Clyde Engle

Who was Clyde Engle?

Arthur Clyde "Hack" Engle was a utility player who played in Major League Baseball between 1909 and 1916. Listed at 5' 10", 190 lb., Engle batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Dayton, Ohio.

Engle was a sort of super-utility man at all positions but pitcher and catcher, playing mainly at first base and third. He entered the majors in 1909 with the New York Highlanders of the American League, playing for them one and a half seasons before joining the Boston Red Sox. In his rookie year for New York, he hit a .278 batting average with a career-highs of 20 doubles and 71 RBI in 135 games. His most productive season came with Boston in 1913, when he posted career-numbers in average, runs, triples and stolen bases. He was also a member of the Boston Red Sox 1912 World Series champion team which defeated the New York Giants in eight games.

During the 1914 midseason, Engle joined a significant number of players who jumped to the Buffalo teams of the outlaw Federal League, returning to the American League with the Cleveland Indians in 1916, his last major league season.