Harlond Clift

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1945)

AVG .272
HR 178
RBI 829
H 1,558
OPS .831
PIV 21,908
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
8/12/1912 in El Reno, OK, USA
Died
4/27/1992 in Yakima, WA, USA
MLB Debut
1934-04-17
Last Game
1945-09-20
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Harlond Benton Clift

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,582 5,730 1,070 1,558 309 62 178 829 69 1,070 713 .272 .390 .441 .831 21,908

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .390 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +16.2% above league average.

Career SLG .441 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — +16.3% above league average.

Career OPS .831 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — +16.2% 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
1934 SLA AL 147 572 104 149 30 10 14 56 7 84 100 .260 .278 (-6%) .340 (+5%) .392 (+7%) .733 (+6%) 828.0
1935 SLA AL 137 475 101 140 26 4 11 69 0 83 39 .295 .279 (+5%) .342 (+18%) .399 (+9%) .742 (+13%) 1669.6
1936 SLA AL 152 576 145 174 40 11 20 73 12 115 68 .302 .283 (+6%) .349 (+21%) .404 (+27%) .753 (+24%) 3392.2
1937 SLA AL 155 571 103 175 36 7 29 118 8 98 80 .306 .276 (+11%) .342 (+21%) .398 (+37%) .740 (+30%) 3829.0
1938 SLA AL 149 534 119 155 25 7 34 118 10 118 67 .290 .272 (+6%) .341 (+24%) .392 (+41%) .734 (+33%) 4102.6
1939 SLA AL 151 526 90 142 25 2 15 84 4 111 55 .270 .274 (-2%) .342 (+17%) .393 (+4%) .735 (+11%) 1670.0
1940 SLA AL 150 523 92 143 29 5 20 87 9 104 62 .273 .267 (+2%) .335 (+18%) .387 (+19%) .722 (+19%) 2367.4
1941 SLA AL 154 584 108 149 33 9 17 84 6 113 93 .255 .262 (-3%) .332 (+13%) .373 (+15%) .705 (+14%) 1952.2
1942 SLA AL 143 541 108 148 39 4 7 55 6 106 48 .274 .253 (+8%) .323 (+22%) .349 (+14%) .672 (+18%) 2288.4
1943 SLA AL 105 379 43 88 11 3 3 25 5 54 37 .232 .255 (-9%) .324 (+1%) .346 (-13%) .671 (-6%) -230.7
1943 WS1 AL 8 30 4 9 0 0 0 4 0 5 3 .300 — — — — -230.7
1944 WS1 AL 12 44 4 7 3 0 0 3 0 3 3 .159 — — — — 0.0
1945 WS1 AL 119 375 49 79 12 0 8 53 2 76 58 .211 .260 (-19%) .328 (+6%) .354 (-14%) .683 (-4%) 39.2
Career · 13 seasons 1,582 5,730 1,070 1,558 309 62 178 829 69 1,070 713 .272 — — — — 21,677

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home789284255177288442.272
Away793288852178690383.272

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-20 MINNYYL 400000000
1945-09-16 MINDETW 302000111
1945-09-15 MINDETL 201000001
1945-09-11 MINCHWL 400000000
1945-09-10 MINCHWW 500000101
1945-09-09 MINCHWW 312100110
1945-09-06 MINSLAW 400000001
1945-09-05 MINSLAL 200000000
1945-09-05 MINSLAW 500000002
1945-09-03 MINBOSL 422000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 6 0 14 19 1 2
3B 1550 0 1777 3262 279 309
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 SLA 3B 141 0 150 245 30 28
1935 SLA 2B 6 0 14 19 1 2
1935 SLA 3B 127 0 130 240 26 12
1936 SLA 3B 152 0 158 310 24 27
1937 SLA 3B 155 0 198 405 34 50
1938 SLA 3B 149 0 176 306 19 31
1939 SLA 3B 149 0 184 324 25 34
1940 SLA 3B 147 0 161 329 21 32
1941 SLA 3B 154 0 195 316 22 27
1942 SLA 3B 141 0 160 287 28 28
1942 SLA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1943 SLA 3B 104 0 126 252 20 20
1943 WS1 3B 8 0 18 12 1 0
1944 WS1 3B 12 0 10 22 6 2
1945 WS1 3B 111 0 111 214 23 18

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 6
Third Base 1548
Shortstop 1
Left Field 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1940 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1938 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 11.0 336 0
1937 Most Valuable Player AL 13th 11.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Harlond Clift (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Earl Torgeson
    .265 avg, 149 HR
  2. 86
    Dolph Camilli
    .277 avg, 239 HR
  3. 85
    Bobby Grich
    .266 avg, 224 HR
  4. 84
    Ben Zobrist
    .266 avg, 167 HR
  5. 82
    George McQuinn
    .276 avg, 135 HR
  6. 81
    Joe Gordon HOF
    .268 avg, 253 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Harlond Clift

What years did Harlond Clift play?
Harlond Clift played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1945.
Was Harlond Clift a pitcher?
No. Harlond Clift was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Harlond Clift hit?
Harlond Clift hit 178 career home runs with 1558 hits.