Clarence Lewis

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Clarence Lewis was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Memphis Red Sox. In 75 career games, he hit .156 with 38 hits and 19 RBI. 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

AVG .156
HR 0
RBI 19
H 38
OPS .415
PIV -956
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Born
1911 in Memphis, TN, USA
Died
7/28/1937 in Memphis, TN, USA

Full name: Clarence E. Lewis

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Clarence Lewis — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
9.0 9.0 0 2.0 0 1.0 0 2.0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .444 .666

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Clarence Lewis — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1937 9.0 9.0 0 2.0 0 1.0 0 2.0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .444 .666
Listed seasons · 1 9 9 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .222 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

Clarence Lewis — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
75 243 26 38 3 2 0 19 2 22 0 .156 .229 .185 .415 -956

Career AVG .156 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 43.0% below league average.

Career OBP .229 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 31.6% below league average.

Career SLG .185 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 52.2% below league average.

Career OPS .415 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 42.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Clarence Lewis — 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
1932 MRS NSL 42 137 10 22 2 0 0 10 1 11 0 .161 .275 (-42%) .335 (-32%) .391 (-55%) .726 (-44%) -956.2
1933 PC NN2 12 39 5 5 1 1 0 5 1 4 0 .128 — — — — 0.0
1933 ACG NN2 11 35 7 6 0 1 0 2 0 6 0 .171 — — — — 0.0
1933 HG NN2 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1934 CRS NN2 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1934 NEG NN2 6 20 3 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 75 243 26 38 3 2 0 19 2 22 0 .156 — — — — -956

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Clarence Lewis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 2 14 0 2 2
2B 2 2 4 3 1 1
OF 9 9 18 1 0 0
SS 62 60 117 138 26 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Clarence Lewis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 MRS SS 42 42 80 96 20 11
1933 PC SS 12 12 26 28 3 3
1933 ACG 1B 2 2 14 0 2 2
1933 ACG 2B 1 1 1 2 0 1
1933 ACG OF 6 6 15 1 0 0
1933 ACG SS 3 2 1 8 1 1
1933 HG SS 2 1 3 2 0 0
1934 CRS 2B 1 1 3 1 1 0
1934 CRS OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1934 NEG OF 2 2 2 0 0 0
1934 NEG SS 3 3 7 4 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Clarence Lewis — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 2
Second Base 2
Shortstop 62
Left Field 7
Center Field 1
Right Field 1

Clarence Lewis: the record in brief

Clarence Lewis's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1932 to 1934. By club, Lewis's seasons break down as the Memphis Red Sox (1932), the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1933), the Akron Grays / Cleveland Giants (1933), the Homestead Grays (1933), the Cleveland Red Sox (1934), and the Nashville Elite Giants (1934). Listed as a shortstop, Lewis threw and hit right-handed. Lewis was born in 1911, in Memphis, TN, USA. Lewis's death is recorded on July 28, 1937, in Memphis, TN, USA. Lewis's full given name, per the bio, is Clarence E. Lewis.

Across 75 games at the plate, Lewis's career line reads 38 hits in 243 at bats for a .156 average, along with 19 RBI. The on-base percentage is .229 and the slugging percentage .185, for an OPS of .415. Measured against the leagues Lewis played in, the .156 career average compares with a .274 league average over the same seasons, 43.0% below the league. In OPS terms, Lewis's .415 stands 42.6% below the league's .723. The highest hit total in a season was 22, in 1932.

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarence Lewis

Was Clarence Lewis a pitcher?
No. Clarence Lewis was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Clarence Lewis hit?
Clarence Lewis hit 0 career home runs with 38 hits.
What teams did Clarence Lewis play for?
Clarence Lewis played for 6 teams: the Memphis Red Sox (1932), the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1933), the Akron Grays / Cleveland Giants (1933), the Homestead Grays (1933), the Cleveland Red Sox (1934), and the Nashville Elite Giants (1934).
What were Clarence Lewis's career stats?
In 75 games, Clarence Lewis had 38 hits, 19 RBI, 26 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .156 batting average.
What position did Clarence Lewis play?
Clarence Lewis played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
What was Clarence Lewis's career batting average?
Clarence Lewis batted .156 over his career, with 38 hits in 243 at bats.
How many RBI did Clarence Lewis have?
Clarence Lewis drove in 19 runs in his career.
Is Clarence Lewis in the Hall of Fame?
No. Clarence Lewis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.