Tex Clevenger

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1962)

Tex Clevenger was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1962 for 4 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 9 seasons. Across 307 career appearances, he went 36-37 with a 4.18 ERA, 361 strikeouts, and 30 saves.

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

W–L 36–37
ERA 4.18
WHIP 1.45
SO 361
Pitcher PIV -1403.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
7/9/1932 in Visalia, CA, USA
Died
8/24/2019 in Visalia, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1954-04-18
Last Game
1962-09-30

Full name: Truman Eugene Clevenger

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tex Clevenger — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
36 37 307 40 6 2 30 694.2 706 323 62 298 361 4.18 -1403.6

Career ERA 4.18 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 7.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tex Clevenger Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1954 BOS AL 2 4 23 8 1 0 0 67.2 67 36 29 43 4.79 3.90 (-23%) -563.8
1956 WS1 AL 0 0 20 1 0 0 0 31.2 33 19 21 17 5.40 3.96 (-36%) -762.2
1957 WS1 AL 7 6 52 9 2 0 8 139.2 139 65 47 75 4.19 3.83 (-9%) 1191.1
1958 WS1 AL 9 9 55 4 0 0 6 124.0 119 60 50 70 4.35 3.86 (-13%) 70.8
1959 WS1 AL 8 5 50 7 2 2 8 117.1 114 51 51 71 3.91 3.90 (avg) 658.5
1960 WS1 AL 5 11 53 11 1 0 7 128.2 150 60 49 49 4.20 3.82 (-10%) -550.0
1961 LAA AL 2 1 12 0 0 0 1 16.0 13 3 13 11 1.69 4.03 (+58%) -169.1
1961 NYA AL 1 1 21 0 0 0 0 31.2 35 17 21 14 4.83 4.03 (-20%) -775.2
1962 NYA AL 2 0 21 0 0 0 0 38.0 36 12 17 11 2.84 3.96 (+28%) -503.8
Career · 9 seasons 36 37 307 40 6 2 30 694.2 706 323 298 361 4.18 — -1,404

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

Tex Clevenger — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
310 127 8 20 5 1 0 11 0 13 53 .157 .232 .213 .445 0

Career AVG .157 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 38.9% below league average.

Career OBP .232 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 28.9% below league average.

Career SLG .213 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 45.9% below league average.

Career OPS .445 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 38.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Tex Clevenger Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1954 BOS AL 25 14 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .214 — — — — 0.0
1956 WS1 AL 20 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1957 WS1 AL 52 33 2 7 2 0 0 5 0 3 12 .212 — — — — 0.0
1958 WS1 AL 55 22 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 12 .136 — — — — 0.0
1959 WS1 AL 50 23 2 4 1 0 0 4 0 5 9 .174 — — — — 0.0
1960 WS1 AL 53 22 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 11 .091 — — — — 0.0
1961 LAA AL 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1961 NYA AL 21 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1962 NYA AL 22 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 310 127 8 20 5 1 0 11 0 13 53 .157 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tex Clevenger — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home160655904.138
Away1506231107.177

Pitching — Home / Away

Tex Clevenger — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home159369.13511911542064.65
Away148325.23561321441563.65

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tex Clevenger — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1962-09-30 NYYCHWL 100000000
1962-09-28 NYYCHWW 000000000
1962-09-11 NYYDETW 000000000
1962-09-09 NYYBOSL 000000000
1962-08-29 NYYCLEL 000000000
1962-08-29 NYYCLEL 000000000
1962-08-25 NYYBALL 000000000
1962-08-24 NYYBALL 100000001
1962-08-11 NYYDETL 000000000
1962-07-29 NYYCHWL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tex Clevenger — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1962-09-30 NYYCHW — 1.0000010
1962-09-28 NYYCHW W 2.0100210
1962-09-11 NYYDET — 1.2000100
1962-09-09 NYYBOS — 2.0300010
1962-08-29 NYYCLE — 2.0311110
1962-08-25 NYYBAL — 2.0522200
1962-08-24 NYYBAL — 3.2200020
1962-08-11 NYYDET — 2.0110200
1962-07-29 NYYCHW — 2.0211110
1962-07-22 NYYTEX — 1.0111001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tex Clevenger — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 307 40 50 146 8 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tex Clevenger — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1954 BOS P 23 8 6 11 2 0
1956 WS1 P 20 1 4 4 1 0
1957 WS1 P 52 9 10 27 3 6
1958 WS1 P 55 4 8 31 1 4
1959 WS1 P 50 7 10 35 1 3
1960 WS1 P 53 11 3 21 0 3
1961 LAA P 12 0 0 6 0 0
1961 NYA P 21 0 5 6 0 1
1962 NYA P 21 0 4 5 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tex Clevenger Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 307

College History

Tex Clevenger — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
California State University Fresno Fresno CA 1951, 1952, 1953

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tex Clevenger (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lerrin LaGrow
    34-55, 4.11 ERA
  2. 94
    Roy Henshaw
    33-40, 4.16 ERA
  3. 94
    Morrie Martin
    38-34, 4.29 ERA
  4. 94
    Juan Acevedo
    28-40, 4.33 ERA
  5. 93
    Darrell Brandon
    28-37, 4.04 ERA
  6. 93
    Frank Baumann
    45-38, 4.11 ERA

Tex Clevenger: the record in brief

Tex Clevenger's major league career runs from a debut on April 18, 1954 to a final game on September 30, 1962. Club by club, the record runs the Boston Red Sox (1954), the Washington Senators (1956 to 1960), the Los Angeles Angels (1961), and the New York Yankees (1961 to 1962). Clevenger played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on July 9, 1932, in Visalia, CA, USA, Clevenger was listed at 6'1" and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on August 24, 2019, in Visalia, CA, USA. Tex Clevenger was the playing name; the full given name is Truman Eugene.

The pitching table credits Clevenger with a 36-37 record and a 4.18 ERA in 307 games. The same table counts 361 strikeouts and 30 saves. Against a 3.91 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.18 mark was 7.0% worse. The best win total was 9, in 1958. Clevenger struck out 75 batters in 1957, a career high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tex Clevenger

What years did Tex Clevenger play?
Tex Clevenger played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1962.
Was Tex Clevenger a pitcher?
Yes. Tex Clevenger pitched in the major leagues, recording 36 wins and 361 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tex Clevenger hit?
Tex Clevenger hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.
What was Tex Clevenger's career batting average?
Tex Clevenger batted .157 over his career, with 20 hits in 127 at bats.
How many RBI did Tex Clevenger have?
Tex Clevenger drove in 11 runs in his career.
What was Tex Clevenger's career ERA?
Tex Clevenger finished with a 4.18 career ERA, going 36-37 with 361 strikeouts.