Was Cliff Hill a pitcher?

Yes. Cliff Hill pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.

What teams did Cliff Hill play for?

Cliff Hill played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1917).

What were Cliff Hill's career stats?

In 1 game, Cliff Hill went 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA, 0 strikeouts, and 2.2 innings pitched.

What position did Cliff Hill play?

Cliff Hill played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

What was Cliff Hill's career ERA?

Cliff Hill finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Cliff Hill have?

Cliff Hill recorded 0 career strikeouts.

Is Cliff Hill in the Hall of Fame?

No. Cliff Hill has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Cliff Hill

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917)

Cliff Hill was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1917 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA.

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 17, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 6.75

WHIP 2.25

SO 0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / L
Born: 1/20/1893 in Marshall, TX, USA
Died: 8/11/1938 in El Paso, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1917-04-21

Full name: Clifford Joseph Hill

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Career Pitching Statistics

Cliff Hill — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.2	5	2	0	1	0	6.75	0.0

Career ERA 6.75 vs. league average 2.69 across their career seasons — 151.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Cliff Hill — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1917	PHA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.2	5	2	1	0	6.75	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.2	5	2	1	0	6.75	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

Cliff Hill — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Cliff Hill — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1917	PHA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Cliff Hill — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Away	1	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Cliff Hill — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	1	1.2	2	1	1	1	5.40

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Cliff Hill — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1917-04-21	PHA	MIN	—	1.2	2	2	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Cliff Hill — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	1	0	0	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Cliff Hill — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1917	PHA	P	1	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Cliff Hill — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	1

Cliff Hill: the record in brief

Cliff Hill debuted in the major leagues on April 21, 1917. The team column never changes: it is the Philadelphia Athletics in 1917. Born on January 20, 1893, in Marshall, TX, USA, Hill is listed as a pitcher and batted from both sides and threw left-handed. Hill died on August 11, 1938, in El Paso, TX, USA. The given name on file is Clifford Joseph Hill.

Hill pitched in 1 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-0 record and 6.75 ERA. Against a 2.69 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.75 mark was 151.0% worse. Hill's only pitching season is 1917: 1 games, 0 strikeouts.

The position breakdown shows 1 games, all at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cliff Hill

Was Cliff Hill a pitcher?: Yes. Cliff Hill pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
What teams did Cliff Hill play for?: Cliff Hill played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1917).
What were Cliff Hill's career stats?: In 1 game, Cliff Hill went 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA, 0 strikeouts, and 2.2 innings pitched.
What position did Cliff Hill play?: Cliff Hill played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
What was Cliff Hill's career ERA?: Cliff Hill finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Cliff Hill have?: Cliff Hill recorded 0 career strikeouts.
Is Cliff Hill in the Hall of Fame?: No. Cliff Hill has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.