Claude Hendrix

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1920)

W–L 144–116
ERA 2.65
WHIP 1.19
SO 1,092
Pitcher PIV 15950.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
4/13/1889 in Olathe, KS, USA
Died
3/22/1944 in Allentown, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1911-05-15
Last Game
1920-08-27

Full name: Claude Raymond Hendrix

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
144 116 360 257 184 27 17 2371.3 2,123 698 41 697 1,092 2.65 15950.3

Career ERA 2.65 vs. league average 3.04 across their career seasons — 12.8% better 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
1911 PIT NL 4 6 22 12 6 1 1 118.7 85 36 53 57 2.73 3.37 (+19%) 178.0
1912 PIT NL 24 9 39 32 25 4 1 288.7 256 83 105 176 2.59 3.36 (+23%) 1996.1
1913 PIT NL 14 15 42 25 17 2 3 241.0 216 76 89 138 2.84 3.07 (+7%) 1840.2
1914 CHF FL 29 10 49 37 34 6 5 362.0 262 68 77 189 1.69 2.93 (+42%) 6049.3
1915 CHF FL 16 15 40 31 26 5 4 285.0 256 95 84 107 3.00 2.90 (-4%) 42.3
1916 CHN NL 8 16 36 24 15 3 2 218.0 193 65 67 117 2.68 2.78 (+4%) 1350.8
1917 CHN NL 10 12 40 21 13 1 1 215.0 202 62 72 81 2.60 2.69 (+3%) -427.6
1918 CHN NL 20 7 32 27 21 3 0 233.0 229 72 54 86 2.78 2.83 (+2%) 2477.8
1919 CHN NL 10 14 33 25 15 2 0 206.3 208 60 42 69 2.62 3.09 (+15%) 1718.9
1920 CHN NL 9 12 27 23 12 0 0 203.7 216 81 54 72 3.58 3.45 (-4%) 724.5
Career · 10 seasons 144 116 360 257 184 27 17 2,371.1 2,123 698 697 1,092 2.65 — 15,950

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
421 922 118 222 39 17 14 97 9 39 168 .241 .275 .366 .640 -474

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OBP .275 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 15.1% below league average.

Career SLG .366 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.

Career OPS .640 vs. league average .665 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
1911 PIT NL 22 41 2 4 1 1 1 2 0 1 15 .098 — — — — 0.0
1912 PIT NL 46 121 25 39 10 6 1 15 1 3 18 .322 .268 (+20%) .335 (+1%) .358 (+47%) .694 (+25%) 391.0
1913 PIT NL 53 99 13 27 5 4 1 8 0 3 16 .273 .259 (+5%) .325 (-10%) .345 (+26%) .670 (+9%) 64.8
1914 CHF FL 52 130 15 30 3 0 2 13 3 7 20 .231 .255 (-10%) .322 (-15%) .339 (-12%) .661 (-13%) -259.6
1915 CHF FL 50 113 22 30 7 2 4 18 1 5 14 .265 .250 (+6%) .318 (-7%) .332 (+41%) .651 (+18%) 237.2
1916 CHN NL 45 80 4 16 3 0 1 5 0 6 24 .200 .248 (-20%) .314 (-16%) .326 (-16%) .640 (-16%) -181.8
1917 CHN NL 48 86 7 22 3 1 0 7 1 5 20 .256 .248 (+3%) .312 (-3%) .323 (-3%) .635 (-3%) -39.9
1918 CHN NL 35 91 14 24 3 3 3 17 1 4 11 .264 .255 (+3%) .318 (-5%) .326 (+41%) .645 (+18%) 198.0
1919 CHN NL 36 78 6 15 1 0 1 6 0 2 19 .192 .262 (-27%) .322 (-34%) .347 (-30%) .670 (-32%) -381.5
1920 CHN NL 34 83 10 15 3 0 0 6 2 3 11 .181 .271 (-34%) .331 (-37%) .363 (-40%) .694 (-39%) -502.2
Career · 10 seasons 421 922 118 222 39 17 14 97 9 39 168 .241 — — — — -474

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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1918 WS CHN 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1918 WS CHN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (784 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home207444601201059.270
Away21747658102440.214

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1791197.210963483435522.62
Away1811169.010433473635432.67

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1920-08-27 CHCBROL 200000110
1920-08-23 CHCBSNW 200000100
1920-08-16 CHCCINL 200000001
1920-08-11 CHCBROW 211000000
1920-08-07 CHCNY1W 301000000
1920-08-06 CHCNY1L 100000000
1920-08-04 CHCPHIL 200000100
1920-07-30 CHCBSNL 200000000
1920-07-24 CHCPHIW 401000100
1920-07-20 CHCBSNW 423000100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1920-08-27 CHCBRO L 8.01262120
1920-08-23 CHCBSN W 9.0911281
1920-08-16 CHCCIN L 6.11444020
1920-08-11 CHCBRO W 6.0832130
1920-08-07 CHCNY1 W 8.0422150
1920-08-04 CHCPHI L 7.0921120
1920-07-30 CHCBSN L 7.0943240
1920-07-24 CHCPHI W 8.11144220
1920-07-20 CHCBSN W 8.2511340
1920-07-16 CHCBSN L 11.01333250

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
P 360 0 77 724 32 22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1911 PIT P 22 0 12 45 1 2
1912 PIT P 39 0 7 91 3 2
1913 PIT P 42 0 6 67 4 6
1914 CHF P 49 0 10 137 5 5
1915 CHF P 40 0 11 69 3 2
1916 CHN P 36 0 10 65 4 2
1917 CHN OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1917 CHN P 40 0 6 52 4 1
1918 CHN P 32 0 6 75 2 1
1919 CHN P 33 0 5 67 1 0
1920 CHN P 27 0 4 56 5 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 360
Left Field 1
Center Field 1
Right Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
St. Mary's College St. Mary's KS 1907
Wichita State University Wichita KS 1908

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1912 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 2.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Claude Hendrix (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Howie Camnitz
    133-106, 2.75 ERA
  2. 94
    Dutch Leonard
    139-113, 2.76 ERA
  3. 93
    Nap Rucker
    134-134, 2.42 ERA
  4. 80
    Cy Falkenberg
    130-123, 2.68 ERA
  5. 78
    Harry Brecheen
    133-92, 2.92 ERA
  6. 76
    Frank Smith
    139-111, 2.59 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Claude Hendrix

What years did Claude Hendrix play?
Claude Hendrix played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1920.
Was Claude Hendrix a pitcher?
Yes. Claude Hendrix pitched in the major leagues, recording 144 wins and 1092 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Claude Hendrix hit?
Claude Hendrix hit 14 career home runs with 222 hits.