Clyde Vollmer Notable

b. September 24, 1921 · Cincinnati Reds 1942, 1946–1948, Washington Senators 1948–1950, 1953–1954, Boston Red Sox 1950–1953

Clyde Vollmer played for three clubs across 13 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1942 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1954.

Across 685 games he batted .251, with 508 hits and 283 runs. He finished with 69 home runs, 77 doubles and 7 stolen bases.

He played 551 games in the outfield, with 1,187 putouts and 20 errors.

He hit three home runs in a game in 1951.

He was born in Cincinnati, OH, USA on September 24, 1921, and died on October 2, 2006. 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	CIN	12	43	2	4	0	0	1	4	1	5	0	.093
1946	CIN	9	22	1	4	0	0	0	1	1	3	2	.182
1947	CIN	78	155	19	34	10	0	1	13	9	18	0	.219
1948	CIN/WSH	8	14	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	.214
1949	WSH	129	443	58	112	17	1	14	59	53	62	1	.253
1950	BOS/WSH	63	183	39	52	10	0	7	38	23	38	2	.284
1951	BOS	115	386	66	97	9	2	22	85	55	66	0	.251
1952	BOS	90	250	35	66	12	4	11	50	39	47	2	.264
1953	BOS/WSH	119	408	54	106	15	3	11	74	49	59	0	.260
1954	WSH	62	117	8	30	4	0	2	15	12	28	0	.256
Career	—	685	2021	283	508	77	10	69	339	243	328	7	.251

On this day & linked events

1921

Born September 24, 1921

Cincinnati, OH, USA

2006

Died October 2, 2006

1942

Major-league debut: Clyde Vollmer

Clyde Vollmer made a major-league debut on May 31, 1942.

1951

Clyde Vollmer's Three-Home-Run Game, 1951

Clyde Vollmer hit three home runs for the Boston Red Sox against the Chicago White Sox on July 26, 1951.

1954

Final major-league game: Clyde Vollmer

Clyde Vollmer played a final major-league game on September 1, 1954.

Image: Don Wingfield, public domain