What years did Clint Sodowsky play?

Clint Sodowsky played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1999.

Was Clint Sodowsky a pitcher?

Yes. Clint Sodowsky pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 118 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Clint Sodowsky hit?

Clint Sodowsky hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What teams did Clint Sodowsky play for?

Clint Sodowsky played for 4 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1995–1996), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1997), the Arizona Diamondbacks (1998), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1999).

What were Clint Sodowsky's career stats?

In 106 games, Clint Sodowsky went 8-14 with a 6.17 ERA, 118 strikeouts, and 183.2 innings pitched.

What was Clint Sodowsky's salary?

Clint Sodowsky's last recorded salary was $214,000, in 1998. His highest recorded salary was $214,000, in 1998, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1996. The Salary History table lists each season from 1996 to 1998.

What position did Clint Sodowsky play?

Clint Sodowsky played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Clint Sodowsky and how much did he weigh?

Clint Sodowsky was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 180 pounds.

What was Clint Sodowsky's career ERA?

Clint Sodowsky finished with a 6.17 career ERA, going 8-14 with 118 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Clint Sodowsky have?

Clint Sodowsky recorded 118 career strikeouts.

Is Clint Sodowsky in the Hall of Fame?

No. Clint Sodowsky has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Clint Sodowsky

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-1999)

Clint Sodowsky was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1999 for 4 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 5 seasons. Across 106 career appearances, he went 8-14 with a 6.17 ERA and 118 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 October 17, 2026

W–L 8–14

ERA 6.17

WHIP 1.80

SO 118

Pitcher PIV -4089.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 180 lb
Born: 7/13/1972 in Ponca City, OK, USA
MLB Debut: 1995-09-04
Last Game: 1999-05-22

Full name: Clint Rea Sodowsky

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Career Pitching Statistics

Clint Sodowsky — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	14	106	20	0	0	0	183.2	214	126	21	117	118	6.17	-4089.3

Career ERA 6.17 vs. league average 4.52 across their career seasons — 36.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Clint Sodowsky — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1995	DET	AL	2	2	6	6	23.1	24	13	18	14	5.01	4.45 (-13%)	-1163.8
1996	DET	AL	1	3	7	7	24.1	40	32	20	9	11.84	4.61 (-157%)	-2024.4
1997	PIT	NL	2	2	45	0	52.0	49	21	34	51	3.63	4.39 (+17%)	-435.7
1998	ARI	NL	3	6	45	6	77.2	86	49	39	42	5.68	4.43 (-28%)	-465.4
1999	SLN	NL	0	1	3	1	6.1	15	11	6	2	15.63	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			8	14	106	20	183.2	214	126	117	118	6.17	—	-4,089

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

Clint Sodowsky — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
107	13	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.308	.308	.385	.692	0

Career AVG .308 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — +14.7% above league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career SLG .385 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career OPS .692 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Clint Sodowsky — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	DET	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	DET	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	PIT	NL	45	2	0	1	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	ARI	NL	46	10	2	3	1	2	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	SLN	NL	3	1	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			107	13	2	4	1	3	.308	—	—	—	—	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

Clint Sodowsky — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	54	7	1	2	0	0	.286
Away	53	6	1	2	0	0	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Clint Sodowsky — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	54	89.2	100	55	53	61	5.52
Away	52	94.0	114	71	64	57	6.80

