Boots McClain

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .222
HR 4
RBI 50
H 99
OPS .593
PIV -797
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'3" / 148 lb
Born
3/7/1899 in Louisville, KY, USA
Died
8/24/1985 in Columbus, OH, USA

Full name: Edward McClain

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
3.0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
125 446 56 99 12 7 4 50 10 36 0 .222 .286 .307 .593 -797

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 21.2% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.

Career SLG .307 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 20.8% below league average.

Career OPS .593 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 18.9% 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 ABC NNL 8 20 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 .100 — — — — 0.0
1920 DM NNL 10 34 3 10 2 0 0 6 2 3 0 .294 — — — — 0.0
1921 COB NNL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1922 CTS NNL 32 102 18 23 3 4 0 11 3 10 0 .225 .285 (-21%) .345 (-15%) .397 (-16%) .743 (-16%) -279.9
1923 TT NNL 24 113 15 31 6 1 2 14 3 6 0 .274 .282 (-3%) .344 (-10%) .390 (+2%) .734 (-3%) -89.7
1923 DS NNL 12 34 4 7 0 1 0 4 0 2 0 .206 — — — — -89.7
1924 CBN NNL 27 103 13 20 1 1 2 11 2 9 0 .194 .283 (-32%) .345 (-23%) .389 (-28%) .734 (-26%) -427.8
1926 DM NNL 11 37 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .162 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 125 446 56 99 12 7 4 50 10 36 0 .222 — — — — -887

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home130000.000

Last 1 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1921-04-30 CB1CG1L 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 35 34 56 86 7 9
3B 19 17 33 23 11 1
SS 70 68 90 205 22 23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 ABC 2B 4 4 7 10 0 0
1920 ABC 3B 4 4 8 7 3 1
1920 DM SS 10 10 15 27 1 2
1921 COB 2B 1 1 0 1 1 0
1922 CTS 2B 2 2 1 3 0 0
1922 CTS 3B 4 4 6 4 2 0
1922 CTS SS 26 25 30 66 7 9
1923 TT SS 24 24 36 91 9 8
1923 DS 3B 11 9 19 12 6 0
1924 CBN 2B 22 21 33 56 5 6
1924 CBN SS 5 5 5 14 2 1
1926 DM 2B 6 6 15 16 1 3
1926 DM SS 5 4 4 7 3 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 35
Third Base 19
Shortstop 70

Frequently Asked Questions about Boots McClain

Was Boots McClain a pitcher?
No. Boots McClain was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Boots McClain hit?
Boots McClain hit 4 career home runs with 99 hits.