Ted Radcliffe

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Ted Radcliffe was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for 12 teams, including the Detroit Stars. In 454 career games, he hit .270 with 386 hits, 21 home runs, and 221 RBI. He also pitched in 124 games, going 45-39 with a 4.13 ERA. Ted Radcliffe was a 6-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 9944.7.

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 .270
HR 21
RBI 221
H 386
OPS .681
PIV -1,480
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 186 lb
Born
7/7/1902 in Mobile, AL, USA
Died
8/11/2005 in Chicago, IL, USA
Awards
6× All-Star

Full name: Theodore Roosevelt Radcliffe

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Ted Radcliffe — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
848.0 802.0 86.0 234.0 35.0 7.0 7.0 91.0 33.0 9.0 7.0 .292 .321 .379 .700

Pitching

Ted Radcliffe — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
40 31 56 34 63 13 498.1 438 251 82 22 71 158 1.48 1.02

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Ted Radcliffe — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1949 62.0 61.0 3.0 22.0 7.0 0 2.0 9.0 1.0 2.0 0 .361 .371 .574 .945
Listed seasons · 1 62 61 3 22 7 0 2 9 1 2 0 .361 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Ted Radcliffe — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1944 3 1 3 2 1 0 23.0 10 4 3 0 2 0 1.17 0.52
1949 1 1 2 1 0 0 13.2 18 15 8 0 3 0 5.27 1.54
Listed seasons · 2 4 2 5 3 1 0 36.2 28 19 11 0 5 0 2.70 0.90

Career Batting Statistics

Ted Radcliffe — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
454 1,429 177 386 59 14 21 221 20 63 5 .270 .306 .375 .681 -1,480

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career SLG .375 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .681 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ted Radcliffe Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1928 DS NNL 65 254 29 66 9 3 8 41 2 7 1 .260 .280 (-8%) .342 (-16%) .395 (+5%) .737 (-5%) -277.9
1929 DS NNL 32 126 23 39 8 2 3 25 3 5 0 .310 .289 (+7%) .353 (-2%) .415 (+15%) .769 (+7%) 120.8
1929 CAG NNL 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .500 — — — — 120.8
1930 SLS NNL 73 252 40 72 12 4 5 49 7 10 1 .286 .293 (-3%) .354 (-10%) .429 (-1%) .784 (-5%) -274.3
1931 HG IND 21 58 4 13 2 1 1 7 0 2 2 .224 .276 (-19%) .338 (-19%) .388 (-11%) .726 (-15%) -146.7
1931 DS NNL 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — -146.7
1932 PC IND 32 86 9 24 2 0 1 15 0 3 0 .279 .275 (+1%) .335 (-10%) .391 (-14%) .726 (-12%) -163.6
1933 HG NN2 11 38 4 9 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 .237 — — — — 0.0
1933 CBB NN2 4 17 4 9 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 .529 — — — — 0.0
1933 NBY IND 5 14 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .214 — — — — 0.0
1934 CAG NN2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1935 BE NN2 12 31 3 8 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 .258 — — — — 0.0
1937 CT NAL 33 122 13 34 5 3 0 20 1 4 0 .279 .276 (+1%) .342 (-12%) .398 (-7%) .740 (-9%) -223.2
1938 MRS NAL 28 75 9 22 5 0 1 10 3 4 0 .293 .272 (+7%) .341 (-1%) .392 (+2%) .734 (avg) -1.1
1939 MRS NAL 18 37 4 7 0 0 1 5 0 5 0 .189 — — — — 0.0
1941 MRS NAL 9 9 2 3 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1941 KCM NAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 MRS NAL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 BBB NAL 16 42 3 11 1 0 0 6 0 1 0 .262 — — — — 0.0
1942 CAG NAL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1943 CAG NAL 30 107 7 31 4 0 0 14 1 2 0 .290 .255 (+13%) .324 (-7%) .346 (-6%) .671 (-6%) -122.9
1943 BBB NAL 2 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 — — — — -122.9
1944 BBB NAL 22 76 12 15 3 0 0 11 0 5 0 .197 .261 (-25%) .325 (-24%) .357 (-34%) .683 (-29%) -339.8
1945 BBB NAL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1945 KCM NAL 6 18 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .278 — — — — 0.0
1946 HG NN2 26 45 7 11 2 0 0 7 0 6 0 .244 — — — — -51.6
Career · 26 seasons 454 1,429 177 386 59 14 21 221 20 63 5 .270 — — — — -1,629

