Mark Clear

Q: When was Mark Clear born?

Mark Clear was born on May 27, 1956.

Q: Where was Mark Clear born?

Mark Clear was born in Los Angeles, CA .

Q: How tall is Mark Clear?

Mark Clear is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Mark Clear weigh when playing?

Mark Clear weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Mark Clear in the Hall of Fame?

Mark Clear has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Mark Clear drafted?

Mark Clear was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 8th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Northview HS (Covina, CA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Mark Clear have?

Mark Clear had 804 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Mark Clear played for?

Mark Clear played for 3 teams; the California Angels, Boston Red Sox and Milwaukee Brewers.

Q: How many World Series has Mark Clear won?

Mark Clear has never won a World Series.

Q: When did Mark Clear retire?

Mark Clear last played in 1990.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 200lb (193cm, 90kg)

Born: May 27, 1956 in Los Angeles, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 8th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Northview HS (Covina, CA).

High School: Northview HS (Covina, CA)

Debut: April 4, 1979 (Age 22-312d, 14,145th in major league history)
vs. SEA 2.1 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 3 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: May 16, 1990 (Age 33-354d)
vs. MIL 4.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 4 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1979 season

Full Name: Mark Alan Clear

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2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.8

ERA

3.85

481

804.1

804

WHIP

1.527

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
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
1974	18	PHI-min	Rk	0	7	.000	8.65	14	11		0	0	0	51.0	73	69	49	4	43	3	38	11	0	6				2.275	12.9	0.7	7.6	6.7	0.88	PUL APPY
1975	19	CAL-min	Rk	1	2	.333	1.93	13	1		0	0	1	28.0	24	14	6	0	30	1	29	0	0	1				1.929	7.7	0.0	9.6	9.3	0.97	IDF PION
1976	20	CAL-min	A	8	10	.444	3.94	30	18		7	0	2	144.0	135	84	63	5	111	5	109	6	1	8				1.708	8.4	0.3	6.9	6.8	0.98	QDS MIDW
1977	21	CAL-min	A	7	7	.500	5.49	26	15		1	0	1	118.0	113	83	72	10	95	0	74	9	0	17				1.763	8.6	0.8	7.2	5.6	0.78	QDS,SLS MIDW,CALL
1978	22	CAL-min	A,AA	7	7	.500	3.94	41	11		1	1	13	105.0	79	52	46	5	72	3	135	5	0	5				1.438	6.8	0.4	6.2	11.6	1.88	SLS,ELP CALL,TL
1979	23	CAL	AL	11	5	.688	3.63	52	0	37	0	0	14	109.0	87	48	44	6	68	5	98	3	1	9	481	112	3.60	1.422	7.2	0.5	5.6	8.1	1.44	AS,MVP-19,RoY-3
1980	24	CAL	AL	11	11	.500	3.30	58	0	40	0	0	9	106.1	82	51	39	2	65	9	105	5	0	4	461	119	3.00	1.382	6.9	0.2	5.5	8.9	1.62
1981	25	BOS	AL	8	3	.727	4.11	34	0	20	0	0	9	76.2	69	36	35	11	51	2	82	2	0	6	346	95	4.40	1.565	8.1	1.3	6.0	9.6	1.61
1982	26	BOS	AL	14	9	.609	3.00	55	0	44	0	0	14	105.0	92	39	35	11	61	6	109	7	1	1	467	145	3.95	1.457	7.9	0.9	5.2	9.3	1.79	AS
1983	27	BOS	AL	4	5	.444	6.28	48	0	33	0	0	4	96.0	101	71	67	10	68	5	81	3	0	2	448	70	4.64	1.760	9.5	0.9	6.4	7.6	1.19
1984	28	BOS	AL	8	3	.727	4.03	47	0	27	0	0	8	67.0	47	38	30	2	70	3	76	2	0	6	318	104	4.11	1.746	6.3	0.3	9.4	10.2	1.09
1985	29	BOS	AL	1	3	.250	3.72	41	0	30	0	0	3	55.2	45	26	23	1	50	10	55	5	0	8	259	116	3.91	1.707	7.3	0.2	8.1	8.9	1.10
1986	30	MIL	AL	5	5	.500	2.20	59	0	52	0	0	16	73.2	53	23	18	4	36	2	85	1	2	8	306	199	2.68	1.208	6.5	0.5	4.4	10.4	2.36
1987	31	MIL	AL	8	5	.615	4.48	58	1	37	0	0	6	78.1	70	46	39	9	55	3	81	5	0	3	360	102	4.59	1.596	8.0	1.0	6.3	9.3	1.47
1988	32	MIL	AL	1	0	1.000	2.79	25	0	16	0	0	0	29.0	23	12	9	4	21	0	26	0	4	1	130	144	4.94	1.517	7.1	1.2	6.5	8.1	1.24

1990	34	CAL-CHC-min	AAA	1	0	1.000	3.45	14	0	7	0	0	2	15.2	15	6	6	1	9	0	21	1	0	1				1.532	8.6	0.6	5.2	12.1	2.33	EDM,IWA PCL,AA
1990	34	CAL	AL	0	0		5.87	4	0	1	0	0	0	7.2	5	7	5	0	9	0	6	2	0	1	38	68	5.55	1.826	5.9	0.0	10.6	7.0	0.67
11 Yrs				71	49	.592	3.85	481	1	337	0	0	83	804.1	674	397	344	60	554	45	804	35	8	49	3614	109	3.91	1.527	7.5	0.7	6.2	9.0	1.45
162 Game Avg.				10	7	.592	3.85	68	0	48	0	0	12	113	95	56	49	8	78	6	113	5	1	7	510	109	3.91	1.527	7.5	0.7	6.2	9.0	1.45

BOS (5 yrs)				35	23	.603	4.27	225	0	154	0	0	38	400.1	354	210	190	35	300	26	403	19	1	23	1838	99	4.22	1.634	8.0	0.8	6.7	9.1	1.34
CAL (3 yrs)				22	16	.579	3.55	114	0	78	0	0	23	223.0	174	106	88	8	142	14	209	10	1	14	980	113	3.38	1.417	7.0	0.3	5.7	8.4	1.47
MIL (3 yrs)				14	10	.583	3.28	142	1	105	0	0	22	181.0	146	81	66	17	112	5	192	6	6	12	796	134	3.87	1.425	7.3	0.8	5.6	9.5	1.71

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mark Clear?

Mark Clear is 67 years old.

When was Mark Clear born?

Mark Clear was born on May 27, 1956.

Where was Mark Clear born?

Mark Clear was born in Los Angeles, CA.

How tall is Mark Clear?

Mark Clear is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Mark Clear weigh when playing?

Mark Clear weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Mark Clear play?

Mark Clear played 11 seasons.

Is Mark Clear in the Hall of Fame?

Mark Clear has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Mark Clear drafted?

Mark Clear was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 8th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Northview HS (Covina, CA).

What position did Mark Clear play?

Mark Clear was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Mark Clear have?

Mark Clear had 804 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Mark Clear played for?