What years did Claude Willoughby play?

Claude Willoughby played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1931.

Was Claude Willoughby a pitcher?

Yes. Claude Willoughby pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 175 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Claude Willoughby hit?

Claude Willoughby hit 0 career home runs with 39 hits.

What teams did Claude Willoughby play for?

Claude Willoughby played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1925–1930) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1931).

What were Claude Willoughby's career stats?

In 219 games, Claude Willoughby went 38-58 with a 5.84 ERA, 175 strikeouts, 841.1 innings pitched, and 9 saves. At the plate he had 39 hits and 0 home runs.

What position did Claude Willoughby play?

Claude Willoughby played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Claude Willoughby and how much did he weigh?

Claude Willoughby was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 165 pounds.

What was Claude Willoughby's career ERA?

Claude Willoughby finished with a 5.84 career ERA, going 38-58 with 175 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Claude Willoughby have?

Claude Willoughby recorded 175 career strikeouts.

Is Claude Willoughby in the Hall of Fame?

No. Claude Willoughby has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Claude Willoughby

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1931)

Claude Willoughby was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1931 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 7 seasons. Across 219 career appearances, he went 38-58 with a 5.84 ERA and 175 strikeouts. He also batted .143 with 0 home runs.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 38–58

ERA 5.84

WHIP 1.80

SO 175

Pitcher PIV -17706.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 165 lb
Born: 11/14/1898 in Buffalo, KS, USA
Died: 8/14/1973 in McPherson, KS, USA
MLB Debut: 1925-09-18
Last Game: 1931-05-28

Full name: Claude William Willoughby

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Career Pitching Statistics

Claude Willoughby — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
38	58	219	100	33	4	9	841.1	1,111	546	56	406	175	5.84	-17706.5

Career ERA 5.84 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 34.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Claude Willoughby Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1925	PHI	NL	2	1	3	3	1	0	0	23.0	26	5	11	6	1.96	4.55 (+57%)	-53.9
1926	PHI	NL	8	12	47	18	6	0	1	168.0	218	111	71	37	5.95	4.11 (-45%)	-1766.9
1927	PHI	NL	3	7	35	6	1	1	2	97.2	126	71	53	14	6.54	4.08 (-60%)	-3277.0
1928	PHI	NL	6	5	35	13	5	1	1	130.2	180	77	83	26	5.30	4.13 (-28%)	-3703.5
1929	PHI	NL	15	14	49	34	14	1	4	243.1	288	135	108	50	4.99	4.60 (-9%)	-3208.7
1930	PHI	NL	4	17	41	24	5	1	1	153.0	241	129	68	38	7.59	4.80 (-58%)	-4313.1
1931	PIT	NL	0	2	9	2	1	0	0	25.2	32	18	12	4	6.31	4.10 (-54%)	-1383.5
Career · 7 seasons			38	58	219	100	33	4	9	841.1	1,111	546	406	175	5.84	—	-17,706

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

Claude Willoughby — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
219	272	14	39	3	0	0	13	0	20	73	.143	.202	.154	.356	-1,634

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 49.6% below league average.

Career OBP .202 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 41.8% below league average.

Career SLG .154 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — 61.7% below league average.

Career OPS .356 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — 52.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Claude Willoughby — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1925	PHI	NL	3	8	0	0	0	1	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1926	PHI	NL	47	52	4	11	1	2	3	11	.212	.279 (-24%)	.345 (-26%)	.390 (-41%)	.735 (-34%)	-285.1
1927	PHI	NL	35	26	1	2	0	1	2	9	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	PHI	NL	35	40	1	6	1	2	4	11	.150	—	—	—	—	0.0
1929	PHI	NL	49	91	6	13	1	5	6	25	.143	.289 (-51%)	.353 (-45%)	.415 (-63%)	.769 (-55%)	-835.8
1930	PHI	NL	41	48	1	5	0	0	5	13	.104	—	—	—	—	-513.2
1931	PIT	NL	9	7	1	2	0	2	0	1	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			219	272	14	39	3	13	20	73	.143	—	—	—	—	-1,634

