Bud Clancy

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1934)

AVG .281
HR 12
RBI 198
H 504
OPS .693
PIV -2,205
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
9/15/1900 in Odell, IL, USA
Died
9/26/1968 in Ottumwa, IA, USA
MLB Debut
1924-08-29
Last Game
1934-06-27

Full name: John William Clancy

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
522 1,796 204 504 69 26 12 198 19 111 106 .281 .325 .368 .693 -2,205

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career SLG .368 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career OPS .693 vs. league average .746 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1924 CHA AL 13 35 5 9 1 0 0 6 3 3 2 .257 — — — — 0.0
1925 CHA AL 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1926 CHA AL 12 38 3 13 2 2 0 7 0 1 1 .342 — — — — 0.0
1927 CHA AL 130 464 46 139 21 2 3 53 4 24 24 .300 .282 (+6%) .344 (-2%) .392 (-5%) .736 (-4%) -293.2
1928 CHA AL 130 487 64 132 19 11 2 37 6 42 25 .271 .280 (-4%) .342 (-3%) .395 (-7%) .737 (-5%) -434.3
1929 CHA AL 92 290 36 82 14 6 3 45 3 16 19 .283 .289 (-2%) .353 (-9%) .415 (-3%) .769 (-6%) -354.8
1930 CHA AL 68 234 28 57 8 3 3 27 3 12 18 .244 .293 (-17%) .354 (-19%) .429 (-20%) .784 (-20%) -817.9
1932 BRO NL 53 196 14 60 4 2 0 16 0 6 13 .306 .275 (+11%) .335 (-3%) .391 (-11%) .726 (-7%) -233.8
1934 PHI NL 20 49 8 12 0 0 1 7 0 6 4 .245 — — — — -71.3
Career · 9 seasons 522 1,796 204 504 69 26 12 198 19 111 106 .281 — — — — -2,205

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2619071012654109.292
Away261887103239890.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1934-06-27 PHIPITL 100000001
1934-06-25 PHIPITL 100000000
1934-06-24 PHIPITL 101000100
1934-06-23 PHICINL 100000000
1934-06-20 PHICINL 100000000
1934-06-19 PHISTLW 010000010
1934-06-17 PHISTLL 100000001
1934-06-17 PHISTLL 101000000
1934-06-15 PHICHCW 100000001
1934-06-14 PHICHCL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 466 0 4385 300 39 346

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1924 CHA 1B 8 0 69 3 4 4
1926 CHA 1B 10 0 104 6 1 11
1927 CHA 1B 123 0 1184 81 11 76
1928 CHA 1B 128 0 1175 93 12 104
1929 CHA 1B 74 0 647 49 6 47
1930 CHA 1B 60 0 583 24 3 38
1932 BRO 1B 53 0 524 40 2 55
1934 PHI 1B 10 0 99 4 0 11

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 466

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
St. Viator College Bourbonnais IL 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bud Clancy (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Chester Williams
    .281 avg, 10 HR
  2. 97
    Art Griggs
    .277 avg, 5 HR
  3. 96
    Howard Freigau
    .272 avg, 15 HR
  4. 96
    Lou Chiozza
    .277 avg, 14 HR
  5. 96
    Claude Rossman
    .283 avg, 3 HR
  6. 94
    Mox McQuery
    .271 avg, 13 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bud Clancy

What years did Bud Clancy play?
Bud Clancy played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1934.
Was Bud Clancy a pitcher?
No. Bud Clancy was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Bud Clancy hit?
Bud Clancy hit 12 career home runs with 504 hits.