Was Claude Poole a pitcher?

Yes. Claude Poole pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 13 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Claude Poole hit?

Claude Poole hit 1 career home runs with 15 hits.

What was Claude Poole's career batting average?

Claude Poole batted .221 over his career, with 15 hits in 68 at bats.

How many RBI did Claude Poole have?

Claude Poole drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Claude Poole's career ERA?

Claude Poole finished with a 6.80 career ERA, going 0-4 with 13 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Claude Poole have?

Claude Poole recorded 13 career strikeouts.

Claude Poole

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Claude Poole was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Black Yankees. Across 9 career appearances, he went 0-4 with a 6.80 ERA and 13 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 0–4

ERA 6.80

WHIP 1.84

SO 13

Pitcher PIV -292.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: — / R

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Claude Poole — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
78.0	76.0	4.0	16.0	2.0	0	1.0	3.0	2.0	4.0	0	.211	.231	.276	.507

Pitching

Claude Poole — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
0	7	8	6	3	0	55.0	67	41	6	2	6	3	0.98	1.33

Career Pitching Statistics

Claude Poole — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	4	9	6	4	0	0	42.1	56	32	2	22	13	6.80	-292.7

Career ERA 6.80 vs. league average 3.63 across their career seasons — 87.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Claude Poole — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1945	NBY	NN2	3	7	5	3	34.0	48	24	15	10	6.35	3.67 (-73%)	-292.7
1946	NBY	NN2	1	2	1	1	8.1	8	8	7	3	8.64	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			4	9	6	4	42.1	56	32	22	13	6.80	—	-293

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

Claude Poole — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
31	68	3	15	0	0	1	3	0	3	3	.221	.254	.265	.518	0

Career AVG .221 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Career OBP .254 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 23.8% below league average.

Career SLG .265 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — 27.3% below league average.

Career OPS .518 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 25.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Claude Poole — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1945	NBY	NN2	17	35	3	11	1	3	1	0	.314	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	NBY	NN2	13	29	0	4	0	0	2	3	.138	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	NBY	NN2	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			31	68	3	15	1	3	3	3	.221	—	—	—	—	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

Claude Poole — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	14	0	3	0	0	.214
Away	25	55	3	7	1	3	.127

Pitching — Home / Away

Claude Poole — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	27.0	32	4	3	3	1.33
Away	7	26.0	35	2	3	0	0.69

Last 10 Games — Batting

Claude Poole — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB
1948-06-04	NY5	BLG	L	4	0	0	0
1946-06-30	NY5	HOM	L	1	0	0	0
1946-06-30	NY5	HOM	L	0	1	0	0
1946-06-29	NY5	HOM	W	1	0	0	0
1946-06-28	NY5	BLG	L	0	0	0	0
1946-06-28	NY5	BLG	L	1	0	0	0
1946-06-24	NY5	NY6	L	4	0	1	0
1946-06-22	NY5	PH5	L	3	0	2	0
1946-06-21	NY5	NW2	L	1	0	0	0
1946-06-17	NY5	BLG	L	0	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Claude Poole — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1946-06-30	NY5	HOM	—	1.0	2	1	0	1	0	0
1946-06-28	NY5	BLG	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1946-06-22	NY5	PH5	L	8.0	7	10	0	0	0	1
1945-08-26	NY5	NY6	—	2.0	6	2	2	0	0	0
1945-08-20	NY5	BLG	L	9.0	11	7	0	3	3	0
1945-07-22	NY5	NW2	L	9.0	10	6	0	0	0	1
1945-07-10	NY5	HOM	L	8.0	12	8	0	0	0	0
1945-06-10	NY5	BLG	—	1.0	1	1	0	2	0	0
1945-05-20	NY5	BLG	L	9.0	11	4	4	0	0	0
1945-05-13	NY5	HOM	L	6.0	7	2	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Claude Poole — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	14	9	10	1	2	0
P	9	6	0	13	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Claude Poole — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1945	NBY	OF	5	3	5	0	2
1945	NBY	P	7	5	0	11	1
1946	NBY	OF	8	5	4	1	0
1946	NBY	P	2	1	0	2	1
1948	NBY	OF	1	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Claude Poole — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	9
Left Field	9
Center Field	1
Right Field	4

Claude Poole: the record in brief

The season rows for Claude Poole begin in 1945. Poole spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Black Yankees. The bio lists Poole's primary position as pitcher.

Poole pitched in 9 games, starting 6, and finished with a 0-4 record and 6.80 ERA. The same table counts 13 strikeouts. The league ERA over Poole's seasons was 3.63, so the 6.80 figure ran 87.5% worse than average. In 1945, one of the busiest seasons, Poole posted a 6.35 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.67.

The Negro Leagues section records 16 hits in 76 at bats for Poole, a .211 average. That section also lists 1 home runs and 3 RBI. Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Poole went 0-7 with a 0.98 ERA. The Negro Leagues table is compiled from box scores, so it is kept separate from the main career line.

Frequently Asked Questions about Claude Poole

Was Claude Poole a pitcher?: Yes. Claude Poole pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 13 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Claude Poole hit?: Claude Poole hit 1 career home runs with 15 hits.
What was Claude Poole's career batting average?: Claude Poole batted .221 over his career, with 15 hits in 68 at bats.
How many RBI did Claude Poole have?: Claude Poole drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Claude Poole's career ERA?: Claude Poole finished with a 6.80 career ERA, going 0-4 with 13 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Claude Poole have?: Claude Poole recorded 13 career strikeouts.