Clay Dalrymple
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1971)
Clay Dalrymple was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1971 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,079 career games, he hit .233 with 710 hits, 55 home runs, and 327 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 195 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1960-04-24
- Last Game
- 1971-09-25
Full name: Clayton Errol Dalrymple
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
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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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1079 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 535 | 1488 | 117 | 351 | 26 | 168 | .236 |
| Away | 544 | 1554 | 126 | 359 | 29 | 159 | .231 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-09-25 | BAL | CLE | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1971-09-20 | BAL | NYY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-08-29 | BAL | MIL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971-08-20 | BAL | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971-08-14 | BAL | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971-08-11 | BAL | MIN | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1971-08-08 | BAL | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1971-08-07 | BAL | NYY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-08-04 | BAL | BOS | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-07-27 | BAL | OAK | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 1002 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University Chico | Chico | CA | 1955, 1956 |
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Clay Dalrymple: the record in brief
The profile opens with Clay Dalrymple's first major league game on April 24, 1960; the last one listed came on September 25, 1971. By club, Dalrymple's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Phillies (1960 through 1968) and the Baltimore Orioles (1969 to 1971). Born on December 3, 1936, in Chico, CA, USA, Dalrymple is listed as a catcher and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Dalrymple's listed size is 6'0" and 195 pounds. The bio lists the given name Clayton Errol.
In 1,079 games and 3,042 at bats, Dalrymple batted .233 with 710 hits, adding 55 homers and 327 runs batted in. Dalrymple's career OPS of .657 combines a .322 on-base mark with .335 slugging. The league as a whole hit .249 across Dalrymple's seasons, which puts the .233 career mark 6.4% below average. The home run peak was 11 in 1962 with the Philadelphia Phillies. The hits column peaks at 114, in 1963. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .276 in 1962, 7% above that year's league mark of .257.
Dalrymple's postseason line is 2 for 2 (1.000) across 2 games. Dalrymple reached the postseason in 1969.
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.
- What was Clay Dalrymple's career batting average?
- Clay Dalrymple batted .233 over his career, with 710 hits in 3,042 at bats.
- How many RBI did Clay Dalrymple have?
- Clay Dalrymple drove in 327 runs in his career.
- Is Clay Dalrymple in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Clay Dalrymple has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.