What years did Cliff Fannin play?

Cliff Fannin played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1952.

Was Cliff Fannin a pitcher?

Yes. Cliff Fannin pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 352 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Cliff Fannin hit?

Cliff Fannin hit 0 career home runs with 41 hits.

Cliff Fannin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1952)

W–L 34–51

ERA 4.85

WHIP 1.58

SO 352

Pitcher PIV -9920.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 5/13/1924 in Louisa, KY, USA
Died: 12/11/1966 in Sandusky, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1945-09-02
Last Game: 1952-09-27

Full name: Clifford Bryson Fannin

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
34	51	164	98	28	6	6	733.0	763	395	72	393	352	4.85	-9920.9

Career ERA 4.85 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 23.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1945	SLA	AL	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10.3	8	3	5	5	2.61	3.67 (+29%)	120.6
1946	SLA	AL	5	2	27	7	4	1	2	86.7	76	29	42	52	3.01	3.59 (+16%)	256.2
1947	SLA	AL	6	8	26	18	6	2	1	145.7	134	58	77	77	3.58	3.97 (+10%)	-604.7
1948	SLA	AL	10	14	34	29	10	3	1	213.7	198	99	104	102	4.17	4.10 (-2%)	-222.2
1949	SLA	AL	8	14	30	25	5	0	1	143.0	177	98	93	57	6.17	4.12 (-50%)	-3255.3
1950	SLA	AL	5	9	25	16	3	0	1	102.0	116	74	58	42	6.53	4.36 (-50%)	-3574.5
1951	SLA	AL	0	2	7	1	0	0	0	15.3	20	11	5	11	6.46	4.04 (-60%)	-1176.8
1952	SLA	AL	0	2	10	2	0	0	0	16.3	34	23	9	6	12.67	3.70 (-242%)	-1464.2
Career · 8 seasons			34	51	164	98	28	6	6	733.0	763	395	393	352	4.85	—	-9,921

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
195	237	30	41	3	0	0	14	0	17	36	.173	.231	.186	.417	-762

Career AVG .173 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 33.7% below league average.

Career OBP .231 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 31.1% below league average.

Career SLG .186 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 50.6% below league average.

Career OPS .417 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 41.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1945	SLA	AL	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	SLA	AL	27	31	4	5	0	2	1	5	.161	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	SLA	AL	26	46	4	9	1	4	2	5	.196	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	SLA	AL	48	65	12	11	0	2	11	4	.169	.263 (-36%)	.340 (-12%)	.379 (-55%)	.719 (-35%)	-326.4
1949	SLA	AL	37	55	4	9	1	4	2	15	.164	.262 (-38%)	.343 (-44%)	.384 (-53%)	.727 (-48%)	-435.8
1950	SLA	AL	33	34	6	6	1	2	0	6	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	SLA	AL	8	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	SLA	AL	11	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			195	237	30	41	3	14	17	36	.173	—	—	—	—	-762

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	89	117	14	26	0	9	.222
Away	106	120	16	15	0	5	.125

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	81	375.1	379	177	196	199	4.24
Away	83	357.2	384	212	197	152	5.33

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB
1952-09-27	SLA	CHW	L	0	0
1952-09-06	SLA	CLE	L	0	0
1952-08-24	SLA	BOS	L	0	0
1952-08-23	SLA	PHA	W	0	0
1952-08-19	SLA	MIN	L	0	0
1952-08-16	SLA	DET	L	0	0
1952-08-13	SLA	CLE	L	0	0
1952-05-08	SLA	PHA	W	0	1
1952-05-05	SLA	MIN	L	1	0
1952-05-02	SLA	BOS	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1952-09-27	SLA	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1952-09-06	SLA	CLE	—	2.0	1	2	2	2	0	1
1952-08-24	SLA	BOS	—	0.1	5	5	5	1	0	0
1952-08-23	SLA	PHA	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	2	1
1952-08-16	SLA	DET	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
1952-08-13	SLA	CLE	L	0.1	3	4	4	1	0	1
1952-05-08	SLA	PHA	—	2.1	6	2	2	1	0	0
1952-05-05	SLA	MIN	—	4.0	7	5	5	2	3	0
1952-05-02	SLA	BOS	—	1.0	3	2	0	0	0	0
1952-04-20	SLA	CHW	L	2.1	5	3	3	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	164	0	32	96	6	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1945	SLA	P	5	0	1	0	1
1946	SLA	P	27	3	13	0	1
1947	SLA	P	26	10	23	2	1
1948	SLA	P	34	10	24	2	3
1949	SLA	P	30	4	15	0	0
1950	SLA	P	25	3	17	2	2
1951	SLA	P	7	2	2	0	0
1952	SLA	P	10	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	164

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1948	Most Valuable Player	AL	32th	2.0	336	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cliff Fannin

What years did Cliff Fannin play?: Cliff Fannin played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1952.
Was Cliff Fannin a pitcher?: Yes. Cliff Fannin pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 352 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cliff Fannin hit?: Cliff Fannin hit 0 career home runs with 41 hits.