Clay Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1940)

W–L 1–1
ERA 5.49
WHIP 1.65
SO 17
Pitcher PIV -447.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
9/11/1914 in Cambridge, KS, USA
Died
3/5/2002 in Winfield, KS, USA
MLB Debut
1938-09-13
Last Game
1940-09-22

Full name: Clay Jamieson Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 1 18 1 0 0 0 39.3 50 24 4 15 17 5.49 -447.9

Career ERA 5.49 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — 28.3% 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
1938 CLE AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 11.0 18 8 2 3 6.55 4.35 (-51%) 20.1
1940 DET AL 1 1 14 1 0 0 0 28.3 32 16 13 14 5.08 4.21 (-21%) -468.0
Career · 2 seasons 1 1 18 1 0 0 0 39.1 50 24 15 17 5.49 — -448

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
18 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 .083 .000 .083 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .083 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 75.4% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .083 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 88.6% 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
1938 CLE AL 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1940 DET AL 14 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 18 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 — — — — 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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1940 WS DET 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 4.0 1 1 3 1 2.25

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1940 WS DET 0 0 1 0 0 4.0 1 1 3 1 2.25

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1350000.000
Away560000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1319.22511695.03
Away519.22512985.49

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-09-22 DETCLEL 100000001
1940-09-20 DETCLEW 000000000
1940-09-18 DETPHAL 000000000
1940-09-14 DETNYYL 000000000
1940-09-03 DETCHWL 200000000
1940-08-21 DETNYYL 100000001
1940-08-16 DETCHWL 000000000
1940-08-12 DETCLEL 200000001
1940-08-02 DETBOSL 000000000
1940-07-30 DETNYYL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1940-09-22 DETCLE — 0.2233111
1940-09-20 DETCLE — 1.1000100
1940-09-18 DETPHA — 0.1000010
1940-09-14 DETNYY — 2.0100020
1940-09-03 DETCHW — 6.1731320
1940-08-21 DETNYY — 4.0300120
1940-08-16 DETCHW — 1.0211000
1940-08-12 DETCLE — 5.1855131
1940-08-02 DETBOS — 1.0100000
1940-07-30 DETNYY — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 18 0 2 12 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 CLE P 4 0 1 2 0 0
1940 DET P 14 0 1 10 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 18

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Southwestern College Winfield KS 1932, 1933, 1934

Frequently Asked Questions about Clay Smith

What years did Clay Smith play?
Clay Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1940.
Was Clay Smith a pitcher?
Yes. Clay Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 17 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Clay Smith hit?
Clay Smith hit 0 career home runs.