Jim Clancy (baseball)
Jim Clancy | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | December 18, 1955|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 26, 1977, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 6, 1991, for the Atlanta Braves | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 140–167 |
Earned run average | 4.23 |
Strikeouts | 1,422 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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James Clancy (born December 18, 1955) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Toronto Blue Jays (1977–88), Houston Astros (1989–91) and Atlanta Braves (1991). He batted and threw right-handed.
Texas Rangers
Clancy attended
The Rangers moved Clancy up to the
Toronto Blue Jays
Clancy began his Blue Jays career playing with the
In 1978, Clancy spent his first full season with the Blue Jays, earning a 10–12 record with a 4.09 ERA in 31 games. He had an injury-plagued season in 1979, where he had a 2–7 record and a 5.51 ERA in 12 games.
Clancy had a solid season in 1980, as he had a 13–16 record with a 3.30 ERA and 15 complete games, before struggling in the 1981 season, as Clancy had a 6–12 record with a 4.90 ERA.
In 1982, Clancy posted his first winning season, as he had a 16–14 record, starting a league high 40 games, and appearing in the 1982 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, where he pitched a perfect fourth inning.
Clancy had another solid season in 1983, compiling a record of 15–11 with a 3.91 ERA, as the Blue Jays had their first ever winning season.
Clancy struggled in 1984, as he had a losing record for the first time in three seasons, with a 13–15 record, and a 4.64 ERA in a league high 36 starts. He led the league in earned runs allowed with 125. The 1985 season would be injury plagued, however, Clancy pitched effectively, earning a 9–6 record and a 3.78 ERA as Toronto made the post-season for the first time in team history. The injured Clancy pitched in only one inning in the
He had a disappointing 1986 season, as Clancy posted a 14–14 record with a 3.94 ERA, followed by a strong year in 1987, in which he had a 15–11 record and a 3.54 ERA as the Blue Jays failed to qualify for the playoffs in both years. Clancy spent his final season with Toronto in 1988, where he struggled with a record of 11-13 and a 4.49 ERA, as the Jays once again missed the playoffs.
Houston Astros
Clancy became a free agent after the 1988 season, and signed a contract with the
Clancy split time between starting and working out of the bullpen in 1990, where he struggled with a 2–8 record and a 6.51 ERA, and had a stint with the Tucson Toros, the Astros AAA affiliate in the Pacific Coast League. In 1991, Clancy spent the season working out of the bullpen, and despite a 0–3 record, he was effective, as he had a 2.78 ERA in 30 games and earned five saves. On July 31, 1991, Clancy was traded to the Atlanta Braves for Matt Turner.[1]
Atlanta Braves
Clancy appeared in 24 games with the
Clancy became a free agent after the season, and signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs, but he retired during spring training in 1992.[2]
References
- ^ "Athletics Beat Clock For Darling (Published 1991)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2021-08-31.
- ^ Lefebvre springs Cubs into action
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs