Clarence Locke

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Clarence Locke was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs and the Chicago American Giants. Across 13 career appearances, he went 4-5 with a 5.40 ERA and 30 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 576.5.

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

W–L 4–5
ERA 5.40
WHIP 1.74
SO 30
Pitcher PIV 576.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 183 lb
Born
3/25/1911 in Kansas City, MO, USA
Died
1971 in Kansas City, KS, USA

Full name: Clarence Virgil Locke

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Clarence Locke — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
46.0 45.0 3.0 9.0 4.0 1.0 0 4.0 1.0 0 0 .200 .217 .333 .550

Pitching

Clarence Locke — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
13 15 33 18 10 0 195.0 169 112 16 10 22 13 0.74 0.98

Career Pitching Statistics

Clarence Locke — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 5 13 9 6 0 0 63.3 88 38 2 22 30 5.40 576.5

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — 40.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Clarence Locke — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1945 CAG NAL 1 2 4 3 1 0 0 18.7 28 13 6 10 6.27 3.67 (-71%) 168.9
1946 CAG NAL 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 10.3 11 2 0 3 1.74 3.59 (+51%) 410.4
1947 CAG NAL 2 1 4 3 3 0 0 25.0 28 14 12 13 5.04 3.97 (-27%) -2.8
1948 CAG NAL 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 9.3 21 9 4 4 8.68 4.10 (-112%) 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 4 5 13 9 6 0 0 63.1 88 38 22 30 5.40 — 577

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

Clarence Locke — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
23 43 2 6 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 .140 .159 .209 .368 0

Career AVG .140 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 46.5% below league average.

Career OBP .159 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 52.1% below league average.

Career SLG .209 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 42.7% below league average.

Career OPS .368 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 47.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Clarence Locke — 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
1944 KCM NAL 2 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1945 CAG NAL 9 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .056 — — — — 0.0
1946 CAG NAL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 CAG NAL 6 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273 — — — — 0.0
1948 CAG NAL 4 6 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 23 43 2 6 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 .140 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Clarence Locke — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home25181300.167
Away21142303.214

Pitching — Home / Away

Clarence Locke — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2084.1646730.64
Away1972.27791381.11

Last 10 Games — Batting

Clarence Locke — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-09-02 CAGBIRL 000000000
1948-08-25 CAGCVBW 111100100
1948-07-25 CAGMEML 000000000
1948-07-04 CAGKCML 300000000
1948-06-21 CAGBIRL 200000000
1948-06-16 CAGBIRL 000000000
1948-06-10 CAGIN9W 000000000
1948-05-19 CAGMEMW 000000000
1948-05-14 CAGKCMW 000000000
1948-05-05 CAGIN9L 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Clarence Locke — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1948-09-02 CAGBIR — 0.0000000
1948-07-25 CAGMEM — 6.0000000
1948-07-04 CAGKCM L 6.01380210
1948-06-21 CAGBIR — 2.1833020
1948-06-16 CAGBIR L 9.0250002
1948-06-10 CAGIN9 W 9.0910000
1948-05-19 CAGMEM — 0.0000000
1948-05-14 CAGKCM — 0.0000000
1948-05-05 CAGIN9 — 0.0000000
1947-09-14 CAGBIR L 1.0064001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Clarence Locke — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 4 36 1 0 4
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 13 9 3 20 2 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Clarence Locke — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 KCM 1B 1 1 8 0 0 0
1944 KCM OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1945 CAG 1B 4 3 28 1 0 4
1945 CAG P 4 3 1 6 2 1
1946 CAG P 2 1 0 4 0 0
1947 CAG P 4 3 2 9 0 1
1948 CAG P 3 2 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Clarence Locke — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 13
First Base 5
Left Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarence Locke

Was Clarence Locke a pitcher?
Yes. Clarence Locke pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 30 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Clarence Locke hit?
Clarence Locke hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was Clarence Locke's career batting average?
Clarence Locke batted .140 over his career, with 6 hits in 43 at bats.
How many RBI did Clarence Locke have?
Clarence Locke drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Clarence Locke's career ERA?
Clarence Locke finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 4-5 with 30 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Clarence Locke have?
Clarence Locke recorded 30 career strikeouts.