Luther Clifford

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Luther Clifford was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Homestead Grays. In 17 career games, he hit .222 with 10 hits, 2 home runs, and 7 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 .222
HR 2
RBI 7
H 10
OPS .693
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
1/16/1924 in Clairton, PA, USA
Died
5/4/1990 in Brantford, ON, CAN

Full name: Luther Franklin Clifford

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Luther Clifford — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
106.0 104.0 8.0 23.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 9.0 0 1.0 0 .221 .221 .356 .577

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Luther Clifford — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1949 45.0 44.0 4.0 12.0 3.0 1.0 0 5.0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .386 .659
Listed seasons · 1 45 44 4 12 3 1 0 5 0 0 0 .273 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

Luther Clifford — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
17 45 3 10 1 1 2 7 0 3 0 .222 .271 .422 .693 0

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 15.7% below league average.

Career OBP .271 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 20.4% below league average.

Career SLG .422 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — +11.3% above league average.

Career OPS .693 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Luther Clifford — 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
1948 HG NN2 17 45 3 10 1 1 2 7 0 3 0 .222 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 17 45 3 10 1 1 2 7 0 3 0 .222 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Luther Clifford — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Playoff Batting by Year

Luther Clifford — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1948 NLC HG 2 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Luther Clifford — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home133431025.294
Away9250301.120

Last 10 Games — Batting

Luther Clifford — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-09-05 KCMNY6L 401000000
1949-09-04 KCMNY6L 100000000
1949-09-04 KCMNY6W 301000100
1949-08-30 KCMBLGL 300000000
1949-08-28 KCMBLGW 302100100
1948-09-06 HOMBLGW 401000000
1948-08-30 HOMPH5W 000000000
1948-08-27 HOMPH5W 411001100
1948-08-23 HOMPH5L 300000000
1948-08-12 HOMNY6W 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Luther Clifford — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 17 14 43 10 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Luther Clifford — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 HG C 17 14 43 10 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Luther Clifford — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 17

Frequently Asked Questions about Luther Clifford

Was Luther Clifford a pitcher?
No. Luther Clifford was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Luther Clifford hit?
Luther Clifford hit 2 career home runs with 10 hits.
What was Luther Clifford's career batting average?
Luther Clifford batted .222 over his career, with 10 hits in 45 at bats.
How many RBI did Luther Clifford have?
Luther Clifford drove in 7 runs in his career.
Is Luther Clifford in the Hall of Fame?
No. Luther Clifford has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Luther Clifford play for?
Luther Clifford played for the Homestead Grays.