Dain Clay
Dain Elmer Clay "Sniffy; Ding-A-Ling"
Born: July 10, 1919
Hicksville, OH US
Deceased: August 28, 1994
Chula Vista, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Career: 1938-1954
Major League Statistics
Dain Clay compiled a career batting average of .299 with 99 home runs and 301 RBI in his 1514-game career with the Portsmouth Red Birds, Decatur Commodores, Rochester Red Wings, Houston Buffaloes, San Diego Padres, Portland Beavers, Kansas City Blues, New Orleans Pelicans, Wenatchee Chiefs and Victoria Tyees. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | 128 | 507 | 507 | 170 | 36 | 7 | 24 | .335 | .335 | .576 | .911 | 292 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | 126 | 517 | 517 | 164 | 42 | 5 | 9 | .317 | .317 | .470 | .787 | 243 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 114 | 431 | 431 | 153 | 23 | 14 | 10 | .355 | .355 | .543 | .898 | 234 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 7 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .150 | .200 | .350 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 61 | 218 | 192 | 27 | 45 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 22 | 20 | .234 | .319 | .359 | .679 | 69 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 70 | 267 | 267 | 88 | 11 | 8 | 4 | .330 | .330 | .476 | .805 | 127 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 149 | 551 | 551 | 149 | 17 | 3 | 9 | .270 | .270 | .361 | .632 | 199 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 32 | 141 | 125 | 13 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 8 | .264 | .343 | .360 | .703 | 45 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 168 | 749 | 668 | 107 | 209 | 36 | 9 | 10 | 62 | 40 | 68 | 59 | .313 | .378 | .439 | .817 | 293 | 2 | 11 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 186 | 844 | 756 | 133 | 220 | 36 | 5 | 15 | 77 | 22 | 69 | 64 | .291 | .353 | .411 | .764 | 311 | 3 | 16 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 165 | 683 | 605 | 101 | 178 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 43 | 9 | 63 | 65 | .294 | .361 | .400 | .761 | 242 | 0 | 15 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .300 | .222 | .522 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 30 | 123 | 111 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 10 | .243 | .300 | .315 | .615 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 71 | 188 | 159 | 27 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 18 | 20 | .245 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 53 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 96 | 265 | 239 | 34 | 67 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 21 | 24 | .280 | .338 | .372 | .711 | 89 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 16 | 43 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .158 | .238 | .211 | .449 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 82 | 316 | 270 | 47 | 82 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 35 | 30 | .304 | .392 | .348 | .740 | 94 | 4 | 7 | ||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | (+) Wenatchee Chiefs | 118 | 465 | 465 | 134 | 25 | 2 | 6 | .288 | .288 | .389 | .677 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | (+) Victoria Tyees | 118 | 465 | 465 | 134 | 25 | 2 | 6 | .288 | .288 | .389 | .677 | 181 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1514 | 5873 | 5465 | 510 | 1635 | 272 | 68 | 99 | 301 | 93 | 2 | 324 | 305 | .299 | .340 | .428 | .768 | 2340 | 4 | 15 | 69 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | OF | 108 | 181 | 11 | 6 | .970 | 1.778 | |
| 1939 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | OF | 115 | 223 | 20 | 12 | .953 | 2.113 | |
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | OF | 114 | 196 | 8 | 12 | .944 | 1.789 | |
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | OF | 70 | 119 | 7 | 4 | .969 | 1.800 | |
| 1941 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 55 | 82 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.582 |
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | OF | 103 | 229 | 10 | 7 | .972 | 2.320 | |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 22 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.909 |
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 3B | 29 | 24 | 44 | 9 | 3 | .883 | 2.345 |
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 138 | 374 | 16 | 3 | 1 | .992 | 2.826 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 185 | 572 | 25 | 5 | 8 | .992 | 3.227 |
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 153 | 441 | 13 | 8 | 2 | .983 | 2.967 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 30 | 81 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .988 | 2.767 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 78 | 112 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .958 | 1.449 |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | OF | 69 | 122 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .993 | 1.928 |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 10 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.100 |
| Totals | 1279 | 2814 | 178 | 73 | 16 | .976 | 2.339 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Portsmouth Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1939 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Portsmouth Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1940 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1941 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1954 | A | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs | |||
| 1954 | A | Western International League | Victoria Tyees |
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