22 Peter Gammons, Hopefully, This Babys a Feller, and Not a Krausse, Boston Globe, July 13, 1973: 53. Two sellouts, however, for a team that was averaging roughly 6,000 fans a game caught Short's attention, and the 18-year-old Clyde became a mainstay in the Rangers rotation, his starts juggled so that 12 of his 18 starts were at Arlington Stadium. He has enough money to have resigned recently after 20 years as a vice president of a lumber company in Tomball, Tex., owned by the family of his wife, Robin, but not enough money to retire yet. [5] He stayed in the minors for three seasons, having a shoulder operation in 1976. Short was delighted. SUMMARY Career WAR 0.6 W 18 L Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. I threw anyway. With the Rangers muddled in attendance woes and a local boy entering the fold who could butts in seats, it was agreed David would make his first two appearances as a professional on a big league mound, then report to the minors. It was like taking a kid and throwing him into brain surgery without going to medical school. David Clyde1. 15 Galyn Wilkins, Slow Crowd, Fast Arms Clydes Big Night, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 29, 1973: 27. 23 Whitey Herzog and Kevin Horrigan, White Rat: A Life in Baseball (New York: Harper and Row, 1987), 91. As of 2023, Clyde was retired but still coaching young pitchers, and still lived in Texas. [13] In a 2003 interview with The New York Times, Herzog criticized Bob Short, stating that "(Short) sure wasn't going to send him down without getting some people in the ballpark to see him. Three more boys (Michael, Steve, and Henry) followed. "Whitey was all about development. Unfortunately, Clyde's career did not progress as most thought it would. Texas A&M University (College Station, TX). I decided I just didnt want to do baseball anymore, he told the Los Angeles Times in 1986. They had moved from Washington, D.C., two years prior, and owner Bob Short expanded Arlington Stadium an extra 20,000 seats. copyright=new Date(); Amazingly, Clyde's name still appears nine times (from 14 originally) in the National High School Sports Record Book published by the NFHS " 36 years after his high school career . David Clyde had 228 strikeouts over his career. Looking back, it may have been better if I had gone right into the minors after school, said Clyde at the time. He threw out the first ball to Ken Suarez, his catcher that night 30 years ago, when he was the kid left-hander who couldn't miss. The top pick in the 1973 June amateur draft belonged to the Texas Rangers, a distinction earned from owning the major-leagues worst record (54-100) in 1972. Clyde's career made him the "poster-boy" for bringing up young players prematurely and dealing with arm injuries. He's not blaming anybody else. On June 27, 1973, Clyde made his highly anticipated major-league debut versus the Minnesota Twinsonly 20 days after he threw his last high school pitch. Do you have a blog? Join our linker program. Or write about sports? He ultimately pitched 28 times, with 21 starts, and did not win again, finishing 3-9 with a 4.38 ERA in 117 innings. [1][12], Clyde's unsuccessful career made him the "poster-boy" for bringing up young players. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Clyde was assigned to the Columbus (Georgia) Astros of the Double-A Southern League, where he posted his best numbers in professional baseball. By then, his fastball velocity had dipped to the 87-88 range, but he still found success.52 In 10 appearances (seven starts), he won all six of his decisions and recorded a 0.76 ERA, thereby earning a promotion to Triple-A Tucson, which had become an Astros affiliate. Clyde retired from professional baseball on February 5, 1982, while participating in an instructional league. 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. He had mixed results, finishing the season with a pedestrian 8-11 record and 4.28 ERA. On this date in Texas Rangers history, rookie pitcher David Clyde made his debut at Arlington Stadium. [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. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 11:02PM. It was the most money given to any . In a career-high 153 innings pitched, he struck out 83 and walked 60. [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". 10 Bob Clanton, Football, Curls Out for Clyde, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 14, 1973: 58. After two tough seasons back on the farm, the Rangers gave up on him, passing him off to the Cleveland Indians in a deal in February 1978. Former teammate Tom Grieve said that keeping Clyde in the roster was the "dumbest thing you could ever do to a high school pitcher. (Age 24-107d) It made me a very outspoken person.''. In his 12 home starts, the attendance averaged about 20,000, but his overall record was 4-8 with a 5.01 earned run average. Suarez called Clyde the most mature and adaptable 18-year-old Ive ever seen.22, Clyde, who was 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds with curly brown hair and sideburns, remained a major draw when the Rangers returned home. By Joe Nick Patoski. . I felt that's how much better I had to be." Or write about sports? The numbers, however, that caught the attention of Short was tickets sold. More important to Short, Clyde had attracted 35,698 customers, the Rangers' largest crowd that season. making a donation to Baseball Almanac : Many thanks to him. August 1973 - Present. In 34 games (21 starts), he went 5-7 and posted a 5.84 ERA. HE'S certainly the best-known former major league pitcher with an 18-33 career record. Find out more. The others are Mike Morgan, Tim Conroy, and Brian Milner, all of whom debuted in 1978. 36 Clyde Fond of New Obscurity, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 22, 1975: 31. Baseball Trades & Transactions Involving David Clyde. A deal back to Texas proved unhelpful as his shoulder crapped out a second time. August 18, 2018 - Present. You can follow the team links in the chart above to locate common statistics (singles), On January 4, 1980, the Indians traded Clydealong with Jim Norrisback to the Rangers for Gary Gray, Larry McCall, and minor-leaguer Mike Bucci. When the 1974 season began, Clyde had a 3-0 start, but Martin inexplicably sat him down for 30 days. August 7, 1979 With the Rangers ahead, 4-3, he stood to be the winning pitcher, but the bullpen blew the game. 24 Mike Shropshire, Birds Soaring High on Doomsday Defense, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, August 28, 1973: 18. "He's a lesson in the need for patience. Billed as the next Sandy Koufax, Clyde had a stellar high school career at Westchester High School. Clyde, at 26, Starts 2d Comeback Bid, New York Times, May 5m 1981: B15. 