Clarke Pittenger

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921-1929)

AVG .263
HR 1
RBI 83
H 252
OPS .600
PIV -2,952
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
2/24/1899 in Hudson, MI, USA
Died
11/4/1977 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1921-04-15
Last Game
1929-09-22

Full name: Clarke Alonzo Pittenger

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
373 959 118 252 32 3 1 83 27 37 50 .263 .294 .306 .600 -2,952

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Career SLG .306 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 23.4% below league average.

Career OPS .600 vs. league average .746 across their career seasons — 19.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1921 BOS AL 40 91 6 18 1 0 0 5 3 4 13 .198 .286 (-31%) .344 (-33%) .395 (-47%) .739 (-40%) -593.1
1922 BOS AL 66 186 16 48 3 0 0 7 2 9 10 .258 .285 (-10%) .345 (-13%) .397 (-31%) .743 (-23%) -664.9
1923 BOS AL 60 177 15 38 5 0 0 15 3 5 10 .215 .282 (-24%) .344 (-31%) .390 (-38%) .734 (-35%) -1006.0
1925 CHN NL 59 173 21 54 7 2 0 15 5 12 7 .312 .288 (+8%) .349 (+4%) .407 (-8%) .756 (-2%) -44.2
1927 CIN NL 31 84 17 23 5 0 1 10 4 2 5 .274 .282 (-3%) .344 (-16%) .392 (-6%) .736 (-10%) -161.7
1928 CIN NL 40 38 12 9 0 1 0 4 2 0 1 .237 — — — — 0.0
1929 CIN NL 77 210 31 62 11 0 0 27 8 5 4 .295 .289 (+2%) .353 (-10%) .415 (-16%) .769 (-13%) -482.2
Career · 7 seasons 373 959 118 252 32 3 1 83 27 37 50 .263 — — — — -2,952

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home19747268117140.248
Away17848950135038.276

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-09-22 CINPHIW 101000100
1929-09-09 CINNY1L 010000000
1929-09-05 CINPITL 010000000
1929-09-01 CINPITL 000000000
1929-08-27 CINCHCL 302000000
1929-08-26 CINCHCL 301000000
1929-08-18 CINBSNL 110000000
1929-08-17 CINPHIL 412000000
1929-08-16 CINPHIW 422000110
1929-08-15 CINPHIL 200000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 71 0 120 167 12 29
3B 77 0 84 146 14 14
OF 27 0 60 4 1 0
SS 136 0 245 378 41 70

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 BOS 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1921 BOS 3B 3 0 1 8 0 1
1921 BOS OF 27 0 60 4 1 0
1921 BOS SS 2 0 5 1 0 0
1922 BOS 3B 33 0 41 62 9 8
1922 BOS SS 29 0 47 86 13 11
1923 BOS 2B 42 0 77 86 7 12
1923 BOS 3B 3 0 8 6 0 0
1923 BOS SS 10 0 12 20 1 1
1925 CHN 3B 24 0 23 50 3 4
1925 CHN SS 24 0 48 77 8 10
1927 CIN 2B 20 0 37 66 4 15
1927 CIN 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0
1927 CIN SS 9 0 17 17 3 4
1928 CIN 2B 4 0 2 5 0 0
1928 CIN 3B 4 0 4 4 0 0
1928 CIN SS 12 0 9 24 4 7
1929 CIN 2B 4 0 4 10 1 2
1929 CIN 3B 8 0 6 16 1 1
1929 CIN SS 50 0 107 153 12 37

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 69
Third Base 77
Shortstop 137
Left Field 20
Center Field 4
Right Field 4

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarke Pittenger

What years did Clarke Pittenger play?
Clarke Pittenger played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1929.
Was Clarke Pittenger a pitcher?
No. Clarke Pittenger was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Clarke Pittenger hit?
Clarke Pittenger hit 1 career home runs with 252 hits.