Clay Kirby

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1976)

W–L 75–104
ERA 3.84
WHIP 1.38
SO 1,061
Pitcher PIV -11897.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 175 lb
Born
6/25/1948 in Washington, DC, USA
Died
10/11/1991 in Arlington, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1969-04-11
Last Game
1976-09-28

Full name: Clayton Laws Kirby

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
75 104 261 239 42 8 0 1548.0 1,430 660 156 713 1,061 3.84 -11897.6

Career ERA 3.84 vs. league average 3.61 across their career seasons — 6.4% 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
1969 SDN NL 7 20 35 35 2 0 0 215.7 204 91 100 113 3.80 3.61 (-5%) -2196.2
1970 SDN NL 10 16 36 34 6 1 0 214.7 198 108 120 154 4.53 3.89 (-17%) -4705.3
1971 SDN NL 15 13 38 36 13 2 0 267.3 213 84 103 231 2.83 3.47 (+18%) 4115.4
1972 SDN NL 12 14 34 34 9 2 0 238.7 197 83 116 175 3.13 3.26 (+4%) -1763.9
1973 SDN NL 8 18 34 31 4 2 0 191.7 214 102 66 129 4.79 3.75 (-28%) -2669.2
1974 CIN NL 12 9 36 35 7 1 0 230.7 210 84 91 160 3.28 3.63 (+10%) 2304.2
1975 CIN NL 10 6 26 19 1 0 0 110.7 113 58 54 48 4.72 3.71 (-27%) -3141.4
1976 MON NL 1 8 22 15 0 0 0 78.7 81 50 63 51 5.72 3.51 (-63%) -3841.2
Career · 8 seasons 75 104 261 239 42 8 0 1,548.0 1,430 660 713 1,061 3.84 — -11,898

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
265 478 22 47 5 0 0 15 0 32 217 .098 .157 .109 .265 -4,123

Career AVG .098 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 61.1% below league average.

Career OBP .157 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 51.3% below league average.

Career SLG .109 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 70.6% below league average.

Career OPS .265 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 61.6% 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
1969 SDN NL 35 66 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 7 37 .061 .248 (-76%) .320 (-49%) .369 (-79%) .689 (-65%) -655.7
1970 SDN NL 36 74 4 11 1 0 0 1 0 5 38 .149 .253 (-41%) .325 (-38%) .385 (-58%) .711 (-49%) -561.8
1971 SDN NL 40 86 3 8 0 0 0 3 0 6 35 .093 .249 (-63%) .316 (-52%) .365 (-75%) .682 (-64%) -826.6
1972 SDN NL 35 74 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 4 30 .068 .243 (-72%) .310 (-63%) .353 (-81%) .664 (-72%) -788.9
1973 SDN NL 35 54 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 21 .093 .256 (-64%) .325 (-66%) .378 (-71%) .703 (-69%) -580.2
1974 CIN NL 36 74 4 7 0 0 0 3 0 6 36 .095 .256 (-63%) .324 (-50%) .369 (-74%) .693 (-63%) -709.3
1975 CIN NL 26 32 3 6 1 0 0 2 0 2 15 .188 — — — — 0.0
1976 MON NL 22 18 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 5 .056 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 265 478 22 47 5 0 0 15 0 32 217 .098 — — — — -4,123

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
Home138232112304.099
Away1272461124011.098

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home137843.07643373585883.60
Away124705.06663243554734.14

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1976-09-28 WSNNYNL 000000000
1976-09-07 WSNSTLL 000000000
1976-09-03 WSNPITL 000000000
1976-08-24 WSNLADL 000000000
1976-08-17 WSNPHIL 000000000
1976-08-03 WSNNYNL 200000000
1976-07-24 WSNNYNL 100000000
1976-07-18 WSNHOUL 200000000
1976-07-10 WSNHOUL 100000001
1976-07-06 WSNCINL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1976-09-28 WSNNYN — 2.0200000
1976-09-07 WSNSTL — 0.0222100
1976-09-03 WSNPIT — 1.0120011
1976-08-24 WSNLAD — 2.0100010
1976-08-17 WSNPHI — 1.1555321
1976-08-03 WSNNYN — 5.2466840
1976-07-24 WSNNYN L 3.1332620
1976-07-18 WSNHOU — 6.0855221
1976-07-10 WSNHOU L 6.0532350
1976-07-06 WSNCIN L 4.0753320

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 261 239 79 172 29 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 SDN P 35 35 17 23 4 4
1970 SDN P 36 34 6 23 2 1
1971 SDN P 38 36 17 33 2 1
1972 SDN P 34 34 11 29 5 3
1973 SDN P 34 31 9 19 3 1
1974 CIN P 36 35 11 27 10 1
1975 CIN P 26 19 7 9 3 0
1976 MON P 22 15 1 9 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 261

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Vinegar Bend Mizell
    90-88, 3.85 ERA
  2. 77
    Ernie Broglio
    77-74, 3.74 ERA
  3. 75
    Wilson Alvarez
    102-92, 3.96 ERA
  4. 73
    Juan Guzman
    91-79, 4.08 ERA
  5. 70
    Blue Moon Odom
    84-85, 3.70 ERA
  6. 70
    Steve Stone
    107-93, 3.97 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Clay Kirby

What years did Clay Kirby play?
Clay Kirby played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1976.
Was Clay Kirby a pitcher?
Yes. Clay Kirby pitched in the major leagues, recording 75 wins and 1061 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Clay Kirby hit?
Clay Kirby hit 0 career home runs with 47 hits.