What years did Ken Clay play?

Ken Clay played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1981.

Was Ken Clay a pitcher?

Yes. Ken Clay pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 129 strikeouts.

Ken Clay

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1981)

W–L 10–24

ERA 4.68

WHIP 1.50

SO 129

Pitcher PIV -6330.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 185 lb
Born: 4/6/1954 in Lynchburg, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-06-07
Last Game: 1981-10-02

Full name: Kenneth Earl Clay

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	24	111	36	0	0	3	353.7	389	184	35	141	129	4.68	-6330.0

Career ERA 4.68 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 21.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1977	NYA	AL	2	3	21	3	1	55.7	53	27	24	20	4.37	4.00 (-9%)	-1070.8
1978	NYA	AL	3	4	28	6	0	75.7	89	36	21	32	4.28	3.69 (-16%)	1000.2
1979	NYA	AL	1	7	32	5	2	78.3	88	47	25	28	5.40	4.00 (-35%)	-2038.2
1980	TEX	AL	2	3	8	8	0	43.0	43	22	29	17	4.60	3.84 (-20%)	-1678.8
1981	SEA	AL	2	7	22	14	0	101.0	116	52	42	32	4.63	3.58 (-29%)	-2542.3
Career · 5 seasons			10	24	111	36	3	353.2	389	184	141	129	4.68	—	-6,330

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
111	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	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1977	NYA	AL	21	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	NYA	AL	28	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	NYA	AL	32	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	TEX	AL	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	SEA	AL	22	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			111	—	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
1978	ALCS	NYA	1	.000
1978	WS	NYA	1	.000
1977	WS	NYA	2	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	4	0	1	9.7	6	4	6	4	3.72

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1978	ALCS	NYA	1	1	3.7	0	0	3	2	0.00
1978	WS	NYA	1	0	2.3	4	3	2	2	11.57
1977	WS	NYA	2	0	3.7	2	1	1	0	2.45

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	54	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	57	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	54	166.2	164	71	62	51	3.83
Away	57	187.0	225	113	79	78	5.44

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1981-10-02	SEA	TOR	W	7.0	5	3	3	3	4	1
1981-09-27	SEA	KCR	L	4.2	8	4	4	1	1	0
1981-09-22	SEA	TEX	W	7.2	6	2	2	0	6	0
1981-09-16	SEA	CHW	—	6.0	2	1	1	5	3	0
1981-09-10	SEA	TOR	L	6.1	9	2	2	0	1	1
1981-09-05	SEA	BOS	L	4.1	7	8	5	3	0	0
1981-08-31	SEA	BAL	—	7.0	6	3	3	3	0	1
1981-08-23	SEA	BOS	—	6.1	8	4	1	2	1	0
1981-08-18	SEA	CLE	—	5.0	5	2	2	1	0	1
1981-08-12	SEA	LAA	—	5.0	3	1	1	1	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	111	36	31	42	5	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1977	NYA	P	21	3	8	7	0	0
1978	NYA	P	28	6	6	9	2	1
1979	NYA	P	32	5	8	12	1	0
1980	TEX	P	8	8	3	4	1	0
1981	SEA	P	22	14	6	10	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	111

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Clay

What years did Ken Clay play?: Ken Clay played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1981.
Was Ken Clay a pitcher?: Yes. Ken Clay pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 129 strikeouts.