Was Clyde McNeal a pitcher?

No. Clyde McNeal was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Clyde McNeal hit?

Clyde McNeal hit 1 career home runs with 49 hits.

What was Clyde McNeal's career batting average?

Clyde McNeal batted .239 over his career, with 49 hits in 205 at bats.

How many RBI did Clyde McNeal have?

Clyde McNeal drove in 18 runs in his career.

Is Clyde McNeal in the Hall of Fame?

No. Clyde McNeal has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Clyde McNeal play for?

Clyde McNeal played for the Chicago American Giants.

Clyde McNeal

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Clyde McNeal was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago American Giants. In 60 career games, he hit .239 with 49 hits, 1 home runs, and 18 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 September 9, 2026

AVG .239

HR 1

RBI 18

H 49

OPS .624

PIV -132

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 177 lb
Born: 12/15/1928 in San Antonio, TX, USA
Died: 4/13/1996 in San Antonio, TX, USA

Full name: Clyde Clifton McNeal

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Clyde McNeal — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
328.0	301.0	50.0	97.0	12.0	8.0	10.0	38.0	23.0	12.0	5.0	.322	.372	.515	.887

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

Clyde McNeal — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1949	79.0	73.0	15.0	22.0	4.0	2.0	3.0	12.0	5.0	1.0	2.0	.301	.346	.534	.880
1950	3.0	3.0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.666
Listed seasons · 2	82	76	15	23	4	2	3	12	5	1	2	.303	—	—	—

Career Batting Statistics

Clyde McNeal — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
60	205	27	49	5	5	1	18	2	16	1	.239	.297	.327	.624	-132

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.

Career OBP .297 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.

Career SLG .327 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career OPS .624 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Clyde McNeal — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1945	CAG	NAL	7	17	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	CAG	NAL	16	47	2	11	1	1	0	4	0	2	1	.234	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	CAG	NAL	24	95	13	23	2	2	0	8	1	6	0	.242	.262 (-8%)	.336 (-15%)	.376 (-19%)	.712 (-17%)	-270.7
1948	CAG	NAL	13	46	11	13	2	2	1	6	1	6	0	.283	—	—	—	—	138.6
Career · 4 seasons			60	205	27	49	5	5	1	18	2	16	1	.239	—	—	—	—	-132

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

Clyde McNeal — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	48	89	14	30	1	13	.337
Away	59	171	31	55	8	23	.322

Last 10 Games — Batting

Clyde McNeal — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB
1949-08-31	CAG	LCB	W	5	1	2	1	3	0
1949-08-24	CAG	LCB	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1949-08-01	CAG	PH5	L	4	2	2	0	0	0
1949-07-31	CAG	PH5	W	0	1	1	0	0	0
1949-07-31	CAG	PH5	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949-07-29	CAG	KCM	W	4	0	0	0	0	1
1949-07-26	CAG	KCM	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1949-07-24	CAG	KCM	W	4	0	2	0	2	0
1949-07-24	CAG	KCM	W	3	1	0	0	0	0
1949-07-16	CAG	NY6	L	4	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Clyde McNeal — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	14	13	48	38	3	9
3B	1	1	0	1	2	0
OF	4	3	4	0	0	0
SS	41	39	74	107	17	21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Clyde McNeal — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1945	CAG	OF	4	3	4	0	0	0
1945	CAG	SS	3	2	4	5	0	2
1946	CAG	2B	1	1	2	3	0	0
1946	CAG	3B	1	1	0	1	2	0
1946	CAG	SS	13	12	23	29	6	4
1947	CAG	SS	24	24	46	72	11	14
1948	CAG	2B	13	12	46	35	3	9
1948	CAG	SS	1	1	1	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Clyde McNeal — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	14
Third Base	1
Shortstop	41
Left Field	4

Frequently Asked Questions about Clyde McNeal

Was Clyde McNeal a pitcher?: No. Clyde McNeal was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Clyde McNeal hit?: Clyde McNeal hit 1 career home runs with 49 hits.
What was Clyde McNeal's career batting average?: Clyde McNeal batted .239 over his career, with 49 hits in 205 at bats.
How many RBI did Clyde McNeal have?: Clyde McNeal drove in 18 runs in his career.
Is Clyde McNeal in the Hall of Fame?: No. Clyde McNeal has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Clyde McNeal play for?: Clyde McNeal played for the Chicago American Giants.