Bob Clear

Elwood Robert Clear
Born: December 14, 1927
Denver, CO US
Deceased: April 6, 2010
Carson, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1945-1967

Bob Clear compiled a career record of 162 wins and 115 losses and a 3.72 ERA in his 425-game pitching career with the Batavia Clippers, Bakersfield Indians, Lynchburg Cardinals, Decatur Commodores, Willows Cardinals, Fresno Cardinals, Pocatello Cardinals, Omaha Cardinals, Houston Buffalos, Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Red Birds, Sioux City Soos, Douglas Copper Kings, Idaho Falls Russets, Grand Forks Chiefs, Kinston Eagles and Clinton Pilots. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1967 campaign.

Batavia Clippers	Willows Cardinals	Columbus Red Birds	Houston Buffalos	Rochester Red Wings	Kinston Eagles
Clinton Pilots

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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
1946	C	CALL	Bakersfield Indians	1	0	1.000	0.00	2			1	0		11.0	5	3			9		7	0	0	0
1948	C	CALL	Fresno Cardinals	0	1	.000	0.00	3						11.0					6
1948	D	FARW	Willows Cardinals	17	12	.586	3.45	36						219.0	190	125	84		102
1949	B	PIED	Lynchburg Cardinals	0	1	.000	0.00	5			0	0		12.0	25	24			10		4	0	0	0
1949	C	PION	Pocatello Cardinals	11	6	.647	5.84	24			13	0		151.0	183	116	98		103		108	3	0	5
1950	A	WL3	Omaha Cardinals	16	7	.696	3.38	31						224.0	182	102	84	9	119
1951	AAA	IL	Rochester Red Wings	0	1	.000	0.00	4	0		0	0		5.0	3	1	0		4		2	0	0	0
1951	AA	TL	Houston Buffalos	1	2	.333	8.13	9	3					31.0	42		28		18
1951	AAA	AA2	Columbus Red Birds	0	4	.000	9.82	11			0			22.0	33	23	24	2	23		15	0	2	0
1952	AA	TL	Houston Buffalos	9	12	.429	3.45	35	24					193.0	177	86	74		102
1953	AA	TL	Houston Buffalos	4	6	.400	3.35	40	9		2	0		113.0	100	53	42	4	69		79	1	2	3
1954	A	WL3	Omaha Cardinals	20	11	.645	2.93	39	34					267.0	236	107	87	14	114
1955	AAA	AA2	Omaha Cardinals	1	10	.091	4.42	27	2		0	0		57.0	51	34	28	4	38	5	39	4	0	3
1956	A	WL3	Sioux City Soos	5	4	.556	6.00	22	9		5			78.0	95	56	52	21	44		60	2	0	5
1956	AAA	AA2	Omaha Cardinals	0	0			3						0.0									0
1957	C	AZTX	Douglas Copper Kings	20	11	.645	3.63	37	31		28	1		268.0	251	133	108	25	83	2	228	5	0	7
1958	C	AZTX	Douglas Copper Kings	18	8	.692	4.42	30	24		22	0		216.0	227	132	106	26	84		193	5	0	7
1959	C	PION	Idaho Falls Russets	13	8	.619	2.81	26	19		16	0		176.0	156	82	55	13	45		189	0	0	3
1960	C	NORL1	Grand Forks Chiefs	21	6	.778	2.50	27	27		23	3		216.0	193	83	60	12	64		183	2	0	8
1961	C	NORL1	Grand Forks Chiefs	4	5	.444	5.05	12	7		4	0		66.0	81	60	37	6	35		50	1	0	0
1967	A	MIDW	Clinton Pilots	1	0	1.000	1.64	2	0		0	0		11.0	6	2	2	1	2	0	12	0	0	0
Totals				162	115	.585	3.72	425	189	0	114	4	0	2347.0	2236	1222	969	137	1074	7	1169	23	4	41	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
1945	D	NYPL	Batavia Clippers	119	581	472	80	105	27	2	0	46	17		94	64	.222	.356	.288	.644	136		4	11
1946	C	CALL	Bakersfield Indians	66	253	218	31	58	13	0	0	20	7		31	29	.266	.363	.326	.688	71		2	2
1947	B	PIED	Lynchburg Cardinals	16	50	45	3	9	1	1	0	8	0		4	13	.200	.265	.267	.532	12		0	1
1947	B	IIIL	Decatur Commodores	64	262	231	24	48	7	1	5	30	2		28	44	.208	.299	.312	.611	72		2	1
1948	D	FARW	Willows Cardinals	60	114	114		36	4	0	5						.316	.316	.482	.798	55
1949	C	PION	Pocatello Cardinals	31	93	81	15	22	6	1	0	19	0		10	18	.272	.352	.370	.722	30		0	2
1950	A	WL3	Omaha Cardinals	34	78	78		14	2	1	0						.179	.179	.231	.410	18
1951	AAA	AA2	Columbus Red Birds	11	6	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		3	2	.333	.667	.333	1.000	1	0	0	0
1951	AAA	IL	Rochester Red Wings	4	1	1		0	0	0	0						.000	.000	.000	.000	0
1951	AA	TL	Houston Buffalos	9	6	6		1									.167	.167	.167	.333	1
1952	AA	TL	Houston Buffalos	35	58	58		8	3	0	0						.138	.138	.190	.328	11
1953	AA	TL	Houston Buffalos	41	34	31	3	8	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	5	.258	.303	.258	.561	8		0	1
1954	A	WL3	Omaha Cardinals	40	100	100		20	4	0	1						.200	.200	.270	.470	27
1955	AAA	AA2	Omaha Cardinals	34	20	18	0	3	0	0	0	3	0		1	8	.167	.200	.167	.367	3	1	0	0	1
1956	A	WL3	Sioux City Soos	43	86	75	11	18	3	0	1	7	1		8	14	.240	.306	.320	.626	24	1	0	1	2
1956	AAA	AA2	Omaha Cardinals	3	1	1		0									.000	.000	.000	.000	0
1957	C	AZTX	Douglas Copper Kings	50	157	144	22	45	7	1	4	32	1		11	35	.312	.363	.458	.821	66		1	0	1
1958	C	AZTX	Douglas Copper Kings	42	130	119	15	36	9	0	4	24	0		5	16	.303	.325	.479	.804	57		0	4	2
1959	C	PION	Idaho Falls Russets	39	110	92	13	23	3	1	1	13	0		14	17	.250	.355	.337	.692	31	5	2	0	2
1960	C	NORL1	Grand Forks Chiefs	32	104	88	9	22	5	0	0	9	0		9	19	.250	.320	.307	.626	27		0	7	0
1961	C	NORL1	Grand Forks Chiefs	18	49	41	6	5	1	0	0	3	0		5	9	.122	.217	.146	.364	6		0	3	0
1965	A	CARL	Kinston Eagles	2	6	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333	.933	1		0	1	0
1967	A	MIDW	Clinton Pilots	2	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200	.400	1		0	0	0
Totals				795	2304	2024	234	484	95	8	21	217	28	0	227	294	.239	.318	.325	.643	658	7	11	34	8	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1945	D	NYPL	Batavia Clippers	SS	82	140	254	57	28	.874	4.805
1945	D	NYPL	Batavia Clippers	3B	38	44	113	13	7	.924	4.132
1946	C	CALL	Bakersfield Indians	3B	55	58	118	34	7	.838	3.200
1946	C	CALL	Bakersfield Indians	P	2						.000
1947	B	IIIL	Decatur Commodores	3B	53	34	82	14	3	.892	2.189
1947	B	IIIL	Decatur Commodores	2B	11	13	26	2	0	.951	3.545
1948	D	FARW	Willows Cardinals	P	36						.000
1949	B	PIED	Lynchburg Cardinals	P	5						.000
1949	C	PION	Pocatello Cardinals	P	24	5	27	1	2	.970	1.333
1950	A	WL3	Omaha Cardinals	P	31						.000
1951	AAA	IL	Rochester Red Wings	P	4						.000
1951	AAA	AA2	Columbus Red Birds	P	11	4	6	1	1	.909	.909
1952	AA	TL	Houston Buffalos	P	35						.000
1953	AA	TL	Houston Buffalos	P	40	5	15	1	0	.952	.500
1954	A	WL3	Omaha Cardinals	P	39						.000
1955	AAA	AA2	Omaha Cardinals	P	27	3	4	0	0	1.000	.259
1956	AAA	AA2	Omaha Cardinals	P	3						.000
1956	A	WL3	Sioux City Soos	P	22	4	16	0	1	1.000	.909
1956	A	WL3	Sioux City Soos	3B	10	11	12	3	2	.885	2.300
1957	C	AZTX	Douglas Copper Kings	P	37	14	35	4	3	.925	1.324
1958	C	AZTX	Douglas Copper Kings	P	30	6	28	6	2	.850	1.133
1959	C	PION	Idaho Falls Russets	P	26	10	28	2	2	.950	1.462
1960	C	NORL1	Grand Forks Chiefs	P	27	15	29	2	6	.957	1.630
1961	C	NORL1	Grand Forks Chiefs	P	12	2	10	3	0	.800	1.000
1967	A	MIDW	Clinton Pilots	P	2	0	2	0	1	1.000	1.000
Totals					662	368	805	143	65	.891	1.772

