Dave Clay
David Alan Clay
Born: May 2, 1959
Pottstown, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 178
Draft: Round 22 (1981 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: West Chester
Career: 1981-1987
Dave Clay compiled a career record of 50 wins and 33 losses, with 26 saves, and a 3.22 ERA in his 252-game pitching career with the Braves, Anderson Braves, Durham Bulls, Savannah Braves, Greenville Braves, Richmond Braves, El Paso Diablos, Vancouver Canadians, San Antonio Dodgers and Denver Zephyrs. He began playing during the 1981 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
 Anderson Braves |
 Durham Bulls |
 Savannah Braves |
 Greenville Braves |
 Richmond Braves |
 El Paso Diablos |
 Vancouver Canadians |
 San Antonio Dodgers |
 Denver Zephyrs |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | R | GULF | Braves | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1.60 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.0 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Anderson Braves | 1 | 3 | .250 | 1.88 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 43.0 | 35 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.35 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 45.7 | 38 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1982 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3.11 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 139.0 | 122 | 54 | 48 | 9 | 61 | 0 | 88 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 5 | 2 | .714 | 4.18 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 71.0 | 74 | 38 | 33 | 4 | 29 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 5 | 2 | .714 | 3.40 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 87.3 | 83 | 42 | 33 | 11 | 43 | 1 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 10 | 3 | .769 | 1.80 | 51 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 100.0 | 87 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 39 | 10 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 0 | 3 | .000 | 4.50 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14.0 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.57 | 47 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 98.3 | 112 | 46 | 39 | 9 | 34 | 2 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 4 | 3 | .571 | 4.39 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 69.7 | 83 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1986 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 5 | 1 | .833 | 3.42 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 55.3 | 53 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | 9 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.94 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 16 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 50 | 33 | .602 | 3.22 | 252 | 68 | 90 | 18 | 3 | 26 | 779.7 | 766 | 334 | 279 | 52 | 303 | 23 | 390 | 30 | 1 | 28 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 51 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 47 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AA | TL | (+) San Antonio Dodgers | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AA | TL | (+) El Paso Diablos | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 107 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | R | GULF | Braves | P | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 1.750 |
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Anderson Braves | P | 6 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 2.500 |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | P | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .882 | 2.143 |
| 1982 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 22 | 18 | 27 | 1 | 4 | .978 | 2.045 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | P | 21 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 2 | .857 | .857 |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 19 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .963 | 1.368 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | P | 51 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 2 | .941 | .627 |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 47 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .447 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | P | 16 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.062 |
| 1986 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | P | 15 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .733 |
| 1987 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | P | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .833 |
| 1987 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 252 | 62 | 160 | 12 | 13 | .949 | .881 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | A | South Atlantic League | Anderson Braves | ATL | ||
| 1981 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | ||
| 1982 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1982 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1983 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1985 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1986 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | ML4 | ||
| 1987 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1987 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | ML4 |
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