Clay Hensley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2012)

W–L 28–34
ERA 4.00
WHIP 1.37
SO 371
Pitcher PIV 2131.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 190 lb
Born
8/31/1979 in Tomball, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2005-07-20
Last Game
2012-10-03

Full name: Clayton Allen Hensley

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
28 34 271 49 1 1 10 517.0 471 230 39 239 371 4.00 2131.9

Career ERA 4.00 vs. league average 4.24 across their career seasons — 5.5% better 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
2005 SDN NL 1 1 24 1 0 0 0 47.7 33 9 17 28 1.70 4.29 (+60%) 1655.6
2006 SDN NL 11 12 37 29 1 1 0 187.0 174 77 76 122 3.71 4.53 (+18%) 1819.3
2007 SDN NL 2 3 13 9 0 0 0 50.0 62 38 32 30 6.84 4.47 (-53%) -1058.1
2008 SDN NL 1 2 32 1 0 0 0 39.0 36 23 25 26 5.31 4.32 (-23%) -138.0
2010 FLO NL 3 4 68 0 0 0 7 75.0 54 18 29 77 2.16 4.08 (+47%) 2311.5
2011 FLO NL 6 7 37 9 0 0 0 67.7 62 39 30 46 5.19 3.94 (-32%) -1623.7
2012 SFN NL 4 5 60 0 0 0 3 50.7 50 26 30 42 4.62 4.01 (-15%) -834.8
Career · 7 seasons 28 34 271 49 1 1 10 517.0 471 230 239 371 4.00 — 2,132

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
273 87 2 8 2 0 0 4 1 4 46 .092 .132 .115 .247 -555

Career AVG .092 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 64.9% below league average.

Career OBP .132 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 59.9% below league average.

Career SLG .115 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 72.2% below league average.

Career OPS .247 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 66.8% below 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
2005 SDN NL 24 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
2006 SDN NL 39 48 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 3 28 .083 — — — — -554.9
2007 SDN NL 13 14 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 8 .214 — — — — 0.0
2008 SDN NL 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 FLO NL 68 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 FLO NL 37 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 SFN NL 60 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 273 87 2 8 2 0 0 4 1 4 46 .092 — — — — -555

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
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 NLDS2 SDN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2005 NLDS1 SDN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 5 0 0 7.3 6 2 4 1 2.45

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2006 NLDS2 SDN 0 0 2 0 0 2.7 2 0 1 0 0.00
2005 NLDS1 SDN 0 0 3 0 0 4.7 4 2 3 1 3.86

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home134432401.093
Away139440403.091

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home134254.0216961251873.40
Away137263.02551341141844.59

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2012-10-03 SFGLAD L 1.0211000
2012-09-29 SFGSDP — 1.0100010
2012-09-25 SFGAZ — 1.0100010
2012-09-23 SFGSDP L 0.1222200
2012-09-20 SFGCOL — 1.0100010
2012-09-16 SFGAZ — 1.0111011
2012-08-26 SFGATL — 1.0222002
2012-08-25 SFGATL — 0.1222110
2012-08-22 SFGLAD — 0.0222000
2012-08-18 SFGSDP SV 0.1000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 271 49 33 79 5 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2005 SDN P 24 1 0 11 1 0
2006 SDN P 37 29 16 27 2 0
2007 SDN P 13 9 6 11 0 0
2008 SDN P 32 1 1 6 0 0
2010 FLO P 68 0 2 11 1 0
2011 FLO P 37 9 4 8 0 0
2012 SFN P 60 0 4 5 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 271

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2012 SFN NL $750,000
2011 FLO NL $1,400,000
2010 FLO NL $425,000
2008 SDN NL $410,000
2007 SDN NL $392,000
2006 SDN NL $329,000
Total Career Earnings $3,706,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Lamar University Beaumont TX 2002
Alvin Community College Alvin TX 2000, 2001

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    John Henry Johnson
    26-33, 3.90 ERA
  2. 97
    Darrell Brandon
    28-37, 4.04 ERA
  3. 94
    Bobby Castillo
    38-40, 3.94 ERA
  4. 82
    Jim Coates
    43-22, 4.00 ERA
  5. 82
    Mike Paul
    27-48, 3.91 ERA
  6. 82
    Eduardo Rodriguez
    42-36, 3.89 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Clay Hensley

What years did Clay Hensley play?
Clay Hensley played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2012.
Was Clay Hensley a pitcher?
Yes. Clay Hensley pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 371 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Clay Hensley hit?
Clay Hensley hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.