Clay Bryant

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1940)

W–L 32–20
ERA 3.73
WHIP 1.42
SO 272
Pitcher PIV 6123.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
11/16/1911 in Madison Heights, VA, USA
Died
4/9/1999 in Boca Raton, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1935-04-19
Last Game
1940-09-26

Full name: Henry Claiborne Bryant

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
32 20 129 45 23 4 7 543.3 511 225 13 262 272 3.73 6123.5

Career ERA 3.73 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 14.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1935 CHN NL 1 2 9 1 0 0 2 22.7 34 13 7 13 5.16 4.35 (-19%) 457.8
1936 CHN NL 1 2 26 0 0 0 0 57.3 57 21 24 35 3.30 4.59 (+28%) 1581.1
1937 CHN NL 9 3 38 10 4 1 3 135.3 117 64 78 75 4.26 4.34 (+2%) 1382.5
1938 CHN NL 19 11 44 30 17 3 2 270.3 235 93 125 135 3.10 4.35 (+29%) 4053.5
1939 CHN NL 2 1 4 4 2 0 0 31.3 42 20 14 9 5.74 4.28 (-34%) -697.8
1940 CHN NL 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 26.3 26 14 14 5 4.78 4.21 (-14%) -653.5
Career · 6 seasons 32 20 129 45 23 4 7 543.1 511 225 262 272 3.73 — 6,124

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
185 192 48 51 5 2 5 28 0 7 21 .266 .291 .391 .682 -371

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Career SLG .391 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .682 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1935 CHN NL 12 6 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 2 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1936 CHN NL 32 12 4 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .417 — — — — 0.0
1937 CHN NL 47 45 13 14 2 1 1 7 0 2 4 .311 — — — — 0.0
1938 CHN NL 50 106 16 24 2 1 3 15 0 2 10 .226 .272 (-17%) .341 (-30%) .392 (-11%) .734 (-20%) -370.6
1939 CHN NL 28 14 9 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 .214 — — — — 0.0
1940 CHN NL 16 9 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 185 192 48 51 5 2 5 28 0 7 21 .266 — — — — -371

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1938 WS CHN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 1 1 0 5.3 6 4 5 3 6.75

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1938 WS CHN 0 1 1 1 0 5.3 6 4 5 3 6.75

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home106841923111.274
Away791082928417.259

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home69260.12491081361273.73
Away60282.22621131261443.60

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-09-26 CHCPITL 311000101
1940-09-22 CHCSTLL 000000000
1940-09-22 CHCSTLL 200000002
1940-09-17 CHCNY1W 100000001
1940-09-13 CHCPHIL 101000000
1940-09-01 CHCCINL 111000000
1940-08-28 CHCBSNL 000000000
1940-08-24 CHCBROL 100000000
1940-08-21 CHCPHIL 000000000
1940-06-03 CHCBROL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1940-09-26 CHCPIT L 4.1433220
1940-09-22 CHCSTL — 5.2733300
1940-09-17 CHCNY1 — 3.0222220
1940-09-13 CHCPHI — 4.0211201
1940-09-01 CHCCIN — 3.1000310
1940-08-28 CHCBSN — 2.0200000
1940-08-24 CHCBRO — 3.2963201
1940-08-21 CHCPHI — 0.1000000
1939-08-12 CHCPIT W 8.01342311
1939-05-07 CHCNY1 L 8.016109300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 3 0 0 0
P 129 0 28 74 7 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 CHN P 9 0 2 3 0 0
1936 CHN P 26 0 6 13 2 0
1937 CHN P 38 0 4 13 2 3
1938 CHN P 44 0 9 38 2 4
1939 CHN OF 1 0 3 0 0 0
1939 CHN P 4 0 4 2 1 0
1940 CHN P 8 0 3 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 129
Center Field 1

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1938 Most Valuable Player NL 15th 16.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Clay Bryant (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Willard Schmidt
    31-29, 3.93 ERA
  2. 94
    Larry Demery
    29-23, 3.72 ERA
  3. 91
    Chet Nichols
    34-36, 3.64 ERA
  4. 91
    Jim Shellenback
    16-30, 3.81 ERA
  5. 84
    John Urrea
    17-18, 3.74 ERA
  6. 83
    Ledell Titcomb
    30-29, 3.47 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Clay Bryant

What years did Clay Bryant play?
Clay Bryant played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1940.
Was Clay Bryant a pitcher?
Yes. Clay Bryant pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 272 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Clay Bryant hit?
Clay Bryant hit 5 career home runs with 51 hits.