Sam Clay
Samuel Thomas Hunter Clay
Born: June 21, 1993
Buford, GA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 4 (2014 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
School: Buford HS
Career: 2014-2024
Major League Statistics
Sam Clay has compiled a career record of 36 wins and 31 losses, with 22 saves, and a 4.09 ERA in his 302-game pitching career with the Elizabethton Twins, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Fort Myers Miracle, Chattanooga Lookouts, Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Rochester Red Wings, Syracuse Mets, Toledo Mud Hens, Yucatan Leones and Tabasco Olmecas. He began playing during the 2014 season and has taken the field during the 2024 campaign.
 Elizabethton Twins |
 Cedar Rapids Kernels |
 Fort Myers Miracle |
 Chattanooga Lookouts |
 Pensacola Blue Wahoos |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Syracuse Mets |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Tabasco Olmecas |
 Yucatan Leones |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 2 | 1 | .667 | 5.59 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 35 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 144 |
| 2015 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 0 | 3 | .000 | 4.32 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 36 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 159 |
| 2015 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.00 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.0 | 36 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 164 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 1 | 3 | .250 | 6.80 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41.0 | 51 | 34 | 31 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 198 |
| 2016 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.39 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74.3 | 65 | 32 | 28 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 319 |
| 2017 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 15.43 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.38 | 40 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 65.0 | 42 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 63 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 263 |
| 2018 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.88 | 34 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52.0 | 54 | 43 | 34 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 244 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.37 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22.7 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 106 |
| 2019 | AA | SOUL | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.70 | 31 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 46.7 | 44 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 196 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 0 | 1.42 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.10 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.3 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 92 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Mets | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.97 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.7 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 95 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 6 | 3 | .667 | 5.16 | 42 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52.3 | 52 | 33 | 30 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 239 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Tabasco Olmecas | 0 | 0 | 7.15 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 49 | |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.48 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
| Totals | 36 | 31 | .537 | 4.09 | 302 | 37 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 528.7 | 506 | 276 | 240 | 18 | 288 | 5 | 561 | 46 | 4 | 60 | 2355 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | P | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .263 |
| 2015 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | P | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2015 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | P | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .750 | .600 |
| 2016 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | P | 14 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .857 | .857 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | P | 10 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .800 | .800 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | P | 40 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .300 |
| 2017 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2018 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 34 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .667 | .176 |
| 2019 | AA | SOUL | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | P | 31 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .800 | .258 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .286 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Rochester Red Wings | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .190 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Mets | P | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .211 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 42 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .190 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Tabasco Olmecas | P | 16 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | .188 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Yucatan Leones | P | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 262 | 19 | 66 | 15 | 5 | .850 | .324 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | R | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Twins | MIN | June 20, 2014 | August 29, 2014 |
| 2015 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Kernels | MIN | April 12, 2015 | September 7, 2015 |
| 2015 | R | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Twins | MIN | June 24, 2015 | August 20, 2015 |
| 2016 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Kernels | MIN | April 10, 2016 | July 4, 2016 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | July 9, 2016 | September 3, 2016 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | April 7, 2017 | September 1, 2017 |
| 2017 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | MIN | August 13, 2017 | August 20, 2017 |
| 2018 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | MIN | April 8, 2018 | September 1, 2018 |
| 2019 | AA | Southern League | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | MIN | April 7, 2019 | July 13, 2019 |
| 2019 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | MIN | July 19, 2019 | September 2, 2019 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Rochester Red Wings | WAS | August 13, 2021 | October 1, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | WAS | April 7, 2022 | June 24, 2022 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Mets | NYN | July 14, 2022 | September 26, 2022 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | May 9, 2023 | September 20, 2023 |
| 2024 | Ind | Mexican League | Tabasco Olmecas | May 28, 2024 | June 29, 2024 | |
| 2024 | Ind | Mexican League | Yucatan Leones | July 7, 2024 | August 1, 2024 |
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