Mark Clear
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1990)
Mark Clear was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1990 for the California Angels, the Boston Red Sox, and the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 12 seasons. Across 481 career appearances, he went 71-49 with a 3.85 ERA, 804 strikeouts, and 83 saves. Mark Clear was a 2-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 218.7.
- 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 / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1979-04-04
- Last Game
- 1990-05-16
- Awards
- 2× All-Star
Full name: Mark Alan Clear
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | CAL | AL | 11 | 5 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 109.0 | 87 | 44 | 68 | 98 | 3.63 | 4.00 (+9%) | 1109.7 |
| 1980 | CAL | AL | 11 | 11 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 106.1 | 82 | 39 | 65 | 105 | 3.30 | 3.84 (+14%) | 2295.3 |
| 1981 | BOS | AL | 8 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 76.2 | 69 | 35 | 51 | 82 | 4.11 | 3.58 (-15%) | -1565.4 |
| 1982 | BOS | AL | 14 | 9 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 105.0 | 92 | 35 | 61 | 109 | 3.00 | 3.86 (+22%) | -215.8 |
| 1983 | BOS | AL | 4 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 96.0 | 101 | 67 | 68 | 81 | 6.28 | 3.87 (-62%) | -1843.4 |
| 1984 | BOS | AL | 8 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 67.0 | 47 | 30 | 70 | 76 | 4.03 | 3.81 (-6%) | -503.3 |
| 1985 | BOS | AL | 1 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 55.2 | 45 | 23 | 50 | 55 | 3.72 | 3.89 (+4%) | -17.3 |
| 1986 | ML4 | AL | 5 | 5 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 73.2 | 53 | 18 | 36 | 85 | 2.20 | 3.97 (+45%) | 2423.9 |
| 1987 | ML4 | AL | 8 | 5 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 78.1 | 70 | 39 | 55 | 81 | 4.48 | 4.29 (-4%) | -589.3 |
| 1988 | ML4 | AL | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 23 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 2.79 | 3.73 (+25%) | -875.6 |
| 1990 | CAL | AL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5.87 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 71 | 49 | 481 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 804.1 | 674 | 344 | 554 | 804 | 3.85 | — | 219 | ||
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | CAL | AL | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1980 | CAL | AL | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1981 | BOS | AL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1982 | BOS | AL | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1983 | BOS | AL | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1984 | BOS | AL | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1985 | BOS | AL | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1986 | ML4 | AL | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1987 | ML4 | AL | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1988 | ML4 | AL | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1990 | CAL | AL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 481 | 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
View full game log (962 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 230 | 405.0 | 340 | 161 | 246 | 419 | 3.58 |
| Away | 251 | 399.1 | 334 | 183 | 308 | 385 | 4.12 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-05-16 | LAA | MIL | — | 4.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990-05-12 | LAA | BOS | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-05-09 | LAA | BAL | — | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990-05-07 | LAA | BAL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988-08-20 | MIL | TOR | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988-08-18 | MIL | CLE | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988-08-16 | MIL | CLE | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-08-13 | MIL | BAL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-07-18 | MIL | KCR | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988-07-17 | MIL | TEX | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | CAL | P | 52 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | CAL | P | 58 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | BOS | P | 34 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | BOS | P | 55 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | BOS | P | 48 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | BOS | P | 47 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | BOS | P | 41 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | ML4 | P | 59 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | ML4 | P | 58 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | ML4 | P | 25 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | CAL | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 481 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Pitcher of the Month | May |
| 1980 | Player of the Week | Week of 1980-07-04 |
| 1979 | Pitcher of the Month | June |
| 1979 | TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | ML4 | AL | $535,000 |
| 1987 | ML4 | AL | $685,000 |
| 1986 | ML4 | AL | $671,560 |
| 1985 | BOS | AL | $580,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $2,471,560 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 19th | 12.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1979 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 3rd | 5.0 | 28 | 5 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Mark Clear (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Mark Clear: the record in brief
According to the bio, Mark Clear debuted on April 4, 1979 and played a final game on May 16, 1990. The team column moves through the California Angels (1979 to 1990), the Boston Red Sox (1981 to 1985), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1986 through 1988). Born on May 27, 1956, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, Clear is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Clear's listed size is 6'4" and 200 pounds. The given name on file is Mark Alan Clear.
Clear pitched in 481 games, starting 1, and finished with a 71-49 record and 3.85 ERA. The totals include 804 strikeouts and 83 saves. Clear's 3.85 ERA was close to the 3.89 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 14, in 1982. The most saves in one season was 16, in 1986. In 1986, one of the busiest seasons, Clear posted a 2.20 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.97. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Clear's career adds up to 218.7.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Clear
- What years did Mark Clear play?
- Mark Clear played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1990.
- Was Mark Clear a pitcher?
- Yes. Mark Clear pitched in the major leagues, recording 71 wins and 804 strikeouts.
- What was Mark Clear's career ERA?
- Mark Clear finished with a 3.85 career ERA, going 71-49 with 804 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Mark Clear have?
- Mark Clear recorded 804 career strikeouts.
- Is Mark Clear in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mark Clear has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Mark Clear play for?
- Mark Clear played for the California Angels, the Boston Red Sox, and the Milwaukee Brewers.