Clay Smith
Clay Jamieson Smith
Born: September 11, 1914
Cambridge, KS US
Deceased: March 5, 2002
Winfield, KS US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Career: 1935-1943
Major League Statistics
Clay Smith compiled a career record of 87 wins and 84 losses and a 3.39 ERA in his 246-game pitching career with the Fargo-Moorhead Twins, Springfield Indians, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Buffalo Bisons, Beaumont Exporters and St. Paul Saints. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1943 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 5 | 3 | .625 | 0.00 | 16 | 93.0 | 89 | 52 | 36 | |||||||||||||
| 1936 | D | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 15 | 5 | .750 | 3.13 | 24 | 164.0 | 162 | 71 | 57 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | C | MATL | Springfield Indians | 16 | 13 | .552 | 3.20 | 38 | 25 | 214.0 | 211 | 114 | 76 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 8 | 14 | .364 | 3.35 | 28 | 161.0 | 165 | 80 | 60 | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 13 | 11 | .542 | 2.94 | 35 | 24 | 199.0 | 195 | 85 | 65 | 61 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 12 | 5 | .706 | 2.31 | 23 | 148.0 | 120 | 48 | 38 | 40 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5.41 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 148.0 | 180 | 98 | 89 | 59 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 5 | 11 | .312 | 5.44 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 139.0 | 182 | 98 | 84 | 53 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 5 | 12 | .294 | 3.96 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 116.0 | 129 | 63 | 51 | 36 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 87 | 84 | .509 | 3.39 | 246 | 103 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1382.0 | 1433 | 709 | 520 | 0 | 429 | 0 | 193 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 16 | 37 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .216 | .216 | .270 | .486 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | D | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 26 | 70 | 70 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .171 | .186 | .357 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | MATL | Springfield Indians | 38 | 74 | 74 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .135 | .135 | .149 | .284 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 28 | 56 | 56 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .107 | .107 | .125 | .232 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 35 | 68 | 68 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .103 | .103 | .147 | .250 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 23 | 49 | 49 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .204 | .265 | .469 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 31 | 54 | 48 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | .167 | .231 | .167 | .397 | 8 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 32 | 53 | 50 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .120 | .154 | .120 | .274 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 21 | 36 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .000 | .029 | .000 | .029 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 250 | 497 | 485 | 5 | 67 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 46 | .138 | .150 | .161 | .311 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | D | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | C | MATL | Springfield Indians | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 30 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 2 | .941 | 1.067 |
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 31 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 0 | .966 | .903 |
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 21 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 2 | .963 | 1.238 |
| Totals | 246 | 17 | 69 | 4 | 4 | .956 | .350 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | CLE | ||
| 1936 | D | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | CLE | ||
| 1937 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Springfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1938 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1943 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints |
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