Chet Clemens
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1944)
Chet Clemens was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1944 for the Boston Braves, a span of 6 seasons. In 28 career games, he hit .200 with 8 hits and 3 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
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 2/10/2002 in San Clemente, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1939-09-13
- Last Game
- 1944-06-15
Full name: Chester Spurgeon Clemens
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 40 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | .200 | .256 | .275 | .531 | 0 |
Career AVG .200 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 25.3% below league average.
Career OBP .256 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 23.4% below league average.
Career SLG .275 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 26.7% below league average.
Career OPS .531 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 25.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | BSN | NL | 9 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .217 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1944 | BSN | NL | 19 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .176 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 28 | 40 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (28 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .192 |
| Away | 17 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .214 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-06-15 | BSN | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-06-13 | BSN | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-06-09 | BSN | BRO | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-06-08 | BSN | NY1 | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-06-04 | BSN | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1944-05-31 | BSN | STL | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-05-21 | BSN | CHC | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-05-21 | BSN | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-05-20 | BSN | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-05-10 | BSN | PIT | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 14 |
Chet Clemens: the record in brief
Chet Clemens's major league career runs from a debut on September 13, 1939 to a final game on June 15, 1944. The season rows list, in order, the Boston Bees (1939) and the Boston Braves (1944). Clemens, born on May 10, 1917, in San Fernando, CA, USA, is listed as a left fielder and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 6'0" and 175 pounds. Clemens died on February 10, 2002, in San Clemente, CA, USA. On the record, Chet Clemens was born Chester Spurgeon Clemens.
Across 28 games at the plate, Clemens's career line reads 8 hits in 40 at bats for a .200 average, along with 3 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .256 and the slugging percentage .275, for an OPS of .531. Clemens's .200 average ran 25.3% below the .268 that the league posted over the same seasons. Clemens collected a career-high 5 hits in 1939. The best average in the busiest seasons was .217, in 1939.
Clemens appears at one position only: left field, in 14 games. In the outfield, Clemens's fielding totals are 19 putouts, 0 assists and 2 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Chet Clemens
- What years did Chet Clemens play?
- Chet Clemens played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1944.
- Was Chet Clemens a pitcher?
- No. Chet Clemens was a position player (Left Fielder).
- How many home runs did Chet Clemens hit?
- Chet Clemens hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
- What teams did Chet Clemens play for?
- Chet Clemens played for one team, the Boston Braves (1939, 1944).
- What were Chet Clemens's career stats?
- In 28 games, Chet Clemens had 8 hits, 3 RBI, 9 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .200 batting average.
- What position did Chet Clemens play?
- Chet Clemens played primarily as a left fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Chet Clemens and how much did he weigh?
- Chet Clemens was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
- What was Chet Clemens's career batting average?
- Chet Clemens batted .200 over his career, with 8 hits in 40 at bats.
- How many RBI did Chet Clemens have?
- Chet Clemens drove in 3 runs in his career.
- Is Chet Clemens in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Chet Clemens has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.