Clyde Sukeforth
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1945)
Clyde Sukeforth was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1945 for the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 20 seasons. In 486 career games, he hit .264 with 326 hits, 2 home runs, and 96 RBI.
- 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 155 lb
- Died
- 9/3/2000 in Waldoboro, ME, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1926-05-31
- Last Game
- 1945-06-07
Full name: Clyde Leroy Sukeforth
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 486 | 1,237 | 122 | 326 | 50 | 14 | 2 | 96 | 12 | 95 | 57 | .264 | .319 | .331 | .650 | -1,725 |
Career AVG .264 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.
Career OBP .319 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.
Career SLG .331 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.
Career OPS .650 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 11.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | CIN | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1927 | CIN | NL | 38 | 58 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | .190 | .282 (-33%) | .344 (-20%) | .392 (-43%) | .736 (-32%) | -291.1 |
| 1928 | CIN | NL | 33 | 53 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .132 | .280 (-53%) | .342 (-48%) | .395 (-48%) | .737 (-48%) | -425.4 |
| 1929 | CIN | NL | 84 | 237 | 31 | 84 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 17 | 6 | .354 | .289 (+22%) | .353 (+12%) | .415 (+9%) | .769 (+10%) | 492.2 |
| 1930 | CIN | NL | 94 | 296 | 30 | 84 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 12 | .284 | .293 (-3%) | .354 (-8%) | .429 (-20%) | .784 (-15%) | -723.2 |
| 1931 | CIN | NL | 112 | 351 | 22 | 90 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 38 | 13 | .256 | .276 (-7%) | .338 (-1%) | .388 (-17%) | .726 (-10%) | -472.3 |
| 1932 | BRO | NL | 59 | 111 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 10 | .234 | .275 (-15%) | .335 (-17%) | .391 (-13%) | .726 (-14%) | -286.5 |
| 1933 | BRO | NL | 20 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .056 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1934 | BRO | NL | 27 | 43 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .163 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | BRO | NL | 18 | 51 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .294 | .260 (+13%) | .328 (+5%) | .354 (-12%) | .683 (-4%) | -18.8 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 486 | 1,237 | 122 | 326 | 50 | 14 | 2 | 96 | 12 | 95 | 57 | .264 | — | — | — | — | -1,725 | ||
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 (488 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 250 | 625 | 58 | 161 | 0 | 51 | .258 |
| Away | 238 | 614 | 64 | 165 | 2 | 47 | .269 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-06-07 | BRO | NY1 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-05 | BRO | NY1 | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-06-03 | BRO | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-03 | BRO | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-05-30 | BRO | PIT | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-28 | BRO | CHC | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-27 | BRO | CHC | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-05-25 | BRO | STL | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-05-21 | BRO | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-20 | BRO | CHC | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | CIN | C | 24 | 0 | 52 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 1928 | CIN | C | 26 | 0 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 1929 | CIN | C | 76 | 0 | 171 | 40 | 4 | 4 |
| 1930 | CIN | C | 82 | 0 | 234 | 46 | 7 | 8 |
| 1931 | CIN | C | 106 | 0 | 300 | 59 | 13 | 9 |
| 1932 | BRO | C | 36 | 0 | 95 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| 1933 | BRO | C | 18 | 0 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 1934 | BRO | C | 18 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 1945 | BRO | C | 13 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 400 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University | Washington | DC | 1924, 1925 |
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Clyde Sukeforth: the record in brief
Between the debut on May 31, 1926 and the final game on June 7, 1945, Clyde Sukeforth built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Cincinnati Reds (1926 through 1931) and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1932 through 1945). Sukeforth played primarily as a catcher and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 30, 1901, in Washington, ME, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-10 and 155 pounds. Sukeforth's death is recorded on September 3, 2000, in Waldoboro, ME, USA. Sukeforth's full given name, per the bio, is Clyde Leroy Sukeforth.
Sukeforth's career batting table shows 486 games, 1,237 at bats and 326 hits, a .264 average; the totals also include 2 homers and 96 RBI. Sukeforth's career OPS of .650 combines a .319 on-base mark with .331 slugging. Measured against the leagues Sukeforth played in, the .264 career average compares with a .279 league average over the same seasons, 5.6% below the league. 1931 produced Sukeforth's most hits, 90 of them for the Cincinnati Reds. In 1929, a season of regular play, Sukeforth hit .354 while the league hit .289.
Frequently Asked Questions about Clyde Sukeforth
- What years did Clyde Sukeforth play?
- Clyde Sukeforth played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1945.
- Was Clyde Sukeforth a pitcher?
- No. Clyde Sukeforth was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Clyde Sukeforth hit?
- Clyde Sukeforth hit 2 career home runs with 326 hits.
- What was Clyde Sukeforth's career batting average?
- Clyde Sukeforth batted .264 over his career, with 326 hits in 1,237 at bats.
- How many RBI did Clyde Sukeforth have?
- Clyde Sukeforth drove in 96 runs in his career.
- Is Clyde Sukeforth in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Clyde Sukeforth has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.