Clyde Wright

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1975)

W–L 100–111
ERA 3.50
WHIP 1.29
SO 667
Pitcher PIV -11790.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
2/20/1941 in Jefferson City, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1966-06-15
Last Game
1975-09-26
Awards
All-Star
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
100 111 329 235 67 9 3 1728.7 1,679 672 143 550 667 3.50 -11790.4

Career ERA 3.50 vs. league average 3.53 across their career seasons — near 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
1966 CAL AL 4 7 20 13 3 1 0 91.3 92 38 25 37 3.74 3.52 (-6%) -1469.3
1967 CAL AL 5 5 20 11 1 0 0 77.3 76 28 24 35 3.26 3.30 (+1%) -272.1
1968 CAL AL 10 6 41 13 2 1 3 125.7 123 55 44 71 3.94 2.98 (-32%) -2249.6
1969 CAL AL 1 8 37 5 0 0 0 63.7 66 29 30 31 4.10 3.61 (-13%) -317.4
1970 CAL AL 22 12 39 39 7 2 0 260.7 226 82 88 110 2.83 3.89 (+27%) -1295.7
1971 CAL AL 16 17 37 37 10 2 0 276.7 225 92 82 135 2.99 3.47 (+14%) 1995.7
1972 CAL AL 18 11 35 35 15 2 0 251.0 229 83 80 87 2.98 3.26 (+9%) -1072.2
1973 CAL AL 11 19 37 36 13 1 0 257.0 273 105 76 65 3.68 3.75 (+2%) -3541.3
1974 ML4 AL 9 20 38 32 15 0 0 232.0 264 114 54 64 4.42 3.63 (-22%) -1915.2
1975 TEX AL 4 6 25 14 1 0 0 93.3 105 46 47 32 4.44 3.71 (-20%) -1653.3
Career · 10 seasons 100 111 329 235 67 9 3 1,728.2 1,679 672 550 667 3.50 — -11,790

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
360 378 31 69 17 1 4 32 0 15 120 .183 .213 .265 .478 -1,308

Career AVG .183 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 26.9% below league average.

Career OBP .213 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 32.8% below league average.

Career SLG .265 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.

Career OPS .478 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 30.2% 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
1966 CAL AL 24 29 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 .103 — — — — 0.0
1967 CAL AL 23 22 4 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 9 .273 — — — — 0.0
1968 CAL AL 51 37 7 8 2 0 0 2 0 2 11 .216 — — — — 0.0
1969 CAL AL 40 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .182 — — — — 0.0
1970 CAL AL 47 105 9 18 4 0 2 10 0 2 32 .171 .253 (-32%) .325 (-43%) .385 (-31%) .711 (-36%) -621.5
1971 CAL AL 40 91 4 14 3 1 0 5 0 6 27 .154 .249 (-38%) .316 (-36%) .365 (-43%) .682 (-39%) -565.0
1972 CAL AL 35 83 7 18 6 0 2 13 0 4 25 .217 .243 (-11%) .310 (-19%) .353 (+2%) .664 (-8%) -121.2
1973 CAL AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 ML4 AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 TEX AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 360 378 31 69 17 1 4 32 0 15 120 .183 — — — — -1,308

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1791811130216.166
Away1811972039216.198

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home161865.18403142553443.27
Away168863.18393582953233.73

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1975-09-26 TEXKCR — 0.0000100
1975-09-23 TEXKCR — 1.1000010
1975-09-07 TEXOAK L 4.2543200
1975-09-03 TEXLAA W 4.1311110
1975-08-29 TEXMIL — 0.1200000
1975-08-22 TEXBAL — 1.1433112
1975-08-18 TEXCLE — 1.1100210
1975-08-15 TEXBAL L 4.21166231
1975-08-08 TEXMIL — 0.1000100
1975-08-05 TEXOAK W 9.0622031

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 329 235 108 344 18 30

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1966 CAL P 20 13 7 17 1 1
1967 CAL P 20 11 7 13 0 1
1968 CAL P 41 13 8 14 0 1
1969 CAL P 37 5 1 12 0 1
1970 CAL P 39 39 18 33 3 1
1971 CAL P 37 37 18 67 2 6
1972 CAL P 35 35 8 61 6 4
1973 CAL P 37 36 16 63 3 9
1974 ML4 P 38 32 18 42 1 4
1975 TEX P 25 14 7 22 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 329

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1970 TSN Comeback Player of the Year

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Carson-Newman College Jefferson City TN 1963, 1964, 1965

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1970 Cy Young Award AL 6th 9.0 120 1
1970 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 8.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Clyde Wright (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jim Tobin
    105-112, 3.44 ERA
  2. 96
    Casey Patten
    106-128, 3.36 ERA
  3. 94
    Randy Jones
    100-123, 3.42 ERA
  4. 92
    Hank Borowy
    108-82, 3.50 ERA
  5. 91
    Ed Willett
    102-99, 3.08 ERA
  6. 91
    Geoff Zahn
    111-109, 3.74 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Clyde Wright

What years did Clyde Wright play?
Clyde Wright played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1975.
Was Clyde Wright a pitcher?
Yes. Clyde Wright pitched in the major leagues, recording 100 wins and 667 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Clyde Wright hit?
Clyde Wright hit 4 career home runs with 69 hits.