Clyde King

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

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

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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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 43.7 42 15 12 14 3.09 3.57 (+14%) 382.2
1945 BRO NL 5 5 42 2 0 0 3 112.3 131 51 48 29 4.09 3.67 (-11%) -2082.8
1947 BRO NL 6 5 29 9 2 0 0 87.7 85 27 29 31 2.77 3.97 (+30%) -1404.3
1948 BRO NL 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 12.3 14 11 6 5 8.03 4.10 (-96%) -840.0
1951 BRO NL 14 7 48 3 1 0 6 121.3 118 56 50 33 4.15 4.04 (-3%) -2466.2
1952 BRO NL 2 0 23 0 0 0 0 42.7 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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home108605804.133
Away93544501.093

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home107283.0293127961034.04
Away93212.023310794514.54

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 200 0 34 88 4 11

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

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Position Games
Pitcher 200

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC 1944

Most Similar Players

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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

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.