Bud Clancy

John William "Bud" Clancy (September 15, 1900 – September 26, 1968) was an American professional baseball first baseman. He played ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1924 to 1934 for the Chicago White Sox, Brooklyn Dodgers, and Philadelphia Phillies.[1]

Bud Clancy
First baseman
Born: (1900-09-15)September 15, 1900
Odell, Illinois
Died: September 26, 1968(1968-09-26) (aged 68)
Ottumwa, Iowa
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 29, 1924, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
June 27, 1934, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.281
Home runs12
Runs batted in198
Teams

While plying for the White Sox in 1930, Clancy became the first first baseman since 1891 to record no putouts or assists in a nine inning game.[2]

In 522 games over nine seasons, Clancy posted a .281 batting average (504-for-1796) with 204 runs, 69 doubles, 26 triples, 12 home runs, 198 RBI, 111 bases on balls, .325 on-base percentage and .368 slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .992 fielding percentage as a first baseman.

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