What years did Clay Rapada play?

Clay Rapada played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2013.

Was Clay Rapada a pitcher?

Yes. Clay Rapada pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 82 strikeouts.

What was Clay Rapada's career ERA?

Clay Rapada finished with a 4.06 career ERA, going 8-0 with 82 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Clay Rapada have?

Clay Rapada recorded 82 career strikeouts.

Is Clay Rapada in the Hall of Fame?

No. Clay Rapada has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Clay Rapada play for?

Clay Rapada played for the Chicago Cubs, the Detroit Tigers, the Texas Rangers, the Baltimore Orioles, the New York Yankees, and the Cleveland Guardians.

Clay Rapada

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2013)

Clay Rapada was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2013 for 6 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 7 seasons. Across 152 career appearances, he went 8-0 with a 4.06 ERA and 82 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 824.0.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 8–0

ERA 4.06

WHIP 1.37

SO 82

Pitcher PIV 824.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 195 lb
Born: 3/9/1981 in Portsmouth, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 2007-06-14
Last Game: 2013-09-22

Full name: Clayton Anthony Rapada

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Career Pitching Statistics

Clay Rapada — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	0	152	0	0	0	0	93.0	76	42	10	51	82	4.06	824.0

Career ERA 4.06 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Clay Rapada Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2007	CHN	NL	0	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	0.0
2007	DET	AL	0	4	2.1	3	3	2	4	11.57	—	0.0
2008	DET	AL	3	25	21.1	19	10	14	15	4.22	4.32 (+2%)	261.8
2009	DET	AL	0	3	3.1	4	2	2	2	5.40	—	0.0
2010	TEX	AL	0	13	9.0	6	4	7	5	4.00	4.08 (+2%)	0.0
2011	BAL	AL	2	32	16.1	14	11	7	18	6.06	3.94 (-54%)	-225.5
2012	NYA	AL	3	70	38.1	29	12	17	38	2.82	4.01 (+30%)	787.8
2013	CLE	AL	0	4	2.0	1	0	2	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			8	152	93.0	76	42	51	82	4.06	—	824

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

Clay Rapada — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
152	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Clay Rapada — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2007	CHN	NL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	DET	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	DET	AL	25	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	DET	AL	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	TEX	AL	13	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	BAL	AL	32	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	NYA	AL	70	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	CLE	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			152	—	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Clay Rapada — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Clay Rapada — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2012	ALCS	NYA	4	.000
2012	ALDS1	NYA	1	.000
2010	ALCS	TEX	3	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Clay Rapada — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	8	0	0	2.0	1	0	3	2	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Clay Rapada — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	IP	H	BB	SO
2012	ALCS	NYA	4	1.1	0	2	1
2012	ALDS1	NYA	1	0.1	0	0	0
2010	ALCS	TEX	3	0.1	1	1	1

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Clay Rapada — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	76	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	76	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Clay Rapada — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	76	52.2	46	22	26	46	3.76
Away	76	40.1	30	20	25	36	4.46

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Clay Rapada — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2013-09-22	CLE	HOU	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
2013-09-18	CLE	KCR	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
2013-09-11	CLE	KCR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
2013-09-02	CLE	BAL	—	0.1	1	0	0	2	0
2012-10-03	NYY	BOS	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1
2012-09-27	NYY	TOR	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
2012-09-23	NYY	OAK	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1
2012-09-22	NYY	OAK	—	1.1	2	1	1	0	2
2012-09-19	NYY	TOR	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0
2012-09-14	NYY	TBR	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Clay Rapada — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	152	0	7	17	5	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Clay Rapada — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2007	CHN	P	1	0	0	0	0
2007	DET	P	4	0	0	0	0
2008	DET	P	25	3	5	2	0
2009	DET	P	3	0	1	0	0
2010	TEX	P	13	2	1	0	0
2011	BAL	P	32	1	2	0	0
2012	NYA	P	70	0	8	3	1
2013	CLE	P	4	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Clay Rapada — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	152

Salary History

Clay Rapada — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2013	NYA	AL	$553,625
2012	NYA	AL	$525,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,078,625

College History

Clay Rapada — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Virginia State University	Petersburg	VA	2000, 2001, 2002

Clay Rapada: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 14, 2007 and the final game on September 22, 2013, Clay Rapada built the record summarized on this page. By club, Rapada's seasons break down as the Chicago Cubs (2007), the Detroit Tigers (2007 through 2009), the Texas Rangers (2010), the Baltimore Orioles (2011), the New York Yankees (2012), and the Cleveland Indians (2013). At 6'5" and 195 pounds, Rapada is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Rapada batted right-handed and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is March 9, 1981, in Portsmouth, VA, USA. Rapada's full given name, per the bio, is Clayton Anthony Rapada.

Across 152 games (0 starts), Rapada recorded 8 wins against 0 losses with a 4.06 ERA. Rapada had 82 strikeouts. Rapada's 4.06 ERA was close to the 4.15 league figure for those seasons. 2012 was Rapada's sharpest full season, a 2.82 ERA against the league's 4.01. Rapada's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 824.0.

Rapada made 8 postseason pitching appearances, with a 0-0 record and 0.00 ERA. Those appearances came in 2010 and 2012.

The position breakdown shows 152 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 7 putouts and 17 assists against 5 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Clay Rapada

What years did Clay Rapada play?: Clay Rapada played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2013.
Was Clay Rapada a pitcher?: Yes. Clay Rapada pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 82 strikeouts.
What was Clay Rapada's career ERA?: Clay Rapada finished with a 4.06 career ERA, going 8-0 with 82 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Clay Rapada have?: Clay Rapada recorded 82 career strikeouts.
Is Clay Rapada in the Hall of Fame?: No. Clay Rapada has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Clay Rapada play for?: Clay Rapada played for the Chicago Cubs, the Detroit Tigers, the Texas Rangers, the Baltimore Orioles, the New York Yankees, and the Cleveland Guardians.