Joel Elderkin [Joel T. Elderkin] was drafted by a Major League organization but does not have any statistics listed below. Elderkin was born in San Lorenzo, California. He played his high school baseball for the San Lorenzo High School Rebels in San Lorenzo, California. He played College Baseball for the Chabot College Gladiators. He was drafted and signed in the 5th round (56th overall) of the 1971 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft by the New York Mets in the June Secondary Phase (A). He was also drafted in the 2nd round of the 1971 Draft by the New York Mets in the January Regular Phase but did not sign.
