Brad Clontz
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2000)
Brad Clontz was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2000 for 4 teams, including the Atlanta Braves, a span of 6 seasons. Across 272 career appearances, he went 22-8 with a 4.34 ERA and 210 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1382.1.
- 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
- 6'1" / 180 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1995-04-26
- Last Game
- 2000-04-30
Full name: John Bradley Clontz
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | ATL | NL | 8 | 1 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 69.0 | 71 | 28 | 22 | 55 | 3.65 | 4.45 (+18%) | 1521.2 |
| 1996 | ATL | NL | 6 | 3 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80.2 | 78 | 51 | 33 | 49 | 5.69 | 4.61 (-23%) | -847.3 |
| 1997 | ATL | NL | 5 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48.0 | 52 | 20 | 18 | 42 | 3.75 | 4.39 (+15%) | 1248.5 |
| 1998 | LAN | NL | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 5.66 | 4.43 (-28%) | -507.2 |
| 1998 | NYN | NL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | PIT | NL | 1 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 49.1 | 49 | 15 | 24 | 40 | 2.74 | 4.71 (+42%) | -33.1 |
| 2000 | PIT | NL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 5.14 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 22 | 8 | 272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 277.2 | 276 | 134 | 120 | 210 | 4.34 | — | 1,382 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 272 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .000 | .231 | .000 | .231 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .231 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 32.1% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .231 vs. league average .766 across their career seasons — 69.9% below league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | ATL | NL | 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1996 | ATL | NL | 81 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | ATL | NL | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | LAN | NL | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | NYN | NL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | PIT | NL | 56 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | PIT | NL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 272 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | NLCS | ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1996 | WS | ATL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1995 | NLCS | ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1995 | NLDS1 | ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1995 | WS | ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
Playoff Pitching by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (544 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 133 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 139 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 133 | 144.2 | 127 | 55 | 53 | 107 | 3.42 |
| Away | 139 | 133.0 | 149 | 79 | 67 | 103 | 5.35 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-04-30 | PIT | CIN | — | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000-04-27 | PIT | SDP | — | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000-04-26 | PIT | SDP | — | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000-04-23 | PIT | ATL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000-04-20 | PIT | MIA | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999-10-03 | PIT | NYN | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-09-30 | PIT | MIL | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-09-29 | PIT | MIL | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-09-26 | PIT | CHC | — | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-09-19 | PIT | CIN | SV | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 272 |
Salary History
Brad Clontz's recorded salaries total $841,500 over 4 seasons, 1995 to 1999. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Clontz's career ran from 1995 to 2000. No salary is recorded for 1998 and 2000.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | PIT | NL | $350,000 |
| 1997 | ATL | NL | $245,000 |
| 1996 | ATL | NL | $137,500 |
| 1995 | ATL | NL | $109,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $841,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg | VA | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
Brad Clontz: the record in brief
Brad Clontz's major league career runs from a debut on April 26, 1995 to a final game on April 30, 2000. By club, Clontz's seasons break down as the Atlanta Braves (1995 through 1997), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1998), the New York Mets (1998), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1999 through 2000). Clontz, born on April 25, 1971, in Stuart, VA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Clontz's listed size is 180 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. On the record, Brad Clontz was born John Bradley Clontz.
The pitching table credits Clontz with a 22-8 record and a 4.34 ERA in 272 games. The totals include 210 strikeouts. Clontz's 4.34 ERA was close to the 4.56 league figure for those seasons. 1995 brought Clontz a season-high 8 wins. 1999 was Clontz's sharpest full season, a 2.74 ERA against the league's 4.71. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 1,382.1 for Clontz's career.
Frequently Asked Questions about Brad Clontz
- What years did Brad Clontz play?
- Brad Clontz played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2000.
- Was Brad Clontz a pitcher?
- Yes. Brad Clontz pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 210 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Brad Clontz hit?
- Brad Clontz hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Brad Clontz play for?
- Brad Clontz played for 4 teams: the Atlanta Braves (1995–1997), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1998), the New York Mets (1998), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1999–2000).
- What were Brad Clontz's career stats?
- In 272 games, Brad Clontz went 22-8 with a 4.34 ERA, 210 strikeouts, 277.2 innings pitched, and 8 saves.
- How much did Brad Clontz earn in his career?
- Brad Clontz's recorded salaries total $841,500 over 4 seasons, 1995 to 1999. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Clontz's career ran from 1995 to 2000. No salary is recorded for 1998 and 2000.
- What was Brad Clontz's salary?
- Brad Clontz's last recorded salary was $350,000, in 1999. His highest recorded salary was $350,000, in 1999, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 1999.
- What position did Brad Clontz play?
- Brad Clontz played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Brad Clontz and how much did he weigh?
- Brad Clontz was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.
- What was Brad Clontz's career ERA?
- Brad Clontz finished with a 4.34 career ERA, going 22-8 with 210 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Brad Clontz have?
- Brad Clontz recorded 210 career strikeouts.
- Is Brad Clontz in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Brad Clontz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.