But did. Meanwhile, he had a new manager to impress. Two days later I went out to throw batting practice and I couldnt pick my arm up, Clyde later explained. (Age 18-066d, He is considered by many as a savior of the Texas Rangers franchise because of the significant attendance boost that Clyde's hype brought to the team, preventing it from a possible bankruptcy or American League takeover. With him, it was profit and loss and day to day.19 Thus, Clyde remained in the Rangers rotation as the team hit the road. Biogaphy: David Clyde was born on Friday, April 22, 1955, in Kansas City, Kansas. Clyde required 112 pitches to complete five innings, during which he walked seven, struck out eight, and allowed just one hita two-run home run off the bat of Mike Adams. [1] Using Clyde success of bringing attendance up as an example, Short sold the Rangers to Brad Corbett in 1974, which prevented the American League from taking over the team, thus potentially saving the franchise. background-color:#ba3434; American League president Joe Cronin called it the biggest debut since Bob Feller came out of Iowa.15 A capacity crowd of 35,698the largest in the Rangers brief historypacked Arlington Stadium for the Wednesday night affair. He spent the 1974 season entirely in Texas, starting hot with a 3-0 record and 2.43 ERA through 6 starts. On June 7, 1973, at age 18 and fresh out of Westchester High School in Houston, David was selected by the Texas Rangers as the #1 overall pick in the Major League Draft. [5][8], Clyde started for the Indians that year, playing in 28 games and finished with a record of 811, with a 4.28 ERA and 83 strikeouts. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. [2][6] He worked in his father-in-law's lumber business in Tomball, Texas for 20 years, which he called one of the best periods of his life, giving him a "peace of mind". 22 Peter Gammons, Hopefully, This Babys a Feller, and Not a Krausse, Boston Globe, July 13, 1973: 53. "[9] He also said that Clyde "was one of the best young left-handed pitchers I've ever seen." Clydes career arc serves as a cautionary tale for what can happen when a young player is rushed to the big leagues. It came at a cost, however. . "Whitey was all about development. On this date in Texas Rangers history, rookie pitcher David Clyde made his debut at Arlington Stadium. He was 18-0 with a 0.18 ERA in his senior year at Westchester High, allowing three earned runs in 150 innings. Looking back, it may have been better if I had gone right into the minors after school, said Clyde at the time. It was now time for him to go the minors. In 1975, the inevitable happened. In 121 innings pitched during the regular season, he whiffed 248 and allowed three earned runs for a microscopic 0.16 ERA.6 When Clyde faced off against Bellaires Jim Gideon in the state tournament, local sportswriters could not recall a matchup of better prep arms. LESSON OPTIONS HITTING PITCHING FIELDING BASEBALL BIO He is noted for his once promising baseball career, which ended at age 26 because of arm and shoulder injuries. You have to train hard and work at it. On this date in Texas Rangers history, rookie pitcher David Clyde made his debut at Arlington Stadium. 46 4 Cleveland Players Hit Homers to Back David Clydes 5-Hitter, Lima (Ohio) News, July 10, 1979: 16. As a freshman, he was already the best pitcher on the varsity team. He made his first start of the season on May 16 versus the As, a complete game gem in which he allowed two runs on four hits. He showed up to Rangers spring camp in 1977 throwing without pain but had not regained his previous velocity.40 He was assigned to the Triple-A Tucson Torosthe Rangers new affiliate in the PCLto start the season. The Rangers, in their second year in Texas after Short relocated the Washington Senators, had failed to capture the attention of north Texas in their inaugural season and were in desperate need of a gate attraction. When the 1974 season began, Clyde had a 3-0 start, but Martin inexplicably sat him down for 30 days. We were not going to settle for anything less than a major league contract. The Rangers drew 686,085 for their 81 home games that year, 32 percent of them showing up for the 12 starts by Clyde, which accounted for 14.8 percent of the home schedule. In addition to a son (Ryan) from his second marriage, Clyde had two children (Reed and Lauren) from his third marriage to the former Robin McCauley, a union which ultimately ended in divorce. Clyde High School is ranked #11,202 in the National Rankings.Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare . At Westchester High School in Houston, Clyde had pitched five no-hitters, including two perfect games. [2] Longtime Rangers coach Jackie Moore agreed with Galloway, stating that Clyde and Corbett buying the team "went a long way toward saving the franchise". [6] He played for the Sacramento Solons in 1976, and the Tucson Toros, both of the Pacific Coast League, in 1977 where he had a 57 record with a 5.84 ERA. [2] His dominance at the high school level attracted the attention of many MLB team scouts, many of whom billed Clyde as the "next Sandy Koufax" and others called him the "best pitching prospect they had ever seen". In 128 innings, he walked 119 and struck out 90. Former teammate Tom Grieve said that keeping Clyde in the roster was the "dumbest thing you could ever do to a high school pitcher. The head of the union advised me at the time that its a roll of the dicea very gray area, recalled Clyde. Clyde wore the number 32 in honor of Koufax, who also did not pitch in the minors before his major-league debut. [2] He played in 28 games (21 starts) and finished with 39 record, and a 4.38 ERA. September 2001 0. A high school star, the homegrown Texan went 18-0 during his senior . Clyde, who was selected No. David Clyde has not been elected into the Hall of Fame. Register now to join us on March 10-12, 2023, in Phoenix, AZ. 1 overall by the Texas Rangers on June 5, 1973, out of. His best performance of the season was a complete game win versus the Royals on July 9. While his debut and early days helped put Dallas on the map as a baseball town, this was little comfort to him, as it came with the heavy cost of not having a successful and thriving career. But on June 27, 1973, the traffic was so thick around old Arlington Stadium when Clyde made his debut against Minnesota that the game's start was delayed to accommodate the crowd. During his senior season, Clyde registered an 18-0 record, 0.18 ERA, and struck out a whopping 328 batters in 148 innings.9 His combination of an overpowering fastball, baffling curveball, and pinpoint control had scouts buzzing. 53 Levi Weaver, David Clyde Kept Baseball in Arlingtonand missed an MLB Pension by 37 Days. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. He was the first child born to Joseph Eugene Gene and Amy (ne Glass) Clyde. He tried a comeback with Houston in 1981, but after going 4-10 at Triple-A Tucson he called it quits. vs. MIN 5.0 IP, 1 H, 8 SO, 7 BB, 2 ER, W, Last Game: I know the situation and I know what he needs. David Clyde should know the inner game. 5 David Fuller, Legion Tournament Starts Here Wednesday, Longview News-Journal, August 8, 1971: 10. (2) You don't have to be a math guru to learn from real, interesting data. Many thanks to him. Find out more. Clyde, at 26, Starts 2d Comeback Bid, New York Times, May 5m 1981: B15. He was wild and the other hitters started sitting on his fastball. This page was last edited on 21 January 2023, at 00:29. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Plucked from a high school in nearby Houston, he had merely been 18-0 with a 0.18 ERA in 148 innings as a senior with five no-hitters. }, Cronkite School at ASU All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. 6 Buck Francis, Westchester Ace Great, Corpus Christi Times, June 5, 1972: 14. Nothing could possibly go wrong with this plan. Part of the deal was that Short, knowing Clyde would sell tickets, wanted him to make two big-league starts before going to the minors. Phone: 602.496.1460 Clyde proved to be fallible, however, issuing an uncharacteristic 10 walks in 3 innings, which led to four earned runs and a loss.7,8. It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. I decided I just didnt want to do baseball anymore, he told the Los Angeles Times in 1986. In a career-high 153 innings pitched, he struck out 83 and walked 60. The kid should've gone to the minors after two starts.''. In 1978, David set highs for innings pitched (153 1/3), starts (25) and complete games (5). Short regularly staged promotions in an attempt to lure fans, including Bat Night, T-shirt Night, Keychain Night, and even Pantyhose Night. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. He had no earthly idea how to run a baseball team. [2] He retired in 2003 as vice president of the company and worked as a coach for a local youth baseball team. He was the same pitcher in 1979 that he was in Texas, not much of a breaking ball, not much of a changeup, recalled Cleveland teammate Toby Harrah years later. "Billy wasn't looking at tomorrow.". This biography was reviewed by Rory Costello and David Bilmes and fact-checked by David Kritzler. David Clyde Trades & Transactions: 06 . [8] He was traded back to the Rangers after the 1979 season, but injured his shoulder for the second time, and was released prior to the 1980 season with the Rangers claiming that Clyde was "damaged goods". He was the last pitcher 21-or-younger to strike out 8 or more in his debut until Jose Fernandez did so on April 7, 2013. He was drafted with the first overall pick in the 1973 Major League Baseball draft. He was roughed up by the Milwaukee Brewers in his next outing but then rebounded to throw six innings of two-run ball against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. He did win that big league debut against Minnesota, giving up just one hit, a two-run home run, but also walking seven in five innings of a 4-3 victory. In 34 games (21 starts), he went 5-7 and posted a 5.84 ERA. Unfortunately, Clyde's career did not progress as most thought it would. The Rangers had an announced attendance of 22,114 for the season opener. David Clyde was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (1st) of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Westchester HS (Houston, TX). [9] He is now a caregiver for his elderly father.