Tex Clevenger

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
36 37 307 40 6 2 30 694.7 706 323 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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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 67.7 67 36 29 43 4.79 3.90 (-23%) -563.8
1956 WS1 AL 0 0 20 1 0 0 0 31.7 33 19 21 17 5.40 3.96 (-36%) -762.2
1957 WS1 AL 7 6 52 9 2 0 8 139.7 139 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 8 117.3 114 51 51 71 3.91 3.90 (avg) 658.5
1960 WS1 AL 5 11 53 11 1 0 7 128.7 150 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 31.7 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

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

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
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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home160655904.138
Away1506231107.177

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home159369.13511911542064.65
Away148325.23561321441563.65

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 307 40 50 146 8 20

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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Position Games
Pitcher 307

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

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.