Clay Kirby
Clayton Laws Kirby
Born: June 25, 1948
Washington, DC US
Deceased: October 11, 1991
Arlington, VA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 3 (1966 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Washington HS (Arlington, VA)
Career: 1966-1977
Major League Statistics
Clay Kirby compiled a career record of 21 wins and 23 losses and a 4.43 ERA in his 74-game pitching career with the Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cards, Modesto Reds, Tulsa Oilers, Arkansas Travelers and Hawaii Islanders. He began playing during the 1966 season and last took the field during the 1977 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 2 | 3 | .400 | 5.76 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1966 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cards | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.90 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1967 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.38 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 74.0 | 63 | 39 | 36 | 8 | 31 | 2 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.15 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 67.0 | 51 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Tulsa Oilers | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.42 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 108.0 | 88 | 49 | 41 | 6 | 60 | 3 | 93 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 1 | 7 | .125 | 7.95 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 86.0 | 129 | 87 | 76 | 13 | 48 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 13 | ||
| Totals | 21 | 23 | .477 | 4.43 | 74 | 68 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 380.0 | 360 | 217 | 187 | 30 | 183 | 5 | 337 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cards | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | 16 | 27 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .250 | .308 | .250 | .558 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 10 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | .136 | .174 | .182 | .356 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Tulsa Oilers | 19 | 41 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .139 | .184 | .194 | .379 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 76 | 109 | 100 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 43 | .170 | .210 | .200 | .410 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | GULF | Cardinals | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cards | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1967 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | P | 16 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .562 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .421 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 10 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .850 | 1.700 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | P | 17 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .727 | .471 |
| Totals | 74 | 13 | 29 | 7 | 0 | .857 | .568 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1966 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cards | SLN | ||
| 1967 | A | California League | Modesto Reds | SLN | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | SDN |
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