Clay Touchstone

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1945)

Clay Touchstone was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1945 for the Boston Braves and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 18 seasons. Across 12 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 6.53 ERA and 6 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

W–L 0–0
ERA 6.53
WHIP 2.08
SO 6
Pitcher PIV -412.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 175 lb
Born
1/24/1903 in Moore Township, PA, USA
Died
4/28/1949 in Beaumont, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1928-09-04
Last Game
1945-09-08

Full name: Clayland Maffitt Touchstone

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Career Pitching Statistics

Clay Touchstone — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 12 0 0 0 0 20.2 35 15 2 8 6 6.53 -412.6

Career ERA 6.53 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — 57.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Clay Touchstone — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1928 BSN NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 8.0 15 4 2 1 4.50 — 0.0
1929 BSN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.2 6 5 0 1 16.88 — 0.0
1945 CHA AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 10.0 14 6 6 4 5.40 3.67 (-47%) -412.6
Career · 3 seasons 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 20.2 35 15 8 6 6.53 — -413

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 Touchstone — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
12 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 27.0% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 36.0% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 31.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Clay Touchstone — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1928 BSN NL 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1929 BSN NL 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1945 CHA AL 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 12 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 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

Clay Touchstone — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home620000.000
Away620100.500

Pitching — Home / Away

Clay Touchstone — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home610.0164133.60
Away610.21911739.28

Last 10 Games — Batting

Clay Touchstone — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-08 CHWPHAL 100000000
1945-09-07 CHWPHAL 000000000
1945-09-01 CHWSLAL 000000000
1945-08-17 CHWBOSL 000000000
1945-05-26 CHWNYYL 000000000
1945-04-29 CHWSLAL 000000000
1929-09-20 BSNPITL 101000000
1928-09-25 BSNPITL 200000000
1928-09-15 BSNCHCL 000000000
1928-09-11 BSNNY1L 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Clay Touchstone — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-09-08 CHWPHA — 4.0541211
1945-09-07 CHWPHA — 1.0000000
1945-09-01 CHWSLA — 1.0100000
1945-08-17 CHWBOS — 2.0200020
1945-05-26 CHWNYY — 1.0433210
1945-04-29 CHWSLA — 1.0232200
1929-09-20 BSNPIT — 2.2655011
1928-09-25 BSNPIT — 4.0522010
1928-09-15 BSNCHC — 1.0100000
1928-09-11 BSNNY1 — 0.0322000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Clay Touchstone — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 12 0 1 5 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Clay Touchstone — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1928 BSN P 5 0 0 3 0 0
1929 BSN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1945 CHA P 6 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Clay Touchstone — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 12

Clay Touchstone: the record in brief

According to the bio, Clay Touchstone debuted on September 4, 1928 and played a final game on September 8, 1945. The season rows list, in order, the Boston Braves (1928 through 1929) and the Chicago White Sox (1945). Touchstone played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 24, 1903, in Moore Township, PA, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 9 inches and 175 pounds. Touchstone's death is recorded on April 28, 1949, in Beaumont, TX, USA. Touchstone's full given name, per the bio, is Clayland Maffitt Touchstone.

Touchstone pitched in 12 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-0 record and 6.53 ERA. The same table counts 6 strikeouts. The league ERA over Touchstone's seasons was 4.16, so the 6.53 figure ran 57.2% worse than average. In 1945, one of the busiest seasons, Touchstone posted a 5.40 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.67.

Frequently Asked Questions about Clay Touchstone

What years did Clay Touchstone play?
Clay Touchstone played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1945.
Was Clay Touchstone a pitcher?
Yes. Clay Touchstone pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 6 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Clay Touchstone hit?
Clay Touchstone hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Clay Touchstone's career batting average?
Clay Touchstone batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Clay Touchstone's career ERA?
Clay Touchstone finished with a 6.53 career ERA, going 0-0 with 6 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Clay Touchstone have?
Clay Touchstone recorded 6 career strikeouts.