Clay Fauver
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1899)
Clay Fauver was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1899 for the Louisville Colonels. Across 1 career appearance, he went 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 1 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / —
- Died
- 3/3/1942 in Chatsworth, GA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1899-09-07
Full name: Clayton King Fauver
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | LS3 | NL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 | 3.85 (+100%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 100.0% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | LS3 | NL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 4 | 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
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4.00 |
Last 1 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899-09-07 | LS3 | PIT | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899-09-07 | LS3 | PIT | W | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oberlin College | Oberlin | OH | 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897 |
Clay Fauver: the record in brief
Clay Fauver debuted in the major leagues on September 7, 1899. Fauver's only club in the season tables is the Louisville Colonels. Fauver, a pitcher by primary position, batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The birth record reads August 1, 1872, in North Eaton, OH, USA. Fauver's death is recorded on March 3, 1942, in Chatsworth, GA, USA. The given name on file is Clayton King Fauver.
Fauver went 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 1 games, 1 of them starts. Also on Fauver's record: 1 strikeouts. Against a 3.85 league ERA for the same years, Fauver was 100.0% better. All of that pitching came in 1899, with 1 games and 1 strikeouts.
The position breakdown shows 1 games, all at pitcher.
Fauver's college years, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, and 1897, were spent at Oberlin College.
Frequently Asked Questions about Clay Fauver
- Was Clay Fauver a pitcher?
- Yes. Clay Fauver pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Clay Fauver hit?
- Clay Fauver hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Clay Fauver play for?
- Clay Fauver played for one team, the Louisville Colonels (1899).
- What were Clay Fauver's career stats?
- In 1 game, Clay Fauver went 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 9.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Clay Fauver play?
- Clay Fauver played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Clay Fauver?
- Clay Fauver was listed at 5 feet 10 inches.
- What was Clay Fauver's career ERA?
- Clay Fauver finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 1-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Clay Fauver have?
- Clay Fauver recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Clay Fauver in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Clay Fauver has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.