Clyde McCullough
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1956)
Clyde McCullough was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1956 for the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 17 seasons. In 1,098 career games, he hit .252 with 785 hits, 52 home runs, and 339 RBI. Clyde McCullough was a 2-time All-Star.
- 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 180 lb
- Died
- 9/18/1982 in San Francisco, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1940-04-28
- Last Game
- 1956-07-22
- Awards
- 2× All-Star
Full name: Clyde Edward McCullough
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,098 | 3,121 | 308 | 785 | 121 | 28 | 52 | 339 | 27 | 265 | 398 | .252 | .314 | .358 | .672 | -2,305 |
Career AVG .252 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .314 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.
Career SLG .358 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.
Career OPS .672 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 5.6% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | CHN | NL | 9 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | CHN | NL | 125 | 418 | 41 | 95 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 53 | 5 | 34 | 67 | .227 | .262 (-13%) | .332 (-13%) | .373 (-13%) | .705 (-13%) | -887.2 |
| 1942 | CHN | NL | 109 | 337 | 39 | 95 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 7 | 25 | 47 | .282 | .253 (+11%) | .323 (+3%) | .349 (+14%) | .672 (+8%) | 432.7 |
| 1943 | CHN | NL | 87 | 266 | 20 | 63 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 24 | 33 | .237 | .255 (-7%) | .324 (-7%) | .346 (-15%) | .671 (-11%) | -432.0 |
| 1946 | CHN | NL | 95 | 307 | 38 | 88 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 2 | 22 | 39 | .287 | .256 (+12%) | .328 (+3%) | .358 (+16%) | .687 (+10%) | 455.0 |
| 1947 | CHN | NL | 86 | 234 | 25 | 59 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 20 | 20 | .252 | .262 (-4%) | .336 (-7%) | .376 (avg) | .712 (-3%) | -169.8 |
| 1948 | CHN | NL | 69 | 172 | 10 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 25 | .209 | .263 (-21%) | .340 (-20%) | .379 (-28%) | .719 (-24%) | -675.8 |
| 1949 | PIT | NL | 91 | 241 | 30 | 57 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 24 | 30 | .237 | .262 (-10%) | .343 (-8%) | .384 (-9%) | .727 (-9%) | -352.0 |
| 1950 | PIT | NL | 103 | 279 | 28 | 71 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 3 | 31 | 35 | .254 | .265 (-4%) | .346 (-2%) | .401 (+1%) | .747 (avg) | -36.4 |
| 1951 | PIT | NL | 92 | 259 | 26 | 77 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 2 | 27 | 31 | .297 | .260 (+14%) | .336 (+9%) | .385 (+14%) | .721 (+12%) | 572.8 |
| 1952 | PIT | NL | 66 | 172 | 10 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 18 | .233 | .252 (-8%) | .326 (-13%) | .369 (-21%) | .696 (-18%) | -478.5 |
| 1953 | CHN | NL | 77 | 229 | 21 | 59 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 23 | .258 | .264 (-2%) | .335 (-10%) | .397 (-8%) | .733 (-9%) | -342.6 |
| 1954 | CHN | NL | 31 | 81 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .259 | .261 (-1%) | .333 (-7%) | .390 (+17%) | .723 (+6%) | 59.7 |
| 1955 | CHN | NL | 44 | 81 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 15 | .198 | .258 (-24%) | .332 (-18%) | .393 (-50%) | .726 (-35%) | -451.5 |
| 1956 | CHN | NL | 14 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .211 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 1,098 | 3,121 | 308 | 785 | 121 | 28 | 52 | 339 | 27 | 265 | 398 | .252 | — | — | — | — | -2,305 | ||
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 (1098 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 546 | 1509 | 145 | 372 | 20 | 152 | .247 |
| Away | 552 | 1613 | 164 | 413 | 32 | 188 | .256 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-07-22 | CHC | NY1 | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1956-07-04 | CHC | CIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-06-26 | CHC | BRO | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1956-06-23 | CHC | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-06-17 | CHC | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-06-15 | CHC | PHI | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-06-10 | CHC | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-06-06 | CHC | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1956-05-27 | CHC | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-05-27 | CHC | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| C | 989 | 47 | 3953 | 477 | 72 | 64 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | CHN | C | 7 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1941 | CHN | C | 119 | 0 | 481 | 64 | 10 | 6 |
