Clarence Blethen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1929)

Clarence Blethen was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1929 for the Boston Red Sox and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 7 seasons. Across 7 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 7.32 ERA and 2 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 16.2.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–0
ERA 7.32
WHIP 2.19
SO 2
Pitcher PIV 16.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
7/11/1893 in Dover-Foxcroft, ME, USA
Died
4/11/1973 in Frederick, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1923-09-17
Last Game
1929-09-26

Full name: Clarence Waldo Blethen

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Career Pitching Statistics

Clarence Blethen — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 7 0 0 0 0 19.2 33 16 0 10 2 7.32 16.2

Career ERA 7.32 vs. league average 4.31 across their career seasons — 69.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Clarence Blethen — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1923 BOS AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 17.2 29 14 7 2 7.13 4.03 (-77%) 16.2
1929 BRO NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 2 3 0 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 19.2 33 16 10 2 7.32 — 16

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Clarence Blethen — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .349 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Clarence Blethen — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1923 BOS AL 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1929 BRO NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Clarence Blethen — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home560000.000
Away200000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Clarence Blethen — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home517.22914727.13
Away22.042309.00

Last 7 Games — Batting

Clarence Blethen — Last 7 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-09-26 BROPHIL 000000000
1929-09-25 BROPHIL 000000000
1923-09-28 BOSNYYL 100000000
1923-09-25 BOSSLAL 100000000
1923-09-21 BOSDETL 400000000
1923-09-18 BOSCHWL 000000000
1923-09-17 BOSCHWL 000000000

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Clarence Blethen — Last 7 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1929-09-26 BROPHI — 1.2422200
1929-09-25 BROPHI — 0.1000100
1923-09-28 BOSNYY — 3.0976210
1923-09-25 BOSSLA — 4.0733210
1923-09-21 BOSDET — 6.21285200
1923-09-18 BOSCHW — 3.0100000
1923-09-17 BOSCHW — 1.0000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Clarence Blethen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 7 0 1 3 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Clarence Blethen — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 BOS P 5 0 1 1 0 0
1929 BRO P 2 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Clarence Blethen — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 7

Clarence Blethen: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 17, 1923 and the final game on September 26, 1929, Clarence Blethen built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Boston Red Sox (1923) and the Brooklyn Robins (1929). The bio lists Blethen as a pitcher who threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The recorded size is 5-foot-11 and 165 pounds. The birth record reads July 11, 1893, in Dover-Foxcroft, ME, USA. The bio records the death on April 11, 1973, in Frederick, MD, USA. The bio lists the given name Clarence Waldo.

The pitching table credits Blethen with a 0-0 record and a 7.32 ERA in 7 games. The same table counts 2 strikeouts. The league ERA over Blethen's seasons was 4.31, so the 7.32 figure ran 69.7% worse than average. In 1923, one of the busiest seasons, Blethen posted a 7.13 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.03.

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarence Blethen

What years did Clarence Blethen play?
Clarence Blethen played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1929.
Was Clarence Blethen a pitcher?
Yes. Clarence Blethen pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Clarence Blethen hit?
Clarence Blethen hit 0 career home runs.
What was Clarence Blethen's career batting average?
Clarence Blethen batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 6 at bats.
What was Clarence Blethen's career ERA?
Clarence Blethen finished with a 7.32 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Clarence Blethen have?
Clarence Blethen recorded 2 career strikeouts.