Clancy Smyres
Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944)
Clancy Smyres was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball in 1944 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. In 5 career games, he hit .000.
- 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
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 175 lb
- Died
- 11/27/2007 in Lancaster, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1944-04-18
- Last Game
- 1944-04-30
Full name: Clarence Melvin Smyres
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | BRO | NL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Last 5 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-04-30 | BRO | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-04-28 | BRO | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-04-22 | BRO | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-04-19 | BRO | PHI | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-04-18 | BRO | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
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Clancy Smyres: the record in brief
April 18, 1944 and April 30, 1944 bracket Clancy Smyres's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column never changes: it is the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1944. Smyres is listed at 5 feet, 11 inches and 175 pounds. The bio says Smyres batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is May 24, 1921, in Little River, KS, USA. Smyres's death is recorded on November 27, 2007, in Lancaster, CA, USA. The given name on file is Clarence Melvin Smyres.
In 5 games and 2 at bats, Smyres batted .000 with 0 hits. Over the seasons Smyres played, league hitters batted .261; the .000 career figure is 100.0% below that. The OPS comparison is .000 to a league .683, 100.0% below average. Smyres's lone season row is 1944 with the Brooklyn Dodgers: 5 games, 0 hits in 2 at bats.
Frequently Asked Questions about Clancy Smyres
- Was Clancy Smyres a pitcher?
- No. Clancy Smyres was a position player.
- How many home runs did Clancy Smyres hit?
- Clancy Smyres hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Clancy Smyres play for?
- Clancy Smyres played for one team, the Brooklyn Dodgers (1944).
- What were Clancy Smyres's career stats?
- In 5 games, Clancy Smyres had 1 runs, with a .000 batting average.
- How tall was Clancy Smyres and how much did he weigh?
- Clancy Smyres was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.
- What was Clancy Smyres's career batting average?
- Clancy Smyres batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
- Is Clancy Smyres in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Clancy Smyres has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.