| 1942 | CHN | C | 97 | 0 | 386 | 61 | 9 | 10 |
| 1943 | CHN | C | 81 | 0 | 271 | 25 | 7 | 2 |
| 1946 | CHN | C | 89 | 0 | 390 | 40 | 4 | 4 |
| 1947 | CHN | C | 64 | 0 | 280 | 35 | 5 | 3 |
| 1948 | CHN | C | 51 | 0 | 225 | 25 | 7 | 5 |
| 1949 | PIT | C | 90 | 0 | 363 | 39 | 6 | 8 |
| 1950 | PIT | C | 100 | 0 | 362 | 45 | 6 | 3 |
| 1951 | PIT | C | 87 | 0 | 364 | 52 | 5 | 10 |
| 1952 | PIT | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | PIT | C | 61 | 0 | 227 | 38 | 5 | 4 |
| 1953 | CHN | C | 73 | 0 | 273 | 31 | 4 | 7 |
| 1954 | CHN | 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 1954 | CHN | C | 26 | 18 | 103 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1955 | CHN | C | 37 | 26 | 160 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956 | CHN | C | 7 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 987 |
| First Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 3 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | C |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Clyde McCullough (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Clyde McCullough: the record in brief
The profile opens with Clyde McCullough's first major league game on April 28, 1940; the last one listed came on July 22, 1956. By club, McCullough's seasons break down as the Chicago Cubs (1940 to 1956) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1949 to 1952). At 180 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame, McCullough is listed as a catcher. McCullough threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is March 4, 1917, in Nashville, TN, USA. McCullough died on September 18, 1982, in San Francisco, CA, USA. McCullough's full given name, per the bio, is Clyde Edward McCullough.
In 1,098 games and 3,121 at bats, McCullough batted .252 with 785 hits, plus 52 home runs, 339 runs batted in, and 27 stolen bases. McCullough's career OPS of .672 combines a .314 on-base mark with .358 slugging. Against a .260 league average for those years, McCullough's .252 average was near the norm. The OPS comparison is .672 to a league .712, 5.6% below average. No season topped the 95 hits of 1941.
Frequently Asked Questions about Clyde McCullough
- What years did Clyde McCullough play?
- Clyde McCullough played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1956.
- Was Clyde McCullough a pitcher?
- No. Clyde McCullough was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Clyde McCullough hit?
- Clyde McCullough hit 52 career home runs with 785 hits.
- What teams did Clyde McCullough play for?
- Clyde McCullough played for 2 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1940–1943, 1946–1948, 1953–1956) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1949–1952).
- Did Clyde McCullough win an MVP award?
- No. Clyde McCullough did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Clyde McCullough win?
- Clyde McCullough was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
- What were Clyde McCullough's career stats?
- In 1,098 games, Clyde McCullough had 785 hits, 52 home runs, 339 RBI, 308 runs, and 27 stolen bases, with a .252 batting average.
- What position did Clyde McCullough play?
- Clyde McCullough played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Clyde McCullough and how much did he weigh?
- Clyde McCullough was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.
- How many home runs did Clyde McCullough hit each season?
- Clyde McCullough's home runs by season: 0 in 1940, 9 in 1941, 5 in 1942, 2 in 1943, 4 in 1946, 3 in 1947, 1 in 1948, 4 in 1949, 6 in 1950, 8 in 1951, 1 in 1952, 6 in 1953, 3 in 1954, 0 in 1955, and 0 in 1956. His most in one season was 9, in 1941.
- What was Clyde McCullough's career batting average?
- Clyde McCullough batted .252 over his career, with 785 hits in 3,121 at bats.
- How many RBI did Clyde McCullough have?
- Clyde McCullough drove in 339 runs in his career.
- Is Clyde McCullough in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Clyde McCullough has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Clyde McCullough make?
- Clyde McCullough was selected to 2 All-Star Games.