Clay Caruthers
Clayton Wayne Caruthers
Born: November 20, 1972
Fort Worth, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 5 (1994 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: Texas Christian
Career: 1994-1997
Clay Caruthers compiled a career record of 31 wins and 31 losses and a 4.65 ERA in his 95-game pitching career with the Billings Mustangs, Charleston Alley Cats, Winston-Salem Warthogs, Burlington Bees and Chattanooga Lookouts. He began playing during the 1994 season and last took the field during the 1997 campaign.
![]() Billings Mustangs |
![]() Charleston Alley Cats |
![]() Charleston Alley Cats |
![]() Winston-Salem Warthogs |
![]() Burlington Bees |
![]() Chattanooga Lookouts |
Click on column headings to sort.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.89 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 81.0 | 85 | 47 | 35 | 2 | 36 | 1 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 357 |
| 1995 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Alley Cats | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.70 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138.7 | 149 | 67 | 57 | 6 | 50 | 1 | 105 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 600 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | 10 | 10 | .500 | 4.37 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.0 | 179 | 93 | 82 | 20 | 60 | 1 | 105 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 745 |
| 1997 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.84 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74.0 | 103 | 63 | 48 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 353 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 2 | 4 | .333 | 9.09 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.7 | 63 | 36 | 35 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 175 |
| Totals | 31 | 31 | .500 | 4.65 | 95 | 88 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 497.3 | 579 | 306 | 257 | 38 | 189 | 4 | 347 | 36 | 6 | 33 | 2230 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Alley Cats | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 38 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | P | 14 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .833 | 1.071 |
| 1995 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Alley Cats | P | 27 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .964 | 1.000 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | P | 28 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 1 | .912 | 1.107 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.111 |
| 1997 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | P | 17 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .857 | 1.059 |
| Totals | 95 | 34 | 67 | 10 | 4 | .910 | 1.063 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | R | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | CIN | ||
| 1995 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Alley Cats | CIN | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Warthogs | CIN | ||
| 1997 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | CIN | ||
| 1997 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CIN |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.






