Ken Cloude

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-1999)

Ken Cloude was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 1999 for the Seattle Mariners, a span of 3 seasons. Across 71 career appearances, he went 16-16 with a 6.56 ERA and 195 strikeouts.

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 16–16
ERA 6.56
WHIP 1.74
SO 195
Pitcher PIV -8251.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 200 lb
Born
1/9/1975 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1997-08-09
Last Game
1999-10-03

Full name: Kenneth Brian Cloude

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ken Cloude — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
16 16 71 45 0 0 1 278.2 334 203 47 152 195 6.56 -8251.3

Career ERA 6.56 vs. league average 4.51 across their career seasons — 45.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ken Cloude — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1997 SEA AL 4 2 10 9 0 0 0 51.0 41 29 26 46 5.12 4.39 (-17%) -842.7
1998 SEA AL 8 10 30 30 0 0 0 155.1 187 110 80 114 6.37 4.43 (-44%) -4930.8
1999 SEA AL 4 4 31 6 0 0 1 72.1 106 64 46 35 7.96 4.71 (-69%) -2477.8
Career · 3 seasons 16 16 71 45 0 0 1 278.2 334 203 152 195 6.56 — -8,251

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

Ken Cloude — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
71 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ken Cloude — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1997 SEA AL 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 SEA AL 30 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 SEA AL 31 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 71 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ken Cloude — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3300000—
Away3870000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Ken Cloude — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home33143.2167100801106.26
Away38135.016710372856.87

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ken Cloude — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1999-10-03 SEAOAK — 1.0000200
1999-09-28 SEATEX — 2.0544110
1999-09-22 SEAKCR — 0.2442100
1999-09-15 SEATBR — 3.1632220
1999-08-30 SEACHW W 5.2744242
1999-07-27 SEAKCR — 3.0633311
1999-07-21 SEAOAK — 2.0666301
1999-07-18 SEAAZ — 3.2311120
1999-07-09 SEALAD — 1.0200000
1999-07-07 SEALAA — 0.0422000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ken Cloude — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 71 45 19 28 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ken Cloude — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 SEA P 10 9 5 4 1 0
1998 SEA P 30 30 11 15 2 2
1999 SEA P 31 6 3 9 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ken Cloude — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 71

Salary History

Ken Cloude — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1999 SEA AL $275,000
1998 SEA AL $174,000
Total Career Earnings $449,000

Ken Cloude: the record in brief

August 9, 1997 and October 3, 1999 bracket Ken Cloude's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the Seattle Mariners, from 1997 through 1999. The bio lists Cloude as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 200 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Cloude was born on January 9, 1975, in Baltimore, MD, USA. The given name on file is Kenneth Brian Cloude.

The pitching table credits Cloude with a 16-16 record and a 6.56 ERA in 71 games. The same table counts 195 strikeouts. Against a 4.51 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.56 mark was 45.3% worse. The best win total was 8, in 1998. 1998 was Cloude's sharpest full season, a 6.37 ERA against the league's 4.43.

Cloude appears at one position only: pitcher, in 71 games. The fielding table credits Cloude with 19 putouts, 28 assists and 3 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Cloude

What years did Ken Cloude play?
Ken Cloude played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 1999.
Was Ken Cloude a pitcher?
Yes. Ken Cloude pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 195 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ken Cloude hit?
Ken Cloude hit 0 career home runs.
What was Ken Cloude's career batting average?
Ken Cloude batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 7 at bats.
What was Ken Cloude's career ERA?
Ken Cloude finished with a 6.56 career ERA, going 16-16 with 195 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ken Cloude have?
Ken Cloude recorded 195 career strikeouts.