P Clay Gillespie #48
Age: 46 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
05/15/1972
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P CLAY GILLESPIE #48 - AGE: 46 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 25 25 30 25
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 40 35 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 35 35
Slider 35 35
Curveball 35 35
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 50
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 80
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Enjoys some quiet time at his locker before first pitch.
Birthday:08/07/1925
Born in:Warsaw, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:20 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1943 Detroit - MLB 17 28 28 11 12 0 2.73 194.2 200 87 59 6 63 64 3 1 1.35 .281 3.18 3.2 125
1944 Detroit - MLB 18 35 35 11 15 0 3.24 258.1 251 104 93 15 49 97 5 1 1.16 .265 2.98 4.4 99
1945 Detroit - MLB 19 36 36 12 18 0 3.36 262.2 264 123 98 6 55 100 2 0 1.21 .275 2.61 6.7 101
1946 Detroit - MLB 20 39 39 17 18 0 2.52 274.2 242 96 77 13 63 142 6 2 1.11 .260 2.58 6.8 131
1947 Detroit - MLB 21 36 36 13 17 0 2.74 295.2 264 102 90 27 63 117 13 3 1.11 .240 3.29 5.9 137
1948 Detroit - MLB 22 37 37 15 9 0 3.05 274.0 280 108 93 25 54 110 9 0 1.22 .274 3.49 6.1 137
1949 Detroit - MLB 23 38 36 19 10 0 2.96 289.1 245 116 95 16 82 86 11 1 1.13 .234 3.49 7.3 149
1950 Detroit - MLB 24 35 35 16 11 0 3.79 261.1 279 124 110 22 60 105 11 2 1.30 .283 3.70 7.2 129
1951 Detroit - MLB 25 36 36 14 10 0 2.68 268.1 236 94 80 16 60 121 6 1 1.10 .253 3.03 7.7 155
1952 Detroit - MLB 26 37 37 21 10 0 2.78 278.1 234 95 86 11 64 127 9 4 1.07 .250 2.84 7.7 138
1953 Detroit - MLB 27 38 38 16 15 0 3.05 280.0 301 117 95 15 65 107 13 3 1.31 .287 3.23 7.2 136
1954 Detroit - MLB 28 37 37 17 9 0 3.22 276.2 242 111 99 14 75 99 11 3 1.15 .245 3.42 6.9 134
1955 Detroit - MLB 29 38 38 13 18 0 4.79 255.1 283 155 136 21 76 93 4 0 1.41 .294 3.76 5.1 89
1956 Detroit - MLB 30 37 37 16 14 0 3.35 276.1 267 118 103 9 66 121 6 1 1.21 .273 2.63 8.5 114
1957 Detroit - MLB 31 37 37 14 11 0 2.78 265.0 261 97 82 11 55 151 4 2 1.19 .290 2.84 8.0 146
1958 Detroit - MLB 32 37 37 19 10 0 3.20 269.2 263 108 96 15 61 107 6 2 1.20 .274 3.22 6.0 121
1959 Detroit - MLB 33 41 41 19 10 0 3.01 292.2 251 112 98 11 76 151 6 3 1.12 .253 2.85 8.2 128
1960 Detroit - MLB 34 33 33 13 10 0 3.35 239.1 232 107 89 17 64 113 7 2 1.24 .274 3.37 4.4 111
1961 Detroit - MLB 35 28 27 8 11 0 5.29 192.1 215 136 113 21 98 43 4 0 1.63 .274 5.16 0.1 77
1962 Detroit - MLB 36 30 0 2 3 0 4.26 57.0 60 36 27 4 39 20 0 0 1.74 .273 4.98 -0.5 95
Total MLB 713 680 286 241 0 3.23 5061.2 4870 2146 1819 295 1288 2074 136 31 1.22 .267 3.23 116.6 121
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1952 Detroit - MLB 26 4 4 2 0 0 3.09 32.0 27 11 11 4 8 7 2 1 1.09 .213 4.46 0.2 124
1954 Detroit - MLB 28 3 3 1 2 0 3.65 24.2 25 12 10 5 4 13 2 0 1.18 .256 4.82 0.2 119
Total MLB 7 7 3 2 0 3.34 56.2 52 23 21 9 12 20 4 1 1.13 .231 4.62 121.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1943 Detroit - MLB P 28 28 9 33 1 45 3 .933 194.2 1.94 -2.0 .945
1944 Detroit - MLB P 35 35 13 49 4 65 3 .954 258.1 2.16 -0.6 .992
1945 Detroit - MLB P 36 36 17 46 1 64 1 .984 262.2 2.16 -1.5 1.004
1946 Detroit - MLB P 39 39 11 41 0 54 2 .963 274.2 1.70 +1.8 .953
1947 Detroit - MLB P 36 36 16 38 1 57 3 .947 295.2 1.64 +1.1 1.194
1948 Detroit - MLB P 37 37 16 41 3 59 2 .966 274.0 1.87 -0.6 .963
1949 Detroit - MLB P 38 36 18 45 3 63 0 1.000 289.1 1.96 -0.3 .978
1950 Detroit - MLB P 35 35 14 36 0 51 1 .980 261.1 1.72 +1.3 1.041
1951 Detroit - MLB P 36 36 14 37 1 54 3 .944 268.1 1.71 -0.0 .970
1952 Detroit - MLB P 37 37 18 44 3 63 1 .984 278.1 2.00 +1.3 1.015
1953 Detroit - MLB P 38 38 12 35 4 49 2 .959 280.0 1.51 -2.5 .977
1954 Detroit - MLB P 37 37 16 26 0 44 2 .955 276.2 1.37 -2.1 .927
1955 Detroit - MLB P 38 38 20 24 1 46 2 .957 255.1 1.55 -0.7 .878
1956 Detroit - MLB P 37 37 21 25 1 49 3 .939 276.1 1.50 -0.7 .999
1957 Detroit - MLB P 37 37 17 30 4 49 2 .959 265.0 1.60 +1.5 1.059
1958 Detroit - MLB P 37 37 18 25 0 44 1 .977 269.2 1.44 -0.1 .857
1959 Detroit - MLB P 41 41 12 23 1 36 1 .972 292.2 1.08 -2.3 .924
1960 Detroit - MLB P 33 33 18 16 2 34 0 1.000 239.1 1.28 +0.1 1.016
1961 Detroit - MLB P 28 27 19 19 1 42 4 .905 192.1 1.78 -0.7 .876
1962 Detroit - MLB P 30 0 4 2 0 8 2 .750 57.0 0.95 -1.9 .592
TOTAL P 713 680 303 635 31 976 38 .961 5061.2 1.67 -9.0 .979
PLAYER HISTORY
01/30/1943 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,200 with the Detroit Wolverines organization.
