Cliff Brady
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920)
Cliff Brady was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1920 for the Boston Red Sox. In 53 career games, he hit .228 with 41 hits and 12 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'5" / 140 lb
- Died
- 9/25/1974 in Belleville, IL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1920-08-08
- Last Game
- 1920-09-28
Full name: Clifford Francis Brady
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 180 | 16 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 12 | .228 | .284 | .267 | .550 | -565 |
Career AVG .228 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.
Career OBP .284 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.
Career SLG .267 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 26.5% below league average.
Career OPS .550 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 20.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | BOS | AL | 53 | 180 | 16 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 12 | .228 | .271 (-16%) | .331 (-15%) | .363 (-27%) | .694 (-21%) | -564.5 |
| Career · 1 season | 53 | 180 | 16 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 12 | .228 | — | — | — | — | -565 | ||
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
View full game log (53 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 28 | 90 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 8 | .211 |
| Away | 25 | 90 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 6 | .244 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-09-28 | BOS | MIN | L | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-09-28 | BOS | MIN | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-09-27 | BOS | MIN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1920-09-27 | BOS | MIN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1920-09-25 | BOS | PHA | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1920-09-24 | BOS | PHA | L | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-09-23 | BOS | PHA | W | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-09-21 | BOS | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-09-20 | BOS | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1920-09-19 | BOS | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 53 |
Cliff Brady: the record in brief
Cliff Brady's major league career runs from a debut on August 8, 1920 to a final game on September 28, 1920. Brady spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Boston Red Sox. Brady, a second baseman by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Brady is listed at 140 pounds on a 5-foot-5 frame. Brady was born on March 6, 1897, in St. Louis, MO, USA. The bio records the death on September 25, 1974, in Belleville, IL, USA. Cliff Brady was the playing name; the full given name is Clifford Francis.
The batting record for Brady: 53 games, 41 hits in 180 at bats, and a .228 average, plus 12 runs batted in. Brady got on base at a .284 rate and slugged .267 (.550 OPS). Set against a .272 league average for the same years, Brady's .228 average sits 16.2% below it. By OPS the gap is 20.8% below league average (.550 against .695). The season table holds a single row: 1920 with the Boston Red Sox, 53 games, 180 at bats and 41 hits. That year the league hit .271, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cliff Brady
- Was Cliff Brady a pitcher?
- No. Cliff Brady was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Cliff Brady hit?
- Cliff Brady hit 0 career home runs with 41 hits.
- What was Cliff Brady's career batting average?
- Cliff Brady batted .228 over his career, with 41 hits in 180 at bats.
- How many RBI did Cliff Brady have?
- Cliff Brady drove in 12 runs in his career.
- Is Cliff Brady in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Cliff Brady has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Cliff Brady play for?
- Cliff Brady played for the Boston Red Sox.