John Radcliff

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1871-1875)

John Radcliff was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1875 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 5 seasons. In 157 career games, he hit .282 with 229 hits, 2 home runs, and 113 RBI.

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

AVG .282
HR 2
RBI 113
H 229
OPS .644
PIV -70
Position
Shortstop
Height / Weight
5'6" / 140 lb
Born
6/29/1848 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
7/26/1911 in Ocean City, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1871-05-20
Last Game
1875-05-24

Full name: John Young Radcliff

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Career Batting Statistics

John Radcliff — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
157 812 198 229 32 9 2 113 9 13 5 .282 .293 .351 .644 -70

Career AVG .282 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .293 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .351 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .644 vs. league average .626 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Radcliff — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1871 PH1 28 145 47 44 7 5 0 22 5 6 1 .303 .286 (+6%) .311 (+6%) .383 (+10%) .695 (+8%) 176.8
1872 BL1 56 297 70 86 13 4 1 44 3 0 2 .290 .285 (+2%) .296 (-2%) .347 (+6%) .644 (+2%) 57.8
1873 BL1 45 244 59 70 5 0 0 33 0 4 2 .287 .290 (-1%) .304 (-2%) .357 (-14%) .661 (-8%) -256.3
1874 PH2 23 103 20 25 7 0 1 14 1 2 0 .243 .273 (-11%) .282 (-9%) .333 (+2%) .615 (-3%) -48.2
1875 PH3 5 23 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .174 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 157 812 198 229 32 9 2 113 9 13 5 .282 — — — — -70

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Radcliff — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 1 7 0 0 0
2B 6 2 15 9 5 2
3B 33 7 50 93 46 2
OF 15 15 15 1 4 0
SS 109 80 150 364 158 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Radcliff — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1871 PH1 SS 28 28 40 116 38 5
1872 BL1 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1872 BL1 3B 6 6 13 9 8 0
1872 BL1 SS 50 49 66 156 66 9
1873 BL1 2B 1 0 1 2 0 0
1873 BL1 3B 24 0 36 79 34 2
1873 BL1 SS 23 0 35 56 34 3
1874 PH2 1B 2 1 7 0 0 0
1874 PH2 2B 4 2 13 6 5 2
1874 PH2 3B 3 1 1 5 4 0
1874 PH2 OF 15 15 15 1 4 0
1874 PH2 SS 3 3 4 13 5 1
1875 PH3 SS 5 0 5 23 15 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

John Radcliff — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 2
Second Base 6
Third Base 33
Shortstop 108
Center Field 1
Right Field 14

John Radcliff: the record in brief

According to the bio, John Radcliff debuted on May 20, 1871 and played a final game on May 24, 1875. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Athletics (1871), the Baltimore Canaries (1872 through 1873), the Philadelphia Whites (1874), and the Philadelphia Centennials (1875). Radcliff played primarily as a shortstop. The bio adds a birth date on June 29, 1848, in Philadelphia, PA, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 6 inches and 140 pounds. Radcliff died on July 26, 1911, in Ocean City, NJ, USA. Radcliff's full given name, per the bio, is John Young Radcliff.

Across 157 games at the plate, Radcliff's career line reads 229 hits in 812 at bats for a .282 average, plus 2 homers and 113 RBI. The on-base percentage is .293 and the slugging percentage .351, for an OPS of .644. The .282 career average is close to the .274 the league hit across the same seasons. The highest hit total in a season was 86, in 1872. The Lg AVG column puts Radcliff's 1872 at .290 against .285, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 2%.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Radcliff

What years did John Radcliff play?
John Radcliff played in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1875.
Was John Radcliff a pitcher?
No. John Radcliff was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did John Radcliff hit?
John Radcliff hit 2 career home runs with 229 hits.
What was John Radcliff's career batting average?
John Radcliff batted .282 over his career, with 229 hits in 812 at bats.
How many RBI did John Radcliff have?
John Radcliff drove in 113 runs in his career.
Is John Radcliff in the Hall of Fame?
No. John Radcliff has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.