What years did Cliff Markle play?

Cliff Markle played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1924.

Was Cliff Markle a pitcher?

Yes. Cliff Markle pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 90 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Cliff Markle hit?

Cliff Markle hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

What was Cliff Markle's career batting average?

Cliff Markle batted .087 over his career, with 6 hits in 69 at bats.

How many RBI did Cliff Markle have?

Cliff Markle drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Cliff Markle's career ERA?

Cliff Markle finished with a 4.10 career ERA, going 12-17 with 90 strikeouts.

Cliff Markle

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1924)

Cliff Markle was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1924 for the New York Yankees and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 10 seasons. Across 56 career appearances, he went 12-17 with a 4.10 ERA and 90 strikeouts.

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 12, 2026

W–L 12–17

ERA 4.10

WHIP 1.47

SO 90

Pitcher PIV -2388.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 163 lb
Born: 5/3/1894 in Dravosburg, PA, USA
Died: 5/24/1974 in Temple City, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1915-09-18
Last Game: 1924-07-14

Full name: Clifford Monroe Markle

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Career Pitching Statistics

Cliff Markle — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
12	17	56	21	12	2	0	234.2	235	107	9	110	90	4.10	-2388.2

Career ERA 4.10 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — 14.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Cliff Markle — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1915	NYA	AL	2	0	3	2	2	0	23.0	15	1	6	12	0.39	2.90 (+86%)	101.1
1916	NYA	AL	4	3	11	7	3	1	45.2	41	23	31	14	4.53	2.78 (-63%)	-1462.2
1921	CIN	NL	2	6	10	6	5	0	67.0	75	28	20	23	3.76	4.02 (+6%)	1096.7
1922	CIN	NL	4	5	25	3	2	1	75.2	75	32	33	34	3.81	4.18 (+9%)	114.0
1924	NYA	AL	0	3	7	3	0	0	23.1	29	23	20	7	8.87	4.13 (-115%)	-2237.8
Career · 5 seasons			12	17	56	21	12	2	234.2	235	107	110	90	4.10	—	-2,388

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 Markle — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
56	69	2	6	2	0	0	2	0	5	22	.087	.149	.116	.265	0

Career AVG .087 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 67.9% below league average.

Career OBP .149 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 55.5% below league average.

Career SLG .116 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 68.5% below league average.

Career OPS .265 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 62.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Cliff Markle — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1915	NYA	AL	3	4	0	0	0	0	2	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	NYA	AL	11	13	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1921	CIN	NL	10	24	1	3	1	0	0	4	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1922	CIN	NL	25	20	1	3	1	2	2	7	.150	—	—	—	—	0.0
1924	NYA	AL	7	8	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			56	69	2	6	2	2	5	22	.087	—	—	—	—	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

Cliff Markle — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	37	40	1	3	0	0	.075
Away	19	29	0	3	0	2	.103

Pitching — Home / Away

Cliff Markle — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	37	151.0	142	65	65	57	3.87
Away	19	84.0	93	40	45	34	4.29

Last 10 Games — Batting

Cliff Markle — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1924-07-14	NYY	SLA	L	0	0	0
1924-07-09	NYY	CHW	L	2	0	2
1924-07-08	NYY	CHW	L	0	0	0
1924-07-05	NYY	MIN	L	0	0	0
1924-06-30	NYY	PHA	L	1	0	0
1924-06-26	NYY	BOS	L	3	0	2
1924-06-23	NYY	MIN	L	2	0	0
1922-10-01	CIN	PIT	W	0	0	0
1922-09-30	CIN	PIT	L	0	0	0
1922-09-22	CIN	BSN	W	2	2	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Cliff Markle — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1924-07-14	NYY	SLA	—	2.0	2	2	2	1	1	1
1924-07-09	NYY	CHW	L	5.1	7	5	5	4	0	2
1924-07-08	NYY	CHW	—	1.1	3	3	3	2	1	0
1924-07-05	NYY	MIN	—	2.0	1	1	1	2	2	0
1924-06-30	NYY	PHA	L	2.0	4	7	6	4	1	1
1924-06-26	NYY	BOS	L	6.0	9	7	4	4	1	0
1924-06-23	NYY	MIN	—	4.2	3	1	1	3	1	1
1922-10-01	CIN	PIT	W	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1922-09-30	CIN	PIT	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1922-09-22	CIN	BSN	W	9.0	3	0	0	5	5	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Cliff Markle — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	56	0	13	45	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Cliff Markle — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1915	NYA	P	3	1	4	1	0
1916	NYA	P	11	1	12	0	0
1921	CIN	P	10	6	11	2	1
1922	CIN	P	25	4	15	0	0
1924	NYA	P	7	1	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Cliff Markle — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	56

Cliff Markle: the record in brief

Cliff Markle's major league career runs from a debut on September 18, 1915 to a final game on July 14, 1924. By club, Markle's seasons break down as the New York Yankees (1915 to 1924) and the Cincinnati Reds (1921 to 1922). Born on May 3, 1894, in Dravosburg, PA, USA, Markle is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Markle's listed size is 5'9" and 163 pounds. The bio records the death on May 24, 1974, in Temple City, CA, USA. The given name on file is Clifford Monroe Markle.

Across 56 games (21 starts), Markle recorded 12 wins against 17 losses with a 4.10 ERA. The totals include 90 strikeouts and 12 complete games. The league ERA over Markle's seasons was 3.59, so the 4.10 figure ran 14.2% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.76 in 1921, when the league's was 4.02.

The position breakdown shows 56 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 4 errors alongside 13 putouts and 45 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cliff Markle

What years did Cliff Markle play?: Cliff Markle played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1924.
Was Cliff Markle a pitcher?: Yes. Cliff Markle pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 90 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cliff Markle hit?: Cliff Markle hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was Cliff Markle's career batting average?: Cliff Markle batted .087 over his career, with 6 hits in 69 at bats.
How many RBI did Cliff Markle have?: Cliff Markle drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Cliff Markle's career ERA?: Cliff Markle finished with a 4.10 career ERA, going 12-17 with 90 strikeouts.