Retired
Elijah Cannon
Nickname:
RockBirthdate:
June 29, 1928 (44 y, 1 m, 22 d)Born In:
Middletown, OH, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/224Entry:
1951 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 5, Team: Orlando Oracles
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1962 (3rd) | Orlando (PUB) |
| 1957 (2nd) | Orlando (PUB) | |
| All-Star | 1962 | Orlando (PUB) |
| 1957 | Orlando (PUB) | |
| 1954 | Orlando (PUB) | |
| League Champ | 1961 | Orlando (PUB) |
| 1960 | Orlando (PUB) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Oct 1957 | Orlando (PUB) |
| Jul 1957 | Orlando (PUB) | |
| Aug 1955 | Orlando (PUB) | |
| May 1954 | Orlando (PUB) | |
| Sep 1953 | Orlando (PUB) | |
| Aug 1952 | Mission Bay (PUBAAA) | |
| May 1950 | Winchester College (PUBCOL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 5 |
| Grey Ink | 122 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Victor Brown | 949 |
| Máximo Cruz | 945 |
| Mike Hathaway | 944 |
| Lou Brissie | 940 |
| Jorge Beltrán | 938 |
| Salvador López -- NIP | 938 |
| Pedro Valdés | 937 |
| Dan Flannery | 935 |
| Frank Winters | 931 |
| Mike Ward | 926 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 17 | 2 |
| 1958 | 15 | 9 |
| 1959 | 16 | 5 |
| 1960 | 15 | 8 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 33 | 2 |
| 1958 | 32 | 8 |
| 1959 | 32 | 5 |
| 1960 | 32 | 4 |
| 1962 | 32 | 6 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 16 | 7 |
| 1956 | 17 | 5 |
| 1957 | 18 | 2 |
| 1960 | 15 | 10 |
| 1962 | 17 | 4 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 15 | 7 |
| 1954 | 16 | 6 |
| 1958 | 13 | 6 |
| 1961 | 14 | 5 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.654 | 8 |
| 1957 | 0.720 | 2 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 228.0 | 9 |
| 1954 | 231.0 | 9 |
| 1955 | 239.2 | 9 |
| 1956 | 242.1 | 9 |
| 1957 | 262.2 | 2 |
| 1958 | 234.0 | 5 |
| 1959 | 244.2 | 2 |
| 1960 | 241.0 | 6 |
| 1961 | 234.2 | 8 |
| 1962 | 258.2 | 1 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 972 | 10 |
| 1954 | 999 | 8 |
| 1955 | 1032 | 9 |
| 1956 | 1010 | 9 |
| 1957 | 1059 | 2 |
| 1958 | 1034 | 3 |
| 1959 | 1033 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1048 | 2 |
| 1961 | 1000 | 5 |
| 1962 | 1038 | 2 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 88 | 8 |
| 1954 | 84 | 7 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 196 | 3 |
| 1956 | 179 | 6 |
| 1957 | 178 | 8 |
| 1958 | 161 | 10 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 14 | 1 |
| 1955 | 11 | 4 |
| 1956 | 10 | 3 |
| 1958 | 11 | 4 |
| 1959 | 8 | 10 |
| 1960 | 12 | 1 |
| 1961 | 9 | 6 |
| 1962 | 10 | 5 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 3.711 | 9 |
| 1957 | 3.187 | 4 |
| 1959 | 3.127 | 5 |
| 1962 | 3.097 | 3 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.271 | 1 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 1.222 | 9 |
| 1957 | 1.169 | 5 |
| 1962 | 1.036 | 2 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 8.368 | 7 |
| 1957 | 8.840 | 7 |
| 1962 | 7.724 | 5 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 1.671 | 8 |
| 1957 | 1.679 | 7 |
| 1958 | 1.962 | 8 |
| 1962 | 1.601 | 7 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 6 | 6 |
| 1955 | 7 | 7 |
| 1956 | 11 | 2 |
| 1957 | 9 | 7 |
| 1959 | 8 | 6 |
| 1961 | 14 | 2 |
| 1962 | 15 | 1 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 1 | 8 |
| 1953 | 2 | 3 |
| 1954 | 1 | 7 |
| 1955 | 1 | 5 |
| 1956 | 3 | 2 |
| 1961 | 3 | 3 |
| 1962 | 3 | 2 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 258 | 8 |
| 1958 | 303 | 2 |
| 1959 | 253 | 8 |
| 1960 | 298 | 1 |
| 1961 | 244 | 8 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 13 | 3 |
| 1954 | 16 | 7 |
| 1957 | 14 | 5 |
| 1961 | 12 | 2 |
| 1962 | 12 | 3 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1954 | 6.0 | 4 |
| 1957 | 7.3 | 2 |
| 1958 | 5.2 | 8 |
| 1959 | 5.5 | 9 |
| 1961 | 5.9 | 6 |
| 1962 | 7.1 | 3 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 9 | 9 |
| 1957 | 7 | 6 |