[1]. Short was delighted. He was treated for gastritis during spring training and struggled on the mound, allowing 12 runs to the Mariners in one contest and issuing nine walks to the Padres in another.43 He was ultimately diagnosed with a stomach ulcer and began the season on the 21-day disabled list. .avia-section.av-k6v62xgq-c0812a68936ee67ed4883eaa9d35be9b{ Clyde was taken first overall by the Rangers in the 1973 amateur draft. As Herzog bluntly wrote in his memoir White Rat, Bob Short was a fast-buck artist, a man who would do anything for a buck, a man who never had a long-term plan in his life. statistics (plate appearances & times on bases) not found If you find this type of "free" data useful please consider Through eight starts, he compiled a 3-3 record with a 3.31 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 49 innings. That puts you on the 40-man roster.13 Clyde wanted to ensure he got to the big leagues within three years or had the opportunity to go elsewhere. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. Eleven days later, he shone again, allowing two runs (one earned) on seven hits at Memorial Stadium to defeat the Baltimore Orioles. [2] When Clyde agreed to sign his rookie contract, part of the deal was to make his first two professional starts with the Rangers at their home field before heading to the minors to develop. He pitched 416 innings over parts of five seasons with the Rangers and Cleveland Indians, registering an 18-33 record and 4.63 ERA. After seeking multiple opinions, the 21-year-old southpaw underwent surgery with Dr. Frank Jobe in Los Angeles and missed the remainder of the season. Just before the start of the 1974 season, Short sold the Rangers to a team of investors led by plastic pipe manufacturer Brad Corbett at a price tag of $9.6 million plus the assumption of $1 million in debt.28 Meanwhile, Clyde went to spring training without the assurance of a roster spot but impressed Martin enough to make the opening day roster. The drastic jump was not unheard of in the 1950s under the bonus baby system of player acquisition but had not occurred since the draft was instituted in 1965.11 Gene handled the negotiations with Short, which resulted in a $65,000 bonus, $22,500 salary, and $7,500 roster bonus.12 Upon Clydes signing, Short decided his newly inked phenom would join the Rangers the following week. Another nephew, Grant (Garrett's brother), was an infielder for NC State in 2013. Do you have a blog? He also returned to Venezuela, going 1-2, 8.20 in five games (four starts) for Tiburones de La Guaira. In Clydes penultimate start of the seasona Friday night home game versus the Angels which attracted a crowd of only 2,513he pitched into the ninth inning but took the loss. We present them here for purely educational purposes. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. [11] Prior to Clyde's debut, the highest crowd in Rangers history was 24,000. Clyde felt well enough to return in mid-May, but Cleveland had no room on its roster and kept him sidelined.44 He was finally activated on June 1 after his agent, Dick Moss, threatened to file a complaint with the Major League Players Association.45 Clyde pitched one inning in mop-up duty on June 15 and did not appear again until joining the Indians starting rotation on June 30. Clyde grew up idolizing Sandy Koufax and played baseball from an early age, honing his skills throwing to Gene, a former semipro player. The Rangers organization lost so much faith in Clyde's ability that he was left unprotected in the 1976 Major League Baseball expansion draft, but was not chosen. [11], In his five-year career, Clyde had an 1833 winloss record with a 4.63 earned run average and 228 strikeouts in 84 games pitched. After walking the first two batters he faced (Jerry Terrell and Rod Carew), Clyde struck out Bobby Darwin, George Mitterwald and Joe Lis in succession. in Kansas City, KS 21 Experts Say Young Stars Need Minor Experience, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, July 8, 1973: 42. Jobe told him the chances of ever throwing again were 50-50.39. Following his nine years in the limelight of professional baseball, Clyde went to work with his father-in-law at McCauley Lumber Company in Tomball, Texas, a small town 40 miles outside of Houston. In April 1981, Clyde impressed enough during a 20-minute tryout at the Astrodome to ink a contract with his hometown Houston Astrosfive days before his 26th birthday. It made me a very outspoken person.''