Sam Clay

Q: When was Sam Clay born?

Sam Clay was born on June 21, 1993.

Q: Where was Sam Clay born?

Sam Clay was born in Knoxville, TN .

Q: How much did Sam Clay weigh when playing?

Sam Clay weighed 238 lbs (107 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Sam Clay in the Hall of Fame?

Sam Clay has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Sam Clay drafted?

Sam Clay was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 4th round of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft from Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Sam Clay have?

Sam Clay had 39 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Sam Clay played for?

Sam Clay played for 2 teams; the Washington Nationals and New York Mets.

Q: What is Sam Clay's Twitter account?

Sam Clay is on Twitter at samclay11 .

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 238lb (190cm, 107kg)

Born: June 21, 1993 in Knoxville, TN us

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 4th round of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft from Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA).

High School: Buford HS (Buford, GA)

School: Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA)

Debut: April 7, 2021 (Age 27-290d, 22,316th in major league history)
vs. ATL 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: August 20, 2022 (Age 29-060d)
vs. PHI 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2021 season

Agents: Ballengee Group

Full Name: Samuel Thomas Hunter Clay

Twitter: @samclay11

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.9

ERA

5.90

50.1

WHIP

1.689

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
2014	21	MIN-min	Rk	2	1	.667	5.59	19	0	4	0	0	0	29.0	35	20	18	0	17	0	44	4	1	10	144			1.793	10.9	0.0	5.3	13.7	2.59	ELZ APPY
2015	22	MIN-min	Rk,A	1	6	.143	3.61	22	10	2	0	0	0	72.1	72	36	29	3	38	0	73	5	0	9	323			1.521	9.0	0.4	4.7	9.1	1.92	ELZ,CDR APPY,MIDW
2016	23	MIN-min	A,A+	6	7	.462	4.60	24	24	0	1	0	0	115.1	116	66	59	2	67	0	115	8	1	13	517			1.587	9.1	0.2	5.2	9.0	1.72	CDR,FTM MIDW,FLOR
2017	24	MIN-min	A+,AA	9	0	1.000	1.87	43	0	24	0	0	9	67.1	44	15	14	0	45	1	67	8	0	4	284			1.322	5.9	0.0	6.0	9.0	1.49	FTM,CNG FLOR,SOUL
2018	25	MIN-min	AA	2	6	.250	5.88	34	1	9	0	0	1	52.0	54	43	34	1	36	0	61	3	0	8	244			1.731	9.3	0.2	6.2	10.6	1.69	CNG SOUL
2019	26	MIN-min	AA,AAA	4	4	.500	3.25	45	1	22	0	0	10	69.1	70	30	25	0	28	4	72	6	0	5	302			1.413	9.1	0.0	3.6	9.3	2.57	PEN,ROC SOUL,IL
2021	28	WSN-min	AAA	0	0		1.42	6	0	2	0	0	1	6.1	2	1	1	0	2	0	7	1	1	0	23			0.632	2.8	0.0	2.8	9.9	3.50	ROC AAAE
2021	28	WSN	NL	0	5	.000	5.60	58	0	9	0	0	0	45.0	55	32	28	4	22	5	34	5	0	3	214	73	4.61	1.711	11.0	0.8	4.4	6.8	1.55
2022	29	NYM-WSN-min	AAA	5	3	.625	3.56	40	0	7	0	0	0	43.0	44	18	17	3	17	0	45	3	0	4	187			1.419	9.2	0.6	3.6	9.4	2.65	SYR,ROC IL
2022	29	TOT	NL	0	0		8.44	7	0	1	0	0	0	5.1	4	6	5	1	4	0	5	4	0	0	29	53	8.17	1.500	6.8	1.7	6.8	8.4	1.25
2022	29	WSN	NL	0	0		10.38	6	0	0	0	0	0	4.1	3	5	5	1	3	0	3	4	0	0	23	41	9.57	1.385	6.2	2.1	6.2	6.2	1.00
2022	29	NYM	NL	0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	1	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	6		2.11	2.000	9.0	0.0	9.0	18.0	2.00
2023	30	DET-min	AAA	6	3	.667	5.16	42	1	6	0	0	1	52.1	52	33	30	8	29	0	53	5	0	4	239			1.548	8.9	1.4	5.0	9.1	1.83	TOL IL
2 Yrs				0	5	.000	5.90	65	0	10	0	0	0	50.1	59	38	33	5	26	5	39	9	0	3	243	70	4.99	1.689	10.5	0.9	4.6	7.0	1.50
162 Game Avg.				0	5	.000	5.90	68	0	10	0	0	0	53	62	40	35	5	27	5	41	9	0	3	254	70	4.99	1.689	10.5	0.9	4.6	7.0	1.50

WSN (2 yrs)				0	5	.000	6.02	64	0	9	0	0	0	49.1	58	37	33	5	25	5	37	9	0	3	237	68	5.05	1.682	10.6	0.9	4.6	6.8	1.48
NYM (1 yr)				0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	1	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	6		2.11	2.000	9.0	0.0	9.0	18.0	2.00

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	Pos
2021	28	WSN	NL	0.0	54	2	2	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.000	-130	1
1 Yr				0.0	54	2	2	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.000	-130	1
162 Game Avg				-0.1	162	6	6	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.000	-130

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					Standard											DRS		Range Factor				Baserunners
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	Rdrs	Rdrs/yr	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	Pick	Awards
2021	28	WSN	NL	P	58	0	0	45.0	5	1	4	0	0	1.000	.956	0	0	1.00	1.50	0.09	1.45	3	1	0	0.0	25.0	0
2022	29	2TM	NL	P	7	0	0	5.1	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	.960	0	0	1.69	1.35	0.14	1.33	0	0	0			0
2022	29	WSN	NL	P	6	0	0	4.1	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	.960	0	0	2.08	1.25	0.17	1.33	0	0	0			0
2022	29	NYM	NL	P	1	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0.00	1.80	0.00	1.30	0	0	0			0
2 Yrs					65	0	0	50.1	6	1	5	0	0	1.000	.957	0	0	1.07	1.48	0.09	1.44	3	1	0	0.0	25.0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Sam Clay?

Sam Clay is 31 years old.

When was Sam Clay born?

Sam Clay was born on June 21, 1993.

Where was Sam Clay born?

Sam Clay was born in Knoxville, TN.

How tall is Sam Clay?

Sam Clay is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Sam Clay weigh when playing?

Sam Clay weighed 238 lbs (107 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Sam Clay play?

Sam Clay played 2 seasons.

Is Sam Clay in the Hall of Fame?

Sam Clay has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Sam Clay drafted?

Sam Clay was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 4th round of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft from Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA).

What position did Sam Clay play?

Sam Clay was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Sam Clay have?

Sam Clay had 39 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Sam Clay played for?

Sam Clay played for 2 teams; the Washington Nationals and New York Mets.

When did Sam Clay retire?

Sam Clay last played in 2022.

What is Sam Clay's Twitter account?

Sam Clay is on Twitter at samclay11.

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