Hervey McClellan

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919-1924)

AVG .221
HR 4
RBI 98
H 257
OPS .559
PIV -4,798
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 143 lb
Born
12/22/1894 in Cynthiana, KY, USA
Died
11/6/1925 in Cynthiana, KY, USA
MLB Debut
1919-05-31
Last Game
1924-09-29

Full name: Hervey McDowell McClellan

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
344 1,162 130 257 54 8 4 98 23 68 103 .221 .267 .292 .559 -4,798

Career AVG .221 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.

Career OBP .267 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 21.4% below league average.

Career SLG .292 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 23.7% below league average.

Career OPS .559 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 22.6% 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
1919 CHA AL 7 12 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1920 CHA AL 10 18 4 6 1 1 0 5 2 4 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1921 CHA AL 63 196 20 35 4 1 1 14 2 14 18 .179 .286 (-38%) .344 (-31%) .395 (-43%) .739 (-38%) -1198.0
1922 CHA AL 91 301 28 68 17 3 2 28 3 16 32 .226 .285 (-21%) .345 (-21%) .397 (-19%) .743 (-20%) -1039.7
1923 CHA AL 141 550 67 129 29 3 1 41 14 27 44 .235 .282 (-17%) .344 (-22%) .390 (-22%) .734 (-22%) -2031.0
1924 CHA AL 32 85 9 15 3 0 0 9 2 6 7 .176 .283 (-38%) .345 (-31%) .389 (-46%) .734 (-39%) -529.9
Career · 6 seasons 344 1,162 130 257 54 8 4 98 23 68 103 .221 — — — — -4,798

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17054262114050.210
Away17462466142453.228

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-09-29 CHWDETW 300000010
1924-09-28 CHWDETL 100000100
1924-09-27 CHWDETL 211000010
1924-09-26 CHWDETL 400000000
1924-09-24 CHWMINL 400000000
1924-09-21 CHWPHAW 010000010
1924-09-03 CHWDETL 210000000
1924-09-02 CHWDETW 301000201
1924-09-01 CHWDETW 410000001
1924-08-03 CHWPHAL 302100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 32 0 66 99 5 7
3B 82 0 85 176 8 21
OF 17 0 33 3 1 0
SS 189 0 293 545 42 82

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1919 CHA 3B 3 0 2 6 0 1
1919 CHA SS 2 0 4 1 1 0
1920 CHA 3B 2 0 1 1 0 0
1920 CHA SS 4 0 6 5 1 0
1921 CHA 2B 21 0 52 69 4 4
1921 CHA 3B 5 0 4 9 1 5
1921 CHA OF 15 0 32 3 1 0
1921 CHA SS 15 0 24 60 2 12
1922 CHA 2B 2 0 1 2 0 0
1922 CHA 3B 71 0 77 159 7 15
1922 CHA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1922 CHA SS 8 0 16 20 5 0
1923 CHA 2B 2 0 5 7 0 2
1923 CHA SS 139 0 217 394 27 64
1924 CHA 2B 7 0 8 21 1 1
1924 CHA 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1924 CHA OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1924 CHA SS 21 0 26 65 6 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 30
Third Base 84
Shortstop 188
Center Field 1
Right Field 15

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Hervey McClellan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ted Kazanski
    .217 avg, 14 HR
  2. 95
    Joe Dolan
    .214 avg, 6 HR
  3. 93
    Jimmy Smith
    .219 avg, 12 HR
  4. 83
    Billy Purtell
    .227 avg, 2 HR
  5. 83
    Milt Scott
    .228 avg, 5 HR
  6. 76
    Billy Hunter
    .219 avg, 16 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Hervey McClellan

What years did Hervey McClellan play?
Hervey McClellan played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1924.
Was Hervey McClellan a pitcher?
No. Hervey McClellan was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Hervey McClellan hit?
Hervey McClellan hit 4 career home runs with 257 hits.