Dain Clay

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 160lb (178cm, 72kg)

Born: July 10, 1919 in Hicksville, OH us

Died: August 28, 1994 in Chula Vista, CA

Buried: Glen Abbey Memorial Park, Bonita, CA

High School: Cuyahoga Falls HS (Cuyahoga Falls, OH)

School: Kent State University (Kent, OH)

Last Game: September 29, 1946 (Age 27-081d)
vs. PIT 2 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1943 season

Full Name: Dain Elmer Clay

Nicknames: Sniffy or Ding-A-Ling

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.3

1540

397

.258

203

RBI

OBP

.314

SLG

.312

OPS

.626

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1938	18	-4.9	Portsmouth	MATL	C	STL	128	558	507	115	170	36	7	24	99	10		40	55	.335	.394	.576	.970	292		9	2
1939	19	-4.1	Portsmouth	MATL	C	STL	126		517		164	42	5	9						.317		.470		243
1940	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-AA	STL	121	451	451		156	24	14	10						.346		.528		238
1940	20	-6.9	Rochester	IL	AA	STL	7		20		3	1	0	0						.150		.200		4
1940	20	-4.0	Decatur	IIIL	B	STL	114		431		153	23	14	10						.355		.543		234
1941	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-AA	STL	131	485	459	27	133	19	10	8	24	4		22	20	.290		.427		196		2	2
1941	21	-5.9	Rochester	IL	AA	STL	61	218	192	27	45	8	2	4	24	4		22	20	.234	.319	.359	.679	69		2	2
1941	21	-3.7	Decatur	IIIL	B	STL	70		267		88	11	8	4						.330		.476		127
1942	22	-3.9	Houston	TL	A1	STL	149		551		149	17	3	9						.270		.361		199
1943	23	-3.9	Rochester	IL	AA	STL	32	141	125	13	33	8	2	0	6	8	2	15	8	.264	.343	.360	.703	45		0	1
1943	23	-5.5	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	49	106	93	19	25	2	4	0	9	1	2	8	14	.269	.333	.376	.710	35	1	1	4		0
1944	24	-4.8	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	110	391	356	51	89	15	0	0	17	8	6	17	18	.250	.290	.292	.582	104	6	3	15		0
1945	25	-4.1	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	153	700	656	81	184	29	2	1	50	19	8	37	58	.281	.321	.335	.656	220	10	2	5		1
1946	26	-2.7	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	121	502	435	52	99	17	0	2	22	11	4	53	40	.228	.319	.281	.599	122	5	5	9		0
1947	27	-2.7	San Diego	PCL	AAA		168	749	668	107	209	36	9	10	62	40		68	59	.313	.378	.439	.817	293		2	11
1948	28	-1.9	San Diego	PCL	AAA		186	844	756	133	220	36	5	15	77	22		69	64	.291	.353	.411	.764	311		3	16
1949	29	-0.1	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CLE	165	683	605	101	178	23	4	11	43	9		63	65	.294	.361	.400	.761	242		0	15
1950	30		3 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	NYY	114	321	279	45	68	10	3	2	29	5		27	30					90	3	4	11
1950	30	2.7	Kansas City	AA	AAA	NYY	30	123	111	16	27	3	1	1	9	2		9	10	.243	.300	.315	.615	35	3	0	3
1950	30	-0.4	Portland	PCL	AAA		71
1950	30	-0.4	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CLE	13

1952	32	2.2	San Diego	PCL	Opn		96	265	239	34	67	12	5	0	27	3		21	24	.280	.339	.372	.711	89		0	5
1953	33		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-Opn	PIT	98	359	308	50	88	9	1	1	33	2		39	33	.286	.373	.331	.704	102	1	4	8
1953	33	3.3	San Diego	PCL	Opn		16	43	38	3	6	2	0	0	3	0		4	3	.158	.238	.211	.449	8	1	0	1
1953	33	7.2	New Orleans	SOUA	AA	PIT	82	316	270	47	82	7	1	1	30	2		35	30	.304	.392	.348	.740	94		4	7
1954	34		2 Teams	WINT	A		118	547	465	77	134	25	2	6	65	5		54	42					181		1	27
1954	34	6.6	Victoria	WINT	A		89
1954	34	6.6	Wenatchee	WINT	A		29
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (4 seasons)					Majors		433	1699	1540	203	397	63	6	3	98	39	20	115	130	.258	.314	.312	.626	481	22	11	33		1
Minors (13 seasons)					Minors		1632	5726	5297	596	1594	265	66	98	380	100	2	346	338					2285		20	63
All Levels (16 Seasons)							2065	7425	6837	799	1991	328	72	101	478	139	22	461	468					2766		31	96		1

Opn (2 seasons)					Minors		112	308	277	37	73	14	5	0	30	3		25	27	.264	.325	.350	.675	97		0	6
AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		633	2399	2140	357	634	98	19	37	191	73		209	198					881		5	45
AA (4 seasons)					Minors		182	695	607	87	163	24	5	5	60	14	2	72	58	.269		.349		212		6	10
A (1 season)					Minors		118
A1 (1 season)					Minors		149	551	551		149	17	3	9						.270		.361		199
B (2 seasons)					Minors		184	698	698		241	34	22	14						.345		.517		361
C (2 seasons)					Minors		254	1075	1024	115	334	78	12	33	99	10		40	55	.326		.523		535		9	2