What years did Pat Clements play?

Pat Clements played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1992.

Was Pat Clements a pitcher?

Yes. Pat Clements pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 158 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Pat Clements hit?

Pat Clements hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Pat Clements's career batting average?

Pat Clements batted .059 over his career, with 1 hits in 17 at bats.

What was Pat Clements's career ERA?

Pat Clements finished with a 3.77 career ERA, going 17-11 with 158 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Pat Clements have?

Pat Clements recorded 158 career strikeouts.

Pat Clements

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1992)

Pat Clements was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1992 for 5 teams, including the California Angels, a span of 8 seasons. Across 288 career appearances, he went 17-11 with a 3.77 ERA and 158 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 443.7.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 17–11

ERA 3.77

WHIP 1.45

SO 158

Pitcher PIV 443.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 2/2/1962 in McCloud, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1985-04-09
Last Game: 1992-09-27

Full name: Patrick Brian Clements

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Career Pitching Statistics

Pat Clements — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
17	11	288	2	0	0	12	360.1	362	151	17	160	158	3.77	443.7

Career ERA 3.77 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Pat Clements Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1985	CAL	AL	5	0	41	0	1	62.0	47	23	25	19	3.34	3.89 (+14%)	-500.8
1985	PIT	NL	0	2	27	0	2	34.1	39	14	15	17	3.67	3.89 (+6%)	113.7
1986	PIT	NL	0	4	65	0	2	61.0	53	19	32	31	2.80	3.97 (+29%)	513.6
1987	NYA	AL	3	3	55	0	7	80.0	91	44	30	36	4.95	4.29 (-15%)	884.3
1988	NYA	AL	0	0	6	1	0	8.1	12	6	4	3	6.48	—	0.0
1989	SDN	NL	4	1	23	1	0	39.0	39	17	15	18	3.92	3.71 (-6%)	-601.2
1990	SDN	NL	0	0	9	0	0	13.0	20	6	7	6	4.15	3.86 (-8%)	-207.8
1991	SDN	NL	1	0	12	0	0	14.1	13	6	9	8	3.77	3.91 (+4%)	103.5
1992	SDN	NL	2	1	27	0	0	23.2	25	7	12	11	2.66	3.75 (+29%)	69.7
1992	BAL	AL	2	0	23	0	0	24.2	23	9	11	9	3.28	3.75 (+12%)	68.8
Career · 10 seasons			17	11	288	2	12	360.1	362	151	160	158	3.77	—	444

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

Pat Clements — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
288	17	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	.059	.059	.059	.118	0

Career AVG .059 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 77.1% below league average.

Career OBP .059 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 81.8% below league average.

Career SLG .059 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 84.8% below league average.

Career OPS .118 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 83.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Pat Clements Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1985	CAL	AL	41	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	PIT	NL	27	3	1	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	PIT	NL	65	6	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	NYA	AL	55	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	NYA	AL	6	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	SDN	NL	23	6	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	SDN	NL	9	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	SDN	NL	12	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	SDN	NL	27	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	BAL	AL	23	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			288	17	1	10	.059	—	—	—	—	0

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Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Pat Clements — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	155	8	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	133	9	0	1	0	0	.111

Pitching — Home / Away

Pat Clements — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	155	201.0	175	58	84	88	2.60
Away	133	159.1	187	93	76	70	5.25

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Pat Clements — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1992-09-27	BAL	BOS	—	3.1	3	1	0	2	1
1992-09-26	BAL	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1
1992-09-24	BAL	TOR	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
1992-09-18	BAL	MIL	—	1.2	6	4	4	0	1
1992-09-12	BAL	MIL	—	2.1	0	0	0	0	0
1992-09-09	BAL	NYY	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1992-09-01	BAL	OAK	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0
1992-08-26	BAL	LAA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1992-08-23	BAL	OAK	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0
1992-08-22	BAL	OAK	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Pat Clements — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	288	2	22	72	1	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Pat Clements — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1985	CAL	P	41	0	2	15	1	2
1985	PIT	P	27	0	0	3	0	0
1986	PIT	P	65	0	7	11	0	1
1987	NYA	P	55	0	5	15	0	2
1988	NYA	P	6	1	1	1	0	0
1989	SDN	P	23	1	1	8	0	1
1990	SDN	P	9	0	3	2	0	0
1991	SDN	P	12	0	0	3	0	1
1992	SDN	P	27	0	1	7	0	0
1992	BAL	P	23	0	2	7	0	2

Career Games by Position

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Pat Clements Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	288

Salary History

Pat Clements — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1992	SDN	NL	$145,000
1990	SDN	NL	$245,000
1989	SDN	NL	$205,000
1987	NYA	AL	$125,000
1986	PIT	NL	$102,500
Total Career Earnings			$822,500

College History

Pat Clements — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of California - Los Angeles	Los Angeles	CA	1981, 1982, 1983

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Pat Clements: the record in brief

Pat Clements played a first major league game on April 9, 1985 and a last one on September 27, 1992. Clements played for the California Angels (1985), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1985 through 1986), the New York Yankees (1987 to 1988), the San Diego Padres (1989 to 1992), and the Baltimore Orioles (1992). Clements played primarily as a pitcher and hit right-handed while throwing left-handed. Born on February 2, 1962, in McCloud, CA, USA, Clements was listed at 6-foot-0 and 175 pounds. Clements's full given name, per the bio, is Patrick Brian Clements.

Clements's career pitching line is 17 wins, 11 losses and a 3.77 ERA over 288 appearances. The same table counts 158 strikeouts and 12 saves. Clements's 3.77 ERA was close to the 3.89 league figure for those seasons. 1985 brought Clements a season-high 5 wins. 1986 was Clements's sharpest full season, a 2.80 ERA against the league's 3.97.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pat Clements

What years did Pat Clements play?: Pat Clements played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1992.
Was Pat Clements a pitcher?: Yes. Pat Clements pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 158 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Pat Clements hit?: Pat Clements hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Pat Clements's career batting average?: Pat Clements batted .059 over his career, with 1 hits in 17 at bats.
What was Pat Clements's career ERA?: Pat Clements finished with a 3.77 career ERA, going 17-11 with 158 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Pat Clements have?: Pat Clements recorded 158 career strikeouts.