Clyde Engle

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1916)

AVG .265
HR 12
RBI 318
H 748
OPS .676
PIV 2,138
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 190 lb
Born
3/19/1884 in Dayton, OH, USA
Died
12/26/1939 in Boston, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1909-04-12
Last Game
1916-06-09

Full name: Arthur Clyde Engle

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
836 2,822 373 748 101 39 12 318 128 271 293 .265 .335 .341 .676 2,138

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .341 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .676 vs. league average .659 across their career seasons — near 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
1909 NYA AL 135 492 66 137 20 5 3 71 18 47 55 .278 .244 (+14%) .306 (+13%) .312 (+14%) .618 (+14%) 1304.6
1910 NYA AL 5 13 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 .231 — — — — 0.0
1910 BOS AL 106 363 59 96 18 7 2 38 12 31 47 .264 .249 (+6%) .317 (+3%) .326 (+13%) .644 (+8%) 0.0
1911 BOS AL 146 514 58 139 13 3 2 48 24 51 53 .270 .266 (+1%) .336 (+2%) .356 (-11%) .693 (-4%) -234.6
1912 BOS AL 58 171 32 40 5 3 0 18 12 28 19 .234 .268 (-13%) .335 (+4%) .358 (-17%) .694 (-7%) -102.2
1913 BOS AL 143 498 75 144 17 12 2 50 28 53 41 .289 .259 (+11%) .325 (+12%) .345 (+11%) .670 (+11%) 1166.0
1914 BOS AL 59 134 14 26 2 0 0 9 4 14 11 .194 .255 (-24%) .322 (-15%) .339 (-38%) .661 (-27%) -494.0
1914 BUF FL 32 110 12 28 4 1 0 12 5 11 18 .255 .255 (avg) .322 (+2%) .339 (-9%) .661 (-4%) -494.0
1915 BUF FL 141 501 56 131 22 8 3 71 24 34 43 .261 .250 (+4%) .318 (-2%) .332 (+7%) .651 (+3%) 112.3
1916 CLE AL 11 26 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 .154 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 836 2,822 373 748 101 39 12 318 128 271 293 .265 — — — — 1,258

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
3 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1912 WS BOS 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home44014442054076176.282
Away39913791693406144.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1916-06-09 CLEMINL 100000000
1916-06-08 CLEMINL 200000001
1916-06-05 CLEBOSL 201000001
1916-06-04 CLEBOSW 000000000
1916-06-01 CLESLAL 100000000
1916-05-30 CLESLAL 311000000
1916-05-30 CLESLAL 500000001
1916-05-28 CLECHWL 401000001
1916-05-28 CLECHWL 400000002
1916-05-26 CLESLAW 401000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 255 0 2286 118 44 103
2B 81 26 119 185 19 20
3B 163 47 165 313 61 20
OF 276 146 576 34 26 9
SS 9 6 14 25 7 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 NYA OF 134 132 299 17 18 5
1910 NYA OF 3 3 6 0 1 0
1910 BOS 2B 27 26 41 83 6 7
1910 BOS 3B 51 47 53 119 16 7
1910 BOS OF 15 11 26 2 0 1
1910 BOS SS 7 6 9 19 7 2
1911 BOS 1B 65 0 550 43 15 24
1911 BOS 2B 13 0 16 35 6 3
1911 BOS 3B 51 0 50 108 28 7
1911 BOS OF 10 0 20 1 0 0
1912 BOS 1B 25 0 209 8 5 11
1912 BOS 2B 15 0 25 27 5 3
1912 BOS 3B 11 0 9 18 3 1
1912 BOS OF 1 0 0 1 0 0
1912 BOS SS 2 0 5 6 0 0
1913 BOS 1B 133 0 1239 57 17 55
1913 BOS OF 2 0 2 2 0 1
1914 BOS 1B 29 0 280 10 7 13
1914 BOS 2B 5 0 6 6 0 1
1914 BOS 3B 3 0 1 2 0 0
1914 BOS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1914 BUF 3B 23 0 31 25 7 2
1914 BUF OF 9 0 12 3 0 0
1915 BUF 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1915 BUF 2B 21 0 31 34 2 6
1915 BUF 3B 17 0 16 29 3 3
1915 BUF OF 100 0 211 8 7 2
1916 CLE 1B 2 0 5 0 0 0
1916 CLE 3B 7 0 5 12 4 0
1916 CLE OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 256
Second Base 78
Third Base 165
Shortstop 9
Left Field 145
Center Field 112
Right Field 25

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Clyde Engle (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Alan Bannister
    .270 avg, 19 HR
  2. 95
    Dick Padden
    .258 avg, 11 HR
  3. 92
    Klondike Douglass
    .274 avg, 10 HR
  4. 90
    Roy Hughes
    .273 avg, 5 HR
  5. 87
    Lee Handley
    .269 avg, 15 HR
  6. 87
    Steve Yerkes
    .268 avg, 6 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Clyde Engle

What years did Clyde Engle play?
Clyde Engle played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1916.
Was Clyde Engle a pitcher?
No. Clyde Engle was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Clyde Engle hit?
Clyde Engle hit 12 career home runs with 748 hits.