1915
Born March 12, 1915
Montgomery, AL, USA
Clarence Lamar Notable
b. March 12, 1915 · St. Louis Stars 1937, Birmingham Black Barons 1937, 1942, Jacksonville Red Caps 1938, 1941–1942, Cleveland Bears 1939–1940, Cincinnati Clowns 1943
Clarence Lamar played for five clubs across seven seasons as a shortstop, opening with the St. Louis Stars in 1937 and closing with the Cincinnati Clowns in 1943.
Across 121 games he batted .230, with 92 hits and 51 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 13 doubles and 12 stolen bases.
He played 79 games at shortstop, with 201 assists and 31 errors. He turned 29 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1937.
He was born in Montgomery, AL, USA on March 12, 1915, and died on July 15, 1951. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1937 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | BBB/SL2 | 24 | 92 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 5 | .261 |
| 1938 | JRC | 8 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .185 |
| 1939 | CBR | 12 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .188 |
| 1940 | CBR | 28 | 90 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .200 |
| 1941 | JRC | 10 | 36 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 |
| 1942 | BBB/JRC | 20 | 61 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .197 |
| 1943 | CC | 19 | 62 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .258 |
| Career | — | 121 | 400 | 51 | 92 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 31 | 1 | 12 | .230 |
On this day & linked events
1951