Last 10 Games — Batting

Clint Sodowsky — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	SO
1999-05-22	STL	LAD	L	1	0	0	0	1
1999-05-14	STL	LAD	L	0	0	0	0	0
1999-05-11	STL	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0
1998-09-23	AZ	COL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1998-09-20	AZ	ATL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1998-09-15	AZ	SFG	W	0	0	0	0	0
1998-09-11	AZ	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	1
1998-09-05	AZ	HOU	L	2	1	2	1	0
1998-08-30	AZ	MIL	W	3	0	0	0	0
1998-08-25	AZ	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Clint Sodowsky — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1999-05-22	STL	LAD	L	3.1	9	8	8	3	1	1
1999-05-14	STL	LAD	—	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	0
1999-05-11	STL	PHI	—	2.1	3	2	2	3	1	0
1998-09-23	AZ	COL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998-09-20	AZ	ATL	—	0.1	3	1	1	0	0	0
1998-09-15	AZ	SFG	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1998-09-11	AZ	CIN	L	3.0	5	6	4	3	0	0
1998-09-05	AZ	HOU	—	5.0	3	4	3	4	2	1
1998-08-30	AZ	MIL	W	7.0	6	2	2	2	3	0
1998-08-25	AZ	PIT	L	4.2	6	4	4	2	6	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Clint Sodowsky — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	106	20	13	20	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Clint Sodowsky — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1995	DET	P	6	6	2	1	0	0
1996	DET	P	7	7	3	2	0	0
1997	PIT	P	45	0	3	5	0	0
1998	ARI	P	45	6	4	12	1	1
1999	SLN	P	3	1	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Clint Sodowsky — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	106

Salary History

Clint Sodowsky's recorded salaries total $323,000 over 2 seasons, 1996 to 1998. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Sodowsky's career ran from 1995 to 1999. No salary is recorded for 1995, 1997, and 1999.

Clint Sodowsky — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1998	ARI	NL	$214,000
1996	DET	AL	$109,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$323,000

College History

Clint Sodowsky — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Connors State College	Warner	OK	1991

Clint Sodowsky: the record in brief

The profile opens with Clint Sodowsky's first major league game on September 4, 1995; the last one listed came on May 22, 1999. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (1995 through 1996), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1997), the Arizona Diamondbacks (1998), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1999). Sodowsky, born on July 13, 1972, in Ponca City, OK, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6'3" and 180 pounds. Sodowsky's full given name, per the bio, is Clint Rea Sodowsky.

Across 106 games (20 starts), Sodowsky recorded 8 wins against 14 losses with a 6.17 ERA. Also on Sodowsky's record: 118 strikeouts. The league ERA over Sodowsky's seasons was 4.52, so the 6.17 figure ran 36.6% worse than average. The strikeout high was 51 in 1997. In 1997, one of the busiest seasons, Sodowsky posted a 3.63 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.39.

Frequently Asked Questions about Clint Sodowsky

What years did Clint Sodowsky play?: Clint Sodowsky played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1999.
Was Clint Sodowsky a pitcher?: Yes. Clint Sodowsky pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 118 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Clint Sodowsky hit?: Clint Sodowsky hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What teams did Clint Sodowsky play for?: Clint Sodowsky played for 4 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1995–1996), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1997), the Arizona Diamondbacks (1998), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1999).
What were Clint Sodowsky's career stats?: In 106 games, Clint Sodowsky went 8-14 with a 6.17 ERA, 118 strikeouts, and 183.2 innings pitched.
How much did Clint Sodowsky earn in his career?: Clint Sodowsky's recorded salaries total $323,000 over 2 seasons, 1996 to 1998. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Sodowsky's career ran from 1995 to 1999. No salary is recorded for 1995, 1997, and 1999.
What was Clint Sodowsky's salary?: Clint Sodowsky's last recorded salary was $214,000, in 1998. His highest recorded salary was $214,000, in 1998, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1996. The Salary History table lists each season from 1996 to 1998.
What position did Clint Sodowsky play?: Clint Sodowsky played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Clint Sodowsky and how much did he weigh?: Clint Sodowsky was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 180 pounds.
What was Clint Sodowsky's career ERA?: Clint Sodowsky finished with a 6.17 career ERA, going 8-14 with 118 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Clint Sodowsky have?: Clint Sodowsky recorded 118 career strikeouts.
Is Clint Sodowsky in the Hall of Fame?: No. Clint Sodowsky has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.