Butch McCord
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Butch McCord was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Elite Giants. In 26 career games, he hit .260 with 19 hits and 9 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Position
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 175 lb
- Died
- 1/27/2011 in Nashville, TN, USA
Full name: Clinton Hill McCord
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 73 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .260 | .341 | .356 | .698 | -31 |
Career AVG .260 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .341 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .356 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.
Career OPS .698 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | BEG | NN2 | 26 | 73 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .260 | .263 (-1%) | .340 (avg) | .379 (-6%) | .719 (-3%) | -30.5 |
| Career · 1 season | 26 | 73 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .260 | — | — | — | — | -31 | ||
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
View full game log (66 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 54 | 165 | 20 | 50 | 1 | 12 | .303 |
| Away | 11 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .147 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 3.2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-09-05 | BLG | PH5 | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-09-02 | BLG | PH5 | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-30 | BLG | KCM | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-08-28 | BLG | KCM | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-28 | BLG | KCM | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-26 | BLG | PH5 | W | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-08-24 | BLG | PH5 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-23 | BLG | MEM | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-21 | BLG | MEM | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-21 | BLG | MEM | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-08-15 | BLG | HOE | — | 3.2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 21 |
Butch McCord: the record in brief
Butch McCord's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. All of the seasons listed were played for the Baltimore Elite Giants. McCord, a right fielder by primary position, batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 11 inches and 175 pounds. McCord was born on November 2, 1925, in Nashville, TN, USA. McCord died on January 27, 2011, in Nashville, TN, USA. On the record, Butch McCord was born Clinton Hill McCord.
The batting record for McCord: 26 games, 19 hits in 73 at bats, and a .260 average, adding 9 runs batted in. McCord got on base at a .341 rate and slugged .356 (.698 OPS). McCord hit .260 while the league hit .264 over the same span, a figure close to average. Only one season appears, 1948 for the Baltimore Elite Giants, when McCord played 26 games and went 19 for 73. That year the league hit .263, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Butch McCord
- Was Butch McCord a pitcher?
- No. Butch McCord was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Butch McCord hit?
- Butch McCord hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.
- What teams did Butch McCord play for?
- Butch McCord played for one team, the Baltimore Elite Giants (1948).
- What were Butch McCord's career stats?
- In 26 games, Butch McCord had 19 hits, 9 RBI, 7 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .260 batting average.
- What position did Butch McCord play?
- Butch McCord played primarily as a right fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Butch McCord and how much did he weigh?
- Butch McCord was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.
- What was Butch McCord's career batting average?
- Butch McCord batted .260 over his career, with 19 hits in 73 at bats.
- How many RBI did Butch McCord have?
- Butch McCord drove in 9 runs in his career.
- Is Butch McCord in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Butch McCord has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.