Cliff Best
Clifford Edwin Best
Born: June 18, 1898
Emporia, KS US
Deceased: June 0, 1960
Primary Position:
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1921-1932
Cliff Best compiled a career batting average of .260 with 8 home runs and 0 RBI in his 225-game career with the Pittsfield Hillies, Toronto Maple Leafs, Atlanta Crackers, Springfield Ponies, Jersey City Skeeters, Seattle Indians, Bridgeport Bears, Ogden Gunners and Oakland Oaks. He began playing during the 1921 season and last took the field during the 1932 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | 18 | 13 | .581 | 2.56 | 34 | 243.0 | 207 | 108 | 69 | 105 | ||||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 9 | 8 | .529 | 4.39 | 26 | 160.0 | 168 | 96 | 78 | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 1923 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 6 | 10 | .375 | 5.10 | 27 | 113.0 | 138 | 71 | 64 | 46 | ||||||||||||
| 1924 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | 11 | 14 | .440 | 4.48 | 22 | 187.0 | 207 | 106 | 93 | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 8 | 4 | .667 | 5.08 | 28 | 131.0 | 169 | 100 | 74 | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 1925 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.07 | 8 | 44.0 | 45 | 18 | 15 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4.94 | 30 | 124.0 | 161 | 90 | 68 | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 1927 | A | EL1 | Bridgeport Bears | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 61 | 64 | .488 | 4.14 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1003.0 | 1095 | 589 | 461 | 0 | 427 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | 35 | 88 | 88 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .239 | .239 | .364 | .602 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 27 | 58 | 58 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .155 | .155 | .293 | .448 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 30 | 36 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .306 | .556 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | 46 | 93 | 93 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .258 | .258 | .355 | .613 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 32 | 55 | 55 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .273 | .382 | .655 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | 10 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .312 | .312 | .562 | .875 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 31 | 50 | 50 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .320 | .320 | .360 | .680 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | C | UTID | Ogden Gunners | 13 | 42 | 42 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .524 | .857 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 225 | 439 | 439 | 0 | 114 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .260 | .374 | .633 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | A | Eastern League | Pittsfield Hillies | |||
| 1922 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1923 | A | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1924 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies | |||
| 1925 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies | |||
| 1925 | AA | International League | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1926 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Indians | |||
| 1927 | A | Eastern League | Bridgeport Bears | |||
| 1928 | C | Utah-Idaho League | Ogden Gunners | |||
| 1928 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Indians | |||
| 1932 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks |
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