Harlond Clift

Who was Harlond Clift?

Harlond Benton Clift born in El Reno, Oklahoma, was a third baseman for the St. Louis Browns and Washington Senators.

In 12 seasons, he played in 1,582 Games, had 5,730 At Bats, 1,070 Runs, 1,558 Hits, 309 Doubles, 62 Triples, 178 Home Runs, 829 RBI, 69 Stolen Bases, 1,070 Walks, .272 Batting Average, .390 On-base percentage, .441 Slugging Percentage, 2,525 Total Bases and 53 Sacrifice Hits.

Clift was one of the first power-hitting third basemen, posting his offensive numbers at a time when players at that position were more valued for their fielding, but Clift was also regarded as a superb fielder. His single-season records of 50 double plays and 405 assists in 1937 stood until 1971.

Clift was traded to the Washington Senators in 1943.

A serious case of the mumps and a horse-riding injury hampered Clift's play late in his career.

Clift died in Yakima, Washington, at age of 79.