Rip Radcliff
| Rip Radcliff | ||
|---|---|---|
Runs batted in | 533 | |
| Teams | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
Raymond Allen Radcliff (January 19, 1906 – May 23, 1962) was an American
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
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
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.[3]
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.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Rip Radcliff Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ "Boxscore July 18, 1936". retrosheet.org. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Rip Radcliff Career Statistics at Baseball Reference". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- New York Times. May 25, 1962.
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