John Clay
John Edward Clay
Born: 1919
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 189
Career: 1939-1946
John Clay compiled a career record of 40 wins and 39 losses and a 3.22 ERA in his 102-game pitching career with the Washington Red Birds, Decatur Commodores, Columbus Red Birds, Rochester Red Wings and Columbus Cardinals. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1946 campaign.
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Pitching:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
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1939 | D | PASA2 | Washington Red Birds | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.26 | 11 | 76.0 | 66 | 53 | 36 | 41 | ||||||||||||
1940 | D | PASA2 | Washington Red Birds | 12 | 11 | .522 | 2.76 | 30 | 202.0 | 186 | 97 | 62 | 83 | ||||||||||||
1941 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 19 | 13 | .594 | 3.76 | 39 | 237.0 | 229 | 112 | 99 | 119 | ||||||||||||
1942 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 5 | 7.0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||
1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.00 | 4 | 31.0 | 33 | 10 | 9 | |||||||||||||
1946 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 3 | 8 | .273 | 3.33 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 92.0 | 99 | 46 | 34 | 31 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
Totals | 40 | 39 | .506 | 3.22 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 645.0 | 624 | 318 | 231 | 0 | 288 | 0 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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 |
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1939 | D | PASA2 | Washington Red Birds | 11 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .429 | .714 | 12 | |||||||||||
1940 | D | PASA2 | Washington Red Birds | 31 | 80 | 80 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .150 | .275 | 12 | |||||||||||
1941 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 41 | 95 | 95 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .263 | .263 | .368 | .632 | 35 | |||||||||||
1946 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 13 | 34 | 33 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .242 | .242 | .242 | .485 | 8 | 0 | 1 | ||||
Totals | 96 | 237 | 236 | 4 | 51 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .216 | .216 | .284 | .500 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1939 | D | PASA2 | Washington Red Birds | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
1940 | D | PASA2 | Washington Red Birds | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
1941 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
1942 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
1946 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | P | 13 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.385 |
Totals | 102 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | .947 | .176 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1939 | D | Penn State League | Washington Red Birds | SLN | ||
1940 | D | Penn State League | Washington Red Birds | SLN | ||
1941 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
1942 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN |
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