Zack Clayton

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Zack Clayton was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Bacharach Giants. In 107 career games, he hit .215 with 72 hits, 2 home runs, and 27 RBI. Zack Clayton was an All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .215
HR 2
RBI 27
H 72
OPS .561
PIV -910
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 192 lb
Born
4/17/1913 in Gloucester County, VA, USA
Died
11/20/1997 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Zachary Morris Clayton

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Zack Clayton — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
274.0 253.0 28.0 49.0 6.0 3.0 2.0 10.0 15.0 5.0 1.0 .194 .239 .265 .504

Pitching

Zack Clayton — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1 1 3 1 2 0 12.0 14 8 4 1 3 3 3.00 1.42

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Zack Clayton — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1936 27.0 26.0 2.0 3.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .115 .148 .115 .263
Listed seasons · 1 27 26 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .115 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

Zack Clayton — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
107 335 38 72 9 3 2 27 1 30 6 .215 .283 .278 .561 -910

Career AVG .215 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 20.0% below league average.

Career OBP .283 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 15.2% below league average.

Career SLG .278 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 25.9% below league average.

Career OPS .561 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Zack Clayton — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1934 PBG NN2 18 58 11 17 1 0 0 4 0 11 1 .293 .278 (+5%) .340 (+19%) .392 (-21%) .733 (-2%) 34.9
1935 CAG NN2 26 84 7 14 2 1 0 8 0 2 1 .167 .279 (-40%) .342 (-46%) .399 (-46%) .742 (-46%) -645.6
1937 CAG NAL 17 30 4 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
1943 NBY NN2 24 94 12 20 4 1 1 10 0 5 1 .213 .255 (-17%) .324 (-22%) .346 (-11%) .671 (-16%) -260.0
1944 NBY NN2 18 58 3 13 1 1 1 3 1 8 2 .224 .261 (-14%) .325 (-2%) .357 (-8%) .683 (-6%) -39.2
1945 BEG NN2 4 11 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 .273 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 107 335 38 72 9 3 2 27 1 30 6 .215 — — — — -910

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 Pitching Statistics

Zack Clayton — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2.1 5 2 1 3 3 7.71 0.0

Career ERA 7.71 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 77.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Zack Clayton — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1937 CAG NAL 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2.1 5 2 3 3 7.71 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2.1 5 2 3 3 7.71 — 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

Zack Clayton — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 12 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .167

Playoff Batting by Year

Zack Clayton — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1937 ALC CAG 4 12 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .167

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (84 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Zack Clayton — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2976101503.197
Away50151153224.212

Pitching — Home / Away

Zack Clayton — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home10.00000—
Away412.0144333.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Zack Clayton — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-02 BLGNY6W 311100000
1945-09-02 BLGNY6W 301000000
1944-09-04 NY5PH5L 402000000
1944-09-03 NY5BLGL 312100000
1944-09-03 NY5BLGL 401000000
1944-08-17 NY5PH5L 412000000
1944-08-03 NY5PH5W 401000000
1944-08-01 NY5HOML 401000000
1944-07-31 NY5HOML 401000000
1944-07-30 NY5HOML 200000000

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Zack Clayton — Last 5 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1937-07-27 CAGKCM — 1.0111001
1937-07-25 CAGKCM — 1.0211130
1937-06-27 CAGDT2 W 9.0940000
1937-06-22 CAGCI1 L 0.0000000
1937-06-13 CAGCI1 — 1.0222200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Zack Clayton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 101 96 984 45 12 48
OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
P 2 1 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Zack Clayton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 PBG 1B 18 18 184 11 0 9
1935 CAG 1B 26 24 239 7 3 16
1937 CAG 1B 11 8 84 8 1 4
1937 CAG OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
1937 CAG P 2 1 0 0 0 0
1943 NBY 1B 24 24 258 10 4 7
1944 NBY 1B 18 18 180 8 4 9
1945 BEG 1B 4 4 39 1 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Zack Clayton — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 2
First Base 101
Left Field 1

Zack Clayton: the record in brief

Zack Clayton's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1934 to 1945. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Bacharach Giants (1934), the Chicago American Giants (1935 through 1937), the New York Black Yankees (1943 to 1944), and the Baltimore Elite Giants (1945). Clayton played primarily as a first baseman and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 17, 1913, in Gloucester County, VA, USA and a listed size of 6'0" and 192 pounds. The bio records the death on November 20, 1997, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The given name on file is Zachary Morris Clayton.

Clayton's career batting table shows 107 games, 335 at bats and 72 hits, a .215 average, adding 2 homers and 27 RBI. The on-base percentage is .283 and the slugging percentage .278, for an OPS of .561. Over the seasons Clayton played, league hitters batted .269; the .215 career figure is 20.0% below that.

Frequently Asked Questions about Zack Clayton

Was Zack Clayton a pitcher?
No. Zack Clayton was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Zack Clayton hit?
Zack Clayton hit 2 career home runs with 72 hits.
What teams did Zack Clayton play for?
Zack Clayton played for 4 teams: the Philadelphia Bacharach Giants (1934), the Chicago American Giants (1935, 1937), the New York Black Yankees (1943–1944), and the Baltimore Elite Giants (1945).
Did Zack Clayton win an MVP award?
No. Zack Clayton did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Zack Clayton win?
Zack Clayton was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Zack Clayton's career stats?
In 107 games, Zack Clayton had 72 hits, 2 home runs, 27 RBI, 38 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .215 batting average.
What position did Zack Clayton play?
Zack Clayton played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Zack Clayton and how much did he weigh?
Zack Clayton was listed at 6 feet and 192 pounds.
How many home runs did Zack Clayton hit each season?
Zack Clayton's home runs by season: 0 in 1934, 0 in 1935, 0 in 1937, 1 in 1943, 1 in 1944, and 0 in 1945. His most in one season was 1, in 1943 and 1944.
What was Zack Clayton's career batting average?
Zack Clayton batted .215 over his career, with 72 hits in 335 at bats.
How many RBI did Zack Clayton have?
Zack Clayton drove in 27 runs in his career.
What was Zack Clayton's career ERA?
Zack Clayton finished with a 7.71 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.
Is Zack Clayton in the Hall of Fame?
No. Zack Clayton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Zack Clayton make?
Zack Clayton was selected to 1 All-Star Game.