What years did Clarence Pickrel play?

Clarence Pickrel played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1934.

Was Clarence Pickrel a pitcher?

Yes. Clarence Pickrel pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 15 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Clarence Pickrel hit?

Clarence Pickrel hit 0 career home runs.

What was Clarence Pickrel's career batting average?

Clarence Pickrel batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.

What was Clarence Pickrel's career ERA?

Clarence Pickrel finished with a 4.55 career ERA, going 1-0 with 15 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Clarence Pickrel have?

Clarence Pickrel recorded 15 career strikeouts.

Clarence Pickrel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933-1934)

Clarence Pickrel was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1934 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves, a span of 2 seasons. Across 19 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 4.55 ERA and 15 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 678.4.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 1–0

ERA 4.55

WHIP 1.82

SO 15

Pitcher PIV 678.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 3/28/1911 in Gretna, VA, USA
Died: 11/4/1983 in Rocky Mount, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1933-04-22
Last Game: 1934-06-12

Full name: Clarence Douglas Pickrel

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Career Pitching Statistics

Clarence Pickrel — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	19	1	0	0	0	29.2	44	15	0	10	15	4.55	678.4

Career ERA 4.55 vs. league average 4.07 across their career seasons — 11.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Clarence Pickrel — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1933	PHI	NL	1	9	0	13.2	20	6	3	6	3.95	3.86 (-2%)	323.8
1934	BSN	NL	0	10	1	16.0	24	9	7	9	5.06	4.29 (-18%)	354.6
Career · 2 seasons			1	19	1	29.2	44	15	10	15	4.55	—	678

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Clarence Pickrel — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
19	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Clarence Pickrel — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1933	PHI	NL	9	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1934	BSN	NL	10	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			19	3	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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

Clarence Pickrel — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	12	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Clarence Pickrel — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	10.0	21	9	4	5	8.10
Away	12	19.2	23	6	6	10	2.75

Last 10 Games — Batting

Clarence Pickrel — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1934-06-12	BSN	STL	L	0	0
1934-06-09	BSN	BRO	L	0	0
1934-06-08	BSN	BRO	L	0	0
1934-06-06	BSN	NY1	L	0	0
1934-06-05	BSN	NY1	L	1	1
1934-05-22	BSN	CIN	L	0	0
1934-05-04	BSN	CHC	L	0	0
1934-04-25	BSN	BRO	W	0	0
1934-04-21	BSN	NY1	L	0	0
1934-04-17	BSN	BRO	L	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Clarence Pickrel — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1934-06-12	BSN	STL	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0
1934-06-09	BSN	BRO	—	2.0	3	0	0	1	2
1934-06-08	BSN	BRO	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0
1934-06-06	BSN	NY1	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1934-06-05	BSN	NY1	—	2.2	4	1	1	1	1
1934-05-22	BSN	CIN	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0
1934-05-04	BSN	CHC	—	1.0	4	2	2	0	2
1934-04-25	BSN	BRO	—	2.1	5	4	4	3	2
1934-04-21	BSN	NY1	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
1934-04-17	BSN	BRO	—	3.0	2	0	0	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Clarence Pickrel — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	19	0	1	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Clarence Pickrel — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1933	PHI	P	9	0	0	0	0	0
1934	BSN	P	10	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Clarence Pickrel — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	19

Clarence Pickrel: the record in brief

April 22, 1933 and June 12, 1934 bracket Clarence Pickrel's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Pickrel played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1933) and the Boston Braves (1934). Pickrel, born on March 28, 1911, in Gretna, VA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 180 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Pickrel's death is recorded on November 4, 1983, in Rocky Mount, VA, USA. Clarence Pickrel was the playing name; the full given name is Clarence Douglas.

Across 19 games (1 starts), Pickrel recorded 1 win against 0 losses with a 4.55 ERA. The same table counts 15 strikeouts. Against a 4.07 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.55 mark was 11.7% worse. 1933 was Pickrel's sharpest full season, a 3.95 ERA against the league's 3.86. Pickrel's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 678.4.

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarence Pickrel

What years did Clarence Pickrel play?: Clarence Pickrel played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1934.
Was Clarence Pickrel a pitcher?: Yes. Clarence Pickrel pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 15 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Clarence Pickrel hit?: Clarence Pickrel hit 0 career home runs.
What was Clarence Pickrel's career batting average?: Clarence Pickrel batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Clarence Pickrel's career ERA?: Clarence Pickrel finished with a 4.55 career ERA, going 1-0 with 15 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Clarence Pickrel have?: Clarence Pickrel recorded 15 career strikeouts.