Cliff Heathcote

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1918-1932)

AVG .275
HR 42
RBI 448
H 1,222
OPS .708
PIV -1,425
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
1/24/1898 in Glen Rock, PA, USA
Died
1/18/1939 in York, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1918-06-04
Last Game
1932-09-24

Full name: Clifton Earl Heathcote

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,415 4,443 643 1,222 206 55 42 448 191 367 325 .275 .333 .375 .708 -1,425

Career AVG .275 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .375 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .708 vs. league average .733 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
1918 SLN NL 88 348 37 90 12 3 4 32 12 20 40 .259 .255 (+1%) .318 (-6%) .326 (+6%) .645 (avg) -67.4
1919 SLN NL 114 401 53 112 13 4 1 29 27 20 41 .279 .262 (+7%) .322 (-2%) .347 (-3%) .670 (-2%) -185.3
1920 SLN NL 133 489 55 139 18 8 3 56 21 25 31 .284 .271 (+5%) .331 (-3%) .363 (+3%) .694 (avg) -112.5
1921 SLN NL 62 156 18 38 6 2 0 9 7 10 9 .244 .286 (-15%) .344 (-15%) .395 (-22%) .739 (-19%) -480.2
1922 SLN NL 34 98 11 24 5 2 0 14 0 9 4 .245 .285 (-14%) .345 (-9%) .397 (-15%) .743 (-12%) -201.1
1922 CHN NL 76 243 37 68 8 7 1 34 5 18 15 .280 .285 (-2%) .345 (-5%) .397 (-4%) .743 (-4%) -201.1
1923 CHN NL 117 393 48 98 14 3 1 27 32 25 22 .249 .282 (-12%) .344 (-14%) .390 (-21%) .734 (-18%) -1125.3
1924 CHN NL 113 392 66 121 19 7 0 30 26 28 28 .309 .283 (+9%) .345 (+3%) .389 (+1%) .734 (+2%) 124.2
1925 CHN NL 109 380 57 100 14 5 5 39 15 39 26 .263 .288 (-9%) .349 (-2%) .407 (-10%) .756 (-6%) -343.0
1926 CHN NL 139 510 98 141 33 3 10 53 18 58 30 .276 .279 (-1%) .345 (+2%) .390 (+6%) .735 (+4%) 435.6
1927 CHN NL 83 228 28 67 12 4 2 25 6 20 16 .294 .282 (+4%) .344 (+4%) .392 (+4%) .736 (+4%) 178.0
1928 CHN NL 67 137 26 39 8 0 3 18 6 17 12 .285 .280 (+1%) .342 (+6%) .395 (+3%) .737 (+5%) 149.8
1929 CHN NL 82 224 45 70 17 0 2 31 9 25 17 .312 .289 (+8%) .353 (+9%) .415 (avg) .769 (+4%) 227.7
1930 CHN NL 70 150 30 39 10 1 9 18 4 18 15 .260 .293 (-12%) .354 (-3%) .429 (+21%) .784 (+10%) 271.7
1931 CIN NL 90 252 24 65 15 6 0 28 3 32 16 .258 .276 (-7%) .338 (+1%) .388 (-6%) .726 (-3%) -95.3
1932 CIN NL 8 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1932 PHI NL 30 39 7 11 2 0 1 5 0 3 3 .282 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 1,415 4,443 643 1,222 206 55 42 448 191 367 325 .275 — — — — -1,424

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
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1929 WS CHN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home715226233263327262.280
Away703218231158915211.270

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1932-09-24 PHINY1L 100000000
1932-09-17 PHICHCL 000000010
1932-09-16 PHICHCL 111100000
1932-09-12 PHIPITL 101000100
1932-09-10 PHIPITL 101000000
1932-08-23 PHICHCL 000000010
1932-08-22 PHICHCL 100000000
1932-08-16 PHISTLL 100000000
1932-08-10 PHISTLL 100000000
1932-08-08 PHISTLL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 9 0 71 3 2 7
OF 1157 0 2620 157 82 42

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1918 SLN OF 87 0 222 6 16 0
1919 SLN 1B 2 0 24 0 0 0
1919 SLN OF 101 0 225 10 8 3
1920 SLN OF 129 0 296 26 12 3
1921 SLN OF 51 0 83 5 7 0
1922 SLN OF 32 0 93 2 5 1
1922 CHN OF 60 0 131 5 2 1
1923 CHN OF 112 0 231 14 5 1
1924 CHN OF 111 0 228 7 5 3
1925 CHN OF 99 0 241 21 8 8
1926 CHN OF 133 0 306 22 5 8
1927 CHN OF 57 0 136 13 2 7
1928 CHN OF 39 0 67 5 2 1
1929 CHN OF 52 0 131 4 2 2
1930 CHN OF 35 0 66 4 1 0
1931 CIN OF 59 0 164 13 2 4
1932 PHI 1B 7 0 47 3 2 7

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 9
Left Field 47
Center Field 397
Right Field 726

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Max Flack
    .278 avg, 35 HR
  2. 97
    Cesar Tovar
    .278 avg, 46 HR
  3. 94
    Milt Thompson
    .274 avg, 47 HR
  4. 93
    Joe Orsulak
    .273 avg, 57 HR
  5. 93
    Jack Smith
    .287 avg, 40 HR
  6. 92
    Dan Gladden
    .270 avg, 74 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Cliff Heathcote

What years did Cliff Heathcote play?
Cliff Heathcote played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1932.
Was Cliff Heathcote a pitcher?
No. Cliff Heathcote was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Cliff Heathcote hit?
Cliff Heathcote hit 42 career home runs with 1222 hits.