Clyde Spearman
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Clyde Spearman was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Pittsburgh Crawfords. In 254 career games, he hit .288 with 269 hits, 5 home runs, and 108 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,161.
- 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
- Position
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 175 lb
- Died
- 2/13/1955 in New York, NY, USA
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 254 | 934 | 161 | 269 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 108 | 20 | 107 | 3 | .288 | .368 | .387 | .754 | 1,161 |
Career AVG .288 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — +7.1% above league average.
Career OBP .368 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +9.5% above league average.
Career SLG .387 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .754 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — +5.3% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | PC | IND | 5 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .364 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1934 | NBY | IND | 21 | 76 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .342 | .278 (+23%) | .340 (+25%) | .392 (+27%) | .733 (+26%) | 355.1 |
| 1935 | NBY | IND | 7 | 34 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .265 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1935 | NYC | NN2 | 17 | 67 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .254 | .279 (-9%) | .342 (-5%) | .399 (-14%) | .742 (-10%) | 0.0 |
| 1936 | NYC | NN2 | 42 | 162 | 31 | 54 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 4 | 14 | 2 | .333 | .283 (+17%) | .349 (+13%) | .404 (+24%) | .753 (+19%) | 532.8 |
| 1938 | PS | NN2 | 65 | 245 | 41 | 74 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 29 | 0 | .302 | .272 (+11%) | .341 (+11%) | .392 (+1%) | .734 (+5%) | 290.2 |
| 1939 | PS | NN2 | 27 | 93 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .215 | .274 (-22%) | .342 (-5%) | .393 (-32%) | .735 (-19%) | -263.5 |
| 1940 | NYC | NN2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | CAG | NAL | 4 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .471 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | CAG | NAL | 13 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1943 | BBB | NAL | 43 | 160 | 27 | 48 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 0 | .300 | .255 (+17%) | .324 (+19%) | .346 (+3%) | .671 (+11%) | 357.1 |
| 1946 | NBY | NN2 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 254 | 934 | 161 | 269 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 108 | 20 | 107 | 3 | .288 | — | — | — | — | 1,272 | ||
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
View full game log (190 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 125 | 452 | 78 | 135 | 4 | 31 | .299 |
| Away | 65 | 215 | 35 | 60 | 1 | 17 | .279 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-05-26 | NY5 | HOM | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-05-23 | NY5 | HOM | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1946-05-22 | NY5 | HOM | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-05-20 | NY5 | HOM | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1946-05-19 | NY5 | NY6 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-05-12 | NY5 | NW2 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-09-08 | BIR | CI2 | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943-08-29 | BIR | CVB | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-08-29 | BIR | CVB | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-08-18 | BIR | MEM | W | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | PC | OF | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934 | NBY | OF | 21 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1935 | NBY | OF | 7 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935 | NYC | OF | 17 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1936 | NYC | OF | 41 | 41 | 45 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1938 | PS | OF | 65 | 65 | 120 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 1939 | PS | OF | 27 | 27 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1940 | NYC | OF | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | CAG | OF | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | CAG | OF | 10 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | BBB | OF | 43 | 43 | 69 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1946 | NBY | OF | 8 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 4 |
| Center Field | 4 |
| Right Field | 240 |
Clyde Spearman: the record in brief
The season rows for Clyde Spearman begin in 1932. The season rows list, in order, the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1932), the New York Black Yankees (1934 to 1946), the New York Cubans (1935 to 1940), the Philadelphia Stars (1938 through 1939), the Chicago American Giants (1941 to 1942), and the Birmingham Black Barons (1943). Spearman is listed as a right fielder at 5-foot-9 and 175 pounds. Spearman hit left-handed while throwing right-handed, per the bio block. Spearman was born on July 23, 1912, in Arkadelphia, AR, USA. The bio records the death on February 13, 1955, in New York, NY, USA.
Spearman collected 269 hits in 934 at bats across 254 games, good for a .288 batting average, along with 5 home runs, 108 runs batted in, and 20 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .368 and the slugging percentage .387, for an OPS of .754. The league as a whole hit .269 across Spearman's seasons, which puts the .288 career mark 7.1% above average. Spearman collected a career-high 74 hits in 1938.
Frequently Asked Questions about Clyde Spearman
- Was Clyde Spearman a pitcher?
- No. Clyde Spearman was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Clyde Spearman hit?
- Clyde Spearman hit 5 career home runs with 269 hits.
- What was Clyde Spearman's career batting average?
- Clyde Spearman batted .288 over his career, with 269 hits in 934 at bats.
- How many RBI did Clyde Spearman have?
- Clyde Spearman drove in 108 runs in his career.
- Is Clyde Spearman in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Clyde Spearman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Clyde Spearman play for?
- Clyde Spearman played for the Pittsburgh Crawfords, the New York Black Yankees, the New York Cubans, the Philadelphia Stars, the Chicago American Giants, and the Birmingham Black Barons.