. 25 Fred Rothenberg, Billy Martin Praises Youthful David Clyde, Bridgeport Post, September 22, 1973: 10. Baseball Digest, catching up with Clyde in August 2003, indicated that he may have hurt himself in the majors by linking up with some veterans who liked to party. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. 40 Jim Reeves, Clyde on Mend, But Impressive, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, March 2, 1977: 37. Herzog had been hired away the previous offseason from the New York Mets, for whom his job had been overseeing a farm system that was rich in pitching, having produced the likes of Tom Seaver, Nolan Ryan, Jerry Koosman, Tug McGraw and Gary Gentry. On June 5the day of the draftTV trucks lined up down the street outside of Clydes home. But he doesn't sound bitter. Baseball brought me a lot of heartaches, said Clyde 20 years after his memorable debut, but it made me a better person.55. It led to Clyde's arm burning out at an early age, Herzog argued. Neither Clyde nor his father insisted that he start in the majors. Baseball Trades & Transactions Involving David Clyde. He was the first player selected in the 1973 amateur draft by the Rangers and received a $125,000 ($763,025 today) signing bonus, the highest bonus ever given to a draft pick at the time, and a free college education. Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE. Clyde was 18 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 27, 1973, with the Texas Rangers. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Just to show they appreciated what I did.27 He spent the offseason taking journalism courses at Texas A&M University and married his high school sweetheart, Cheryl Crawford. Texas A&M University (College Station, TX). And whatever hope that Clyde had of being able to survive his force-fed big league career disappeared on Sept. 5, 1973. Clyde slotted into Martins four-man rotation behind Jim Bibby, Fergie Jenkins, and Steve Hargan. [2], Clyde was praised by national publications such as Sports Illustrated and Newsweek prior to the 1973 MLB draft, and was the consensus among scouts as the best player available in the draft. Anyone can read what you share. [8] Questioned about the difference between high school or professional baseball, Clyde stated that MLB hitters "see the ball better, thus they make contact more often". 41 Nold, Confidence Important for Reborn Clyde.. He hadnt progressed much at all as a pitcher.47 A back condition put Clyde out of action in August, and he would not appear again for Cleveland. 55 - David Clyde, Westchester, 1972-73 Career No-Hitters 10 - David Clyde, Westchester, 1970-73 8 - Kevin Waldrum, Millsap, 1994-97 5 - Jon Peters, Brenham, 1986-89 5 - Jaime Sepeda, Sinton, 1986-89 5 - Rodney Hodde, Burton, 1976 Season No-Hitters 7 - Colt Molloy, Memphis, 2007 6 - Dickie Gonzalez, Calallen, 1996 5 - Rodney Hodde, Burton, 1976 Id have been happy with a $500 raise, Clyde said, looking back. Now he had a big league contract, a full house and an. us. He got off to an abysmal start, losing all four decisions while registering an 8.67 ERA in five starts before being shut down again. He's a pitching coach for the Houston Miracles, a Christian-based team of mostly high school seniors, who are advised how to live their life as well as how to throw a fastball. "It was touch and go," said Jackie Moore, the Rangers' current bench coach who was their first-base coach in 1973. SUMMARY Career WAR 0.6 W 18 L . According to my calculations, on the extra gate receipts alone, in two starts Ill make back David Clydes entire goddamn signing bonus, remarked Short.18 Clyde breezed through the first four innings while striking out five and facing the minimum. advanced statistics (WHIP Ratio & Isolated Power), and unique After seeing Clydes impact on attendance and impressive performance through two starts, Short decided to postpone the rookies demotion. In addition to being in the skippers doghouse, Clyde received no instruction from his pitching coach, Art Fowler, who had replaced Estrada. - David Clyde, August 2003, to Baseball Digest. I thought it was just tight.37 The problem was a pinched nerve near the left shoulder blade for which Clyde received a cortisone injection and was prescribed 2 weeks of rest.38 He returned to the mound with the Triple-A Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast League but the zip on his fastball had vanished. ''Looking back, I got caught in a power struggle between Billy and the front office. Exceeded rookie limits during 1973 season, More David Clyde Pages at Baseball Reference. Once again, this did not happen. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive David Clyde baseball stats page. 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