Clay Bryant

Positions: Pitcher and Pinch Runner

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: November 16, 1911 in Madison Heights, VA us

Died: April 9, 1999 in Boca Raton, FL

Buried: Forest Lawn South Cemetery, Fort Lauderdale, FL

High School: Paul Hayne HS (Birmingham, AL)

Debut: April 19, 1935 (Age 23-154d, 6,530th in MLB history)
vs. CIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 26, 1940 (Age 28-315d)
vs. PIT 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 3 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1936 season

Full Name: Henry Claiborne Bryant

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.7

W

L

ERA

3.73

G

129

GS

SV

IP

543.1

SO

272

WHIP

1.423

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Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1932	20	CLE-STL-min	D																														BUR,KEK MSVL
1933	21	CLE-min	C	15	9	.625	3.99	34						196.0	195	120	87		87								1.439	9.0		4.0			ZAN MATL
1934	22	CLE-min	A	16	10	.615	3.48	47						248.0	241	107	96		107								1.403	8.7		3.9			NOR SOUA
1935	23	PIT-CHC-min	A,MLB	4	10	.286	4.96	23	1	4	0	0	2	110.2	121	74	61	1	48	13	0	0	1	105			1.527	9.8	0.1	3.9	1.1	0.27	BIR,CHN SOUA,NL
1935	23	CHC	NL	1	2	.333	5.16	9	1	4	0	0	2	22.2	34	15	13	1	7	13	0	0	1	105	78	3.41	1.809	13.5	0.4	2.8	5.2	1.86
1936	24	CHC-min	MLB	1	2	.333	3.30	26	0	16	0	0	0	57.1	57	25	21	0	24	35	2	0	1	251			1.413	8.9	0.0	3.8	5.5	1.46	CHN NL
1936	24	CHC	NL	1	2	.333	3.30	26	0	16	0	0	0	57.1	57	25	21	0	24	35	2	0	1	251	121	3.40	1.413	8.9	0.0	3.8	5.5	1.46
1937	25	CHC-min	MLB	9	3	.750	4.26	38	9	16	4	1	3	135.1	117	69	64	1	78	75	1	1	5	587			1.441	7.8	0.1	5.2	5.0	0.96	CHN NL
1937	25	CHC	NL	9	3	.750	4.26	38	9	16	4	1	3	135.1	117	69	64	1	78	75	1	1	5	587	93	3.78	1.441	7.8	0.1	5.2	5.0	0.96
1938	26	CHC-min	MLB	19	11	.633	3.10	44	30	10	17	3	2	270.1	235	105	93	6	125	135	1	1	5	1146			1.332	7.8	0.2	4.2	4.5	1.08	CHN NL
1938	26	CHC	NL	19	11	.633	3.10	44	30	10	17	3	2	270.1	235	105	93	6	125	135	1	1	5	1146	124	3.61	1.332	7.8	0.2	4.2	4.5	1.08	MVP-15
1939	27	CHC-min	MLB	2	1	.667	5.74	4	4	0	2	0	0	31.1	42	23	20	3	14	9	1	0	1	154			1.787	12.1	0.9	4.0	2.6	0.64	CHN NL
1939	27	CHC	NL	2	1	.667	5.74	4	4	0	2	0	0	31.1	42	23	20	3	14	9	1	0	1	154	69	5.08	1.787	12.1	0.9	4.0	2.6	0.64
1940	28	CHC-min	MLB	0	1	.000	4.78	8	0	5	0	0	0	26.1	26	17	14	2	14	5	0	0	1	116			1.519	8.9	0.7	4.8	1.7	0.36	CHN NL
1940	28	CHC	NL	0	1	.000	4.78	8	0	5	0	0	0	26.1	26	17	14	2	14	5	0	0	1	116	79	5.04	1.519	8.9	0.7	4.8	1.7	0.36
1941	29	CHC-min	A1	5	4	.556	4.20	13						60.0	65	31	28		29								1.567	9.8		4.4			TUL TL
1942	30	CHC-min	C	4	4	.500	1.70	9						53.0	45	20	10		19								1.208	7.6		3.2			ZAN MATL
1946	34	LAD-min	D	0	1	.000		2						10.0	15	8			2								1.700	13.5		1.8			ZAN OHSL
6 Yrs				32	20	.615	3.73	129	44	51	23	4	7	543.1	511	254	225	13	262	272	5	2	14	2359	104	3.78	1.423	8.5	0.2	4.3	4.5	1.04
162 Game Avg.				13	8	.615	3.73	51	17	20	9	2	3	214	201	100	88	5	103	107	2	1	6	927	104	3.78	1.423	8.5	0.2	4.3	4.5	1.04

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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SUMMARY

WAR

W

L

ERA

G

GS

SV

IP

SO

WHIP

Standard Pitching

Player Value--Pitching

Player News

Postseason Pitching

Standard Batting

Player Value--Batting

Postseason Batting

Standard Fielding

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