Rip Radcliff
Left fielder
Born: (1906-01-19)January 19, 1906
Kiowa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died: May 23, 1962(1962-05-23) (aged 56)
Enid, Oklahoma, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 17, 1934, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1943, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average.311
Home runs42
Runs batted in533
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Raymond Allen Radcliff (January 19, 1906 – May 23, 1962) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman who appeared 1,081 games over ten seasons for the Chicago White Sox (1934–1939), St. Louis Browns (1940–1941) and Detroit Tigers (1941–1943). Born in Enid, Oklahoma, he threw and batted left-handed and was listed as 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and 170 pounds (77 kg).

Radcliff entered baseball in 1928 and joined the White Sox in September 1934 after seven prolific seasons in the minor leagues. He was known for his ability to make contact, striking out only once every 29 at bats.[1] He batted .300 five times in his career and was a member of the American League squad for the 1936 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. On July 18, 1936, Radcliff went 6–for–7 with 4 runs and 4 RBI in a 21–14 win against the Philadelphia Athletics.[2] He had 200+ hit seasons in 1936 and 1940. His best season came in 1942 when he hit .342 and finished ninth in American League MVP voting.

During his ten-year career, Radcliff compiled a .311 batting average (1,267–4,074) with 42 home runs and 533 RBI. His career numbers include 598 runs scored, 205 doubles, 50 triples, 40 stolen bases, and 310 walks for a .362 on-base percentage and .417 slugging percentage. Defensively, he recorded a .971 fielding percentage playing at left and right field and first base.

After retiring from baseball, Radcliff was employed by a road machinery company, and died of a suspected heart attack at his Enid home in 1962.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ Rip Radcliff Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
  2. ↑ "Boxscore July 18, 1936". retrosheet.org. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Rip Radcliff is dead at 55; a former baseball player". New York Times. May 25, 1962.
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