"His legacy is when you see a young kid get drafted and someone in an organization declares, 'He's not going to be another David Clyde," the late Hal Keller, the Rangers scouting director at the time, said more than once in the ensuing years. Data Provided By Kimball High School faces the future #1 draft pick for the Texas Rangers, David Clyde. His sophomore season included a perfect game against the defending state champions.4 Pitching for the Westchester American Legion squad that summer, he allowed only four runs in 83 innings while racking up 150 strikeouts.5 As a junior in 1972, Clyde amassed a 17-1 record which included three no-hitters and four one-hitters. He ultimately pitched 28 times, with 21 starts, and did not win again, finishing 3-9 with a 4.38 ERA in 117 innings. on any other website. 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. 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. . [2] During his senior year at Westchester, Clyde had a stellar record of 180, giving up only three earned runs in 148 innings pitched, while pitching five no-hitters and setting 14 national high school records. Another nephew, Grant (Garrett's brother), was an infielder for NC State in 2013. He was the first child born to Joseph Eugene Gene and Amy (ne Glass) Clyde. .avia-section.av-k6v62xgq-c0812a68936ee67ed4883eaa9d35be9b{ advanced statistics (WHIP Ratio & Isolated Power), and unique This was due to the fact the Rangers finances were weak at the time. In 1976 his arm troubles began. document.write(update); Copyright 2000-2022 Sports Reference LLC. 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. But Rangers brass felt otherwise. "[9] He also said that Clyde "was one of the best young left-handed pitchers I've ever seen." The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. "[1], In a 2003 interview with the Associated Press, Clyde looked back on his career, recognizing that he was rushed too early, calling his career "a classic case of how not to handle a young talent", and stating that his case had a "black side" to it but that he made a contribution to the sport. Clyde lost 21 pounds while recuperating and reported to camp three weeks late, a delay which sealed his demotion to the minor leagues for the first time in his career.34 By then, he had time to reflect on his whirlwind two seasons in the big leagues. In a career-high 153 innings pitched, he struck out 83 and walked 60. He struck out eight Boston hitters, including future Hall of Famers Carlton Fisk, Carl Yastrzemski, and Orlando Cepeda. David . 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. That year the Texas Rangers held the first overall pick, having the worst record in baseball the previous strike-shortened season at 54100. ''Short sure wasn't going to send him down without getting some people in the ballpark to see him. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, Note, this is done in an automated way, so we apologize for any errors, & please. us. All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. David La Vaque is a high school sports reporter for the Star Tribune. He was 18-33 with a 4.63 ERA, arm problems finally forcing his retirement. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Clyde was a homegrown Texan. HE'S certainly the best-known former major league pitcher with an 18-33 career record. 37 Bob Nold, Confidence Important for Reborn Clyde, Akron Beacon Journal, March 27, 1978: 24. Clyde was the crown jewel in the 1973 Draft, no question about that. 30 David Clyde Issue Irks Billy Martin, South Bend News, July 7, 1974: 69. 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. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. 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. - David Clyde, August 2003, to Baseball Digest. He posted an 18-0 record as a senior, and gave up only three earned runs in 148 innings pitched. Copyright 1999- [1][12], Clyde's unsuccessful career made him the "poster-boy" for bringing up young players. Clyde's career made him the "poster-boy" for bringing up young players prematurely and dealing with arm injuries. Phoenix, AZ 85004 33 David Clydes Future Very Much in Question, Naples Daily News, March 14, 1975: 60. https://www.baseball-reference.com/bpv/index.php?title=David_Clyde&oldid=1263980, Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball. 17 Mike Shropshire, Seasons in Hell, (New York, Penguin Group: 1996), 67. [2] He retired in 2003 as vice president of the company and worked as a coach for a local youth baseball team. 53 Levi Weaver, David Clyde Kept Baseball in Arlingtonand missed an MLB Pension by 37 Days. David Clyde Trades & Transactions: 06 . 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. Born: 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. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. ft. home is a 3 bed, 2.0 bath property. 44 Bob Nold, Price Tag on Jones is Too High for Indians, Akron Beacon Journal, May 26, 1979: 10. . Clyde, who last pitched in the majors in 1979, receives an annual benefit of $8,750 per year (before taxes).53. A high school star, the homegrown Texan went 18-0 during his senior . [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". More important to Short, Clyde had attracted 35,698 customers, the Rangers' largest crowd that season. [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. Clyde was 3-9 that season with a 4.38 E.R.A. Ken Henderson followed with a tapper back to Clyde, whose throw to second to start a would-be double play pulled shortstop Jim Mason off the base. David Clyde is a former left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played for five seasons with the Texas Rangers (1973-1975) and Cleveland Indians (1978-1979). 