04/13/1943 Named the #41 prospect in the MLB
05/25/1943 Injured (Pulled abdominal muscle), day-to-day for one week.
06/11/1943 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (9); Movement: 8 (16); Control: 11 (12).
07/04/1944 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 7 (15); Control: 12 (12).
08/15/1945 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (65); Control: 55 (55).
04/17/1946 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/26/1946 Injured (Pulled abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 6 days.
09/09/1946 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (65); Control: 55 (55).
04/02/1947 Injured (Pulled abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 5 days.
04/30/1947 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/28/1947 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/04/1947 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
08/08/1947 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 55 (55).
06/14/1948 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
05/04/1949 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/04/1949 Was selected to the 1949 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
10/20/1949 Finished 2nd in 1949 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
05/06/1950 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/03/1950 Was selected to the 1950 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
08/29/1950 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/01/1950 Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/23/1950 Finished 3rd in 1950 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
05/12/1951 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/30/1951 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/02/1951 Was selected to the 1951 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
04/20/1952 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/08/1952 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/01/1952 Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/07/1952 Was selected to the 1952 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
08/20/1952 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/15/1952 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/12/1952 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/01/1952 Finished 3rd in 1952 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
05/20/1953 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/02/1953 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/06/1953 Was selected to the 1953 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
07/25/1953 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/29/1953 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 55 (55).
07/03/1954 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/05/1954 Was selected to the 1954 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
08/10/1954 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/21/1954 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/24/1954 Finished 3rd in 1954 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 60 (60).
06/02/1956 Earns his 200th career The American Circuits victory!
07/02/1956 Was selected to the 1956 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
08/24/1956 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (60).
05/30/1957 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/14/1957 Was selected to the 1957 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
10/06/1957 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (60).
05/11/1958 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/08/1958 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/18/1958 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (60).
05/13/1959 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/23/1959 Earns his 250th career The American Circuits victory!
05/23/1959 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/12/1959 Was selected to the 1959 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
07/16/1959 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
06/04/1960 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/01/1960 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/17/1960 Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout!
09/23/1960 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
07/22/1961 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 40 (40).
05/18/1962 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/21/1962 Retired from professional baseball.
