Clay Bryant Claiborne Henry Bryant Bats Right Throws Right Height 6'2 Weight 195 Born November 16, 1911 Madison Heights, VA Died April 9, 1999 Fort Lauderdale, FL

Pitching  

 Year Ag Tm    W   L  PCT.  SV   G  GS  CG SHO    IP     H    R   ER   BB   SO  HR  ERA  lgERA ERA+
+-----------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+----+----+----+----+---+-----+-----+----+
 1935 23 STL   0   0  .000   0   5   0   0   0   10.2   15    6    6    3    4   1  5.06  4.16   82 
 1936 24 STL   2   4  .333   1  32   0   0   0   40.1   57   28   23   16   11   1  5.13  4.32   84  
 1937 25 STL   5   6  .455   5  60   0   0   0  143.2  139   72   58   79   91  13  3.63  4.28  118  
 1938 26 STL   7  10  .412   0  25  24   5   0  140.2  147   83   70   73   97   8  4.48  4.28   96 
+-----------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+----+----+----+----+---+-----+-----+----+
  4 Seasons   14  20  .412   6 122  24   5   0  335.1  358  189  157  171  203  23  4.21  4.28  102
+-----------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+----+----+----+----+---+-----+-----+----+
 154 Gm  Avg   6   9  .412   3  54  11   2   0  149.0  159   84   70   76   90  10  4.21 
 Career High   7  10  .455   5  60   0   0   0  143.2  147   83   70   79   97  13  3.63        118
+-----------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+----+----+----+----+---+-----+-----+----+
 Year Ag Tm    W   L  PCT.  SV   G  GS  CG SHO    IP     H    R   ER   BB   SO  HR  ERA  lgERA ERA+

Transactions January 1, 1935: Drafted 2nd round (14th overall) by St Louis.

Biography Bryant was 23 when he debuted with the Chicago Cubs in 1935. He pitched more than 500 innings in the majors before his career was cut short by an arm injury. His best season came in 1938 with the Cubs when he finished 19-11 in 270.1 innings with a 3.10 ERA. He started 30 games that season with 17 complete games and 3 shutouts. He led the league with 135 strikeouts that season, but also led the league with 125 walks. He also pitched in the 1938 World Series and was the losing pitcher in game three. He was the manager of Newark in 1944 and later served as a coach in the Dodgers' minor league system. In 1961, he became the third base coach for the Dodgers. In 1967, he joined the Indians as a pitching coach and later served as a minor league manager in the Cleveland organization.