Rip Radcliff

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1943)

AVG .311
HR 42
RBI 533
H 1,267
OPS .779
PIV 5,512
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
1/19/1906 in Kiowa, OK, USA
Died
5/23/1962 in Enid, OK, USA
MLB Debut
1934-09-17
Last Game
1943-09-29
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Raymond Allen Radcliff

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,081 4,074 598 1,267 205 50 42 533 40 310 141 .311 .362 .417 .779 5,512

Career AVG .311 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — +15.0% above league average.

Career OBP .362 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +7.2% above league average.

Career SLG .417 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.

Career OPS .779 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — +8.0% above 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
1934 CHA AL 14 56 7 15 2 1 0 5 1 0 2 .268 .278 (-4%) .340 (-21%) .392 (-14%) .733 (-17%) -172.3
1935 CHA AL 146 623 95 178 28 8 10 68 4 53 21 .286 .279 (+2%) .342 (+1%) .399 (+1%) .742 (+1%) 135.6
1936 CHA AL 138 618 120 207 31 7 8 82 6 44 12 .335 .283 (+18%) .349 (+9%) .404 (+11%) .753 (+10%) 1249.1
1937 CHA AL 144 584 105 190 38 10 4 79 6 53 25 .325 .276 (+18%) .342 (+12%) .398 (+12%) .740 (+12%) 1450.0
1938 CHA AL 129 503 64 166 23 6 5 81 5 36 17 .330 .272 (+21%) .341 (+10%) .392 (+9%) .734 (+10%) 965.7
1939 CHA AL 113 397 49 105 25 2 2 53 6 26 21 .264 .274 (-4%) .342 (-9%) .393 (-10%) .735 (-9%) -647.9
1940 SLA AL 150 584 83 200 33 9 7 81 6 47 20 .342 .267 (+28%) .335 (+17%) .387 (+20%) .722 (+19%) 2219.8
1941 SLA AL 19 71 12 20 2 2 2 14 1 10 1 .282 .262 (+7%) .332 (+11%) .373 (+21%) .705 (+16%) 192.3
1941 DET AL 96 379 47 120 14 5 3 40 4 19 13 .317 .262 (+21%) .332 (+6%) .373 (+8%) .705 (+7%) 192.3
1942 DET AL 62 144 13 36 5 0 1 20 0 9 6 .250 .253 (-1%) .323 (-9%) .349 (-13%) .672 (-11%) -244.4
1943 DET AL 70 115 3 30 4 0 0 10 1 13 3 .261 .255 (+2%) .324 (+5%) .346 (-15%) .671 (-5%) -50.1
Career · 11 seasons 1,081 4,074 598 1,267 205 50 42 533 40 310 141 .311 — — — — 5,290

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
Home532198530962924277.317
Away549208929063718255.305

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1943-09-29 DETPHAL 111000000
1943-09-28 DETBOSL 100000000
1943-09-26 DETBOSL 100000000
1943-09-26 DETBOSL 100000000
1943-09-22 DETNYYL 100000000
1943-09-19 DETCLEL 100000000
1943-09-19 DETCLEL 100000000
1943-09-18 DETCLEL 000000010
1943-09-17 DETCLEW 100000001
1943-09-14 DETCHWL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 55 0 497 31 8 40
OF 887 0 1655 45 58 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 CHA OF 14 0 35 0 2 0
1935 CHA OF 142 0 231 8 8 1
1936 CHA OF 132 0 213 6 15 2
1937 CHA OF 139 0 273 9 10 5
1938 CHA 1B 23 0 236 10 5 25
1938 CHA OF 99 0 230 5 5 0
1939 CHA 1B 20 0 170 11 2 11
1939 CHA OF 78 0 130 1 4 0
1940 SLA 1B 4 0 25 2 1 2
1940 SLA OF 139 0 282 8 8 2
1941 SLA 1B 3 0 24 1 0 2
1941 SLA OF 14 0 26 0 0 0
1941 DET OF 87 0 155 6 5 1
1942 DET 1B 4 0 40 5 0 0
1942 DET OF 24 0 43 1 1 1
1943 DET 1B 1 0 2 2 0 0
1943 DET OF 19 0 37 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 55
Left Field 745
Right Field 143

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1940 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 55.0 336 0
1937 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 10.0 80 0
1936 Most Valuable Player AL 16th 3.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Rip Radcliff (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dale Mitchell
    .312 avg, 41 HR
  2. 83
    Taffy Wright
    .311 avg, 38 HR
  3. 81
    Harry Rice
    .299 avg, 48 HR
  4. 81
    Frank Demaree
    .299 avg, 72 HR
  5. 67
    Socks Seybold
    .294 avg, 51 HR
  6. 57
    Mule Haas
    .292 avg, 43 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Rip Radcliff

What years did Rip Radcliff play?
Rip Radcliff played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1943.
Was Rip Radcliff a pitcher?
No. Rip Radcliff was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Rip Radcliff hit?
Rip Radcliff hit 42 career home runs with 1267 hits.