1917
Born December 12, 1917
Rockwell, NC, USA
Clyde Kluttz Notable
b. December 12, 1917 · Boston Braves 1942–1945, New York Giants 1945–1946, St. Louis Cardinals 1946, Pittsburgh Pirates 1947–1948, St. Louis Browns 1951, Washington Senators 1951–1952
Clyde Kluttz played for six clubs across 11 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Boston Braves in 1942 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1952.
Across 656 games he batted .268, with 510 hits and 172 runs. He finished with 19 home runs, 90 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 556 games behind the plate, with 1,893 putouts and 49 errors. He turned 46 double plays.
He was born in Rockwell, NC, USA on December 12, 1917, and died on May 12, 1979. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | BSN | 72 | 210 | 21 | 56 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 13 | 0 | .267 |
| 1943 | BSN | 66 | 207 | 13 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 0 | .246 |
| 1944 | BSN | 81 | 229 | 20 | 64 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 0 | .279 |
| 1945 | BSN/NYG | 98 | 303 | 34 | 86 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 1 | .284 |
| 1946 | NYG/STL | 57 | 144 | 8 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .271 |
| 1947 | PIT | 73 | 232 | 26 | 70 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 17 | 18 | 1 | .302 |
| 1948 | PIT | 94 | 271 | 26 | 60 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 3 | .221 |
| 1951 | SLB/WSH | 57 | 163 | 17 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 0 | .313 |
| 1952 | WSH | 58 | 144 | 7 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 0 | .229 |
| Career | — | 656 | 1903 | 172 | 510 | 90 | 8 | 19 | 212 | 132 | 119 | 5 | .268 |
On this day & linked events
1979
Died May 12, 1979
1942
Major-league debut: Clyde Kluttz
Clyde Kluttz made a major-league debut on April 20, 1942.
1952
Final major-league game: Clyde Kluttz
Clyde Kluttz played a final major-league game on September 27, 1952.