Cliff Curtis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1913)

Cliff Curtis was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1913 for 4 teams, including the Boston Braves, a span of 5 seasons. Across 136 career appearances, he went 28-61 with a 3.31 ERA and 236 strikeouts. He also batted .159 with 0 home runs.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 28–61
ERA 3.31
WHIP 1.38
SO 236
Pitcher PIV -12970.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
7/3/1881 in Delaware, OH, USA
Died
4/23/1943 in Utica, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1909-08-23
Last Game
1913-08-16

Full name: Clifton Garfield Curtis

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Career Pitching Statistics

Cliff Curtis — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
28 61 136 94 39 5 6 744.7 707 274 22 317 236 3.31 -12970.7

Career ERA 3.31 vs. league average 3.03 across their career seasons — 9.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Cliff Curtis Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1909 BSN NL 4 5 10 9 8 2 0 83.0 53 13 30 22 1.41 2.55 (+45%) -991.8
1910 BSN NL 6 24 43 37 12 2 2 251.0 251 99 124 75 3.55 2.79 (-27%) -6635.6
1911 BSN NL 1 8 12 9 5 0 1 77.0 79 38 34 23 4.44 3.37 (-32%) -1748.1
1911 CHN NL 1 2 4 1 0 0 0 7.0 7 3 5 4 3.86 — 0.0
1911 PHI NL 2 1 8 5 3 1 0 45.0 45 13 15 13 2.60 3.37 (+23%) 95.0
1912 PHI NL 2 5 10 8 2 0 0 50.0 55 18 17 20 3.24 3.36 (+4%) -932.0
1912 BRO NL 4 7 19 9 3 0 1 80.0 72 35 37 22 3.94 3.36 (-17%) -2436.3
1913 BRO NL 8 9 30 16 6 0 2 151.7 145 55 55 57 3.26 3.07 (-6%) -321.8
Career · 8 seasons 28 61 136 94 39 5 6 744.2 707 274 317 236 3.31 — -12,971

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Cliff Curtis — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
136 246 11 39 1 0 0 11 1 6 58 .159 .182 .163 .344 -1,040

Career AVG .159 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 38.5% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 44.0% below league average.

Career SLG .163 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 52.2% below league average.

Career OPS .344 vs. league average .665 across their career seasons — 48.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Cliff Curtis — 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
1909 BSN NL 10 29 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .034 — — — — 0.0
1910 BSN NL 43 82 3 12 1 0 0 2 0 2 16 .146 .249 (-41%) .317 (-48%) .326 (-52%) .644 (-50%) -593.9
1911 BSN NL 12 28 2 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 .250 — — — — 0.0
1911 CHN NL 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1911 PHI NL 8 15 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .267 — — — — 0.0
1912 PHI NL 10 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1912 BRO NL 19 26 1 8 0 0 0 3 1 1 4 .308 — — — — 0.0
1913 BRO NL 30 49 1 6 0 0 0 4 0 1 16 .122 — — — — -446.2
Career · 8 seasons 136 246 11 39 1 0 0 11 1 6 58 .159 — — — — -1,040

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

Cliff Curtis — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6812352607.211
Away6812451303.105

Pitching — Home / Away

Cliff Curtis — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home68380.23681581591273.74
Away68365.03421281601223.16

Last 10 Games — Batting

Cliff Curtis — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1913-08-16 BROSTLW 403000100
1913-08-13 BROPITW 200000001
1913-08-05 BROCHCL 300000011
1913-08-02 BROPITL 000000000
1913-07-31 BROPITL 000000000
1913-07-30 BROPITL 000000000
1913-07-27 BROCINW 100000000
1913-07-22 BROSTLL 200000002
1913-07-18 BROPITL 100000000
1913-07-14 BROCHCW 401000100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Cliff Curtis — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1913-08-16 BROSTL W 9.01054340
1913-08-13 BROPIT — 9.0933220
1913-08-05 BROCHC — 6.2877411
1913-08-02 BROPIT L 3.0644050
1913-07-31 BROPIT — 1.0211110
1913-07-30 BROPIT — 1.0000000
1913-07-27 BROCIN SV 4.0411000
1913-07-22 BROSTL L 7.0532140
1913-07-18 BROPIT L 3.2854100
1913-07-14 BROCHC W 9.0322820

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Cliff Curtis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 136 46 33 248 18 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Cliff Curtis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 BSN P 10 9 3 28 5 1
1910 BSN P 43 37 9 102 5 1
1911 BSN P 12 0 6 23 3 2
1911 CHN P 4 0 0 2 0 0
1911 PHI P 8 0 1 12 2 0
1912 PHI P 10 0 1 18 1 0
1912 BRO P 19 0 2 19 1 1
1913 BRO P 30 0 11 44 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Cliff Curtis — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 136

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Cliff Curtis (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Carroll Brown
    38-40, 3.47 ERA
  2. 95
    Cecil Ferguson
    29-46, 3.34 ERA
  3. 94
    George Baumgardner
    36-47, 3.22 ERA
  4. 93
    Ray Starr
    37-35, 3.53 ERA
  5. 91
    Al Mattern
    36-58, 3.37 ERA
  6. 90
    Buttons Briggs
    44-47, 3.41 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Cliff Curtis

What years did Cliff Curtis play?
Cliff Curtis played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1913.
Was Cliff Curtis a pitcher?
Yes. Cliff Curtis pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 236 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cliff Curtis hit?
Cliff Curtis hit 0 career home runs with 39 hits.
What was Cliff Curtis's career batting average?
Cliff Curtis batted .159 over his career, with 39 hits in 246 at bats.
How many RBI did Cliff Curtis have?
Cliff Curtis drove in 11 runs in his career.
What was Cliff Curtis's career ERA?
Cliff Curtis finished with a 3.31 career ERA, going 28-61 with 236 strikeouts.