Ed Clough, baseball player, 1924-1926

Ed Clough

Born: 10/28/1906 in Wiconisco, PA, USA

Died: 1/30/1944 in Harrisburg, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1924-08-28 | Final Game: 1926-09-25

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 188 lbs

Full name: Edgar George Clough

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Biography

Ed Clough was a professional baseball player born in 1906 who had a brief career in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1926. Primarily serving as a position player, Clough played a total of 11 games during his time in the league. He recorded 2 hits in 19 at-bats, accumulating a batting average of 0.105. Throughout his career, he achieved 1 run batted in (RBI) but did not hit any home runs or steal any bases. Clough's playing career unfolded during a period of transition in baseball, as the sport was moving away from the deadball era and beginning to embrace a more offensive style of play. Although he did not achieve significant statistical milestones, his time in the major leagues reflects the competitive nature of the sport during the 1920s, a decade marked by the emergence of power hitters and the increasing popularity of baseball as America's pastime. Ed Clough's legacy, while modest in terms of statistics, remains a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 4 1 0 0 0 12.0 16 14 1 8 3 10.50 0

Career ERA 10.50 vs. league average 4.33 across their career seasons — 142.4% worse 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
1925 STL NL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 10.0 11 9 5 3 8.10 4.55 (-78%) -
1926 STL NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 5 5 3 0 22.50 — -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
11 19 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0.105 0.105 0.105 0.211 0.0

Career AVG .105 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 62.9% below league average.

Career OBP .105 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 69.7% below league average.

Career SLG .105 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 73.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.211 vs. league average 0.743 across their career seasons — 71.7% 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 STL NL 7 14 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0.071 — — — — 0.0
1925 STL NL 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1926 STL NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 6 0 12 1 0 0
P 4 0 1 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1924 SLN OF 6 0 12 1 0 0
1925 SLN P 3 0 1 1 0 0
1926 SLN P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 4
Left Field 5
Right Field 1