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team	Affiliation
1945	D	PONY League	Batavia Clippers	CLE
1946	C	California League	Bakersfield Indians	CLE
1947	B	Piedmont League	Lynchburg Cardinals	SLN
1947	B	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	Decatur Commodores	SLN
1948	D	Far West League	Willows Cardinals	SLN
1948	C	California League	Fresno Cardinals	SLN
1949	C	Pioneer League	Pocatello Cardinals	SLN
1949	B	Piedmont League	Lynchburg Cardinals	SLN
1950	A	Western League	Omaha Cardinals	SLN
1951	AA	Texas League	Houston Buffalos	SLN
1951	AAA	International League	Rochester Red Wings	SLN
1951	AAA	American Association 2	Columbus Red Birds	SLN
1952	AA	Texas League	Houston Buffalos	SLN
1953	AA	Texas League	Houston Buffalos	SLN
1954	A	Western League	Omaha Cardinals	SLN
1955	AAA	American Association 2	Omaha Cardinals	SLN
1956	AAA	American Association 2	Omaha Cardinals	SLN
1956	A	Western League	Sioux City Soos	SLN
1957	C	Arizona-Mexico League	Douglas Copper Kings	PIT
1958	C	Arizona-Mexico League	Douglas Copper Kings	PIT
1959	C	Pioneer League	Idaho Falls Russets	PIT
1960	C	Northern League	Grand Forks Chiefs	PIT
1961	C	Northern League	Grand Forks Chiefs	PIT
1965	A	Carolina League	Kinston Eagles	PIT
1967	A	Midwest League	Clinton Pilots	PIT

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