Donn Clendenon

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1972)

AVG .274
HR 159
RBI 682
H 1,273
OPS .771
PIV 10,564
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 209 lb
Born
7/15/1935 in Neosho, MO, USA
Died
9/17/2005 in Sioux Falls, SD, USA
MLB Debut
1961-09-22
Last Game
1972-08-05
Awards
World Series MVP

Full name: Donn Alvin Clendenon

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,362 4,648 594 1,273 192 57 159 682 90 379 1,140 .274 .328 .442 .771 10,564

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — +10.3% above league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .442 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — +19.1% above league average.

Career OPS .771 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — +12.3% above 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
1961 PIT NL 9 35 7 11 1 1 0 2 0 5 10 .314 — — — — 0.0
1962 PIT NL 80 222 39 67 8 5 7 28 16 26 58 .302 .257 (+17%) .326 (+15%) .393 (+21%) .719 (+19%) 767.7
1963 PIT NL 154 563 65 155 28 7 15 57 22 39 136 .275 .246 (+12%) .308 (+5%) .371 (+16%) .680 (+11%) 1082.6
1964 PIT NL 133 457 53 129 23 8 12 64 12 26 96 .282 .250 (+13%) .312 (+3%) .377 (+18%) .690 (+11%) 792.1
1965 PIT NL 162 612 89 184 32 14 14 96 9 48 128 .301 .245 (+22%) .310 (+13%) .371 (+26%) .682 (+20%) 2188.8
1966 PIT NL 155 571 80 171 22 10 28 98 8 52 142 .299 .248 (+20%) .309 (+16%) .376 (+38%) .685 (+28%) 3024.7
1967 PIT NL 131 478 46 119 15 2 13 56 4 34 107 .249 .242 (+3%) .306 (-3%) .357 (+4%) .663 (+1%) -11.0
1968 PIT NL 158 584 63 150 20 6 17 87 10 47 163 .257 .236 (+9%) .298 (+4%) .340 (+17%) .638 (+11%) 1015.7
1969 MON NL 38 129 14 31 6 1 4 14 0 6 32 .240 .248 (-3%) .320 (-15%) .369 (+7%) .689 (-3%) -118.6
1969 NYN NL 72 202 31 51 5 0 12 37 3 19 62 .252 .248 (+2%) .320 (avg) .369 (+23%) .689 (+13%) -118.6
1970 NYN NL 121 396 65 114 18 3 22 97 4 39 91 .288 .253 (+13%) .325 (+7%) .385 (+34%) .711 (+21%) 1481.9
1971 NYN NL 88 263 29 65 10 0 11 37 1 21 78 .247 .249 (-1%) .316 (-5%) .365 (+12%) .682 (+4%) 143.0
1972 SLN NL 61 136 13 26 4 0 4 9 1 17 37 .191 .243 (-22%) .310 (-10%) .353 (-13%) .664 (-12%) -221.8
Career · 13 seasons 1,362 4,648 594 1,273 192 57 159 682 90 379 1,140 .274 — — — — 10,026

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 14 4 5 1 0 3 4 2 6 .357

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1969 WS NYN 4 14 4 5 1 0 3 4 2 6 .357

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home674224127560058321.268
Away6882407317673101361.280

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-08-05 STLPHIL 401000001
1972-08-03 STLPITL 100000000
1972-07-30 STLCHCL 301000110
1972-07-30 STLCHCL 100000001
1972-07-29 STLCHCL 100000000
1972-07-28 STLWSNL 100000000
1972-07-22 STLATLL 101000000
1972-07-21 STLATLW 400000001
1972-07-20 STLATLL 000000010
1972-07-19 STLHOUW 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1200 1124 10913 819 146 1136
3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
OF 39 36 63 4 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1961 PIT OF 8 8 15 1 0 0
1962 PIT 1B 52 41 382 24 4 44
1962 PIT OF 19 18 32 1 2 0
1963 PIT 1B 151 146 1450 118 15 154
1964 PIT 1B 119 113 1153 75 14 116
1965 PIT 1B 158 156 1572 119 28 161
1965 PIT 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1966 PIT 1B 152 148 1452 96 24 182
1967 PIT 1B 123 119 1199 89 15 122
1968 PIT 1B 155 152 1587 128 17 134
1969 MON 1B 24 21 214 20 3 22
1969 MON OF 11 10 16 2 2 2
1969 NYN 1B 58 46 418 25 7 46
1969 NYN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1970 NYN 1B 100 96 722 62 7 72
1971 NYN 1B 72 55 505 37 8 49
1972 SLN 1B 36 31 259 26 4 34

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1200
Third Base 1
Left Field 28
Center Field 1
Right Field 10

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1969 World Series MVP

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1970 Most Valuable Player NL 13th 26.0 336 0
1962 Rookie of the Year NL 2nd 1.0 20 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Donn Clendenon (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Neil Walker
    .267 avg, 149 HR
  2. 96
    Casey Blake
    .264 avg, 167 HR
  3. 96
    Ozzie Albies
    .264 avg, 177 HR
  4. 95
    Jorge Polanco
    .259 avg, 156 HR
  5. 95
    Pablo Sandoval
    .278 avg, 153 HR
  6. 93
    Wil Cordero
    .273 avg, 122 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Donn Clendenon

What years did Donn Clendenon play?
Donn Clendenon played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1972.
Was Donn Clendenon a pitcher?
No. Donn Clendenon was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Donn Clendenon hit?
Donn Clendenon hit 159 career home runs with 1273 hits.