Clay Dalrymple

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1971)

AVG .233
HR 55
RBI 327
H 710
OPS .657
PIV -1,209
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
12/3/1936 in Chico, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1960-04-24
Last Game
1971-09-25

Full name: Clayton Errol Dalrymple

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,079 3,042 243 710 98 23 55 327 3 387 403 .233 .322 .335 .657 -1,209

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .335 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.

Career OPS .657 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — near 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
1960 PHI NL 82 158 11 43 6 2 4 21 0 15 21 .272 .255 (+7%) .323 (+6%) .387 (+6%) .711 (+6%) 177.1
1961 PHI NL 129 378 23 83 11 1 5 42 0 30 30 .220 .258 (-15%) .328 (-14%) .399 (-26%) .727 (-21%) -1269.0
1962 PHI NL 123 370 40 102 13 3 11 54 1 70 32 .276 .257 (+7%) .326 (+20%) .393 (+6%) .719 (+12%) 1192.3
1963 PHI NL 142 452 40 114 15 3 10 40 0 45 55 .252 .246 (+2%) .308 (+6%) .371 (-2%) .680 (+2%) 261.2
1964 PHI NL 127 382 36 91 16 3 6 46 0 39 40 .238 .250 (-5%) .312 (-3%) .377 (-9%) .690 (-6%) -406.1
1965 PHI NL 103 301 14 64 5 5 4 23 0 34 37 .213 .245 (-13%) .310 (-6%) .371 (-19%) .682 (-13%) -558.6
1966 PHI NL 114 331 30 81 13 3 4 39 0 60 57 .245 .248 (-2%) .309 (+18%) .376 (-10%) .685 (+2%) 448.6
1967 PHI NL 101 268 12 46 7 1 3 21 1 36 49 .172 .242 (-29%) .306 (-11%) .357 (-33%) .663 (-23%) -840.9
1968 PHI NL 85 241 19 50 9 1 3 26 1 22 57 .207 .236 (-12%) .298 (-9%) .340 (-15%) .638 (-12%) -421.1
1969 BAL AL 37 80 8 19 1 1 3 6 0 13 8 .237 .248 (-4%) .320 (+6%) .369 (+5%) .689 (+6%) 90.5
1970 BAL AL 13 32 4 7 1 0 1 3 0 7 4 .219 — — — — 0.0
1971 BAL AL 23 49 6 10 1 0 1 6 0 16 13 .204 — — — — 116.8
Career · 12 seasons 1,079 3,042 243 710 98 23 55 327 3 387 403 .233 — — — — -1,209

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1969 WS BAL 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home535148811735126168.236
Away544155412635929159.231

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1971-09-25 BALCLEW 400000021
1971-09-20 BALNYYW 000000000
1971-08-29 BALMILL 200000011
1971-08-20 BALMINL 000000010
1971-08-14 BALCHWL 300000011
1971-08-11 BALMINW 300000112
1971-08-08 BALNYYL 301000002
1971-08-07 BALNYYW 000000000
1971-08-04 BALBOSW 100000000
1971-07-27 BALOAKW 101100130

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 1003 869 5557 566 78 79

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1960 PHI C 48 32 172 25 7 3
1961 PHI C 122 107 551 86 14 10
1962 PHI C 119 107 635 61 9 11
1963 PHI C 142 135 881 90 19 16
1964 PHI C 124 110 737 61 7 11
1965 PHI C 102 85 657 70 5 10
1966 PHI C 110 95 615 48 5 5
1967 PHI C 97 80 558 59 4 7
1968 PHI C 80 71 463 34 5 3
1969 BAL C 30 23 116 17 0 2
1970 BAL C 11 10 78 8 0 0
1971 BAL C 18 14 94 7 3 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 1002

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
California State University Chico Chico CA 1955, 1956

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Clay Dalrymple (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Andy Etchebarren
    .235 avg, 49 HR
  2. 94
    Mike Fitzgerald
    .235 avg, 48 HR
  3. 93
    Tucker Barnhart
    .241 avg, 53 HR
  4. 89
    Chad Kreuter
    .237 avg, 54 HR
  5. 88
    Jake Early
    .241 avg, 32 HR
  6. 88
    Kirt Manwaring
    .246 avg, 21 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Clay Dalrymple

What years did Clay Dalrymple play?
Clay Dalrymple played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1971.
Was Clay Dalrymple a pitcher?
No. Clay Dalrymple was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Clay Dalrymple hit?
Clay Dalrymple hit 55 career home runs with 710 hits.