What years did Cliff Chambers play?

Cliff Chambers played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1953.

Was Cliff Chambers a pitcher?

Yes. Cliff Chambers pitched in the major leagues, recording 48 wins and 374 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Cliff Chambers hit?

Cliff Chambers hit 3 career home runs with 69 hits.

What teams did Cliff Chambers play for?

Cliff Chambers played for 3 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1948), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1949–1951), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1951–1953).

What were Cliff Chambers's career stats?

In 189 games, Cliff Chambers went 48-53 with a 4.29 ERA, 374 strikeouts, 897.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves. At the plate he had 69 hits and 3 home runs.

What position did Cliff Chambers play?

Cliff Chambers played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Cliff Chambers and how much did he weigh?

Cliff Chambers was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 208 pounds.

What was Cliff Chambers's career ERA?

Cliff Chambers finished with a 4.29 career ERA, going 48-53 with 374 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Cliff Chambers have?

Cliff Chambers recorded 374 career strikeouts.

Is Cliff Chambers in the Hall of Fame?

No. Cliff Chambers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Cliff Chambers

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1953)

Cliff Chambers was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1953 for the Chicago Cubs, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 6 seasons. Across 189 career appearances, he went 48-53 with a 4.29 ERA and 374 strikeouts. He also batted .235 with 3 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2857.1.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 48–53

ERA 4.29

WHIP 1.43

SO 374

Pitcher PIV 2857.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 208 lb
Born: 1/10/1922 in Portland, OR, USA
Died: 1/21/2012 in Eagle, ID, USA
MLB Debut: 1948-04-24
Last Game: 1953-09-22

Full name: Clifford Day Chambers

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Career Pitching Statistics

Cliff Chambers — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
48	53	189	113	37	7	1	897.1	924	428	70	361	374	4.29	2857.1

Career ERA 4.29 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — 5.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Cliff Chambers Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1948	CHN	NL	2	9	29	12	3	1	0	103.2	100	51	48	51	4.43	4.10 (-8%)	890.7
1949	PIT	NL	13	7	34	21	10	1	0	177.1	186	78	58	93	3.96	4.12 (+4%)	2257.4
1950	PIT	NL	12	15	37	33	11	2	0	249.1	262	119	92	93	4.30	4.36 (+1%)	2647.9
1951	PIT	NL	3	6	10	10	2	1	0	59.2	64	37	31	19	5.58	4.04 (-38%)	-972.1
1951	SLN	NL	11	6	21	16	9	1	0	129.1	120	55	56	45	3.83	4.04 (+5%)	-1129.1
1952	SLN	NL	4	4	26	13	2	1	1	98.1	110	45	33	47	4.12	3.70 (-11%)	357.9
1953	SLN	NL	3	6	32	8	0	0	0	79.2	82	43	43	26	4.86	4.14 (-17%)	-1195.6
Career · 7 seasons			48	53	189	113	37	7	1	897.1	924	428	361	374	4.29	—	2,857

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

Cliff Chambers — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
189	294	24	69	9	2	3	25	0	16	56	.235	.274	.310	.584	-586

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Career OBP .274 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 18.9% below league average.

Career SLG .310 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.

Career OPS .584 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 19.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Cliff Chambers — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1948	CHN	NL	29	30	0	4	1	0	0	3	0	3	.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	PIT	NL	34	55	5	13	2	1	0	5	5	7	.236	.262 (-10%)	.343 (-13%)	.384 (-20%)	.727 (-16%)	-152.6
1950	PIT	NL	37	90	10	26	1	1	2	9	4	18	.289	.265 (+9%)	.346 (-8%)	.401 (-3%)	.747 (-5%)	-95.9
1951	PIT	NL	10	21	1	7	0	0	1	3	0	3	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	SLN	NL	21	49	3	8	1	0	0	4	4	13	.163	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	SLN	NL	26	32	4	9	3	0	0	1	3	8	.281	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	SLN	NL	32	17	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	4	.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			189	294	24	69	9	2	3	25	16	56	.235	—	—	—	—	-249

