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Jim Clancy

Q: When was Jim Clancy born?

Jim Clancy was born on December 18, 1955.

Q: Where was Jim Clancy born?

Jim Clancy was born in Chicago, IL .

Q: How tall is Jim Clancy?

Jim Clancy is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jim Clancy weigh when playing?

Jim Clancy weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Jim Clancy in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Clancy has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Jim Clancy drafted?

Jim Clancy was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 4th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. Rita of Cascia HS (Chicago, IL) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Jim Clancy have?

Jim Clancy had 1,422 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Jim Clancy played for?

Jim Clancy played for 3 teams; the Toronto Blue Jays, Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves.

Q: How many World Series has Jim Clancy won?

Jim Clancy has never won a World Series.

Q: When did Jim Clancy retire?

Jim Clancy last played in 1991.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 220lb (193cm, 99kg)

Born: December 18, 1955 in Chicago, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 4th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. Rita of Cascia HS (Chicago, IL).

High School: St. Rita of Cascia HS (Chicago, IL)

Debut: July 26, 1977 (Age 21-220d, 13,916th in major league history)
vs. TEX 2.0 IP, 5 H, 1 SO, 3 BB, 5 ER, L

Last Game: October 6, 1991 (Age 35-292d)
vs. HOU 1.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1977 season

