What years did Ebba St. Claire play?

Ebba St. Claire played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1954.

Was Ebba St. Claire a pitcher?

No. Ebba St. Claire was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Ebba St. Claire hit?

Ebba St. Claire hit 7 career home runs with 112 hits.

Ebba St. Claire

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1954)

AVG .249

HR 7

RBI 40

H 112

OPS .662

PIV -604

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 219 lb
Born: 8/5/1921 in Whitehall, NY, USA
Died: 8/22/1982 in Whitehall, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1951-04-17
Last Game: 1954-05-18

Full name: Edward Joseph St. Claire

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
164	450	39	112	23	2	7	40	2	35	52	.249	.306	.356	.662	-604

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career SLG .356 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career OPS .662 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 8.0% below 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
1951	BSN	NL	72	220	22	62	17	2	1	25	2	12	24	.282	.260 (+8%)	.336 (-4%)	.385 (+1%)	.721 (-1%)	-106.1
1952	BSN	NL	39	108	5	23	2	0	2	4	0	8	12	.213	.252 (-16%)	.326 (-18%)	.369 (-22%)	.696 (-20%)	-346.1
1953	ML1	NL	33	80	7	16	3	0	2	5	0	3	9	.200	.264 (-24%)	.335 (-32%)	.397 (-21%)	.733 (-26%)	-358.1
1954	NY1	NL	20	42	5	11	1	0	2	6	0	12	7	.262	—	—	—	—	205.9
Career · 4 seasons			164	450	39	112	23	2	7	40	2	35	52	.249	—	—	—	—	-604

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	74	211	18	48	3	18	.227
Away	90	239	21	64	4	22	.268

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1954-05-18	NY1	STL	L	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
1954-05-16	NY1	ATL	W	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
1954-05-16	NY1	ATL	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1954-05-15	NY1	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1954-05-14	NY1	CHC	W	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	1
1954-05-13	NY1	CHC	W	3	1	2	0	1	2	1	0
1954-05-09	NY1	PIT	W	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1954-05-08	NY1	PIT	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1954-05-06	NY1	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1954-05-03	NY1	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	139	13	596	68	15	15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1951	BSN	C	62	0	267	29	7	5
1952	BSN	C	34	0	151	21	5	4
1953	ML1	C	27	0	106	11	1	3
1954	NY1	C	16	13	72	7	2	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Catcher	139

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Colgate University	Hamilton	NY	1942

Frequently Asked Questions about Ebba St. Claire

What years did Ebba St. Claire play?: Ebba St. Claire played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1954.
Was Ebba St. Claire a pitcher?: No. Ebba St. Claire was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ebba St. Claire hit?: Ebba St. Claire hit 7 career home runs with 112 hits.