What years did Clyde Hatter play?

Clyde Hatter played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1937.

Was Clyde Hatter a pitcher?

Yes. Clyde Hatter pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 19 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Clyde Hatter hit?

Clyde Hatter hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What teams did Clyde Hatter play for?

Clyde Hatter played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1935, 1937).

What were Clyde Hatter's career stats?

In 11 games, Clyde Hatter went 1-0 with a 8.44 ERA, 19 strikeouts, and 42.2 innings pitched.

What position did Clyde Hatter play?

Clyde Hatter played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Clyde Hatter and how much did he weigh?

Clyde Hatter was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.

What was Clyde Hatter's career ERA?

Clyde Hatter finished with a 8.44 career ERA, going 1-0 with 19 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Clyde Hatter have?

Clyde Hatter recorded 19 career strikeouts.

Is Clyde Hatter in the Hall of Fame?

No. Clyde Hatter has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Clyde Hatter

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1937)

Clyde Hatter was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1937 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 3 seasons. Across 11 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 8.44 ERA and 19 strikeouts.

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 October 23, 2026

W–L 1–0

ERA 8.44

WHIP 2.39

SO 19

Pitcher PIV -1261.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 8/7/1908 in Poplar Hills, KY, USA
Died: 10/17/1937 in Yosemite, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1935-04-23
Last Game: 1937-05-10

Full name: Clyde Melno Hatter

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Career Pitching Statistics

Clyde Hatter — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	11	2	0	0	0	42.2	61	40	2	41	19	8.44	-1261.0

Career ERA 8.44 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 94.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Clyde Hatter — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1935	DET	AL	0	8	2	33.1	44	28	30	15	7.56	4.35 (-74%)	-1261.0
1937	DET	AL	1	3	0	9.1	17	12	11	4	11.57	4.34 (-167%)	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	11	2	42.2	61	40	41	19	8.44	—	-1,261

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

Clyde Hatter — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
11	13	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	6	.231	.286	.231	.516	0

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 17.0% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Career SLG .231 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 42.1% below league average.

Career OPS .516 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 30.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Clyde Hatter — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1935	DET	AL	8	10	1	3	1	0	4	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	DET	AL	3	3	1	0	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			11	13	2	3	1	1	6	.231	—	—	—	—	0

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

Clyde Hatter — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	8	1	1	0	0	.125
Away	5	5	1	2	0	1	.400

Pitching — Home / Away

Clyde Hatter — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	25.2	34	23	28	10	8.06
Away	5	17.0	27	17	13	9	9.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Clyde Hatter — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1937-05-10	DET	PHA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1937-05-03	DET	CHW	W	2	1	0	0	1	1
1937-04-29	DET	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1935-07-13	DET	PHA	L	2	1	1	0	0	0
1935-06-23	DET	MIN	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1935-06-19	DET	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1935-06-14	DET	BOS	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1935-05-11	DET	MIN	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1935-04-27	DET	CLE	L	2	0	1	1	0	1
1935-04-25	DET	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Clyde Hatter — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1937-05-10	DET	PHA	—	1.0	2	3	3	3	0	0
1937-05-03	DET	CHW	W	5.1	11	5	5	4	2	0
1937-04-29	DET	CLE	—	3.0	4	4	4	4	2	0
1935-07-13	DET	PHA	—	6.1	19	11	11	5	1	0
1935-06-23	DET	MIN	—	6.0	9	6	4	5	0	0
1935-06-19	DET	NYY	—	3.1	3	4	4	4	4	0
1935-06-14	DET	BOS	—	3.1	4	7	4	3	2	2
1935-05-11	DET	MIN	—	6.2	5	3	3	9	2	0
1935-04-27	DET	CLE	—	4.2	3	1	1	2	5	0
1935-04-25	DET	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Clyde Hatter — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	11	0	1	3	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Clyde Hatter — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1935	DET	P	8	0	1	2	1	0
1937	DET	P	3	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Clyde Hatter — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	11

College History

Clyde Hatter — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Eastern Kentucky University	Richmond	KY	1928

Clyde Hatter: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 23, 1935 and the final game on May 10, 1937, Clyde Hatter built the record summarized on this page. Hatter spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Detroit Tigers. Hatter played primarily as a pitcher and hit right-handed while throwing left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 7, 1908, in Poplar Hills, KY, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-11 and 170 pounds. The bio records the death on October 17, 1937, in Yosemite, KY, USA. The given name on file is Clyde Melno Hatter.

Hatter pitched in 11 games, starting 2, and finished with a 1-0 record and 8.44 ERA. Hatter had 19 strikeouts. The league ERA over Hatter's seasons was 4.34, so the 8.44 figure ran 94.3% worse than average. In 1935, one of the busiest seasons, Hatter posted a 7.56 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.35.

The position breakdown shows 11 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 1 putouts and 3 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Clyde Hatter

What years did Clyde Hatter play?: Clyde Hatter played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1937.
Was Clyde Hatter a pitcher?: Yes. Clyde Hatter pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 19 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Clyde Hatter hit?: Clyde Hatter hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What teams did Clyde Hatter play for?: Clyde Hatter played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1935, 1937).
What were Clyde Hatter's career stats?: In 11 games, Clyde Hatter went 1-0 with a 8.44 ERA, 19 strikeouts, and 42.2 innings pitched.
What position did Clyde Hatter play?: Clyde Hatter played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Clyde Hatter and how much did he weigh?: Clyde Hatter was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
What was Clyde Hatter's career ERA?: Clyde Hatter finished with a 8.44 career ERA, going 1-0 with 19 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Clyde Hatter have?: Clyde Hatter recorded 19 career strikeouts.
Is Clyde Hatter in the Hall of Fame?: No. Clyde Hatter has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.