Description 
Vincent Scott Elarton (born February 23, 1976) is an American former right-handed pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros (1998–2001), Colorado Rockies (2001–2004), Cleveland Indians (2004–2005, 2008) and the Kansas City Royals (2006–2007)
Playing career
Minor leagues; Houston Astros (1994–2001)
Elarton was chosen by the Astros in the first round (25th overall) of the 1994 Major League Baseball draft when he was 18 years old. Foregoing college for the minor leagues, Elarton made his professional debut that year with the Gulf Coast League Astros, posting a 4–0 record in five starts while not allowing a single run and striking out 28 batters in 28 innings pitched. He was later promoted to the Single-A Quad Cities River Bandits, where he went 4–1 with a 3.79 earned run average (ERA) in nine starts. Elarton remained with Quad Cities in 1995, going 13–7 with a 4.45 ERA in 26 starts.
Prior to the 1996 season, Elarton was named Houston's fifth-best prospect by Baseball America. That year, he made the move to High-A with the Kissimmee Cobras, posting a 12–7 record with a 2.92 ERA in 27 starts. He also tossed three complete games (one shutout) and struck out 130 batters in 172+1⁄3 innings. Elarton split the 1997 season with the Double-A Jackson Generals and Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs, where he had a combined 11–8 record and a 3.84 ERA in 29 starts.
On June 20, 1998, at 22 years of age, Elarton made his Major League debut against the Cincinnati Reds. He pitched 6+1⁄3 innings, allowing four earned runs on five hits while striking out nine batters to earn a no-decision. He spent most of 1998 as a relief pitcher, and finished the season 2–2 with two saves and a 3.32 ERA in 28 games (two starts). In the 1998 postseason, Elarton allowed the game-winning home run to Jim Leyritz in Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres, giving him the loss in San Diego's 2–1 victory. The Astros went on to lose the series in four games.
Elarton started 1999 in the bullpen. He was moved to the starting rotation in early July and compiled a 9–5 record with one save and a 3.48 ERA in 42 games (15 starts) for the season. In the 1999 National League Division Series, Elarton posted a 3.86 in two relief appearances, recording four strikeouts in 2+1⁄3 innings. The Astros went on to lose the series to the Atlanta Braves in four games. After the season, Elarton underwent shoulder surgery to repair a partial tear in his rotator cuff.
Elarton started 2000 on the disabled list and in minor league rehabilitation. Despite the injury, he had the best season of his career in 2000, posting a 17–7 record and a 4.81 ERA in 30 starts for a poor Astros team that compiled only a 72–90 record. Winning twice as many games as any other pitcher on the team at the hitter-friendly Enron Field, he was named the team's Pitcher of the Year.
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Statistics
| SO/BB | MLB | 2008 | 1.67 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2008 | 8.8 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2008 | 5.3 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2008 | 0.0 |
| H9 | MLB | 2008 | 9.4 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2008 | 1.630 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2008 | 2.94 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2008 | 123 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2008 | 70 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2008 | 2 |
| Balks | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2008 | 6 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2008 | 7 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2008 | 16 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2008 | 15.1 |
| Saves | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2008 | 4 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2008 | 8 |
| ERA | MLB | 2008 | 3.52 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2008 | .000 |
| Loss | MLB | 2008 | 1 |
| Wins | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2008 | 0.1 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2008 | /1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2008 | 2 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2008 | 0.0 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2007 | 0.62 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2007 | 3.2 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2007 | 5.1 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2007 | 2.9 |
| H9 | MLB | 2007 | 12.9 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2007 | 2.000 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2007 | 8.70 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2007 | 44 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2007 | 185 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2007 | 2 |
| Balks | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2007 | 12 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2007 | 43 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2007 | 44 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2007 | 53 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2007 | 37.0 |
| Saves | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2007 | 9 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2007 | 9 |
| ERA | MLB | 2007 | 10.46 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2007 | .333 |
| Loss | MLB | 2007 | 4 |
| Wins | MLB | 2007 | 2 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2007 | -1.6 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2007 | /1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2007 | -142 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2007 | .000 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2007 | -100 |
| OPS | MLB | 2007 | .000 |
| SLG | MLB | 2007 | .000 |
| OBP | MLB | 2007 | .000 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2007 | .000 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2007 | 1 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2007 | 1 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2007 | 1 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2007 | 1 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2007 | 0.0 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2006 | 0.94 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2006 | 3.8 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2006 | 4.1 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2006 | 2.0 |
| H9 | MLB | 2006 | 9.2 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2006 | 1.474 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2006 | 6.76 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2006 | 88 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2006 | 501 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2006 | 3 |
| Balks | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2006 | 26 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2006 | 68 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2006 | 73 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2006 | 117 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2006 | 114.2 |
| Saves | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2006 | 20 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2006 | 20 |
| ERA | MLB | 2006 | 5.34 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2006 | .308 |
| Loss | MLB | 2006 | 9 |
| Wins | MLB | 2006 | 4 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2006 | 0.4 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2006 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2006 | 1 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2006 | 2 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2006 | 162 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2006 | .413 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2006 | 149 |
| OPS | MLB | 2006 | 1.000 |
| SLG | MLB | 2006 | .667 |
| OBP | MLB | 2006 | .333 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2006 | .333 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2006 | 1 |
| Hits | MLB | 2006 | 1 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2006 | 1 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2006 | 3 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2006 | 4 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2006 | 2 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2006 | 0.1 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2005 | 2.15 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2005 | 5.1 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2005 | 2.4 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2005 | 1.6 |
| H9 | MLB | 2005 | 9.4 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2005 | 1.305 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2005 | 5.07 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2005 | 91 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2005 | 774 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2005 | 4 |
| Balks | MLB | 2005 | 1 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2005 | 32 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2005 | 93 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2005 | 100 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2005 | 189 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2005 | 181.2 |
| Saves | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2005 | 1 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2005 | 31 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2005 | 31 |
| ERA | MLB | 2005 | 4.61 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2005 | .550 |
| Loss | MLB | 2005 | 9 |
| Wins | MLB | 2005 | 11 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2005 | 0.3 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2005 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2005 | -133 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2005 | .000 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2005 | -100 |
| OPS | MLB | 2005 | .000 |
| SLG | MLB | 2005 | .000 |
| OBP | MLB | 2005 | .000 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2005 | .000 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2005 | 1 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2005 | 2 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2005 | 2 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2005 | 1 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2005 | 0.0 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2004 | 1.90 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2004 | 6.1 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2004 | 3.2 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2004 | 1.9 |
| H9 | MLB | 2004 | 8.2 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2004 | 1.270 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2004 | 5.63 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2004 | 97 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2004 | 498 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2004 | 3 |
| Balks | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2004 | 25 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2004 | 59 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2004 | 62 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2004 | 107 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2004 | 117.1 |
| Saves | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2004 | 1 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2004 | 1 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2004 | 21 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2004 | 21 |
| ERA | MLB | 2004 | 4.53 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2004 | .375 |
| Loss | MLB | 2004 | 5 |
| Wins | MLB | 2004 | 3 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2004 | 1.3 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2004 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2004 | 1 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2004 | 79 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2004 | .304 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2004 | 80 |
| OPS | MLB | 2004 | .667 |
| SLG | MLB | 2004 | .333 |
| OBP | MLB | 2004 | .333 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2004 | .333 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2004 | 1 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2004 | 1 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2004 | 1 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2004 | 3 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2004 | 3 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2004 | 2 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2004 | 0.0 |
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