Clyde Parris
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Clyde Parris was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Elite Giants and the New York Black Yankees. In 70 career games, he hit .238 with 62 hits, 2 home runs, and 27 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
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 170 lb
- Died
- 7/9/2016 in Valley Stream, NY, USA
Full name: Jonathan Clyde Parris
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 260 | 39 | 62 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 19 | 1 | .238 | .298 | .308 | .606 | -395 |
Career AVG .238 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.
Career OBP .298 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.
Career SLG .308 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.
Career OPS .606 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 13.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | BEG | NN2 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1946 | NBY | NN2 | 31 | 114 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | .211 | .256 (-18%) | .328 (-18%) | .358 (-22%) | .687 (-20%) | 0.0 |
| 1947 | NBY | NN2 | 34 | 133 | 26 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 0 | .286 | .262 (+9%) | .336 (+1%) | .376 (-4%) | .712 (-2%) | -33.8 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 70 | 260 | 39 | 62 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 19 | 1 | .238 | — | — | — | — | -34 | ||
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 (61 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 61 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 3 | .230 |
| Away | 44 | 164 | 21 | 40 | 2 | 12 | .244 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-08-29 | NY5 | BLG | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947-08-19 | NY5 | NY6 | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-08-19 | NY5 | NY6 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-08-17 | NY5 | NW2 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-08-12 | NY5 | NW2 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-07-26 | NY5 | PH5 | L | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-07-25 | NY5 | BLG | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947-07-21 | NY5 | BLG | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-07-18 | NY5 | HOM | W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947-06-27 | NY5 | BLG | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 16 |
| Third Base | 40 |
| Shortstop | 17 |
Clyde Parris: the record in brief
The season rows for Clyde Parris begin in 1946. The season rows list, in order, the Baltimore Elite Giants (1946) and the New York Black Yankees (1946 through 1947). Parris, born on September 11, 1922, in Panama City, Panamá, Panama, is listed as a third baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5-foot-8 and 170 pounds. Parris died on July 9, 2016, in Valley Stream, NY, USA. The bio lists the given name Jonathan Clyde.
The batting record for Parris: 70 games, 62 hits in 260 at bats, and a .238 average, adding 2 home runs and 27 RBI. The on-base percentage is .298 and the slugging percentage .308, for an OPS of .606. Set against a .260 league average for the same years, Parris's .238 average sits 8.2% below it. No season topped the 38 hits of 1947. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .286 in 1947, 9% above that year's league mark of .262.
Frequently Asked Questions about Clyde Parris
- Was Clyde Parris a pitcher?
- No. Clyde Parris was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Clyde Parris hit?
- Clyde Parris hit 2 career home runs with 62 hits.
- What teams did Clyde Parris play for?
- Clyde Parris played for 2 teams: the Baltimore Elite Giants (1946) and the New York Black Yankees (1946–1947).
- What were Clyde Parris's career stats?
- In 70 games, Clyde Parris had 62 hits, 2 home runs, 27 RBI, 39 runs, and 6 stolen bases, with a .238 batting average.
- What position did Clyde Parris play?
- Clyde Parris played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Clyde Parris and how much did he weigh?
- Clyde Parris was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 170 pounds.
- How many home runs did Clyde Parris hit each season?
- Clyde Parris's home runs by season: 1 in 1946 and 1 in 1947. His most in one season was 1, in 1946 and 1947.
- What was Clyde Parris's career batting average?
- Clyde Parris batted .238 over his career, with 62 hits in 260 at bats.
- How many RBI did Clyde Parris have?
- Clyde Parris drove in 27 runs in his career.
- Is Clyde Parris in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Clyde Parris has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.