Ken Clay
Kenneth Earl Clay
Born: April 6, 1954
Lynchburg, VA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 2 (1972 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: E.C. Glass HS (Lynchburg, VA)
Career: 1972-1980
Major League Statistics
Ken Clay compiled a career record of 60 wins and 45 losses and a 3.24 ERA in his 152-game pitching career with the Johnson City Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, West Haven Yankees, Syracuse Chiefs and Columbus Clippers. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1980 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 7 | 2 | .778 | 2.97 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 91.0 | 69 | 32 | 30 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 66 | 3 | 1 | 13 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 10 | 10 | .500 | 2.28 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 158.0 | 129 | 61 | 40 | 1 | 80 | 9 | 97 | 13 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 5 | 13 | .278 | 4.88 | 31 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 155.0 | 160 | 103 | 84 | 14 | 77 | 1 | 99 | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3 | 5 | .375 | 6.00 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48.0 | 60 | 34 | 32 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1975 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 10 | 2 | .833 | 2.63 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 106.0 | 83 | 39 | 31 | 5 | 44 | 1 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 11 | 8 | .579 | 4.12 | 30 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 168.0 | 202 | 94 | 77 | 6 | 67 | 5 | 87 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 5 | 1 | .833 | 1.68 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 | 48 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 9 | 4 | .692 | 1.96 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 138.0 | 106 | 40 | 30 | 9 | 50 | 0 | 78 | 6 | 0 | 8 | ||
| Totals | 60 | 45 | .571 | 3.24 | 152 | 136 | 0 | 48 | 11 | 2 | 939.0 | 857 | 421 | 338 | 48 | 431 | 18 | 568 | 37 | 4 | 55 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 15 | 44 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .243 | .333 | .324 | .658 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 24 | 61 | 47 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | .170 | .231 | .170 | .401 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 33 | 59 | 47 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | .170 | .245 | .191 | .437 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 9 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .312 | .312 | .312 | .625 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 81 | 182 | 147 | 17 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 35 | .204 | .270 | .231 | .501 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | P | 13 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 0 | .852 | 1.769 |
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 24 | 8 | 33 | 1 | 3 | .976 | 1.708 |
| 1974 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | P | 31 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 2 | .853 | .935 |
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 9 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1975 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | P | 15 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.733 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 30 | 13 | 37 | 4 | 2 | .926 | 1.667 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 10 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.200 |
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 20 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 0 | .909 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 152 | 62 | 181 | 18 | 8 | .931 | 1.599 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1973 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1974 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1975 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA |
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