Pryor McElveen | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: Atlanta, Georgia | November 5, 1881|
Died: October 27, 1951 Pleasant Hill, Tennessee | (aged 69)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 26, 1909, for the Brooklyn Superbas | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 4, 1911, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .209 |
Home runs | 4 |
Runs batted in | 56 |
Teams | |
Pryor Mynatt "Humpy" McElveen (November 5, 1881 – October 27, 1951), was a professional baseball player and coach. McElveen played third base for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1909 to 1911. He attended Carson–Newman College. A native of Johnson City, Tennessee,[1] he was team captain of the 1908 Southern Association champion Nashville Vols, and was a personal friend of sportswriter Fred Russell.[2] He coached at his alma mater Carson–Newman.[3]