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. Clyde joined the Rangers on the road and was thrust into action on the teams next homestand. However, he was beset by tendinitis in his throwing shoulder during camp, and Texas released him on March 31.48 After his shoulder failed to improve with rest, Clyde underwent surgery on May 7.49 He was forced to pay for the operation out of pocket and subsequently filed a grievance against the Rangers for cutting him while injured. Watching from the opposing dugout, Herzog observed that Clyde was throwing as hard as he did as a rookie.46 Clyde displayed improved control, as evidenced by a career-best 2.6 walks per nine innings, but he failed to find consistency, allowing five runs or more in four of his eight starts. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. In addition to the sources cited in the Notes, the author relied on Baseball-Reference.com and Pelotabinaria.com.ve (Venezuelan winter league stats). He is noted for his once promising baseball career, which ended at age 26 because of arm and shoulder injuries. The rookie recognized the reason behind his struggles. And whatever hope that Clyde had of being able to survive his force-fed big league career disappeared on Sept. 5, 1973. 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. He was traded to the Cleveland Indians in 1978, and played two seasons before being demoted. 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. It came at a cost, however. ''Looking back, I got caught in a power struggle between Billy and the front office. Clyde spent the winter working out in Houston and went to spring training poised for a homecoming. Tickets sales were nearly as robust for Clydes second start five days later at home against the Chicago White Sox. Because of poor control and blister problems, Clyde failed to make it past the third inning in each of his first three September starts. While his career could have been thriving, he hung up his spikes, following a 10-10 season with two teams in the Houston Astros organization in 1981. 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. 13,376th in major league history) The kid should have gone to the minors after two starts. 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. [1] After a poor start in which he walked the first two batters he faced, he settled down, pitched five innings, giving up only one hit (a home run to Mike Adams) while striking out eight batters in a 43 victory over the Minnesota Twins. "We went from one paycheck to the next.". It was like taking a kid and throwing him into brain surgery without going to medical school. David Clyde1. David Clyde was supposed to be the next big thing across Major League Baseball when he was drafted in the first round in 1973. Jobe told him the chances of ever throwing again were 50-50.39. All rights reserved. Many thanks to him. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Traded to the Cleveland Indians in 1978, he was 8-11 and then 3-4 before he damaged a rotator cuff. With large turnouts for both games at Arlington Stadium, Clyde stuck around for the rest of the season. When he made his next start on July 5, Clyde was pulled in the first inning after ceding a hit and three walks to the Yankees. 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. background-image:unset; [6] According to journalist Randy Galloway, Clyde put baseball on the map in Dallas, as the city started to get interested on the sport, even after Clyde's inconsistency forced him out of the league. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. While a student at Houston's Westchester High School, the left-handed Clyde pitched five no-hitters, including two perfect games. Forty years ago Thursday, Clyde made the jump from pitching for Westchester High School in Houston to pitching in the big leagues, starting for the Texas Rangers against the Minnesota Twins just 19 days after receiving his high-school diploma. "It wasn't just a fastball he had," said Moore. 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. And always will. 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. He pitched nine times the next season, 1979, went 3-4 with a 5.91 ERA, and tore his rotator cuff, ending his big league career. dlavaque@startribune.com 612-673-7574 David_LaVaque. 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. He had no earthly idea how to run a baseball team. The one hit was a two-run homer by Mike Adams. They drew 19,000 or more seven other times in the 80 remaining home games -- the first seven starts Clyde made in Texas. Things got off to a rocky start for Clyde in 1979. I have to thank the Julians, the Hollywood producers who hope to make a movie about me.''. He tried a comeback with Houston in 1981, but after going 4-10 at Triple-A Tucson he called it quits. He finished the game with a 3-0, 1.36 record. He spent the 1974 season entirely in Texas, starting hot with a 3-0 record and 2.43 ERA through 6 starts. ''I made a decision to get on with my real life. Another 10,000 were reportedly turned away.16 Belly dancers, lion cubs, and a large papier-mch giraffe brought in from nearby theme parks added to the circus-like atmosphere. Journalists criticized the Rangers for promoting Clyde too soon, and after an uneventful 1974 campaign, he developed shoulder trouble and was sent down to the minor leagues in 1975, where he pitched three seasons. In addition to being in the skippers doghouse, Clyde received no instruction from his pitching coach, Art Fowler, who had replaced Estrada. David Clyde Trades and Transactions. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. He had been billed as the second coming of Sandy Koufax and signed for an $125,000 bonus and a free college education. Clyde was 18 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 27, 1973, with the Texas Rangers. June 27, 1973 the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. By Joe Nick Patoski. 