Ty Cline

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1971)

AVG .238
HR 6
RBI 125
H 437
OPS .608
PIV -2,831
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
6/15/1939 in Hampton, SC, USA
MLB Debut
1960-09-14
Last Game
1971-09-26

Full name: Tyrone Alexander Cline

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
892 1,834 251 437 53 25 6 125 22 153 262 .238 .304 .304 .608 -2,831

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .304 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Career OPS .608 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — 11.9% 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
1960 CLE AL 7 26 2 8 1 1 0 2 0 0 4 .308 — — — — 0.0
1961 CLE AL 12 43 9 9 2 1 0 1 1 6 1 .209 — — — — -68.1
1962 CLE AL 118 375 53 93 15 5 2 28 5 28 50 .248 .257 (-4%) .326 (-6%) .393 (-16%) .719 (-11%) -658.2
1963 ML1 NL 72 174 17 41 2 1 0 10 2 10 31 .236 .246 (-4%) .308 (-8%) .371 (-30%) .680 (-20%) -507.9
1964 ML1 NL 101 116 22 35 4 2 1 13 0 8 22 .302 .250 (+20%) .312 (+15%) .377 (+5%) .690 (+9%) 217.2
1965 ML1 NL 123 220 27 42 5 3 0 10 2 16 50 .191 .245 (-22%) .310 (-21%) .371 (-35%) .682 (-29%) -953.4
1966 CHN NL 7 17 3 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 .353 — — — — 0.0
1966 ATL NL 42 71 12 18 0 0 0 6 2 3 11 .254 .248 (+2%) .309 (-2%) .376 (-33%) .685 (-19%) 0.0
1967 ATL NL 10 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 SFN NL 64 122 18 33 5 5 0 4 2 9 13 .270 .242 (+12%) .306 (+6%) .357 (+10%) .663 (+8%) 0.0
1968 SFN NL 116 291 37 65 6 3 1 28 0 11 26 .223 .236 (-6%) .298 (-15%) .340 (-19%) .638 (-17%) -756.0
1969 MON NL 101 209 26 50 5 3 2 12 4 32 22 .239 .248 (-4%) .320 (+8%) .369 (-13%) .689 (-3%) -13.5
1970 MON NL 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1970 CIN NL 48 63 13 17 7 1 0 8 1 12 11 .270 .253 (+6%) .325 (+19%) .385 (+7%) .711 (+12%) 0.0
1971 CIN NL 69 97 12 19 1 0 0 1 2 18 16 .196 .249 (-21%) .316 (+5%) .365 (-44%) .682 (-21%) -215.1
Career · 15 seasons 892 1,834 251 437 53 25 6 125 22 153 262 .238 — — — — -2,955

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
5 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1970 NLCS CIN 2 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000
1970 WS CIN 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home448885116201349.227
Away444949135236376.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1971-09-26 CINSFGL 100000000
1971-09-24 CINSFGW 010000010
1971-09-14 CINATLL 100000001
1971-09-13 CINATLW 100000000
1971-09-12 CINHOUL 100000000
1971-09-11 CINHOUL 100000000
1971-09-10 CINHOUL 100000000
1971-09-07 CINSDPL 100000001
1971-08-30 CINSDPL 100000000
1971-08-29 CINSTLL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 62 32 402 18 3 29
OF 548 333 880 27 13 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1960 CLE OF 6 6 22 0 0 0
1961 CLE OF 12 11 19 0 0 0
1962 CLE OF 107 88 238 3 2 1
1963 ML1 OF 62 41 116 5 1 3
1964 ML1 1B 6 2 33 1 0 1
1964 ML1 OF 54 13 50 4 1 0
1965 ML1 1B 5 3 23 2 0 1
1965 ML1 OF 86 36 119 5 4 1
1966 CHN OF 5 3 7 0 0 0
1966 ATL 1B 6 6 61 1 1 9
1966 ATL OF 19 6 21 1 0 0
1967 ATL OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1967 SFN OF 37 26 51 0 0 0
1968 SFN 1B 24 11 179 8 1 12
1968 SFN OF 70 50 93 6 3 1
1969 MON 1B 17 10 99 6 1 6
1969 MON OF 41 30 77 2 1 1
1970 CIN 1B 2 0 6 0 0 0
1970 CIN OF 20 8 27 1 1 1
1971 CIN 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0
1971 CIN OF 28 15 39 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 63
Left Field 115
Center Field 402
Right Field 44

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Clemson University Clemson SC 1959, 1960

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ty Cline (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tony Gwynn
    .238 avg, 7 HR
  2. 84
    Luis Melendez
    .248 avg, 9 HR
  3. 80
    Harry Niles
    .247 avg, 12 HR
  4. 79
    Don Landrum
    .234 avg, 12 HR
  5. 79
    Joe Simpson
    .242 avg, 9 HR
  6. 76
    JB Shuck
    .243 avg, 8 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ty Cline

What years did Ty Cline play?
Ty Cline played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1971.
Was Ty Cline a pitcher?
No. Ty Cline was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ty Cline hit?
Ty Cline hit 6 career home runs with 437 hits.