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Boots McClain
Edward McClain
 
 
Born: March 7, 1899 in Louisville, KY
Died: August 24, 1985 - 86 years old in Columbus, OH
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 5'2" Wt: 137
Batting Ratings(?)
 Fielding Ratings(?)
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Notes:

Overall

Multi-Team Years

Batting Stats
Yr
Tm
Lg
  
G
R
H
    
MULT
NNL
21.3
SS
 
21
76
62
5
13
2
0
0
9
2
0
9
0
 
0
2
3
0
0
 
.210
.329
.242
.571
76
3.9
.289
MULT
-
22.3
SS
 
3
12
12
1
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
 
0
0
0
0
0
 
.250
.250
.250
.500
38
3.8
.253
CTS
NNL
23.3
SS
 
33
118
107
18
25
3
4
0
11
3
9
 
0
2
 
.234
.293
.336
.630
71
4.3
.291
MULT
NNL
24.3
SS
 
36
158
147
19
38
6
2
2
18
3
0
8
0
 
0
0
3
0
0
 
.259
.297
.367
.664
75
4.5
.301
CBN
NNL
25.3
2B
 
24
106
94
12
19
1
1
2
11
1
8
 
0
4
 
.202
.265
.298
.563
50
3.2
.257
5
7
SS
  
117
470
422
55
98
12
7
4
49
10
0
34
0
  
0
2
12
0
0
  
.232
.293
.322
.615
68
4.0
.285
 
Years Team      
G
R
H
    
1
3B
  
9
32
24
2
3
0
0
0
3
0
0
6
0
  
0
1
1
0
0
  
.125
.323
.125
.448
41
2.5
.253
1
SS
  
12
44
38
3
10
2
0
0
6
2
0
3
0
  
0
1
2
0
0
  
.263
.333
.316
.649
102
5.0
.315
2
SS
  
35
127
116
19
28
3
4
0
11
4
0
9
0
  
0
0
2
0
0
  
.241
.296
.336
.632
72
4.4
.294
1
SW
  
1
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
  
0
0
0
0
0
  
.000
.000
.000
.000
-100
0.0
.000
1
SS
  
24
120
113
15
31
6
1
2
14
3
0
6
0
  
0
0
1
0
0
  
.274
.311
.398
.709
84
5.3
.324
1
3B
  
12
38
34
4
7
0
1
0
4
0
0
2
0
  
0
0
2
0
0
  
.206
.250
.265
.515
47
2.4
.228
1
2B
  
24
106
94
12
19
1
1
2
11
1
0
8
0
  
0
0
4
0
0
  
.202
.265
.298
.563
50
3.2
.257



Shortstop Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
MULT
NNL
21.3
SS
 
12
92.3
50
17
31
2
2
 
.960
.913
 
4.68
4.88
MULT
-
22.3
SS
 
2
16.0
8
1
5
2
0
 
.750
.905
 
3.38
5.28
CTS
NNL
23.3
SS
 
27
221.0
107
32
68
7
10
 
.935
.913
 
4.07
4.83
MULT
NNL
24.3
SS
 
24
203.3
136
36
91
9
8
 
.934
.918
 
5.62
5.67
CBN
NNL
25.3
SS
 
4
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
 
.000
 
0.00
0.00
5
4
SS
  
69
532.7
301
86
195
20
20
  
.934
.915
  
4.75
5.17



Second Base Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
NNL
21.3
2B
 
5
39.0
22
9
12
1
1
 
.955
.934
 
4.85
5.13
-
22.3
2B
 
1
5.0
2
0
1
1
0
 
.500
.942
 
1.80
5.18
CTS
NNL
23.3
2B
 
1
9.0
2
0
2
0
0
 
1.000
.937
 
2.00
5.05
CBN
NNL
25.3
2B
 
20
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
 
.000
 
0.00
0.00
4
4
2B
  
27
53.0
26
9
15
2
1
  
.923
.935
  
4.08
5.12



Third Base Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
MULT
NNL
21.3
3B
 
4
30.3
18
8
7
3
1
 
.833
.925
 
4.45
3.42
CTS
NNL
23.3
3B
 
5
42.7
16
6
7
3
1
 
.813
.931
 
2.74
3.20
MULT
NNL
24.3
3B
 
11
81.7
37
19
12
6
0
 
.838
.925
 
3.42
3.16
3
3
3B
  
20
154.7
71
33
26
12
2
  
.831
.926
  
3.43
3.22



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