Lloyd McClendon

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1994)

Lloyd McClendon was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1994 for the Cincinnati Reds, the Chicago Cubs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 8 seasons. In 570 career games, he hit .244 with 294 hits, 35 home runs, and 154 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 73.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .244
HR 35
RBI 154
H 294
OPS .706
PIV 73
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 190 lb
Born
1/11/1959 in Gary, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1987-04-06
Last Game
1994-08-11

Full name: Lloyd Glenn McClendon

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Career Batting Statistics

Lloyd McClendon — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
570 1,204 150 294 54 3 35 154 15 143 165 .244 .325 .381 .706 73

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .381 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .706 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lloyd McClendon Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1987 CIN NL 45 72 8 15 5 0 2 13 1 4 15 .208 .262 (-21%) .331 (-25%) .415 (-13%) .746 (-19%) -246.7
1988 CIN NL 72 137 9 30 4 0 3 14 4 15 22 .219 .254 (-14%) .317 (-5%) .377 (-17%) .695 (-12%) -222.0
1989 CHN NL 92 259 47 74 12 1 12 40 6 37 31 .286 .254 (+12%) .319 (+15%) .375 (+28%) .694 (+22%) 1045.0
1990 CHN NL 49 107 5 17 3 0 1 10 1 14 21 .159 .257 (-38%) .324 (-22%) .385 (-44%) .710 (-34%) -556.9
1990 PIT NL 4 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 .333 — — — — -556.9
1991 PIT NL 85 163 24 47 7 0 7 24 2 18 23 .288 .255 (+13%) .323 (+13%) .384 (+20%) .708 (+17%) 534.2
1992 PIT NL 84 190 26 48 8 1 3 20 1 28 24 .253 .255 (-1%) .322 (+9%) .377 (-7%) .699 (avg) 88.4
1993 PIT NL 88 181 21 40 11 1 2 19 0 23 17 .221 .265 (-17%) .332 (-8%) .403 (-19%) .735 (-14%) -410.1
1994 PIT NL 51 92 9 22 4 0 4 12 0 4 11 .239 .269 (-11%) .338 (-18%) .424 (-3%) .763 (-9%) -158.8
Career · 9 seasons 570 1,204 150 294 54 3 35 154 15 143 165 .244 — — — — -484

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Lloyd McClendon — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 16 4 10 2 0 1 4 6 1 .625

Playoff Batting by Year

Lloyd McClendon — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1992 NLCS PIT 5 11 4 8 2 0 1 4 4 1 .727
1991 NLCS PIT 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1989 NLCS CHN 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .667

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Lloyd McClendon — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home281575801341780.233
Away289629701601874.254

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lloyd McClendon — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1994-08-11 PITWSNW 411000000
1994-08-09 PITWSNL 400000000
1994-08-07 PITSTLW 502100100
1994-08-05 PITSTLL 212100100
1994-08-03 PITPHIL 400000000
1994-08-02 PITPHIW 111001100
1994-07-31 PITNYNL 100000000
1994-07-30 PITNYNW 101000100
1994-07-28 PITCHCL 111001200
1994-07-26 PITCHCL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lloyd McClendon — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 101 61 624 46 6 58
3B 9 3 4 3 2 1
C 50 17 157 15 2 2
OF 260 201 365 9 13 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lloyd McClendon — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 CIN 1B 5 3 29 1 1 2
1987 CIN 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1987 CIN C 12 6 49 4 1 1
1987 CIN OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1988 CIN 1B 12 6 92 4 3 10
1988 CIN 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1988 CIN C 23 10 83 8 0 1
1988 CIN OF 17 10 22 1 1 0
1989 CHN 1B 28 25 225 12 0 20
1989 CHN 3B 6 3 3 3 2 1
1989 CHN C 5 0 7 1 1 0
1989 CHN OF 45 42 75 2 3 0
1990 CHN 1B 8 6 58 7 0 5
1990 CHN C 8 0 13 2 0 0
1990 CHN OF 23 20 49 0 1 0
1990 PIT OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1991 PIT 1B 22 15 132 10 2 12
1991 PIT C 2 1 5 0 0 0
1991 PIT OF 32 16 26 2 1 1
1992 PIT 1B 18 5 56 9 0 3
1992 PIT OF 60 50 80 0 3 0
1993 PIT 1B 6 0 14 2 0 1
1993 PIT OF 61 43 84 3 3 1
1994 PIT 1B 2 1 18 1 0 5
1994 PIT OF 20 19 28 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Lloyd McClendon Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 50
First Base 101
Third Base 9
Left Field 138
Right Field 131

Salary History

Lloyd McClendon — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1994 PIT NL $650,000
1993 PIT NL $650,000
1992 PIT NL $525,000
1991 PIT NL $260,000
1990 CHN NL $210,000
1989 CHN NL $91,000
1988 CIN NL $75,000
Total Career Earnings $2,461,000

College History

Lloyd McClendon — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Valparaiso University Valparaiso IN 1978, 1979, 1980

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Lloyd McClendon (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Fred Valentine
    .247 avg, 36 HR
  2. 85
    Gabe Gross
    .239 avg, 40 HR
  3. 82
    Terry Harper
    .253 avg, 36 HR
  4. 80
    Connor Joe
    .238 avg, 36 HR
  5. 77
    Turner Ward
    .251 avg, 39 HR
  6. 76
    Willie Tasby
    .250 avg, 46 HR

Lloyd McClendon: the record in brief

Lloyd McClendon's major league career runs from a debut on April 6, 1987 to a final game on August 11, 1994. McClendon played for the Cincinnati Reds (1987 to 1988), the Chicago Cubs (1989 through 1990), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1990 to 1994). Listed as an outfielder, McClendon threw and hit right-handed. McClendon is listed at 5-foot-10 and 190 pounds. The birth record reads January 11, 1959, in Gary, IN, USA. The given name on file is Lloyd Glenn McClendon.

In 570 games and 1,204 at bats, McClendon batted .244 with 294 hits, along with 35 home runs and 154 RBI. Reaching base at a .325 clip and slugging .381, McClendon finished with a .706 OPS. McClendon's .244 average ran 5.8% below the .259 that the league posted over the same seasons. No season beat the 12 home runs McClendon hit in 1989. The highest hit total in a season was 74, in 1989.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lloyd McClendon

What years did Lloyd McClendon play?
Lloyd McClendon played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1994.
Was Lloyd McClendon a pitcher?
No. Lloyd McClendon was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Lloyd McClendon hit?
Lloyd McClendon hit 35 career home runs with 294 hits.
What was Lloyd McClendon's career batting average?
Lloyd McClendon batted .244 over his career, with 294 hits in 1,204 at bats.
How many RBI did Lloyd McClendon have?
Lloyd McClendon drove in 154 runs in his career.
Is Lloyd McClendon in the Hall of Fame?
No. Lloyd McClendon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.