Clarence Lindsay

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .256
HR 7
RBI 85
H 177
OPS .677
PIV -992
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 158 lb
Born
3/22/1898 in Columbia, SC, USA
Died
7/19/1944 in New York, NY, USA

Full name: Clarence Holmes Lindsay

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
16.0 14.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .214 .312 .286 .598

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
196 691 90 177 27 8 7 85 7 73 4 .256 .328 .349 .677 -992

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .349 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career OPS .677 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 8.4% below 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
1920 NLG EAS 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1923 BBS ECL 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1924 BBS ECL 20 61 8 18 3 0 0 8 0 7 1 .295 .283 (+4%) .345 (+6%) .389 (-12%) .734 (-3%) -11.5
1925 WMP ECL 31 114 11 37 7 2 1 14 2 8 0 .325 .288 (+13%) .349 (+6%) .407 (+10%) .756 (+8%) 143.6
1925 NLG ECL 23 91 10 24 2 0 1 8 1 8 0 .264 .288 (-8%) .349 (-8%) .407 (-22%) .756 (-15%) 143.6
1926 NLG ECL 12 47 10 12 0 0 2 8 0 6 0 .255 — — — — -3.2
1928 BBS ECL 41 132 14 24 4 1 1 9 3 17 3 .182 .280 (-35%) .342 (-20%) .395 (-37%) .737 (-29%) -604.5
1928 HIL EAS 4 9 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 .444 — — — — -604.5
1929 ACB ANL 61 226 34 58 11 5 2 36 1 25 0 .257 .289 (-11%) .353 (-6%) .415 (-9%) .769 (-8%) -303.3
Career · 9 seasons 196 691 90 177 27 8 7 85 7 73 4 .256 — — — — -1,240

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 5 1 0 0 0 20.3 31 18 0 7 4 7.97 -141.9

Career ERA 7.97 vs. league average 4.40 across their career seasons — 81.3% worse 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
1923 BBS ECL 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 10.3 18 9 6 1 7.84 4.03 (-94%) -141.9
1925 NLG ECL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 6 3 0 2 4.50 — 0.0
1929 ACB ANL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 7 6 1 1 13.50 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 20.1 31 18 7 4 7.97 — -142

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 13 12 16 29 6 3
3B 44 42 56 63 18 10
OF 1 0 1 0 1 0
P 5 1 0 4 0 0
SS 142 82 160 241 38 26

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 NLG 2B 1 1 0 2 0 0
1920 NLG SS 1 1 2 2 0 0
1923 BBS P 2 1 0 3 0 0
1924 BBS 2B 2 2 2 3 3 0
1924 BBS OF 1 0 1 0 1 0
1924 BBS SS 16 16 21 37 5 0
1925 WMP 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 WMP SS 30 0 0 0 0 0
1925 NLG P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 NLG SS 23 0 0 0 0 0
1926 NLG SS 12 12 28 43 8 3
1928 BBS 2B 6 5 4 15 2 0
1928 BBS 3B 11 11 11 13 5 2
1928 BBS SS 29 23 47 73 10 11
1928 HIL 2B 4 4 10 9 1 3
1929 ACB 3B 32 31 45 50 13 8
1929 ACB P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1929 ACB SS 31 30 62 86 15 12

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 5
Second Base 13
Third Base 44
Shortstop 142
Center Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarence Lindsay

Was Clarence Lindsay a pitcher?
No. Clarence Lindsay was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 5 career games.
How many home runs did Clarence Lindsay hit?
Clarence Lindsay hit 7 career home runs with 177 hits.