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

Cliff Chambers — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	92	141	10	27	2	9	.191
Away	97	151	14	41	1	15	.272

Pitching — Home / Away

Cliff Chambers — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	92	471.2	484	208	173	196	3.97
Away	97	425.2	446	217	189	177	4.59

Last 10 Games — Batting

Cliff Chambers — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	SO
1953-09-22	STL	ATL	W	0	0	0	0	0
1953-09-12	STL	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	1
1953-09-09	STL	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0
1953-09-06	STL	ATL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1953-09-05	STL	ATL	W	0	0	0	0	0
1953-09-01	STL	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0
1953-08-30	STL	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0
1953-08-27	STL	NY1	W	2	1	1	1	0
1953-08-23	STL	CIN	L	2	0	0	0	0
1953-08-16	STL	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	2

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Cliff Chambers — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1953-09-22	STL	ATL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-09-12	STL	PIT	L	2.0	3	1	1	2	3	0
1953-09-09	STL	NY1	—	1.0	2	3	3	2	0	0
1953-09-06	STL	ATL	—	3.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1953-09-05	STL	ATL	W	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1953-09-01	STL	BRO	—	2.0	3	3	3	3	2	0
1953-08-30	STL	BRO	—	0.0	3	4	4	1	0	0
1953-08-27	STL	NY1	—	3.2	2	2	2	4	0	0
1953-08-23	STL	CIN	L	6.1	6	3	3	1	1	1
1953-08-16	STL	CIN	—	6.0	5	2	2	2	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Cliff Chambers — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	189	0	38	146	7	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Cliff Chambers — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1948	CHN	P	29	5	20	0	1
1949	PIT	P	34	6	33	0	2
1950	PIT	P	37	9	37	2	1
1951	PIT	P	10	1	4	0	1
1951	SLN	P	21	4	20	3	0
1952	SLN	P	26	10	16	1	3
1953	SLN	P	32	3	16	1	1

Career Games by Position

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Cliff Chambers — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	189

College History

Cliff Chambers — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Washington State University	Pullman	WA	1941, 1942

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Cliff Chambers: the record in brief

The profile opens with Cliff Chambers's first major league game on April 24, 1948; the last one listed came on September 22, 1953. By club, Chambers's seasons break down as the Chicago Cubs (1948), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1949 through 1951), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1951 to 1953). Chambers played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Born on January 10, 1922, in Portland, OR, USA, Chambers was listed at 6'3" and 208 pounds. Chambers's death is recorded on January 21, 2012, in Eagle, ID, USA. The given name on file is Clifford Day Chambers.

Chambers's career pitching line is 48 wins, 53 losses and a 4.29 ERA over 189 appearances. Chambers had 374 strikeouts, 37 complete games, and 7 shutouts. The league ERA over Chambers's seasons was 4.08, so the 4.29 figure ran 5.3% worse than average. No season topped the 13 wins of 1949. In 1949, one of the busiest seasons, Chambers posted a 3.96 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.12.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cliff Chambers

What years did Cliff Chambers play?: Cliff Chambers played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1953.
Was Cliff Chambers a pitcher?: Yes. Cliff Chambers pitched in the major leagues, recording 48 wins and 374 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cliff Chambers hit?: Cliff Chambers hit 3 career home runs with 69 hits.
What teams did Cliff Chambers play for?: Cliff Chambers played for 3 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1948), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1949–1951), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1951–1953).
What were Cliff Chambers's career stats?: In 189 games, Cliff Chambers went 48-53 with a 4.29 ERA, 374 strikeouts, 897.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves. At the plate he had 69 hits and 3 home runs.
What position did Cliff Chambers play?: Cliff Chambers played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Cliff Chambers and how much did he weigh?: Cliff Chambers was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 208 pounds.
What was Cliff Chambers's career ERA?: Cliff Chambers finished with a 4.29 career ERA, going 48-53 with 374 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Cliff Chambers have?: Cliff Chambers recorded 374 career strikeouts.
Is Cliff Chambers in the Hall of Fame?: No. Cliff Chambers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.