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

Claude Willoughby — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	110	129	9	17	0	4	.132
Away	109	143	5	22	0	9	.154

Pitching — Home / Away

Claude Willoughby — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	110	419.0	564	277	208	90	5.95
Away	109	422.1	540	273	200	84	5.82

Last 10 Games — Batting

Claude Willoughby — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1931-05-28	PIT	STL	W	0	0	0	0	0
1931-05-25	PIT	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0
1931-05-20	PIT	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0
1931-05-16	PIT	BSN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1931-05-07	PIT	STL	L	2	1	1	0	0
1931-05-02	PIT	CIN	W	2	0	0	0	1
1931-04-24	PIT	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0
1931-04-20	PIT	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1931-04-15	PIT	CHC	L	3	0	1	2	0
1930-09-27	PHI	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Claude Willoughby — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1931-05-28	PIT	STL	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1931-05-25	PIT	CHC	—	1.2	0	0	0	2	0	0
1931-05-20	PIT	PHI	L	0.2	4	4	4	2	0	0
1931-05-16	PIT	BSN	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1931-05-07	PIT	STL	—	4.2	3	2	2	0	1	1
1931-05-02	PIT	CIN	—	4.0	8	5	2	2	2	0
1931-04-24	PIT	CHC	—	2.0	4	3	3	1	0	1
1931-04-20	PIT	CIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1931-04-15	PIT	CHC	L	8.0	10	6	6	5	0	1
1930-09-27	PHI	NY1	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Claude Willoughby — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	219	0	31	226	8	25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Claude Willoughby — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1925	PHI	P	3	1	3	0	0
1926	PHI	P	47	6	54	2	4
1927	PHI	P	35	4	19	1	2
1928	PHI	P	35	9	25	2	6
1929	PHI	P	49	8	76	2	6
1930	PHI	P	41	3	41	0	7
1931	PIT	P	9	0	8	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Claude Willoughby — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	219

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Claude Willoughby: the record in brief

September 18, 1925 and May 28, 1931 bracket Claude Willoughby's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Willoughby's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Phillies (1925 to 1930) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1931). Listed as a pitcher, Willoughby both batted and threw right-handed. Willoughby is listed at 165 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. The birth record reads November 14, 1898, in Buffalo, KS, USA. Willoughby's death is recorded on August 14, 1973, in McPherson, KS, USA. Willoughby's full given name, per the bio, is Claude William Willoughby.

The pitching table credits Willoughby with a 38-58 record and a 5.84 ERA in 219 games. Also on Willoughby's record: 175 strikeouts and 33 complete games. Against a 4.34 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.84 mark was 34.6% worse. Willoughby won 15 games in 1929, the most of any season listed. 1929 was Willoughby's sharpest full season, a 4.99 ERA against the league's 4.60.

Frequently Asked Questions about Claude Willoughby

What years did Claude Willoughby play?: Claude Willoughby played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1931.
Was Claude Willoughby a pitcher?: Yes. Claude Willoughby pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 175 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Claude Willoughby hit?: Claude Willoughby hit 0 career home runs with 39 hits.
What teams did Claude Willoughby play for?: Claude Willoughby played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1925–1930) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1931).
What were Claude Willoughby's career stats?: In 219 games, Claude Willoughby went 38-58 with a 5.84 ERA, 175 strikeouts, 841.1 innings pitched, and 9 saves. At the plate he had 39 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Claude Willoughby play?: Claude Willoughby played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Claude Willoughby and how much did he weigh?: Claude Willoughby was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 165 pounds.
What was Claude Willoughby's career ERA?: Claude Willoughby finished with a 5.84 career ERA, going 38-58 with 175 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Claude Willoughby have?: Claude Willoughby recorded 175 career strikeouts.
Is Claude Willoughby in the Hall of Fame?: No. Claude Willoughby has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.