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.

What teams did Ty Cline play for?

Ty Cline played for 6 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1960–1962), the Atlanta Braves (1963–1967), the Chicago Cubs (1966), the San Francisco Giants (1967–1968), the Montreal Expos (1969–1970), and the Cincinnati Reds (1970–1971).

What were Ty Cline's career stats?

In 892 games, Ty Cline had 437 hits, 6 home runs, 125 RBI, 251 runs, and 22 stolen bases, with a .238 batting average.

What position did Ty Cline play?

Ty Cline played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Ty Cline and how much did he weigh?

Ty Cline was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.

How many home runs did Ty Cline hit each season?

Ty Cline's home runs by season: 0 in 1960, 0 in 1961, 2 in 1962, 0 in 1963, 1 in 1964, 0 in 1965, 0 in 1966, 0 in 1967, 1 in 1968, 2 in 1969, 0 in 1970, and 0 in 1971. His most in one season was 2, in 1962 and 1969.

What was Ty Cline's career batting average?

Ty Cline batted .238 over his career, with 437 hits in 1,834 at bats.

How many RBI did Ty Cline have?

Ty Cline drove in 125 runs in his career.

Is Ty Cline in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ty Cline has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ty Cline

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

Ty Cline was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1971 for 7 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 12 seasons. In 892 career games, he hit .238 with 437 hits, 6 home runs, and 125 RBI.

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 October 15, 2026

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

Ty Cline — 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

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Ty Cline Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Ty Cline — 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

Ty Cline — 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

Ty Cline — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	448	885	116	201	3	49	.227
Away	444	949	135	236	3	76	.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ty Cline — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1971-09-26	CIN	SFG	L	1	0	0	0
1971-09-24	CIN	SFG	W	0	1	1	0
1971-09-14	CIN	ATL	L	1	0	0	1
1971-09-13	CIN	ATL	W	1	0	0	0
1971-09-12	CIN	HOU	L	1	0	0	0
1971-09-11	CIN	HOU	L	1	0	0	0
1971-09-10	CIN	HOU	L	1	0	0	0
1971-09-07	CIN	SDP	L	1	0	0	1
1971-08-30	CIN	SDP	L	1	0	0	0
1971-08-29	CIN	STL	L	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ty Cline — 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

Ty Cline — 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

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Ty Cline Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	63
Left Field	115
Center Field	402
Right Field	44

College History

Ty Cline — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Clemson University	Clemson	SC	1959, 1960

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Ty Cline: the record in brief

Ty Cline's major league career runs from a debut on September 14, 1960 to a final game on September 26, 1971. The season rows list, in order, the Cleveland Indians (1960 to 1962), the Milwaukee Braves (1963 to 1965), the Chicago Cubs (1966), the Atlanta Braves (1966 to 1967), the San Francisco Giants (1967 through 1968), the Montreal Expos (1969 to 1970), and the Cincinnati Reds (1970 through 1971). Cline, born on June 15, 1939, in Hampton, SC, USA, is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-0 and 170 pounds. Ty Cline was the playing name; the full given name is Tyrone Alexander.

Cline finished with 437 hits from 1,834 at bats in 892 games, which works out to .238; the totals also include 6 home runs, 125 runs batted in, and 22 stolen bases. Cline got on base at a .304 rate and slugged .304 (.608 OPS). The .238 career average is close to the .249 the league hit across the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .608 to a league .690, 11.9% below average. Cline collected a career-high 93 hits in 1962.

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.
What teams did Ty Cline play for?: Ty Cline played for 6 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1960–1962), the Atlanta Braves (1963–1967), the Chicago Cubs (1966), the San Francisco Giants (1967–1968), the Montreal Expos (1969–1970), and the Cincinnati Reds (1970–1971).
What were Ty Cline's career stats?: In 892 games, Ty Cline had 437 hits, 6 home runs, 125 RBI, 251 runs, and 22 stolen bases, with a .238 batting average.
What position did Ty Cline play?: Ty Cline played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ty Cline and how much did he weigh?: Ty Cline was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Ty Cline hit each season?: Ty Cline's home runs by season: 0 in 1960, 0 in 1961, 2 in 1962, 0 in 1963, 1 in 1964, 0 in 1965, 0 in 1966, 0 in 1967, 1 in 1968, 2 in 1969, 0 in 1970, and 0 in 1971. His most in one season was 2, in 1962 and 1969.
What was Ty Cline's career batting average?: Ty Cline batted .238 over his career, with 437 hits in 1,834 at bats.
How many RBI did Ty Cline have?: Ty Cline drove in 125 runs in his career.
Is Ty Cline in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ty Cline has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.