David Clyde

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1979)

W–L 18–33
ERA 4.63
WHIP 1.53
SO 228
Pitcher PIV -1803.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
4/22/1955 in Kansas City, KS, USA
MLB Debut
1973-06-27
Last Game
1979-08-07

Full name: David Eugene Clyde

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
18 33 84 73 10 0 0 416.3 457 214 33 180 228 4.63 -1803.5

Career ERA 4.63 vs. league average 3.76 across their career seasons — 23.1% 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
1973 TEX AL 4 8 18 18 0 0 0 93.3 106 52 54 74 5.01 3.75 (-34%) -495.9
1974 TEX AL 3 9 28 21 4 0 0 117.0 129 57 47 52 4.38 3.63 (-21%) -2706.4
1975 TEX AL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 7.0 6 2 6 2 2.57 — 0.0
1978 CLE AL 8 11 28 25 5 0 0 153.3 166 73 60 83 4.28 3.69 (-16%) 2423.9
1979 CLE AL 3 4 9 8 1 0 0 45.7 50 30 13 17 5.91 4.00 (-48%) -1025.2
Career · 5 seasons 18 33 84 73 10 0 0 416.1 457 214 180 228 4.63 — -1,804

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
85 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

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
1973 TEX AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 TEX AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 TEX AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 CLE AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 CLE AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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
Home4900000—
Away3600000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home48248.12591181091284.28
Away36168.019896711005.14

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1979-08-07 CLEBOS L 5.1666322
1979-08-01 CLEBOS L 2.2755111
1979-07-27 CLECHW W 7.0822140
1979-07-22 CLEMIL L 6.1555410
1979-07-14 CLEMIL L 2.1665113
1979-07-09 CLEKCR W 9.0522240
1979-07-05 CLECHW — 6.0743011
1979-06-30 CLEDET W 6.0421130
1979-06-15 CLESEA — 1.0211000
1978-09-29 CLENYY — 7.1411340

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 84 73 16 49 7 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1973 TEX P 18 18 3 12 2 2
1974 TEX P 28 21 2 12 2 1
1975 TEX P 1 1 0 1 1 0
1978 CLE P 28 25 9 18 1 0
1979 CLE P 9 8 2 6 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 84

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

David Clyde (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Preacher Henry
    20-26, 4.61 ERA
  2. 96
    Zach Day
    21-27, 4.66 ERA
  3. 89
    Bob Sykes
    23-26, 4.65 ERA
  4. 81
    Aaron Laffey
    26-29, 4.44 ERA
  5. 80
    Dave Fleming
    38-32, 4.67 ERA
  6. 79
    Darrell Jackson
    20-27, 4.38 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about David Clyde

What years did David Clyde play?
David Clyde played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1979.
Was David Clyde a pitcher?
Yes. David Clyde pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 228 strikeouts.