Al Clauss
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913)
Al Clauss was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1913 for the Detroit Tigers. Across 5 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 4.72 ERA and 1 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 178 lb
- Died
- 9/13/1952 in New Haven, CT, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1913-04-22
- Last Game
- 1913-06-17
Full name: Albert Stanley Clauss
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | DET | AL | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 4.72 | 3.07 (-54%) | -841.5 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 4.72 | — | -841 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | DET | AL | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (10 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 5 | 14.0 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 3.86 |
Last 5 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913-06-17 | DET | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1913-06-10 | DET | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1913-06-04 | DET | PHA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1913-05-30 | DET | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-04-22 | DET | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 5 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913-06-17 | DET | BOS | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-06-10 | DET | MIN | L | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-06-04 | DET | PHA | — | 7.0 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1913-05-30 | DET | CHW | — | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-04-22 | DET | CHW | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 5 |
Al Clauss: the record in brief
According to the bio, Al Clauss debuted on April 22, 1913 and played a final game on June 17, 1913. The team column never changes: it is the Detroit Tigers in 1913. At 5-foot-10 and 178 pounds, Clauss is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Clauss threw left-handed and batted right-handed. Clauss was born on June 23, 1891, in New Haven, CT, USA. Clauss died on September 13, 1952, in New Haven, CT, USA. Clauss's full given name, per the bio, is Albert Stanley Clauss.
Clauss went 0-1 with a 4.72 ERA in 5 games, 1 of them starts. The totals include 1 strikeouts. Against a 3.07 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.72 mark was 54.1% worse. Clauss's only pitching season is 1913: 5 games, 1 strikeouts.
The game-log section draws on 10 games of Retrosheet box scores for Clauss.
Every defensive appearance on record for Clauss, 5 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Al Clauss
- Was Al Clauss a pitcher?
- Yes. Al Clauss pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Al Clauss hit?
- Al Clauss hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Al Clauss's career batting average?
- Al Clauss batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
- What was Al Clauss's career ERA?
- Al Clauss finished with a 4.72 career ERA, going 0-1 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Al Clauss have?
- Al Clauss recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Al Clauss in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Al Clauss has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.