977) was an American professional baseball pitcher in the Major Leagues from -. He played for the St. Louis Browns and

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. An effective pitcher despite his high walk rate, Vangilder compiled a 99-102 record with a 4.28 ERA in 367 major league appearances. Vangilder was an above-average hitter for a pitcher and was occasionally used as a

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. He finished his career with a .243 batting average (146-for-601) with 61

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. His best year with the bat was 1922 when he hit .344 (32-for-93) with 2 home runs and 11 RBI for the St. Louis Browns. After his playing career, Vangilder returned to his hometown of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, where he lived out his life on his dairy farm.

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* 1896 births 1977 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers St. Louis Browns players Detroit Tigers players Baseball players from Missouri Sportspeople from Cape Girardeau, Missouri Union City Greyhounds players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1890s-stub