1916
Born November 25, 1916
Alapaha, GA, USA
Duke Cleveland Notable
b. November 25, 1916 · Jacksonville Red Caps 1938, 1941–1942, Cleveland Bears 1939–1940, Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes 1942, Cleveland Buckeyes 1943, Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns 1946–1947
Duke Cleveland played for five clubs across 10 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Jacksonville Red Caps in 1938 and closing with the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns in 1947.
Across 165 games he batted .277, with 170 hits and 116 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 20 doubles and 19 stolen bases.
He played 167 games in the outfield, with 242 putouts and 12 errors.
He was an All-Star in 1941.
He was born in Alapaha, GA, USA on November 25, 1916, and died on August 13, 1970. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1941 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | JRC | 13 | 59 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .237 |
| 1939 | CBR | 22 | 72 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .222 |
| 1940 | CBR | 28 | 102 | 24 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 7 | .333 |
| 1941 | JRC | 11 | 43 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .442 |
| 1942 | CCB/JRC | 40 | 147 | 27 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 3 | .279 |
| 1943 | CBE | 26 | 92 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | .239 |
| 1946 | CIC | 23 | 92 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | .250 |
| 1947 | CIC | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Career | — | 165 | 613 | 116 | 170 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 72 | 63 | 7 | 19 | .277 |
On this day & linked events
1970