Ken Clay

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 185lb (190cm, 83kg)

Born: April 6, 1954 in Lynchburg, VA us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from E. C. Glass HS (Lynchburg, VA).

High School: E. C. Glass HS (Lynchburg, VA)

Debut: June 7, 1977 (Age 23-062d, 11,500th in MLB history)
vs. TEX 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: October 2, 1981 (Age 27-179d)
vs. TOR 7.0 IP, 5 H, 4 SO, 3 BB, 3 ER, W

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1977 season

Full Name: Kenneth Earl Clay

2x World Series

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.2

W

L

ERA

4.68

G

111

GS

SV

IP

353.2

SO

129

WHIP

1.499

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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
1972	18	NYY-min	Rk	7	2	.778	2.97	13	13		4	2	0	91.0	69	32	30	5	53	0	66	3	1	13				1.341	6.8	0.5	5.2	6.5	1.25	JOH APPY
1973	19	NYY-min	A	10	10	.500	2.28	24	24		11	3	0	158.0	129	61	40	1	80	9	97	13	0	6				1.323	7.3	0.1	4.6	5.5	1.21	FTL FLOR
1974	20	NYY-min	AA	5	13	.278	4.88	31	21		5	0	1	155.0	160	103	84	14	77	1	99	6	1	6				1.529	9.3	0.8	4.5	5.7	1.29	WHA EL
1975	21	NYY-min	AA,AAA	13	7	.650	3.68	24	24		8	2	0	154.0	143	73	63	11	71	2	109	6	0	7				1.390	8.4	0.6	4.1	6.4	1.54	WHA,SYR EL,IL
1976	22	NYY-min	AAA	11	8	.579	4.12	30	24		8	1	1	168.0	202	94	77	6	67	5	87	2	2	8				1.601	10.8	0.3	3.6	4.7	1.30	SYR IL
1977	23	NYY-min	AAA	5	1	.833	1.68	10	10		5	0	0	75.0	48	18	14	2	33	1	32	1	0	7				1.080	5.8	0.2	4.0	3.8	0.97	SYR IL
1977	23	NYY	AL	2	3	.400	4.37	21	3	11	0	0	1	55.2	53	32	27	6	24	3	20	1	0	0	239	91	4.77	1.383	8.6	1.0	3.9	3.2	0.83
1978	24	NYY	AL	3	4	.429	4.28	28	6	13	0	0	0	75.2	89	41	36	3	21	3	32	2	0	4	336	85	3.17	1.454	10.6	0.4	2.5	3.8	1.52
1979	25	NYY	AL	1	7	.125	5.40	32	5	17	0	0	2	78.1	88	49	47	12	25	1	28	2	0	7	338	76	5.04	1.443	10.1	1.4	2.9	3.2	1.12
1980	26	NYY-min	AAA	9	4	.692	1.96	20	20		7	3	0	138.0	106	40	30	9	50	0	78	6	0	8				1.130	6.9	0.6	3.3	5.1	1.56	CLB IL
1980	26	TEX	AL	2	3	.400	4.60	8	8	0	0	0	0	43.0	43	24	22	4	29	2	17	3	0	7	202	85	5.40	1.674	9.0	0.8	6.1	3.6	0.59
1981	27	SEA	AL	2	7	.222	4.63	22	14	2	0	0	0	101.0	116	62	52	10	42	3	32	3	1	5	445	84	4.59	1.564	10.3	0.9	3.7	2.9	0.76
5 Yrs				10	24	.294	4.68	111	36	43	0	0	3	353.2	389	208	184	35	141	12	129	11	1	23	1560	83	4.51	1.499	9.9	0.9	3.6	3.3	0.91
162 Game Avg.				5	11	.294	4.68	51	17	20	0	0	1	164	180	96	85	16	65	6	60	5	0	11	722	83	4.51	1.499	9.9	0.9	3.6	3.3	0.91

NYY (3 yrs)				6	14	.300	4.72	81	14	41	0	0	3	209.2	230	122	110	21	70	7	80	5	0	11	913	83	4.29	1.431	9.9	0.9	3.0	3.4	1.14
TEX (1 yr)				2	3	.400	4.60	8	8	0	0	0	0	43.0	43	24	22	4	29	2	17	3	0	7	202	85	5.40	1.674	9.0	0.8	6.1	3.6	0.59
SEA (1 yr)				2	7	.222	4.63	22	14	2	0	0	0	101.0	116	62	52	10	42	3	32	3	1	5	445	84	4.59	1.564	10.3	0.9	3.7	2.9	0.76

Player Value--Pitching

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

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

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