Clyde Milan
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1922)
Clyde Milan was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1922 for the Washington Senators, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,982 career games, he hit .285 with 2,100 hits, 17 home runs, and 617 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 11,078.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 168 lb
- Died
- 3/3/1953 in Orlando, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1907-08-19
- Last Game
- 1922-09-22
Full name: Jesse Clyde Milan
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,982 | 7,359 | 1,004 | 2,100 | 240 | 105 | 17 | 617 | 495 | 685 | 407 | .285 | .353 | .353 | .706 | 11,078 |
Career AVG .285 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +10.0% above league average.
Career OBP .353 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.
Career SLG .353 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .706 vs. league average .666 across their career seasons — +5.9% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | WS1 | AL | 48 | 183 | 22 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 28 | .279 | .245 (+14%) | .304 (+6%) | .308 (+6%) | .613 (+6%) | 161.1 |
| 1908 | WS1 | AL | 130 | 485 | 55 | 116 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 32 | 29 | 38 | 41 | .239 | .240 (-1%) | .298 (+2%) | .306 (+3%) | .605 (+2%) | 196.3 |
| 1909 | WS1 | AL | 130 | 400 | 36 | 80 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 31 | 33 | .200 | .244 (-18%) | .306 (-13%) | .312 (-18%) | .618 (-15%) | -829.5 |
| 1910 | WS1 | AL | 142 | 531 | 89 | 148 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 44 | 71 | 37 | .279 | .249 (+12%) | .317 (+19%) | .326 (+2%) | .644 (+11%) | 1471.2 |
| 1911 | WS1 | AL | 154 | 616 | 109 | 194 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 58 | 74 | 40 | .315 | .266 (+18%) | .336 (+17%) | .356 (+11%) | .693 (+14%) | 1956.5 |
| 1912 | WS1 | AL | 154 | 601 | 105 | 184 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 79 | 88 | 63 | 31 | .306 | .268 (+14%) | .335 (+12%) | .358 (+6%) | .694 (+9%) | 1213.8 |
| 1913 | WS1 | AL | 154 | 579 | 92 | 174 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 54 | 75 | 58 | 25 | .301 | .259 (+16%) | .325 (+13%) | .345 (+9%) | .670 (+11%) | 1354.9 |
| 1914 | WS1 | AL | 115 | 437 | 63 | 129 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 39 | 38 | 32 | 26 | .295 | .255 (+16%) | .322 (+7%) | .339 (+17%) | .661 (+12%) | 867.3 |
| 1915 | WS1 | AL | 153 | 573 | 83 | 165 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 66 | 40 | 53 | 32 | .288 | .250 (+15%) | .318 (+11%) | .332 (+4%) | .651 (+7%) | 915.7 |
| 1916 | WS1 | AL | 150 | 565 | 58 | 154 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 34 | 56 | 31 | .273 | .248 (+10%) | .314 (+9%) | .326 (-4%) | .640 (+3%) | 467.8 |
| 1917 | WS1 | AL | 155 | 579 | 60 | 170 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 20 | 58 | 26 | .294 | .248 (+18%) | .312 (+16%) | .323 (+3%) | .635 (+10%) | 1282.1 |
| 1918 | WS1 | AL | 128 | 503 | 56 | 146 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 56 | 26 | 36 | 14 | .290 | .255 (+14%) | .318 (+8%) | .326 (+6%) | .645 (+7%) | 649.4 |
| 1919 | WS1 | AL | 88 | 321 | 43 | 92 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 11 | 40 | 16 | .287 | .262 (+9%) | .322 (+15%) | .347 (+4%) | .670 (+9%) | 651.8 |
| 1920 | WS1 | AL | 126 | 506 | 70 | 163 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 10 | 28 | 12 | .322 | .271 (+18%) | .331 (+10%) | .363 (+11%) | .694 (+10%) | 987.3 |
| 1921 | WS1 | AL | 113 | 406 | 55 | 117 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 37 | 13 | .288 | .286 (+1%) | .344 (+2%) | .395 (avg) | .739 (+1%) | 65.2 |
| 1922 | WS1 | AL | 42 | 74 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .230 | .285 (-20%) | .345 (-28%) | .397 (-25%) | .743 (-26%) | -332.7 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 1,982 | 7,359 | 1,004 | 2,100 | 240 | 105 | 17 | 617 | 495 | 685 | 407 | .285 | — | — | — | — | 11,078 | ||
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 (1983 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1031 | 3784 | 550 | 1116 | 10 | 331 | .295 |
