Cliff Curtis, baseball player, 1909-1913

Cliff Curtis

Born: 7/3/1881 in Delaware, OH, USA

Died: 4/23/1943 in Utica, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1909-08-23 | Final Game: 1913-08-16

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Clifton Garfield Curtis

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Biography

Cliff Curtis, born in 1881, was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the early 20th century from 1909 until 1913. Throughout his career, he showcased a strong command on the mound, finishing with a win-loss record of 28-61 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.31. Curtis was known for his ability to strike out batters, accumulating a total of 236 strikeouts over his career, and he also contributed to his teams with 6 saves. His playing style reflected the transitional nature of baseball during this era, as teams began to rely more on specialized pitching strategies. Curtis’s career coincided with a time when the game was evolving, moving away from the deadball era and into a phase that would soon embrace more offensive strategies. While he may not have achieved stardom, his contributions on the mound and his resilience as a pitcher during a challenging period in baseball history have cemented his place in the annals of the sport. After his retirement in 1913, Curtis’s impact on the game continued to be felt, as he contributed to the development of pitching techniques that would influence future generations.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
28 61 136 94 39 5 6 744.7 707 274 22 317 236 3.31 0

Career ERA 3.31 vs. league average 3.03 across their career seasons — 9.4% 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
1909 BSN NL 4 5 10 9 8 2 0 83.0 53 13 30 22 1.41 2.55 (+45%) -1011.4
1910 BSN NL 6 24 43 37 12 2 2 251.0 251 99 124 75 3.55 2.79 (-27%) -7032.2
1911 BSN NL 1 8 12 9 5 0 1 77.0 79 38 34 23 4.44 3.37 (-32%) -1780.2
1911 CHC NL 1 2 4 1 0 0 0 7.0 7 3 5 4 3.86 — -
1911 PHI NL 2 1 8 5 3 1 0 45.0 45 13 15 13 2.60 3.37 (+23%) 95.0
1912 PHI NL 2 5 10 8 2 0 0 50.0 55 18 17 20 3.24 3.36 (+4%) -943.1
1912 BRO NL 4 7 19 9 3 0 1 80.0 72 35 37 22 3.94 3.36 (-17%) -2482.7
1913 BRO NL 8 9 30 16 6 0 2 151.7 145 55 55 57 3.26 3.07 (-6%) -333.4

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
136 246 11 39 1 0 0 11 1 6 58 0.159 0.182 0.163 0.344 -1123.6

Career AVG .159 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 38.5% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 44.0% below league average.

Career SLG .163 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 52.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.344 vs. league average 0.665 across their career seasons — 48.2% 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
1909 BSN NL 10 29 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0.034 — — — — 0.0
1910 BSN NL 43 82 3 12 1 0 0 2 0 2 16 0.146 .249 (-41%) .317 (-48%) .326 (-52%) .644 (-50%) -648.6
1911 BSN NL 12 28 2 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1911 CHC NL 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1911 PHI NL 8 15 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0.267 — — — — 0.0
1912 PHI NL 10 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1912 BRO NL 19 26 1 8 0 0 0 3 1 1 4 0.308 — — — — 0.0
1913 BRO NL 30 49 1 6 0 0 0 4 0 1 16 0.122 — — — — -474.9

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 136 46 33 248 18 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 BSN P 10 9 3 28 5 1
1910 BSN P 43 37 9 102 5 1
1911 BSN P 12 0 6 23 3 2
1911 CHN P 4 0 0 2 0 0
1911 PHI P 8 0 1 12 2 0
1912 PHI P 10 0 1 18 1 0
1912 BRO P 19 0 2 19 1 1
1913 BRO P 30 0 11 44 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 136