01/06/1969 Was inducted to the Hall of Fame!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1945 16 7
1947 15 7
1948 19 6
1950 17 4
1951 22 3
1952 24 1
1953 16 8
1954 24 1
1955 13 9
1956 18 2
1957 15 7
1958 14 9
1959 21 2
Year GS Rank
1944 35 8
1945 36 2
1946 39 2
1947 36 9
1948 37 1
1949 36 3
1950 35 5
1951 36 4
1952 37 3
1953 38 3
1954 37 2
1955 38 1
1956 37 2
1957 37 4
1958 37 5
1959 41 1
1960 33 10
Year W Rank
1949 19 3
1950 16 8
1952 21 4
1953 16 10
1954 17 5
1958 19 6
1959 19 6
Year L Rank
1944 15 9
1945 18 4
1946 18 2
1947 17 4
1953 15 10
1955 18 2
Year Win. % Rank
1949 .655 4
1950 .593 9
1951 .583 10
1952 .677 6
1954 .654 3
1959 .655 7
Year IP Rank
1947 295.2 7
1948 274.0 10
1949 289.1 4
1950 261.1 9
1951 268.1 10
1952 278.1 6
1953 280.0 7
1954 276.2 10
1955 255.1 9
1956 276.1 7
1957 265.0 8
1958 269.2 10
1959 292.2 7
Year BF Rank
1947 1215 8
1949 1181 9
1950 1112 9
1952 1115 10
1953 1205 6
1955 1098 9
1956 1155 6
1957 1095 10
1959 1207 9
Year HRA Rank
1944 15 7
1947 27 7
1948 25 8
Year BB Rank
1961 98 9
Year K Rank
1946 142 6
1947 117 7
1948 110 7
1949 86 10
1950 105 8
1951 121 6
1952 127 8
Year WP Rank
1943 6 8
1949 6 5
1950 7 5
1956 6 8
1957 6 9
1959 7 8
1961 10 6
Year ERA Rank
1943 2.73 10
1946 2.52 8
1947 2.74 5
1948 3.05 5
1949 2.96 3
1950 3.79 8
1951 2.68 3
1952 2.78 6
1953 3.05 4
1954 3.22 3
1957 2.78 6
1958 3.20 9
1959 3.01 7
Year BABIP Rank
1947 .240 5
1949 .234 2
1951 .253 5
1952 .250 5
1954 .245 3
1959 .253 8
Year WHIP Rank
1946 1.11 6
1947 1.11 4
1948 1.22 5
1949 1.13 2
1950 1.30 5
1951 1.10 2
1952 1.07 4
1954 1.15 3
1959 1.12 5
Year K/BB Rank
1945 1.82 6
1946 2.25 4
1947 1.86 5
1948 2.04 2
1949 1.05 3
1950 1.75 1
1951 2.02 2
1952 1.98 1
1953 1.65 6
1957 2.75 9
Year RA/9 Rank
1946 10.06 6
1947 10.08 4
1948 11.07 6
1949 10.30 2
1950 11.74 5
1951 9.96 2
1952 9.73 4
1954 10.41 3
1959 10.18 5
Year HR/9 Rank
1945 0.21 5
1949 0.50 8
1950 0.76 9
1952 0.36 6
1953 0.48 3
1954 0.46 1
1955 0.74 10
1956 0.29 3
1957 0.37 5
1958 0.50 4
1959 0.34 2
Year H/9 Rank
1949 7.62 3
1951 7.92 4
1952 7.57 5
1954 7.87 4
1959 7.72 9
Year BB/9 Rank
1944 1.71 3
1945 1.88 2
1946 2.06 4
1947 1.92 5
1948 1.77 1
1949 2.55 2
1950 2.07 1
1951 2.01 4
1952 2.07 1
1953 2.09 2
1954 2.44 7
1957 1.87 8
1958 2.04 10
1960 2.41 9
Year K/9 Rank
1946 4.65 6
1948 3.61 9
1950 3.62 8
1951 4.06 5
Year QS Rank
1945 24 10
1946 29 5
1947 26 6
1948 28 2
1949 21 5
1950 24 2
1951 28 1
1952 26 3
1953 24 2
1954 24 2
1956 24 7
1957 29 1
1958 26 5
1959 29 1
1960 22 8
Year QSP Rank
1943 .750 10
1946 .744 9
1947 .722 5
1948 .757 2
1949 .583 6
1950 .686 3
1951 .778 1
1952 .703 5
1953 .632 6
1954 .649 2
1957 .784 3
1958 .703 6
1959 .707 9
1960 .667 9
Year SHO Rank
1950 2 5
1952 4 3
1953 3 2
1954 3 3
1959 3 4
Year GB% Rank
1943 0.52 8
1944 0.51 8
1949 0.50 9
1951 0.48 9
1952 0.52 3
1953 0.52 1
1954 0.50 3
1955 0.50 5
1956 0.54 4
1958 0.56 1
1959 0.53 8
Year WAR Rank
1945 6.6 6
1946 7.1 5
1947 5.5 9
1948 5.8 8
1949 7.1 2
1950 6.8 3
1951 7.6 4
1952 7.8 3
1953 7.3 3
1954 6.7 3
1956 8.8 4
1957 8.3 5
1958 6.2 7
1959 8.2 2
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