Clint Hartung
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1952)
Clint Hartung was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1952 for the New York Giants, a span of 6 seasons. Across 112 career appearances, he went 29-29 with a 5.02 ERA and 167 strikeouts. He also batted .238 with 14 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'5" / 210 lb
- Died
- 7/8/2010 in Sinton, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1947-04-15
- Last Game
- 1952-09-28
Full name: Clinton Clarence Hartung
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | NY1 | NL | 9 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 138.0 | 140 | 70 | 69 | 54 | 4.57 | 3.97 (-15%) | -3099.2 |
| 1948 | NY1 | NL | 8 | 8 | 36 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 153.1 | 146 | 81 | 72 | 42 | 4.75 | 4.10 (-16%) | -3452.8 |
| 1949 | NY1 | NL | 9 | 11 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 154.2 | 156 | 86 | 86 | 48 | 5.00 | 4.12 (-22%) | -3336.6 |
| 1950 | NY1 | NL | 3 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65.1 | 87 | 48 | 44 | 23 | 6.61 | 4.36 (-52%) | -2651.3 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 29 | 29 | 112 | 72 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 511.1 | 529 | 285 | 271 | 167 | 5.02 | — | -12,540 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196 | 378 | 42 | 90 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 43 | 0 | 25 | 112 | .238 | .285 | .407 | .693 | -197 |
Career AVG .238 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.
Career OBP .285 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 15.6% below league average.
Career SLG .407 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.
Career OPS .693 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | NY1 | NL | 34 | 94 | 13 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .309 | .262 (+18%) | .336 (-2%) | .376 (+44%) | .712 (+22%) | 280.3 |
| 1948 | NY1 | NL | 43 | 56 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 | .179 | .263 (-32%) | .340 (-21%) | .379 (-39%) | .719 (-30%) | -269.5 |
| 1949 | NY1 | NL | 38 | 63 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 21 | .190 | .262 (-27%) | .343 (-31%) | .384 (-1%) | .727 (-15%) | -174.0 |
| 1950 | NY1 | NL | 32 | 43 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .302 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1951 | NY1 | NL | 21 | 44 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .205 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1952 | NY1 | NL | 28 | 78 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 24 | .218 | .252 (-14%) | .326 (-9%) | .369 (+4%) | .696 (-2%) | -34.1 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 196 | 378 | 42 | 90 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 43 | 0 | 25 | 112 | .238 | — | — | — | — | -197 | ||
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
View full game log (307 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 90 | 157 | 19 | 36 | 10 | 17 | .229 |
| Away | 105 | 221 | 22 | 54 | 4 | 26 | .244 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 54 | 261.1 | 260 | 140 | 123 | 90 | 4.82 |
| Away | 58 | 250.0 | 270 | 145 | 151 | 77 | 5.22 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-09-28 | NY1 | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1952-09-27 | NY1 | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952-09-25 | NY1 | BSN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-09-19 | NY1 | PHI | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1952-09-15 | NY1 | STL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1952-09-14 | NY1 | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952-09-13 | NY1 | CIN | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1952-09-09 | NY1 | PIT | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-09-08 | NY1 | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-09-07 | NY1 | BRO | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-08-17 | NY1 | BRO | — | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1950-07-19 | NY1 | STL | — | 5.0 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1950-07-16 | NY1 | CIN | — | 3.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1950-07-06 | NY1 | PHI | — | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1950-07-05 | NY1 | PHI | L | 0.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-07-01 | NY1 | BSN | W | 7.1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1950-06-21 | NY1 | STL | — | 3.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1950-06-19 | NY1 | BRO | L | 1.0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1950-06-10 | NY1 | STL | L | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950-06-08 | NY1 | CHC | W | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 112 |
| First Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 11 |
| Right Field | 35 |
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Clint Hartung: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 15, 1947 and the final game on September 28, 1952, Clint Hartung built the record summarized on this page. Hartung spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Giants. Hartung played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 10, 1922, in Hondo, TX, USA and a listed size of 6'5" and 210 pounds. Hartung's death is recorded on July 8, 2010, in Sinton, TX, USA. Hartung's full given name, per the bio, is Clinton Clarence Hartung.
Across 112 games (72 starts), Hartung recorded 29 wins against 29 losses with a 5.02 ERA. The same table counts 167 strikeouts and 23 complete games. The league ERA over Hartung's seasons was 4.13, so the 5.02 figure ran 21.5% worse than average. 1947 brought Hartung a season-high 9 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.57 in 1947, when the league's was 3.97.
Frequently Asked Questions about Clint Hartung
- What years did Clint Hartung play?
- Clint Hartung played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1952.
- Was Clint Hartung a pitcher?
- Yes. Clint Hartung pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 167 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Clint Hartung hit?
- Clint Hartung hit 14 career home runs with 90 hits.
- What was Clint Hartung's career batting average?
- Clint Hartung batted .238 over his career, with 90 hits in 378 at bats.
- How many RBI did Clint Hartung have?
- Clint Hartung drove in 43 runs in his career.
- What was Clint Hartung's career ERA?
- Clint Hartung finished with a 5.02 career ERA, going 29-29 with 167 strikeouts.