Rip Radcliff

”’Raymond Allen Radcliff”’ (January 19, 1906 – May 23, 1962) was an American [[Major League Baseball]] [[outfielder]] and [[first baseman]] who appeared 1,081 [[games played|games]] over ten seasons for the [[Chicago White Sox]] ({{mlby|1934}}–{{mlby|1939}}), [[St. Louis Browns]] ({{mlby|1940}}–{{mlby|1941}}) and [[Detroit Tigers]] ({{mlby|1941}}–{{mlby|1943}}). Born in [[Enid, Oklahoma]], he threw and batted [[left-handed]] and was listed as {{convert|5|ft|10|in}} tall and {{convert|170|lb}}.

”’Raymond Allen Radcliff”’ (January 19, 1906 – May 23, 1962) was an American [[Major League Baseball]] [[outfielder]] and [[first baseman]] who appeared 1,081 [[games played|games]] over ten seasons for the [[Chicago White Sox]] ({{mlby|1934}}–{{mlby|1939}}), [[St. Louis Browns]] ({{mlby|1940}}–{{mlby|1941}}) and [[Detroit Tigers]] ({{mlby|1941}}–{{mlby|1943}}). Born in [[Enid, Oklahoma]], he threw and batted [[left-handed]] and was listed as {{convert|5|ft|10|in}} tall and {{convert|170|lb}}.

Radcliff entered baseball in 1928 and joined the White Sox in September 1934 after seven prolific seasons in the [[minor leagues]]. He was known for his ability to make contact, [[strikeout|striking out]] only once every 29 [[at bats]].[https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/radclri01.shtml Rip Radcliff Statistics] Baseball-Reference.com He [[batting average (baseball)|batted]] .300 five times in his career and was a member of the [[American League]] squad for the [[1936 Major League Baseball All-Star Game]]. On July 18, 1936, Radcliff went 6–for–7 with 4 [[run (baseball)|runs]] and 4 [[runs batted in|RBI]] in a 21–14 win against the [[Philadelphia Athletics]].{{cite web|url=https://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1936/Bo7182PHA1936.htm|title=Boxscore July 18, 1936|website=retrosheet.org|accessdate= August 22, 2023}} He had 200+ [[hit (baseball)|hit]] seasons in {{mlby|1936}} and {{mlby|1940}}. His best season came in {{mlby|1942}} when he hit .342 and finished ninth in American League [[Most valuable player|MVP]] voting.

Radcliff entered baseball in 1928 and joined the White Sox in September 1934 after seven prolific seasons in the [[minor leagues]]. He was known for his ability to make contact, [[strikeout|striking out]] only once every 29 [[at bats]].[https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/radclri01.shtml Rip Radcliff Statistics] Baseball-Reference.com He [[batting average (baseball)|batted]] .300 five times in his career and was a member of the [[American League]] squad for the [[1936 Major League Baseball All-Star Game]]. On July 18, 1936, Radcliff went 6–for–7 with 4 [[run (baseball)|runs]] and 4 [[runs batted in|RBI]] in a 21–14 win against the [[Philadelphia Athletics]].{{cite web|url=https://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1936/.htm|title=Boxscore July 18, 1936|website=retrosheet.org|accessdate= August 22, 2023}} He had 200+ [[hit (baseball)|hit]] seasons in {{mlby|1936}} and {{mlby|1940}}. His best season came in {{mlby|1942}} when he hit .342 and finished ninth in American League [[Most valuable player|MVP]] voting.

During his ten-year career, Radcliff compiled a .311 batting average (1,267–4,074) with 42 [[home runs]] and 533 RBI. His career numbers include 598 runs scored, 205 [[double (baseball)|doubles]], 50 [[triple (baseball)|triples]], 40 [[stolen base]]s, and 310 [[bases on balls|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.

During his ten-year career, Radcliff compiled a .311 batting average (1,267–4,074) with 42 [[home runs]] and 533 RBI. His career numbers include 598 runs scored, 205 [[double (baseball)|doubles]], 50 [[triple (baseball)|triples]], 40 [[stolen base]]s, and 310 [[bases on balls|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.