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 Pitching Statistics

Ted Radcliffe — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
45 39 124 65 45 3 10 616.2 649 283 25 179 328 4.13 9944.7

Career ERA 4.13 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ted Radcliffe Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1929 CAG NNL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.2 4 0 2 2 0.00 — 0.0
1930 SLS NNL 10 2 20 12 9 1 2 112.1 97 34 35 60 2.72 4.80 (+43%) 1331.0
1931 HG IND 3 5 10 8 5 0 0 58.2 69 44 25 26 6.75 4.10 (-65%) -140.8
1931 DS NNL 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 11 5 1 10 5.00 4.10 (-22%) 0.0
1932 PC IND 9 7 19 15 10 1 0 122.2 126 51 45 46 3.74 4.13 (+9%) 1299.1
1933 HG NN2 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 17.1 26 14 3 10 7.27 3.86 (-89%) 360.8
1933 NBY IND 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 11.1 13 7 4 2 5.56 3.86 (-44%) -257.3
1934 CAG NN2 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 5.2 3 3 6 6 4.76 — 0.0
1935 BE NN2 4 4 11 7 5 0 0 57.2 79 37 23 21 5.77 4.35 (-33%) -1282.3
1937 CT NAL 2 1 5 1 0 0 0 12.1 11 5 3 9 3.65 4.34 (+16%) 576.8
1938 MRS NAL 3 4 9 5 3 1 1 47.0 51 21 10 33 4.02 4.35 (+7%) 1666.0
1939 MRS NAL 7 4 14 6 6 0 0 80.2 76 34 11 62 3.79 4.28 (+11%) 3995.0
1941 MRS NAL 0 4 9 2 1 0 2 28.2 33 11 4 18 3.45 3.94 (+12%) 1193.2
1942 MRS NAL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.2 5 2 0 2 6.75 — 0.0
1942 BBB NAL 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.2 7 2 0 0 3.86 — 0.0
1943 CAG NAL 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 8.2 8 1 3 5 1.04 — 0.0
1946 HG NN2 2 3 14 2 1 0 5 30.2 30 12 4 16 3.52 3.59 (+2%) 1203.1
Career · 17 seasons 45 39 124 65 45 3 10 616.2 649 283 179 328 4.13 — 9,945

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Ted Radcliffe — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
21 69 2 18 2 0 0 1 2 2 .261

Playoff Batting by Year

Ted Radcliffe — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1944 NWS BBB 5 19 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .211
1943 ALC CAG 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1943 NWS BBB 7 29 0 9 1 0 0 1 1 0 .310
1934 NLC CAG 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1930 NNC SLS 6 15 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Playoff Career Pitching

Ted Radcliffe — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 3 1 0 7.0 11 3 3 5 3.86

Playoff Pitching by Year

Ted Radcliffe — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1930 NNC SLS 0 1 3 1 0 7.0 11 3 3 5 3.86

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ted Radcliffe — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1322233767229.300
Away1412621776130.290

Pitching — Home / Away

Ted Radcliffe — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home44179.21642926351.45
Away42188.11845130682.44

