Clint Blume

Born: 10/17/1898 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

Died: 6/12/1973 in Islip, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1922-09-30 | Final Game: 1923-07-13

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Clinton Willis Blume

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Biography

Clint Blume was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1898, who played in Major League Baseball during the early 1920s. His career spanned from 1922 to July 13, 1923, during a transitional period in baseball marked by the waning of the deadball era and the emergence of more offense-driven play. Blume's professional tenure was relatively brief, but he made a notable impact on the mound with a career record of 3-0 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.0, showcasing his ability to limit scoring. Throughout his time in the league, Blume recorded a total of 4 strikeouts, reflecting his effectiveness as a pitcher in a time when many hurlers relied on control and finesse rather than sheer velocity. Though he did not earn any saves during his career, his contributions to the teams he played for were significant in a time when pitching depth was becoming increasingly vital to a team's success. Clint Blume's career, while short-lived, is a reminder of the many players who contributed to the evolution of the game in its formative years.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	0	13	2	1	0	0	33.0	29	11	0	21	4	3.00	0

Career ERA 3.00 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 26.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1922	NY1	NL	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	9.0	7	1	1	2	1.00	4.18 (+76%)	0.0
1923	NY1	NL	2	0	12	1	0	0	0	24.0	22	10	20	2	3.75	4.03 (+7%)	-955.6

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
13	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.167	0.444	0.167	0.611	0.0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 41.4% below league average.

Career OBP .444 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — +28.7% above league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 57.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.611 vs. league average 0.739 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.

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
1922	NY1	NL	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1923	NY1	NL	12	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	13	0	0	4	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1922	NY1	P	1	0	0	0	1	0
1923	NY1	P	12	0	0	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	13

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Colgate University	Hamilton	NY	1919, 1920, 1921, 1922