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===Minor leagues===
After leaving Michigan, he played professional baseball for 15 years, from 1923 to 1937. He began his career with the Kalamazoo Celery Pickers in the [[Michigan-Ontario League]] in 1923 and 1924. In 1925, he played for the [[London Indians]] in the same league. He next played for three years for the [[Waco Cubs]] in the [[Texas League]] from 1926 to 1928. He appeared in 113 games for Waco from 1927 to 1928 and compiled a record of 48-51. He had his best year in 1928 with a 16-13 record and 3.76 ERA.<ref name=BRM>{{Cite web|title=Hal Elliott Minor League History and Statistics|publisher=USA Today Sports Media Group|work=Baseball-Reference.com|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=elliot002har|
===Philadelphia Phillies===
After a solid season with Waco in 1928, Elliott was drafted by the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] and then sold to the [[Philadelphia Phillies]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Cards Sell Elliott to Phillies|newspaper=The New York Times|date=April 1, 1929|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1929/04/01/archives/cards-sell-eliott-to-phillies.html}}</ref> On April 2, 1929, shortly after reporting to the Phillies' training camp in Florida, Eliott was injured when a car driven by Phillies' shortstop [[Tommy Thevenow]] crashed and both men were ejected from the vehicle. Elliott had ten stitches in his face and was discharged from the hospital; Thevenow remained hospitalized in critical condition.<ref>{{cite news|title=Thevenow May Die From Motor Crash|newspaper=Prescott Evening Courier (AP story)|date=April 3, 1929|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=J6laAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PU8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5955,4362507&dq=harold-elliott+pitcher&hl=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Major League Star Hurt in Auto Crash|newspaper=The Meriden Daily Journal|date=April 3, 1929|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=179IAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vwENAAAAIBAJ&pg=2192,1223143&dq=harold-elliott+pitcher&hl=en}}</ref>
Eliott made his major league debut with the Phillies on April 19, 1929.<ref name=BR/> He played four years with the Phillies from 1929 to 1932. He led the [[National League]] in games played by a pitcher in 1930, appearing in 48 games, including 11 as a starter.<ref name=BR/> The Phillies finished in last place in the National League in 1930 with a 52-102 record.<ref>{{Cite web|title=1930 Philadelphia Phillies|publisher=USA Today Sports Media Group|work=Baseball-Reference.com|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1930.shtml|
===Return to minor leagues===
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