He played ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1924 to 1934 for the Chicago White Sox, Brooklyn Dodgers, and Philadelphia Phillies.

[1] While playing for the White Sox in 1930, Clancy became the first first baseman since 1891 to record no putouts or assists in a nine inning game.

[2] In 522 games over nine seasons, Clancy posted a .281 batting average (504-for-1796) with 204 runs, 69 doubles, 26 triples, 12 home runs, 198 RBIs, 111 bases on balls, .325 on-base percentage and .368 slugging percentage.

He finished his career with a .992 fielding percentage as a first baseman.

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