Mark Clear

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1990)

W–L 71–49
ERA 3.85
WHIP 1.53
SO 804
Pitcher PIV 218.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 200 lb
Born
5/27/1956 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1979-04-04
Last Game
1990-05-16
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Mark Alan Clear

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
71 49 481 1 0 0 83 804.3 674 344 60 554 804 3.85 218.7

Career ERA 3.85 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — near 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
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 9 106.3 82 39 65 105 3.30 3.84 (+14%) 2295.3
1981 BOS AL 8 3 34 0 0 0 9 76.7 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 55.7 45 23 50 55 3.72 3.89 (+4%) -17.3
1986 ML4 AL 5 5 59 0 0 0 16 73.7 53 18 36 85 2.20 3.97 (+45%) 2423.9
1987 ML4 AL 8 5 58 1 0 0 6 78.3 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 7.7 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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
481 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
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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1979 ALCS CAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 5.7 4 3 2 3 4.76

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1979 ALCS CAL 0 0 1 0 0 5.7 4 3 2 3 4.76

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23000000—
Away25100000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home230405.03401612464193.58
Away251399.13341833083854.12

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1990-05-16 LAAMIL — 4.0242420
1990-05-12 LAABOS — 0.2100000
1990-05-09 LAABAL — 2.0233320
1990-05-07 LAABAL — 1.0000220
1988-08-20 MILTOR — 1.0000010
1988-08-18 MILCLE — 1.0100010
1988-08-16 MILCLE — 2.0100200
1988-08-13 MILBAL — 1.0000000
1988-07-18 MILKCR — 1.0000010
1988-07-17 MILTEX — 1.0100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 481 1 49 79 10 0

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

Position Diamond

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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%.

Career Spans

Mark Clear (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ryne Duren
    27-44, 3.83 ERA
  2. 96
    Mitch Williams
    45-58, 3.65 ERA
  3. 94
    Eric Plunk
    72-58, 3.82 ERA
  4. 92
    Alan Mills
    39-32, 4.12 ERA
  5. 92
    Heathcliff Slocumb
    28-37, 4.08 ERA
  6. 91
    Jim Kern
    53-57, 3.32 ERA

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.