Was Clay Christiansen a pitcher?

Yes. Clay Christiansen pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 27 strikeouts.

Clay Christiansen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984)

W–L 2–4

ERA 6.05

WHIP 1.60

SO 27

Pitcher PIV 83.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 205 lb
Born: 6/28/1958 in Wichita, KS, USA
MLB Debut: 1984-05-10
Last Game: 1984-09-29

Full name: Clay C. Christiansen

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	4	24	1	0	0	2	38.7	50	26	4	12	27	6.05	83.7

Career ERA 6.05 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — 58.8% worse 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
1984	NYA	AL	2	4	24	1	0	0	2	38.7	50	26	12	27	6.05	3.81 (-59%)	83.7
Career · 1 season			2	4	24	1	0	0	2	38.2	50	26	12	27	6.05	—	84

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
24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

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
1984	NYA	AL	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	12	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	12	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	12	21.1	23	10	5	11	4.22
Away	12	17.1	27	16	7	16	8.31

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1984-09-29	NYY	DET	—	2.1	5	5	5	1	2	1
1984-09-28	NYY	DET	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1984-09-22	NYY	DET	L	4.2	6	3	3	3	5	0
1984-09-18	NYY	BAL	—	1.0	4	1	1	0	0	0
1984-09-11	NYY	TOR	—	2.2	3	2	2	1	3	0
1984-06-26	NYY	DET	L	2.1	5	2	2	2	3	1
1984-06-23	NYY	BAL	SV	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0
1984-06-21	NYY	BAL	SV	1.1	3	0	0	0	1	0
1984-06-20	NYY	DET	—	2.0	3	2	2	2	3	1
1984-06-19	NYY	DET	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	24	1	5	3	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1984	NYA	P	24	1	5	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	24

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Kansas	Lawrence	KS	1977, 1978, 1979

Frequently Asked Questions about Clay Christiansen

Was Clay Christiansen a pitcher?: Yes. Clay Christiansen pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 27 strikeouts.