Was Cliff Speck a pitcher?

Yes. Cliff Speck pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 21 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Cliff Speck hit?

Cliff Speck hit 0 career home runs.

What was Cliff Speck's career batting average?

Cliff Speck batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.

What was Cliff Speck's career ERA?

Cliff Speck finished with a 4.13 career ERA, going 2-1 with 21 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Cliff Speck have?

Cliff Speck recorded 21 career strikeouts.

Is Cliff Speck in the Hall of Fame?

No. Cliff Speck has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Cliff Speck

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986)

Cliff Speck was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1986 for the Atlanta Braves. Across 13 career appearances, he went 2-1 with a 4.13 ERA and 21 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 51.4.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 2–1

ERA 4.13

WHIP 1.41

SO 21

Pitcher PIV 51.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 195 lb
Born: 8/8/1956 in Portland, OR, USA
MLB Debut: 1986-07-30
Last Game: 1986-09-25

Full name: Robert Clifford Speck

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Career Pitching Statistics

Cliff Speck — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	1	13	1	0	0	0	28.3	25	13	2	15	21	4.13	51.4

Career ERA 4.13 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Cliff Speck — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1986	ATL	NL	2	1	13	1	0	0	0	28.3	25	13	15	21	4.13	3.97 (-4%)	51.4
Career · 1 season			2	1	13	1	0	0	0	28.1	25	13	15	21	4.13	—	51

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 Batting Statistics

Cliff Speck — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
13	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.250	.000	.250	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 23.3% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 65.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Cliff Speck — 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
1986	ATL	NL	13	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			13	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Cliff Speck — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	7	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Cliff Speck — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	10.1	6	3	6	9	2.61
Away	7	18.0	19	10	9	12	5.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Cliff Speck — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1986-09-25	ATL	CIN	L	0	0
1986-09-21	ATL	SFG	L	0	0
1986-09-12	ATL	SFG	L	0	0
1986-09-11	ATL	SDP	L	0	0
1986-09-09	ATL	LAD	L	1	1
1986-09-07	ATL	PIT	L	1	1
1986-08-29	ATL	CHC	L	0	0
1986-08-22	ATL	PIT	L	1	1
1986-08-17	ATL	HOU	W	0	0
1986-08-16	ATL	HOU	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Cliff Speck — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1986-09-25	ATL	CIN	—	0.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
1986-09-21	ATL	SFG	—	1.1	2	1	1	1	1	0
1986-09-12	ATL	SFG	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1986-09-11	ATL	SDP	—	3.0	4	2	2	1	4	0
1986-09-09	ATL	LAD	—	4.0	3	2	2	2	2	0
1986-09-07	ATL	PIT	L	3.0	2	2	2	2	2	0
1986-08-29	ATL	CHC	—	2.2	1	0	0	2	3	0
1986-08-22	ATL	PIT	—	2.1	5	4	4	1	1	2
1986-08-17	ATL	HOU	W	1.2	0	0	0	1	2	0
1986-08-16	ATL	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Cliff Speck — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	13	1	1	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Cliff Speck — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1986	ATL	P	13	1	1	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Cliff Speck — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	13

Salary History

Cliff Speck — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1986	ATL	NL	$60,000
Total Career Earnings			$60,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Cliff Speck

Was Cliff Speck a pitcher?: Yes. Cliff Speck pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 21 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cliff Speck hit?: Cliff Speck hit 0 career home runs.
What was Cliff Speck's career batting average?: Cliff Speck batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Cliff Speck's career ERA?: Cliff Speck finished with a 4.13 career ERA, going 2-1 with 21 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Cliff Speck have?: Cliff Speck recorded 21 career strikeouts.
Is Cliff Speck in the Hall of Fame?: No. Cliff Speck has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.