Bud Clancy

Born: 9/15/1900 in Odell, IL, USA

Died: 9/26/1968 in Ottumwa, IA, USA

MLB Debut: 1924-08-29 | Final Game: 1934-06-27

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: John William Clancy

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Biography

Bud Clancy was a professional baseball player born in 1900, whose career spanned from 1924 to 1934. As a position player, Clancy showcased his skills over 522 games, where he accumulated 504 hits and achieved a batting average of .281. His offensive contributions included 12 home runs and 198 runs batted in (RBIs), demonstrating his ability to drive in runs and support his team's efforts on the field. Additionally, Clancy displayed speed and agility, as evidenced by his 19 stolen bases throughout his career. Clancy played during a transformative era in baseball, just before the onset of the Golden Age of the sport, which would be characterized by a surge in talent and the increasing popularity of the game. His playing style exemplified the dynamic nature of the era, blending solid hitting with the ability to steal bases. While he may not have achieved the same level of fame as some of his contemporaries, Clancy's contributions to his teams and the game itself remain a valued part of baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
522	1796	204	504	69	26	12	198	19	111	106	0.281	0.325	0.368	0.693	-2588.3

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career SLG .368 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.693 vs. league average 0.746 across their career seasons — 7.1% 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
1924	CHW	AL	13	35	5	9	1	0	0	6	3	3	2	0.257	—	—	—	—	0.0
1925	CHW	AL	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1926	CHW	AL	12	38	3	13	2	2	0	7	0	1	1	0.342	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	CHW	AL	130	464	46	139	21	2	3	53	4	24	24	0.300	.282 (+6%)	.344 (-2%)	.392 (-5%)	.736 (-4%)	-367.4
1928	CHW	AL	130	487	64	132	19	11	2	37	6	42	25	0.271	.280 (-4%)	.342 (-3%)	.395 (-7%)	.737 (-5%)	-544.3
1929	CHW	AL	92	290	36	82	14	6	3	45	3	16	19	0.283	.289 (-2%)	.353 (-9%)	.415 (-3%)	.769 (-6%)	-418.4
1930	CHW	AL	68	234	28	57	8	3	3	27	3	12	18	0.244	.293 (-17%)	.354 (-19%)	.429 (-20%)	.784 (-20%)	-926.3
1932	BRO	NL	53	196	14	60	4	2	0	16	0	6	13	0.306	.275 (+11%)	.335 (-3%)	.391 (-11%)	.726 (-7%)	-257.9
1934	PHI	NL	20	49	8	12	0	0	1	7	0	6	4	0.245	—	—	—	—	-74.1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	466	0	4385	300	39	346

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1924	CHA	1B	8	69	3	4	4
1926	CHA	1B	10	104	6	1	11
1927	CHA	1B	123	1184	81	11	76
1928	CHA	1B	128	1175	93	12	104
1929	CHA	1B	74	647	49	6	47
1930	CHA	1B	60	583	24	3	38
1932	BRO	1B	53	524	40	2	55
1934	PHI	1B	10	99	4	0	11