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

AVG .200
HR 0
RBI 3
H 8
OPS .531
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
5/10/1917 in San Fernando, CA, USA
Died
2/10/2002 in San Clemente, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1939-09-13
Last Game
1944-06-15

Full name: Chester Spurgeon Clemens

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Career Batting Statistics

Chet 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

Career Arc

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Chet Clemens — 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
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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chet Clemens — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11262501.192
Away17147302.214

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chet Clemens — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1944-06-15 BSNPHIL 000000000
1944-06-13 BSNPHIL 000000010
1944-06-09 BSNBROL 010000000
1944-06-08 BSNNY1L 010000000
1944-06-04 BSNCINL 400000001
1944-05-31 BSNSTLW 311010010
1944-05-21 BSNCHCL 111000000
1944-05-21 BSNCHCL 100000000
1944-05-20 BSNCHCL 000000000
1944-05-10 BSNPITL 010000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chet Clemens — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 14 0 19 0 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chet Clemens — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 BSN OF 7 0 13 0 2 0
1944 BSN OF 7 0 6 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Chet Clemens — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 14

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 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.