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Bryan Clark

Q: When was Bryan Clark born?

Bryan Clark was born on July 12, 1956.

Q: Where was Bryan Clark born?

Bryan Clark was born in Madera, CA .

Q: How tall is Bryan Clark?

Bryan Clark is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bryan Clark weigh when playing?

Bryan Clark weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bryan Clark in the Hall of Fame?

Bryan Clark has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Bryan Clark drafted?

Bryan Clark was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 10th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Madera HS (Madera, CA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Bryan Clark have?

Bryan Clark had 259 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bryan Clark played for?

Bryan Clark played for 4 teams; the Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox.

Q: When did Bryan Clark retire?

Bryan Clark last played in 1990.

Q: What are Bryan Clark's nicknames?

Gas Can is a nickname for Bryan Clark.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 185lb (188cm, 83kg)

Born: July 12, 1956 in Madera, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 10th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Madera HS (Madera, CA).

High School: Madera HS (Madera, CA)

Debut: April 11, 1981 (Age 24-273d, 14,423rd in major league history)
vs. CAL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 30, 1990 (Age 33-322d)
vs. MIL 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 4 BB, 0 ER, W

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1981 season

Agents: Tom Reich

Full Name: Bryan Donald Clark

Nicknames: Gas Can

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.7

ERA

4.15

186

516.1

259

WHIP

1.544

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	17	PIT-min	Rk	4	6	.400	3.34	11	10		3	2	0	62.0	49	35	23	1	40	0	47	2	0	6				1.435	7.1	0.1	5.8	6.8	1.18	PRA GULF
1975	18	PIT-min	A-,A	7	17	.292	4.88	25	25		5	0	0	131.0	103	97	71	1	138	2	97	5	2	37				1.840	7.1	0.1	9.5	6.7	0.70	NFL,CHS NYPL,WCRS
1976	19	PIT-min	A	1	13	.071	6.12	22	19		3	1	0	103.0	97	87	70	1	104	1	79	3	1	31				1.951	8.5	0.1	9.1	6.9	0.76	CHS WCRS
1977	20	PIT-min	A	5	13	.278	4.75	26	24		3	1	0	125.0	135	105	66	11	105	1	108	4	0	24				1.920	9.7	0.8	7.6	7.8	1.03	SAL CARL
1978	21	PIT-SEA-min	A,A-	1	10	.091	6.31	25	9		0	0	0	87.0	89	86	61	3	97	1	68	4	2	24				2.138	9.2	0.3	10.0	7.0	0.70	CHS,STK,BLH WCRS,CALL,NORW
1979	22	SEA-min	A	14	5	.737	2.64	23	23		13	3	0	167.0	124	57	49	3	112	0	116	9	0	27				1.413	6.7	0.2	6.0	6.3	1.04	AXN CARL
1980	23	SEA-min	AA,AAA	11	10	.524	3.67	24	24		8	1	0	157.0	145	84	64	4	87	4	112	4	1	18				1.478	8.3	0.2	5.0	6.4	1.29	LYN,SPO EL,PCL
1981	24	SEA	AL	2	5	.286	4.34	29	9	5	1	0	2	93.1	92	54	45	3	55	4	52	1	3	7	421	90	3.70	1.575	8.9	0.3	5.3	5.0	0.95
1982	25	SEA-min	AAA	1	1	.500	10.12	4	0	3	0	0	0	5.1	5	6	6	0	5	1	2	1	0	1				1.875	8.4	0.0	8.4	3.4	0.40	SLC PCL
1982	25	SEA	AL	5	2	.714	2.75	37	5	2	1	1	0	114.2	104	44	35	6	58	2	70	0	0	4	491	155	3.69	1.413	8.2	0.5	4.6	5.5	1.21
1983	26	SEA	AL	7	10	.412	3.94	41	17	7	2	0	0	162.1	160	82	71	14	72	6	76	3	0	10	697	109	4.33	1.429	8.9	0.8	4.0	4.2	1.06
1984	27	TOR-min	AAA	3	1	.750	3.44	6	6	0	0	0	0	34.0	32	16	13	3	26	0	26	1	1	2				1.706	8.5	0.8	6.9	6.9	1.00	SYR IL
1984	27	TOR	AL	1	2	.333	5.91	20	3	8	0	0	0	45.2	66	33	30	6	22	2	21	1	0	7	221	70	5.07	1.927	13.0	1.2	4.3	4.1	0.95
1985	28	CLE-min	AAA	1	0	1.000	0.96	4	2	1	0	0	0	18.2	15	2	2	0	8	0	9	0	0	4				1.232	7.2	0.0	3.9	4.3	1.13	MAI IL
1985	28	CLE	AL	3	4	.429	6.32	31	3	10	0	0	2	62.2	78	47	44	8	34	2	24	0	0	5	290	66	5.21	1.787	11.2	1.1	4.9	3.4	0.71
1986	29	CHW-min	AAA	7	6	.538	3.25	34	13	14	6	2	3	122.0	124	54	44	10	54	3	85	2	1	9				1.459	9.1	0.7	4.0	6.3	1.57	BFL AA
1986	29	CHW	AL	0	0		4.50	5	0	2	0	0	0	8.0	8	4	4	0	2	0	5	0	0	0	31	101	2.27	1.250	9.0	0.0	2.3	5.6	2.50
1987	30	CHW-min	AAA	4	10	.286	3.53	19	18	0	3	1	0	122.1	113	58	48	7	56	3	64	3	0	9				1.381	8.3	0.5	4.1	4.7	1.14	HAW PCL
1987	30	CHW	AL	0	0		2.41	11	0	5	0	0	0	18.2	19	5	5	1	8	0	8	0	0	2	77	194	4.00	1.446	9.2	0.5	3.9	3.9	1.00

