Tom Clyde

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943)

Tom Clyde was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1943 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Across 4 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA.

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 0–0
ERA 9.00
WHIP 1.83
SO 0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 195 lb
Born
8/17/1923 in Wachapreague, VA, USA
Died
10/1/2005 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1943-05-31
Last Game
1943-08-01

Full name: Thomas Knox Clyde

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tom Clyde — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 4 0 0 0 0 6.0 7 6 1 4 0 9.00 0.0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 3.50 across their career seasons — 157.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tom Clyde — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1943 PHA AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 6.0 7 6 4 0 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 6.0 7 6 4 0 9.00 — 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.

Career Batting Statistics

Tom Clyde — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Clyde — 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
1943 PHA AL 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 4 2 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tom Clyde — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home420000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Clyde — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home46.084406.00

Last 4 Games — Batting

Tom Clyde — Last 4 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1943-08-01 PHACHWL 000000000
1943-06-12 PHANYYL 100000000
1943-06-02 PHADETL 100000000
1943-05-31 PHADETL 000000000

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Tom Clyde — Last 4 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1943-08-01 PHACHW — 0.0011100
1943-06-12 PHANYY — 1.0332101
1943-06-02 PHADET — 4.0531100
1943-05-31 PHADET — 1.0010100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Clyde — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 4 0 0 1 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Clyde — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 PHA P 4 0 0 1 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tom Clyde — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 4

College History

Tom Clyde — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Presbyterian College Clinton SC 1941, 1942, 1943

Tom Clyde: the record in brief

May 31, 1943 and August 1, 1943 bracket Tom Clyde's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column never changes: it is the Philadelphia Athletics in 1943. Listed as a pitcher, Clyde batted and threw right-handed. Clyde is listed at 6'3" and 195 pounds. Clyde was born on August 17, 1923, in Wachapreague, VA, USA. Clyde died on October 1, 2005, in Dallas, TX, USA. Clyde's full given name, per the bio, is Thomas Knox Clyde.

Clyde pitched in 4 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-0 record and 9.00 ERA. The league ERA over Clyde's seasons was 3.50, so the 9.00 figure ran 157.1% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1943, with 4 games and 0 strikeouts.

Every defensive appearance on record for Clyde, 4 games, came at pitcher.

Clyde's college years, 1941, 1942, and 1943, were spent at Presbyterian College.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Clyde

Was Tom Clyde a pitcher?
Yes. Tom Clyde pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Clyde hit?
Tom Clyde hit 0 career home runs.
What was Tom Clyde's career batting average?
Tom Clyde batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Tom Clyde's career ERA?
Tom Clyde finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tom Clyde have?
Tom Clyde recorded 0 career strikeouts.
Is Tom Clyde in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tom Clyde has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.