Wally Clement
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908-1909)
Wally Clement was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1909 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 2 seasons. In 111 career games, he hit .253 with 96 hits and 18 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 175 lb
- Died
- 11/1/1952 in Coral Gables, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1908-08-17
- Last Game
- 1909-10-06
Full name: Wallace Oakes Clement
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | 379 | 35 | 96 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 41 | .253 | .287 | .303 | .591 | -181 |
Career AVG .253 vs. league average .242 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .287 vs. league average .302 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.
Career SLG .303 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .591 vs. league average .612 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | PHI | NL | 16 | 36 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1909 | PHI | NL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1909 | BRO | NL | 92 | 340 | 35 | 88 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 33 | .259 | .244 (+6%) | .306 (-3%) | .312 (-2%) | .618 (-3%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 111 | 379 | 35 | 96 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 41 | .253 | — | — | — | — | 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 (111 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 232 | 21 | 58 | 0 | 10 | .250 |
| Away | 43 | 148 | 14 | 38 | 0 | 7 | .257 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909-10-06 | BRO | NY1 | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-10-04 | BRO | BSN | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-10-04 | BRO | BSN | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-10-02 | BRO | BSN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-09-27 | BRO | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-26 | BRO | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-20 | BRO | PIT | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-09 | BRO | NY1 | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1909-09-08 | BRO | NY1 | W | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-08 | BRO | NY1 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 92 |
| Right Field | 4 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tufts University | Medford | MA | 1902 |
Wally Clement: the record in brief
Wally Clement played a first major league game on August 17, 1908 and a last one on October 6, 1909. Clement played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1908 through 1909) and the Brooklyn Superbas (1909). The bio lists Clement as an outfielder who hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 11 inches and 175 pounds. Clement was born on July 21, 1881, in Auburn, ME, USA. The bio records the death on November 1, 1952, in Coral Gables, FL, USA. On the record, Wally Clement was born Wallace Oakes Clement.
Clement collected 96 hits in 379 at bats across 111 games, good for a .253 batting average, adding 18 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .287 and .303 give Clement a career OPS of .591. Against a .242 league average for those years, Clement's .253 average was near the norm. The hits column peaks at 88, in 1909. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .259 in 1909, 6% above that year's league mark of .244.
Frequently Asked Questions about Wally Clement
- What years did Wally Clement play?
- Wally Clement played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1909.
- Was Wally Clement a pitcher?
- No. Wally Clement was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Wally Clement hit?
- Wally Clement hit 0 career home runs with 96 hits.
- What was Wally Clement's career batting average?
- Wally Clement batted .253 over his career, with 96 hits in 379 at bats.
- How many RBI did Wally Clement have?
- Wally Clement drove in 18 runs in his career.
- Is Wally Clement in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Wally Clement has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.