| Away | 952 | 3588 | 455 | 986 | 7 | 293 | .275 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922-09-22 | MIN | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-09-14 | MIN | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-09-08 | MIN | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-09-02 | MIN | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-09-02 | MIN | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-08-30 | MIN | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-08-29 | MIN | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-08-22 | MIN | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-08-16 | MIN | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-08-11 | MIN | BOS | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1903 | 419 | 4095 | 294 | 216 | 58 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | WS1 | OF | 47 | 46 | 80 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| 1908 | WS1 | OF | 122 | 120 | 265 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| 1909 | WS1 | OF | 120 | 112 | 222 | 19 | 7 | 3 |
| 1910 | WS1 | OF | 142 | 141 | 267 | 30 | 17 | 10 |
| 1911 | WS1 | OF | 154 | 0 | 347 | 33 | 17 | 2 |
| 1912 | WS1 | OF | 154 | 0 | 326 | 31 | 25 | 6 |
| 1913 | WS1 | OF | 154 | 0 | 296 | 20 | 23 | 7 |
| 1914 | WS1 | OF | 113 | 0 | 230 | 10 | 13 | 0 |
| 1915 | WS1 | OF | 151 | 0 | 352 | 13 | 21 | 3 |
| 1916 | WS1 | OF | 149 | 0 | 372 | 27 | 16 | 8 |
| 1917 | WS1 | OF | 153 | 0 | 339 | 18 | 14 | 3 |
| 1918 | WS1 | OF | 124 | 0 | 299 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| 1919 | WS1 | OF | 86 | 0 | 195 | 9 | 10 | 2 |
| 1920 | WS1 | OF | 123 | 0 | 291 | 15 | 9 | 1 |
| 1921 | WS1 | OF | 99 | 0 | 196 | 19 | 16 | 2 |
| 1922 | WS1 | OF | 12 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 195 |
| Center Field | 1631 |
| Right Field | 85 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 23th | 2.0 | 64 | 0 |
| 1913 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 9th | 8.0 | 64 | 0 |
| 1912 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 4th | 23.0 | 64 | 0 |
| 1911 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 9th | 10.0 | 64 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Clyde Milan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Clyde Milan: the record in brief
Clyde Milan's major league career runs from a debut on August 19, 1907 to a final game on September 22, 1922. Milan spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Washington Senators. Milan is listed as an outfielder at 5-foot-9 and 168 pounds. The bio says Milan threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Milan was born on March 25, 1887, in Linden, TN, USA. The bio records the death on March 3, 1953, in Orlando, FL, USA. The bio lists the given name Jesse Clyde.
Milan finished with 2,100 hits from 7,359 at bats in 1,982 games, which works out to .285, adding 17 home runs, 617 RBI, and 495 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .353 and the slugging percentage .353, for an OPS of .706. Measured against the leagues Milan played in, the .285 career average compares with a .259 league average over the same seasons, 10.0% above the league. In OPS terms, Milan's .706 stands 5.9% above the league's .666. No season topped the 194 hits of 1911. 1912 brought the most runs batted in, 79.
Frequently Asked Questions about Clyde Milan
- What years did Clyde Milan play?
- Clyde Milan played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1922.
- Was Clyde Milan a pitcher?
- No. Clyde Milan was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Clyde Milan hit?
- Clyde Milan hit 17 career home runs with 2,100 hits.
- What teams did Clyde Milan play for?
- Clyde Milan played for one team, the Washington Senators (1907–1922).
- What were Clyde Milan's career stats?
- In 1,982 games, Clyde Milan had 2,100 hits, 17 home runs, 617 RBI, 1,004 runs, and 495 stolen bases, with a .285 batting average.
- What position did Clyde Milan play?
- Clyde Milan played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Clyde Milan and how much did he weigh?
- Clyde Milan was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 168 pounds.
- How many home runs did Clyde Milan hit each season?
- Clyde Milan's home runs by season: 0 in 1907, 1 in 1908, 1 in 1909, 0 in 1910, 3 in 1911, 1 in 1912, 3 in 1913, 1 in 1914, 2 in 1915, 1 in 1916, 0 in 1917, 0 in 1918, 0 in 1919, 3 in 1920, 1 in 1921, and 0 in 1922. His most in one season was 3, in 1911, 1913, and 1920.
- What was Clyde Milan's career batting average?
- Clyde Milan batted .285 over his career, with 2,100 hits in 7,359 at bats.
- How many RBI did Clyde Milan have?
- Clyde Milan drove in 617 runs in his career.
- Is Clyde Milan in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Clyde Milan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.