Clay Van Alstyne
Clayton Emory Van Alstyne "Spike"
Born: May 24, 1900
Stuyvesant, NY US
Deceased: January 5, 1960
Hudson, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1923-1933
Major League Statistics
Clay Van Alstyne compiled a career record of 87 wins and 80 losses and a 4.58 ERA in his 265-game pitching career with the Pittsfield Hillies, Albany Senators, Bridgeport Bears, Birmingham Barons, Minneapolis Millers, Indianapolis Indians, Reading Keys and Reading Keys/Albany Senators. He began playing during the 1923 season and last took the field during the 1933 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | 3 | 8 | .273 | 4.27 | 34 | 139.0 | 152 | 96 | 66 | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 1924 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | 11 | 15 | .423 | 3.11 | 37 | 214.0 | 215 | 108 | 74 | 102 | ||||||||||||
| 1925 | A | EL1 | Albany Senators | 15 | 15 | .500 | 3.80 | 40 | 258.0 | 264 | 138 | 109 | 142 | ||||||||||||
| 1927 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 16 | 9 | .640 | 3.74 | 32 | 195.0 | 198 | 94 | 81 | 65 | ||||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4.69 | 25 | 119.0 | 126 | 72 | 62 | 52 | 41 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||
| 1929 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 12 | 7 | .632 | 4.76 | 35 | 155.0 | 169 | 99 | 82 | 81 | ||||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | IL | Reading Keys | 17 | 7 | .708 | 4.77 | 34 | 215.0 | 236 | 129 | 114 | 94 | ||||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | IL | Reading Keys/Albany Senators | 6 | 11 | .353 | 9.26 | 26 | 136.0 | 193 | 144 | 140 | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | IL | Albany Senators | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 87 | 80 | .521 | 4.58 | 265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1431.0 | 1553 | 880 | 728 | 0 | 684 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | 36 | 63 | 63 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .444 | .778 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | 45 | 94 | 94 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .234 | .277 | .511 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | EL1 | Albany Senators | 68 | 152 | 152 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 7 | .224 | .224 | .401 | .625 | 61 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | EL1 | (+) Bridgeport Bears | 42 | 99 | 99 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .293 | .293 | .444 | .737 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | EL1 | (+) Albany Senators | 42 | 99 | 99 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .293 | .293 | .444 | .737 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 38 | 79 | 79 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .291 | .291 | .392 | .684 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 29 | 50 | 48 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .271 | .479 | 13 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1929 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 35 | 58 | 58 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .259 | .259 | .448 | .707 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | (+) Indianapolis Indians | 37 | 53 | 53 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .226 | .226 | .340 | .566 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | (+) Minneapolis Millers | 37 | 53 | 53 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .226 | .226 | .340 | .566 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | IL | Reading Keys | 40 | 84 | 84 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .226 | .226 | .298 | .524 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | IL | Reading Keys/Albany Senators | 26 | 49 | 49 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .245 | .245 | .408 | .653 | 20 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 317 | 629 | 627 | 4 | 156 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .249 | .249 | .367 | .616 | 230 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 25 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 0 | .938 | 1.200 |
| 1931 | AA | IL | Reading Keys | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1932 | AA | IL | Reading Keys/Albany Senators | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1933 | AA | IL | Albany Senators | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 87 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 0 | .938 | .345 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | A | Eastern League | Pittsfield Hillies | |||
| 1924 | A | Eastern League | Pittsfield Hillies | |||
| 1925 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | |||
| 1926 | A | Eastern League | Bridgeport Bears | |||
| 1926 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | NYA | ||
| 1927 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1928 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1929 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1930 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1930 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1931 | AA | International League | Reading Keys | |||
| 1932 | AA | International League | Reading Keys/Albany Senators | |||
| 1933 | AA | International League | Albany Senators |
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