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. "If they ever start an Instructional League Hall of Fame, I'll be a charter member." Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. The Rangers held the lead when Clyde departed, and Bill Gogolewski pitched the final four frames to secure the rookies first win. He pitched in nine games with the Indians in 1979 (34, 5.91 ERA) before tearing his rotator cuff and was demoted to the minors, playing in what would be his last Major League game on August 7, 1979. [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". The Rangers had an announced attendance of 22,114 for the season opener. [1] He played football and baseball at Westchester High School in Houston where he became known as a perfectionist and was an excellent student. And whatever hope that Clyde had of being able to survive his force-fed big league career disappeared on Sept. 5, 1973. "The correlation I felt was like going from high school to performing open heart surgery. Id go to Lord and Taylors in Chicago and buy a double-breasted suit and never ask what it cost. 41 Nold, Confidence Important for Reborn Clyde.. 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). 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. Herzog was against the idea from the start but acquiesced on a temporary basis. I cant fault David Clyde for the way he pitched tonight because that would not be fair to him, said Martin after the game. He also returned to Venezuela, going 1-2, 8.20 in five games (four starts) for Tiburones de La Guaira. [2], Twenty days after pitching his last high school game, Clyde won his first ever Major League start before over 35,000 fans in Arlington Stadium, the first sellout in stadium history. The kid should've gone to the minors after two starts.''. 33 David Clydes Future Very Much in Question, Naples Daily News, March 14, 1975: 60. He had no earthly idea how to run a baseball team. David Clyde Trades & Transactions: 06 . After seeing Clydes impact on attendance and impressive performance through two starts, Short decided to postpone the rookies demotion. 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. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. If I were going through that now, I'd kick the door in and demand an explanation. Only 27 days short of his pension, Clyde would like to get back into baseball, maybe as a minor league pitching coach for the Rangers. David Clyde, Westchester (Houston), 1973 It may be a bit unfair to call Clyde a bust as a professional player considering that injuries and overuse as a young prospect led to an early exit from the Major Leagues. Register now to join us on March 10-12, 2023, in Phoenix, AZ. 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. I know the situation and I know what he needs. 7 Bill Hunt, Things Did Get Worse, Corpus Christi Times, June 11, 1972: 39. David Clyde should know the inner game. It was about a franchise, not a young man's career. "It was touch and go," said Jackie Moore, the Rangers' current bench coach who was their first-base coach in 1973. However, he quite simply ranks as statistically the greatest pitcher in high school history. ''I made a decision to get on with my real life. He racked up seven strikeouts, including three in the first inning on 11 pitches, while issuing one walk and one hit by pitch.42 The solid showing earned Clyde a spot in Clevelands starting rotation. 12 Brad Townsend, David Clyde: Franchise Savior and Cautionary Tale, Longview News-Journal, June 30, 2013: D4. He learned it the hard way. High School: Westchester High School (Houston, TX) College: None Attended . The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. 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. The solemn reality was that the Dallas-Fort Worth area was gaga over the Cowboys and the lame antics of a last-place baseball team were not inflaming fan response, wrote beat writer Mike Shropshire in his book Seasons in Hell. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, Last-Modified: January 1, 2023 8:51 AM EST. ''He was really mishandled. After walking the first two batters, Clyde struck out the side, pitched five innings and was credited with the 4-3 victory. April 22, 1955 He was wild and the other hitters started sitting on his fastball. update=copyright.getFullYear(); 29 Mike Shropshire, Shelled Rangers Regroup, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, July 6, 1974: 9. Clyde, who last pitched in the majors in 1979, receives an annual benefit of $8,750 per year (before taxes).53. 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. Clyde wore the number 32 in honor of Koufax, who also did not pitch in the minors before his major-league debut. 1 Gene Wojciechowski, From Baseball to Tomball, Los Angeles Times, September 9, 1986: 27. [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. With that selection passing up such future stars as Robin Yount, Dave Winfield and Fred Lynn the Rangers chose a left-handed pitching phenom from Westchester High School in Houston. [1] At the end of the 1973 season, Clyde drew nearly a third of all fans in attendance for Rangers home games throughout the year. statistics (plate appearances & times on bases) not found I got more instruction here the first day than I got in five years with Texas, said Clyde at the time.41. The son of a telephone executive, Clyde was born in Kansas City, Kansas, the eldest of four brothers. It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. 43 Bob Nold, Clyde Takes Another Step Backward, Akron Beacon Journal, March 27, 1979: 39. "He had the curveball and the feel for pitching, but ". Clyde failed to replicateor even approximatehis Double-A success in Tucson. 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. background-image:unset; On this date in Texas Rangers history, rookie pitcher David Clyde made his debut at Arlington Stadium. It was supposed to be a quick shot in the arm for a financially strapped franchise that just a year earlier had moved from Washington, D.C., and whose owner, Bob Short, was in jeopardy of having to turn it over to the American League. Martin wanted to send him to Spokane for two starts to build his confidence, but new team president Dr. Bobby Brown overruled him.29 Instead, Martin kept Clyde on the bench for 10 days. Although he was born in Kansas City, he played his high school ball in Houston and was somewhat of a local legend. 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