Flea Clifton

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1937)

AVG .200
HR 0
RBI 13
H 39
OPS .504
PIV -692
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
12/12/1908 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died
12/22/1997 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1934-04-29
Last Game
1937-07-01

Full name: Herman Earl Clifton

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
87 195 27 39 7 0 0 13 5 17 28 .200 .268 .236 .504 -692

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 28.5% below league average.

Career OBP .268 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 22.2% below league average.

Career SLG .236 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 40.8% below league average.

Career OPS .504 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 32.2% below 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 DET AL 16 16 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .062 — — — — 0.0
1935 DET AL 43 110 15 28 5 0 0 9 2 5 13 .255 .279 (-9%) .342 (-14%) .399 (-25%) .742 (-20%) -358.8
1936 DET AL 13 26 5 5 1 0 0 1 0 4 3 .192 — — — — 0.0
1937 DET AL 15 43 4 5 1 0 0 2 3 7 10 .116 — — — — -333.7
Career · 4 seasons 87 195 27 39 7 0 0 13 5 17 28 .200 — — — — -692

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 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1935 WS DET 4 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home601501729011.193
Away2745101002.222

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1937-07-01 DETCHWL 110000000
1937-06-27 DETNYYL 000000000
1937-06-24 DETBOSL 300000011
1937-06-23 DETBOSL 311000011
1937-06-20 DETPHAW 010000020
1937-06-16 DETMINL 201000000
1937-06-15 DETMINW 711100200
1937-06-13 DETBOSW 300000010
1937-06-12 DETBOSL 401000001
1937-06-12 DETBOSW 401000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 10 0 19 28 4 5
3B 34 0 33 56 6 4
SS 14 0 18 27 2 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 DET 2B 1 0 1 2 1 0
1934 DET 3B 4 0 2 5 0 0
1935 DET 2B 5 0 12 19 0 3
1935 DET 3B 21 0 22 35 4 2
1935 DET SS 4 0 0 5 0 1
1936 DET 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1936 DET 3B 2 0 0 2 1 1
1936 DET SS 6 0 12 13 2 3
1937 DET 2B 3 0 6 6 3 2
1937 DET 3B 7 0 9 14 1 1
1937 DET SS 4 0 6 9 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 10
Third Base 34
Shortstop 14

Frequently Asked Questions about Flea Clifton

What years did Flea Clifton play?
Flea Clifton played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1937.
Was Flea Clifton a pitcher?
No. Flea Clifton was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Flea Clifton hit?
Flea Clifton hit 0 career home runs with 39 hits.