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ted Radcliffe — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-09-04 CAGIN9L 000000000
1949-08-31 CAGLCBW 623001300
1949-08-17 CAGBIRW 000000000
1949-08-16 CAGBIRL 002000000
1949-08-10 CAGLCBW 101100000
1949-08-01 CAGPH5L 400000000
1949-07-31 CAGPH5W 000000000
1949-07-31 CAGPH5L 000000000
1949-07-29 CAGKCMW 401000000
1949-07-26 CAGKCML 401000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ted Radcliffe — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-06-16 LCBKCM L 6.21188300
1949-06-06 LCBCAG W 7.0740000
1946-07-28 HOMNW2 — 2.0320200
1946-07-07 HOMNW2 — 2.0530000
1946-07-04 HOMNY6 — 0.0000000
1946-07-04 HOMNY6 SV 1.2000000
1946-06-30 HOMNY5 W 5.0510200
1946-06-27 HOMNW2 — 0.0000000
1946-06-23 HOMPH5 — 0.2100000
1946-06-13 HOMNW2 SV 2.0200000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ted Radcliffe — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 7 0 1 1
2B 2 2 4 7 2 1
C 317 296 1474 270 53 29
OF 10 6 10 4 2 0
P 124 66 19 128 16 5
PH 1 0 0 0 0 0
PR 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ted Radcliffe — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1928 DS C 65 65 241 57 11 7
1929 DS C 32 32 156 29 6 3
1929 DS OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1929 CAG P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1930 SLS 1B 1 0 7 0 1 1
1930 SLS C 55 52 267 48 13 4
1930 SLS P 20 13 3 18 4 2
1931 HG C 10 10 57 11 4 1
1931 HG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1931 HG P 10 8 0 8 2 1
1931 DS C 2 1 9 0 0 0
1931 DS P 1 1 0 4 0 0
1932 PC C 12 9 61 7 0 2
1932 PC OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1932 PC P 19 15 7 28 3 2
1933 HG C 9 8 37 16 2 2
1933 HG P 3 2 0 5 0 0
1933 CBB C 4 4 19 5 0 1
1933 NBY C 3 3 18 1 2 0
1933 NBY P 2 2 0 3 1 0
1934 CAG P 1 1 0 2 0 0
1935 BE C 1 1 2 2 0 0
1935 BE P 11 7 2 18 1 0
1937 CT C 30 27 210 28 5 3
1937 CT OF 2 1 6 1 0 0
1937 CT P 5 1 1 2 1 0
1938 MRS 2B 2 2 4 7 2 1
1938 MRS C 13 10 59 8 1 0
1938 MRS OF 3 3 2 0 0 0
1938 MRS P 9 5 1 12 3 0
1939 MRS C 1 1 1 0 0 0
1939 MRS OF 1 1 1 3 2 0
1939 MRS P 14 6 1 16 0 0
1941 MRS P 9 2 2 3 1 0
1941 KCM PR 1 0 0 0 0 0
1942 MRS P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1942 BBB C 12 11 48 7 0 2
1942 BBB P 2 0 0 3 0 0
1942 CAG C 1 1 5 1 0 0
1943 CAG C 27 25 112 19 4 2
1943 CAG OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1943 CAG P 2 1 1 2 0 0
1943 BBB C 2 2 10 2 0 0
1944 BBB C 22 21 96 19 3 1
1945 BBB PH 1 0 0 0 0 0
1945 KCM C 6 5 20 3 1 0
1946 HG C 10 8 46 7 1 1
1946 HG P 14 2 1 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ted Radcliffe Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 124
Catcher 317
First Base 1
Second Base 2
Left Field 8
Right Field 2

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  5. 87
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Ted Radcliffe: the record in brief

The season rows for Ted Radcliffe begin in 1928. By club, Radcliffe's seasons break down as the Detroit Stars (1928 through 1931), the Chicago American Giants (1929 to 1943), the St. Louis Stars (1930), the Homestead Grays (1931 to 1946), the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1932), the Columbus Blue Birds (1933), the New York Black Yankees (1933), and the Brooklyn Eagles (1935), with further stops in the season rows. Radcliffe is listed as a catcher at 186 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The bio says Radcliffe threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is July 7, 1902, in Mobile, AL, USA. The bio records the death on August 11, 2005, in Chicago, IL, USA. Radcliffe's full given name, per the bio, is Theodore Roosevelt Radcliffe.

The batting record for Radcliffe: 454 games, 386 hits in 1,429 at bats, and a .270 average, along with 21 home runs, 221 RBI, and 20 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .306 and .375 give Radcliffe a career OPS of .681.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ted Radcliffe

Was Ted Radcliffe a pitcher?
Both. Ted Radcliffe pitched in 124 games, going 45-39 with a 4.13 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Catcher.
How many home runs did Ted Radcliffe hit?
Ted Radcliffe hit 21 career home runs with 386 hits.
What was Ted Radcliffe's career batting average?
Ted Radcliffe batted .270 over his career, with 386 hits in 1,429 at bats.
How many RBI did Ted Radcliffe have?
Ted Radcliffe drove in 221 runs in his career.
What was Ted Radcliffe's career ERA?
Ted Radcliffe finished with a 4.13 career ERA, going 45-39 with 328 strikeouts.
Is Ted Radcliffe in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ted Radcliffe has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.