What years did Clay Van Alstyne play?

Clay Van Alstyne played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928.

Was Clay Van Alstyne a pitcher?

Yes. Clay Van Alstyne pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Clay Van Alstyne hit?

Clay Van Alstyne hit 1 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Clay Van Alstyne's career batting average?

Clay Van Alstyne batted .250 over his career, with 2 hits in 8 at bats.

How many RBI did Clay Van Alstyne have?

Clay Van Alstyne drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Clay Van Alstyne's career ERA?

Clay Van Alstyne finished with a 5.18 career ERA, going 0-0 with 5 strikeouts.

Clay Van Alstyne

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1928)

Clay Van Alstyne was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928 for the Washington Senators, a span of 2 seasons. Across 6 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 5.18 ERA and 5 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 5.18

WHIP 1.73

SO 5

Pitcher PIV -245.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 5/24/1900 in Stuyvesant, NY, USA
Died: 1/5/1960 in Hudson, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1927-08-20
Last Game: 1928-05-07

Full name: Clayton Emory Van Alstyne

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Career Pitching Statistics

Clay Van Alstyne — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	6	0	0	0	0	24.3	29	14	0	13	5	5.18	-245.5

Career ERA 5.18 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 26.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Clay Van Alstyne — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1927	WS1	AL	2	3.0	3	1	0	0	3.00	—	0.0
1928	WS1	AL	4	21.3	26	13	13	5	5.48	4.13 (-33%)	-245.5
Career · 2 seasons			6	24.1	29	14	13	5	5.18	—	-245

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 Van Alstyne — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
6	8	3	2	0	0	1	1	0	1	3	.250	.333	.625	.958	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .625 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — +58.7% above league average.

Career OPS .958 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — +30.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Clay Van Alstyne — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1927	WS1	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	WS1	AL	4	8	3	2	1	1	1	3	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			6	8	3	2	1	1	1	3	.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 Van Alstyne — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	6	3	2	1	1	.333
Away	3	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Clay Van Alstyne — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	16.1	18	8	8	3	4.41
Away	3	8.0	11	6	5	2	6.75

Last 6 Games — Batting

Clay Van Alstyne — Last 6 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1928-05-07	MIN	SLA	L	3	2	2	1	1	0	0
1928-05-01	MIN	NYY	L	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1928-04-25	MIN	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
1928-04-22	MIN	BOS	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
1927-08-24	MIN	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1927-08-20	MIN	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Clay Van Alstyne — Last 6 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1928-05-07	MIN	SLA	—	7.2	9	5	4	4	2
1928-05-01	MIN	NYY	—	4.0	6	2	2	2	1
1928-04-25	MIN	NYY	—	5.0	8	5	5	5	2
1928-04-22	MIN	BOS	—	4.2	3	2	2	2	0
1927-08-24	MIN	CLE	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0
1927-08-20	MIN	DET	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Clay Van Alstyne — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	0	0	9	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Clay Van Alstyne — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1927	WS1	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
1928	WS1	P	4	0	0	9	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Clay Van Alstyne — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	6

Frequently Asked Questions about Clay Van Alstyne

What years did Clay Van Alstyne play?: Clay Van Alstyne played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928.
Was Clay Van Alstyne a pitcher?: Yes. Clay Van Alstyne pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Clay Van Alstyne hit?: Clay Van Alstyne hit 1 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Clay Van Alstyne's career batting average?: Clay Van Alstyne batted .250 over his career, with 2 hits in 8 at bats.
How many RBI did Clay Van Alstyne have?: Clay Van Alstyne drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Clay Van Alstyne's career ERA?: Clay Van Alstyne finished with a 5.18 career ERA, going 0-0 with 5 strikeouts.