Was Clarence Lamar a pitcher?

No. Clarence Lamar was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Clarence Lamar hit?

Clarence Lamar hit 3 career home runs with 92 hits.

What was Clarence Lamar's career batting average?

Clarence Lamar batted .230 over his career, with 92 hits in 400 at bats.

How many RBI did Clarence Lamar have?

Clarence Lamar drove in 45 runs in his career.

Is Clarence Lamar in the Hall of Fame?

No. Clarence Lamar has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Clarence Lamar play for?

Clarence Lamar played for the St. Louis Stars, the Birmingham Black Barons, the Jacksonville Red Caps, the Cleveland Bears, and the Cincinnati Clowns.

Clarence Lamar

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Clarence Lamar was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for 5 teams, including the St. Louis Stars. In 121 career games, he hit .230 with 92 hits, 3 home runs, and 45 RBI. Clarence Lamar was an All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 9, 2026

AVG .230

HR 3

RBI 45

H 92

OPS .599

PIV -290

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 167 lb
Born: 3/12/1915 in Montgomery, AL, USA
Died: 7/15/1951 in Montgomery, AL, USA
Awards: All-Star

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Clarence Lamar — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
439.0	397.0	50.0	89.0	12.0	4.0	3.0	32.0	26.0	4.0	12.0	.224	.280	.297	.577

Career Batting Statistics

Clarence Lamar — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
121	400	51	92	13	4	3	45	12	31	1	.230	.294	.305	.599	-290

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Career SLG .305 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 19.1% below league average.

Career OPS .599 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Clarence Lamar Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1937	SL2	NAL	14	54	5	16	1	2	1	6	4	4	1	.296	.276 (+7%)	.342 (+1%)	.398 (+12%)	.740 (+7%)	46.0
1937	BBB	NAL	10	38	7	8	1	0	0	3	1	3	0	.211	—	—	—	—	46.0
1938	JRC	NAL	8	27	3	5	1	0	0	4	1	1	0	.185	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	CBR	NAL	12	32	5	6	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	CBR	NAL	28	90	12	18	3	1	1	14	2	8	0	.200	.267 (-25%)	.335 (-19%)	.387 (-25%)	.722 (-22%)	-323.8
1941	JRC	NAL	10	36	4	11	3	0	0	5	0	0	0	.306	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	JRC	NAL	9	24	2	4	0	0	1	1	0	4	0	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	BBB	NAL	11	37	5	8	3	0	0	4	0	2	0	.216	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	CC	NAL	19	62	8	16	1	1	0	7	3	7	0	.258	.255 (+1%)	.324 (+6%)	.346 (-12%)	.671 (-3%)	-11.9
Career · 9 seasons			121	400	51	92	13	4	3	45	12	31	1	.230	—	—	—	—	-244

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

Clarence Lamar — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	44	126	17	23	1	5	.183
Away	63	199	22	48	1	18	.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

Clarence Lamar — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
1943-09-08	CI2	BIR	L	2	1	0	1	1
1943-08-27	CI2	KCM	W	0	0	0	0	0
1943-08-26	CI2	KCM	L	2	0	0	0	1
1943-08-24	CI2	KCM	L	4	0	1	1	1
1943-08-23	CI2	KCM	L	4	0	1	0	0
1943-08-22	CI2	KCM	L	3	1	1	0	0
1943-08-13	CI2	BIR	L	4	1	1	0	0
1943-08-10	CI2	BIR	W	4	0	0	0	0
1943-08-09	CI2	BIR	W	3	0	1	0	0
1943-08-06	CI2	BIR	W	4	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Clarence Lamar — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	1	8	0	0	0
2B	20	19	40	52	7	7
3B	20	20	23	24	5	2
C	3	3	16	1	2	0
SS	79	76	149	201	31	29

Season-by-Season Fielding

Clarence Lamar — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1937	SL2	C	1	1	7	1	1	0
1937	SL2	SS	14	13	40	37	7	7
1937	BBB	2B	1	1	3	1	1	1
1937	BBB	SS	9	9	21	21	2	4
1938	JRC	2B	1	1	1	0	0	0
1938	JRC	3B	3	3	3	3	1	0
1938	JRC	C	1	1	6	0	0	0
1938	JRC	SS	3	3	1	2	2	1
1939	CBR	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1939	CBR	3B	3	3	7	2	0	0
1939	CBR	C	1	1	3	0	1	0
1939	CBR	SS	7	6	13	21	1	0
1940	CBR	SS	28	28	38	74	10	9
1941	JRC	2B	1	1	4	4	0	1
1941	JRC	SS	9	9	16	15	6	2
1942	JRC	2B	2	2	5	6	1	1
1942	JRC	SS	7	7	16	25	3	4
1942	BBB	3B	11	11	10	13	4	2
1943	CC	1B	1	1	8	0	0	0
1943	CC	2B	14	14	27	41	5	4
1943	CC	3B	3	3	3	6	0	0
1943	CC	SS	2	1	4	6	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Clarence Lamar Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	3
First Base	1
Second Base	20
Third Base	20
Shortstop	79

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarence Lamar

Was Clarence Lamar a pitcher?: No. Clarence Lamar was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Clarence Lamar hit?: Clarence Lamar hit 3 career home runs with 92 hits.
What was Clarence Lamar's career batting average?: Clarence Lamar batted .230 over his career, with 92 hits in 400 at bats.
How many RBI did Clarence Lamar have?: Clarence Lamar drove in 45 runs in his career.
Is Clarence Lamar in the Hall of Fame?: No. Clarence Lamar has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Clarence Lamar play for?: Clarence Lamar played for the St. Louis Stars, the Birmingham Black Barons, the Jacksonville Red Caps, the Cleveland Bears, and the Cincinnati Clowns.