Agents: Randy Hendricks, Alan Hendricks

Full Name: James Clancy

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

20.5

140

167

ERA

4.23

472

381

2517.1

1422

WHIP

1.374

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1974	18	TEX-min	Rk	3	3	.500	2.72	9	9		3	2	0	53.0	40	21	16	1	28	1	58	0	0	7				1.283	6.8	0.2	4.8	9.8	2.07	RGS GULF
1975	19	TEX-min	A	6	13	.316	3.83	23	23		11	3	0	148.0	139	85	63	7	91	1	109	0	0	9				1.554	8.5	0.4	5.5	6.6	1.20	AND WCRS
1976	20	TEX-min	AA	6	8	.429	6.41	23	23		5	0	0	125.0	133	94	89	5	98	3	77	5	0	10				1.848	9.6	0.4	7.1	5.5	0.79	SAN TL
1977	21	CLE-min	AA	5	13	.278	4.88	20	20		7	1	0	118.0	116	87	64	7	75	3	99	2	1	14				1.619	8.8	0.5	5.7	7.6	1.32	JER EL
1977	21	TOR	AL	4	9	.308	5.05	13	13	0	4	1	0	76.2	80	47	43	7	47	1	44	0	0	4	346	84	4.62	1.657	9.4	0.8	5.5	5.2	0.94
1978	22	TOR	AL	10	12	.455	4.09	31	30	0	7	0	0	193.2	199	96	88	10	91	1	106	1	0	10	846	95	3.59	1.497	9.2	0.5	4.2	4.9	1.16
1979	23	TOR	AL	2	7	.222	5.51	12	11	0	2	0	0	63.2	65	44	39	8	31	0	33	0	0	2	278	79	4.79	1.508	9.2	1.1	4.4	4.7	1.06
1980	24	TOR	AL	13	16	.448	3.30	34	34	0	15	2	0	250.2	217	108	92	19	*128*	4	152	2	0	10	1075	131	4.08	1.376	7.8	0.7	4.6	5.5	1.19
1981	25	TOR	AL	6	12	.333	4.90	22	22	0	2	0	0	125.0	126	77	68	12	64	0	56	5	0	12	556	80	4.61	1.520	9.1	0.9	4.6	4.0	0.88
1982	26	TOR	AL	16	14	.533	3.71	40	40	0	11	3	0	266.2	251	122	110	26	77	1	139	2	0	6	1100	121	3.83	1.230	8.5	0.9	2.6	4.7	1.81	AS
1983	27	TOR	AL	15	11	.577	3.91	34	34	0	11	1	0	223.0	238	115	97	23	61	0	99	1	0	3	955	111	4.04	1.341	9.6	0.9	2.5	4.0	1.62
1984	28	TOR	AL	13	15	.464	5.12	36	36	0	5	0	0	219.2	249	132	*125*	25	88	2	118	3	0	10	966	81	4.42	1.534	10.2	1.0	3.6	4.8	1.34
1985	29	TOR-min	AA	1	0	1.000	3.38	2	2	0	0	0	0	8.0	7	3	3	0	2	0	2	0	0	0				1.125	7.9	0.0	2.3	2.3	1.00	KNX SOUL
1985	29	TOR	AL	9	6	.600	3.78	23	23	0	1	0	0	128.2	117	54	54	15	37	0	66	0	0	2	527	112	4.04	1.197	8.2	1.0	2.6	4.6	1.78
1986	30	TOR	AL	14	14	.500	3.94	34	34	0	6	3	0	219.1	202	100	96	24	63	0	126	4	0	4	913	108	3.96	1.208	8.3	1.0	2.6	5.2	2.00
1987	31	TOR	AL	15	11	.577	3.54	37	37	0	5	1	0	241.1	234	103	95	24	80	5	180	1	1	12	1008	128	3.68	1.301	8.7	0.9	3.0	6.7	2.25
1988	32	TOR	AL	11	13	.458	4.49	36	31	5	4	0	1	196.1	207	106	98	26	47	3	118	9	0	7	827	87	4.14	1.294	9.5	1.2	2.2	5.4	2.51
1989	33	HOU	NL	7	14	.333	5.08	33	26	3	1	0	0	147.0	155	100	83	13	66	15	91	0	3	6	655	67	4.02	1.503	9.5	0.8	4.0	5.6	1.38
1990	34	HOU-min	AAA	3	2	.600	2.98	10	5	0	0	0	0	42.1	48	17	14	1	9	2	34	2	1	0				1.346	10.2	0.2	1.9	7.2	3.78	TUC PCL
1990	34	HOU	NL	2	8	.200	6.51	33	10	8	0	0	1	76.0	100	58	55	4	33	9	44	3	0	3	352	57	3.76	1.750	11.8	0.5	3.9	5.2	1.33
1991	35	TOT	NL	3	5	.375	3.91	54	0	22	0	0	8	89.2	73	42	39	8	34	4	50	1	0	10	368	94	4.07	1.193	7.3	0.8	3.4	5.0	1.47
1991	35	HOU	NL	0	3	.000	2.78	30	0	13	0	0	5	55.0	37	19	17	5	20	3	33	0	0	5	215	126	3.93	1.036	6.1	0.8	3.3	5.4	1.65
1991	35	ATL	NL	3	2	.600	5.71	24	0	9	0	0	3	34.2	36	23	22	3	14	1	17	1	0	5	153	69	4.30	1.442	9.3	0.8	3.6	4.4	1.21
15 Yrs				140	167	.456	4.23	472	381	38	74	11	10	2517.1	2513	1304	1182	244	947	45	1422	32	4	101	10772	98	4.04	1.374	9.0	0.9	3.4	5.1	1.50
162 Game Avg.				11	13	.456	4.23	38	30	3	6	1	1	201	200	104	94	19	75	4	113	3	0	8	859	98	4.04	1.374	9.0	0.9	3.4	5.1	1.50
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
TOR (12 yrs)				128	140	.478	4.10	352	345	5	73	11	1	2204.2	2185	1104	1005	219	814	17	1237	28	1	82	9397	103	4.05	1.360	8.9	0.9	3.3	5.0	1.52
HOU (3 yrs)				9	25	.265	5.02	96	36	24	1	0	6	278.0	292	177	155	22	119	27	168	3	3	14	1222	70	3.93	1.478	9.5	0.7	3.9	5.4	1.41
ATL (1 yr)				3	2	.600	5.71	24	0	9	0	0	3	34.2	36	23	22	3	14	1	17	1	0	5	153	69	4.30	1.442	9.3	0.8	3.6	4.4	1.21

AL (12 yrs)				128	140	.478	4.10	352	345	5	73	11	1	2204.2	2185	1104	1005	219	814	17	1237	28	1	82	9397	103	4.05	1.360	8.9	0.9	3.3	5.0	1.52
NL (3 yrs)				12	27	.308	5.09	120	36	33	1	0	9	312.2	328	200	177	25	133	28	185	4	3	19	1375	70	3.97	1.474	9.4	0.7	3.8	5.3	1.39

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jim Clancy?

Jim Clancy is 68 years old.

When was Jim Clancy born?

Jim Clancy was born on December 18, 1955.

Where was Jim Clancy born?

Jim Clancy was born in Chicago, IL.

How tall is Jim Clancy?

Jim Clancy is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Jim Clancy weigh when playing?

Jim Clancy weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jim Clancy play?

Jim Clancy played 15 seasons.

Is Jim Clancy in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Clancy has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Jim Clancy drafted?

Jim Clancy was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 4th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. Rita of Cascia HS (Chicago, IL).

What position did Jim Clancy play?

Jim Clancy was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Jim Clancy have?

Jim Clancy had 1,422 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Jim Clancy played for?

Jim Clancy played for 3 teams; the Toronto Blue Jays, Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves.

How many World Series has Jim Clancy won?

Jim Clancy has never won a World Series.

When did Jim Clancy retire?

Jim Clancy last played in 1991.

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