Cliff Mapes Notable

b. March 13, 1922 · New York Yankees 1948–1951, St. Louis Browns 1951, Detroit Tigers 1952

Cliff Mapes played for three clubs across five seasons as a right fielder, opening with the New York Yankees in 1948 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1952.

Across 459 games he batted .242, with 289 hits and 199 runs. He finished with 38 home runs, 55 doubles and 8 stolen bases.

He played 381 games in the outfield, with 675 putouts and 23 errors.

He was born in Sutherland, NE, USA on March 13, 1922, and died on December 5, 1996. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1948	NYY	53	88	19	22	11	1	1	12	6	13	1	.250
1949	NYY	111	304	56	75	13	3	7	38	58	50	6	.247
1950	NYY	108	356	60	88	14	6	12	61	47	61	1	.247
1951	NYY/SLB	101	252	38	66	10	3	9	38	30	47	0	.262
1952	DET	86	193	26	38	7	0	9	23	27	42	0	.197
Career	—	459	1193	199	289	55	13	38	172	168	213	8	.242

On this day & linked events

1922

Born March 13, 1922

Sutherland, NE, USA

1996

Died December 5, 1996

Image: Bowman Gum, public domain