1988	31	OAK-min	AAA	5	6	.455	3.30	19	14	3	2	1	0	92.2	104	50	34	3	44	2	46	0	14	8				1.597	10.1	0.3	4.3	4.5	1.05	TAC PCL
1989	32	OAK-min	AAA	15	7	.682	3.14	28	28	0	4	2	0	174.2	154	77	61	4	85	0	112	3	9	4				1.368	7.9	0.2	4.4	5.8	1.32	TAC PCL
1990	33	SEA-min	AAA	4	3	.571	3.95	18	10	1	0	0	0	57.0	55	40	25	5	29	1	27	3	1	6				1.474	8.7	0.8	4.6	4.3	0.93	CGY PCL
1990	33	SEA	AL	2	0	1.000	3.27	12	0	2	0	0	0	11.0	9	4	4	0	10	0	3	0	0	1	48	124	4.99	1.727	7.4	0.0	8.2	2.5	0.30
8 Yrs				20	23	.465	4.15	186	37	41	4	1	4	516.1	536	273	238	38	261	16	259	5	3	36	2276	101	4.22	1.544	9.3	0.7	4.5	4.5	0.99
162 Game Avg.				6	7	.465	4.15	57	11	13	1	0	1	157	163	83	73	12	80	5	79	2	1	11	694	101	4.22	1.544	9.3	0.7	4.5	4.5	0.99

SEA (4 yrs)				16	17	.485	3.66	119	31	16	4	1	2	381.1	365	184	155	23	195	12	201	4	3	22	1657	114	4.00	1.469	8.6	0.5	4.6	4.7	1.03
CHW (2 yrs)				0	0		3.04	16	0	7	0	0	0	26.2	27	9	9	1	10	0	13	0	0	2	108	153	3.48	1.388	9.1	0.3	3.4	4.4	1.30
CLE (1 yr)				3	4	.429	6.32	31	3	10	0	0	2	62.2	78	47	44	8	34	2	24	0	0	5	290	66	5.21	1.787	11.2	1.1	4.9	3.4	0.71
TOR (1 yr)				1	2	.333	5.91	20	3	8	0	0	0	45.2	66	33	30	6	22	2	21	1	0	7	221	70	5.07	1.927	13.0	1.2	4.3	4.1	0.95

Player Value--Pitching

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Bryan Clark?

Bryan Clark is 67 years old.

When was Bryan Clark born?

Bryan Clark was born on July 12, 1956.

Where was Bryan Clark born?

Bryan Clark was born in Madera, CA.

How tall is Bryan Clark?

Bryan Clark is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Bryan Clark weigh when playing?

Bryan Clark weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bryan Clark play?

Bryan Clark played 8 seasons.

Is Bryan Clark in the Hall of Fame?

Bryan Clark has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Bryan Clark drafted?

Bryan Clark was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 10th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Madera HS (Madera, CA).

What position did Bryan Clark play?

Bryan Clark was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Bryan Clark have?

Bryan Clark had 259 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bryan Clark played for?

Bryan Clark played for 4 teams; the Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox.

When did Bryan Clark retire?

Bryan Clark last played in 1990.

What are Bryan Clark's nicknames?

Gas Can is a nickname for Bryan Clark.

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