Clyde King

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1953)

Clyde King was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1953 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 10 seasons. Across 200 career appearances, he went 32-25 with a 4.14 ERA and 150 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

W–L 32–25
ERA 4.14
WHIP 1.44
SO 150
Pitcher PIV -10199.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
5/23/1924 in Goldsboro, NC, USA
Died
11/2/2010 in Goldsboro, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1944-06-21
Last Game
1953-09-27

Full name: Clyde Edward King

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Career Pitching Statistics

Clyde King — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
32 25 200 21 4 0 11 496.0 524 228 58 189 150 4.14 -10199.0

Career ERA 4.14 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 6.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Clyde King — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1944 BRO NL 2 1 14 3 1 0 0 43.2 42 15 12 14 3.09 3.57 (+14%) 382.2
1945 BRO NL 5 5 42 2 0 0 3 112.1 131 51 48 29 4.09 3.67 (-11%) -2082.8
1947 BRO NL 6 5 29 9 2 0 0 87.2 85 27 29 31 2.77 3.97 (+30%) -1404.3
1948 BRO NL 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 12.1 14 11 6 5 8.03 4.10 (-96%) -840.0
1951 BRO NL 14 7 48 3 1 0 6 121.1 118 56 50 33 4.15 4.04 (-3%) -2466.2
1952 BRO NL 2 0 23 0 0 0 0 42.2 56 24 12 17 5.06 3.70 (-37%) -350.5
1953 CIN NL 3 6 35 4 0 0 2 76.0 78 44 32 21 5.21 4.14 (-26%) -3437.3
Career · 7 seasons 32 25 200 21 4 0 11 496.0 524 228 189 150 4.14 — -10,199

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

Clyde King — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
201 114 9 13 1 1 0 5 0 5 36 .114 .158 .140 .299 0

Career AVG .114 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 56.3% below league average.

Career OBP .158 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.

Career SLG .140 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 62.4% below league average.

Career OPS .299 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 57.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Clyde King — 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
1944 BRO NL 14 10 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1945 BRO NL 43 32 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 .125 — — — — 0.0
1947 BRO NL 29 26 1 3 1 0 0 4 0 1 12 .115 — — — — 0.0
1948 BRO NL 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1951 BRO NL 48 29 4 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 7 .138 — — — — 0.0
1952 BRO NL 23 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1953 CIN NL 35 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 201 114 9 13 1 1 0 5 0 5 36 .114 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Clyde King — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home108605804.133
Away93544501.093

Pitching — Home / Away

Clyde King — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home107283.0293127961034.04
Away93212.023310794514.54

Last 10 Games — Batting

Clyde King — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1953-09-27 CINATLL 000000000
1953-09-22 CINCHCL 000000000
1953-09-10 CINBROW 000000000
1953-09-09 CINBROL 000000000
1953-09-06 CINCHCL 000000000
1953-09-05 CINCHCL 000000000
1953-08-30 CINPHIL 000000000
1953-08-28 CINBROL 200000001
1953-08-12 CINCHCW 000000000
1953-08-06 CINPITL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Clyde King — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1953-09-27 CINATL — 2.0100100
1953-09-22 CINCHC — 2.0100100
1953-09-10 CINBRO — 2.0000100
1953-09-09 CINBRO — 1.0200000
1953-09-06 CINCHC — 1.0000010
1953-09-05 CINCHC — 1.0000020
1953-08-30 CINPHI — 1.0200000
1953-08-28 CINBRO L 6.1844332
1953-08-12 CINCHC W 2.0211020
1953-08-06 CINPIT L 2.0321100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Clyde King — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 200 0 34 88 4 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Clyde King — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 BRO P 14 0 0 3 0 0
1945 BRO P 42 0 5 27 2 2
1947 BRO P 29 0 5 11 1 1
1948 BRO P 9 0 0 4 0 0
1951 BRO P 48 0 12 21 0 4
1952 BRO P 23 0 6 11 1 1
1953 CIN P 35 0 6 11 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Clyde King — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 200

College History

Clyde King — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC 1944

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Clyde King (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jackie Collum
    32-28, 4.15 ERA
  2. 86
    Andy Hansen
    23-30, 4.22 ERA
  3. 80
    Al Aber
    24-25, 4.18 ERA
  4. 80
    Rube Ehrhardt
    22-34, 4.15 ERA
  5. 78
    Ed Wright
    25-16, 4.00 ERA
  6. 76
    Johnny Hetki
    18-26, 4.39 ERA

Clyde King: the record in brief

Clyde King's major league career runs from a debut on June 21, 1944 to a final game on September 27, 1953. By club, King's seasons break down as the Brooklyn Dodgers (1944 through 1952) and the Cincinnati Reds (1953). King, a pitcher by primary position, switch-hit and threw right-handed. King is listed at 6'1" and 175 pounds. The birth record reads May 23, 1924, in Goldsboro, NC, USA. King died on November 2, 2010, in Goldsboro, NC, USA. King's full given name, per the bio, is Clyde Edward King.

Across 200 games (21 starts), King recorded 32 wins against 25 losses with a 4.14 ERA. The totals include 150 strikeouts and 11 saves. The league ERA over King's seasons was 3.88, so the 4.14 figure ran 6.6% worse than average. No season topped the 14 wins of 1951. In 1947, one of the busiest seasons, King posted a 2.77 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.97.

Frequently Asked Questions about Clyde King

What years did Clyde King play?
Clyde King played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1953.
Was Clyde King a pitcher?
Yes. Clyde King pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 150 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Clyde King hit?
Clyde King hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.
What was Clyde King's career batting average?
Clyde King batted .114 over his career, with 13 hits in 114 at bats.
How many RBI did Clyde King have?
Clyde King drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Clyde King's career ERA?
Clyde King finished with a 4.14 career ERA, going 32-25 with 150 strikeouts.