52 Marshall Klein, Clyde Looks Bonnie on the Comeback Trail, Los Angeles Times, July 3, 1981: 36. Twenty days after pitching in the state finals . Id tell Bob it was time to send David out, but hed say no, just one more start. Pretty soon hitters caught up with David and started sitting on his fastball.23, Clyde lost the feel for his curveball in August, which translated into a 1-3 record and 6.35 ERA in five starts. This is not what I wanted to do,' '' he recalled. update=copyright.getFullYear(); Phone: 713-820-8511 Years at Premier: 1 Years as Instructor/Coach: 19 High School: Tomball High School College: TAMU-Corpus Christi Highest Level Played: College Greatest Coaching Moment: Striving to help young people shake hands with their futures since 2001. [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. Clyde attempted to make a comeback with the Houston Astros but was unsuccessful. (3) Data are messy, and statistical tools are imperfect. David Clyde has not been elected into the Hall of Fame. 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. There are certain gifts that God gives all of us He blesses us all with certain unique abilities, and then its up to us to polish those skills, said Clyde in 2023. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. He has tried at times to get back into the professional game, but the calls have gone unanswered. Watch Live Game : https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https://bit.ly/HSsportsLIVE2022The Clyde (TX) varsity baseball team has a home n. David Eugene Clyde was born on April 22, 1955, in Kansas City, Kansas. This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. I agreed to pitch Clyde two games, then farm him out to the minors, where he could build his arm and confidence over a couple of years, wrote Herzog in Youre Missin a Great Game.14. In his second start, David hung in the box for six innings, allowing three runs (one earned) and striking out 6 Chicago White Sox in a no decision. Clyde's nephew, Garrett Clyde, was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 2007. ''I'd have to say that David Clyde was one of the best young left-handed pitchers I've ever seen,'' Herzog said. In 19 starts, he compiled a 4-10 record and 6.85 ERA while walking more batters than he struck out. Bob Short, cashing in on David's appeal at the gate, was able to get out of the ownership racket, selling the team to Brad Corbett while David was floundering. He is noted for his once promising baseball career, which ended at age 26 because of arm and shoulder injuries. 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. Looking back, it may have been better if I had gone right into the minors after school, said Clyde at the time. Forty years ago Thursday, Clyde made the jump from pitching for Westchester High School in Houston to pitching in the big leagues, starting for the Texas Rangers against the Minnesota Twins just 19 days after receiving his high-school diploma. Clyde, who was selected No. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. It was the dumbest thing you could ever do to a high school pitcher, said Tom Grieve, Clydes teammate and later the Rangers GM. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. A Virginia high school girls' basketball coach is under investigation after an altercation with a spectator during a game last week. [2] He played in 28 games (21 starts) and finished with 39 record, and a 4.38 ERA. 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. 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). If I were going through that now, I'd kick the door in and demand an explanation. The 1,400 sq. Rangers owner Bob Short -- against the advice of his manager, scouts, and others possessing . Some defensive statistics Copyright Baseball Info Solutions, 2010-2022. Special thanks to David Clyde for sharing his personal memories and clarifying facts in a January 2023 telephone interview. Baseball's new rules to speed up games get mixed reception. 12 Brad Townsend, David Clyde: Franchise Savior and Cautionary Tale, Longview News-Journal, June 30, 2013: D4. I threw anyway. [1] He played football and baseball at Westchester High School in Houston where he became known as a perfectionist and was an excellent student. Just before the game, Clyde received a telegram from the legendary pitcher that read, Go get em, number 32.17 Clyde was wild early, walking Jerry Terrell and Rod Carew on nine pitches to start the game, but then fanned the next three in succession. Art Fowlers job was to get drunk with Billy on the road, recalled Shropshire. 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. April 22, 1955 It soon unraveled, as he ended the season 8-11, 4.28. You can follow the team links in the chart above to locate common statistics (singles), 19 Whitey Herzog and Kevin Horrigan, White Rat: A Life in Baseball (New York: Harper and Row, 1987), 90. Clyde wore the number 32 in honor of Koufax, who also did not pitch in the minors before his major-league debut. Retired as of 6/1/18. Texas A&M University (College Station, TX). Clydes new manager (Jeff Torborg) and pitching coach (Harvey Haddix) quickly saw that the young lefty still had plenty of life in his arm, but his mechanics were out of whack. I decided I just didnt want to do baseball anymore, he told the Los Angeles Times in 1986. [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. 1973 - 2018. And he was really a good kid himself. 26 Dave Distel, Rangers Babe of Summer Grows Up in Big Leagues, Los Angeles Times, September 27, 1973: 19. 55 Jennifer Briggs, Too Much Too Soon? Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 13, 1993: 53. Less than three weeks after his final high school game, Clyde debuted on June 27, 1973, against the Minnesota Twins. "It was touch and go," said Jackie Moore, the Rangers' current bench coach who was their first-base coach in 1973. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. [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. ''He was really mishandled. Former teammate Tom Grieve said that keeping Clyde in the roster was the "dumbest thing you could ever do to a high school pitcher. Signed by his hometown Astros in 1981, Clyde was pitching in the fall instructional league when he decided to walk away from baseball. In 1978, David set highs for innings pitched (153 1/3), starts (25) and complete games (5). 46 4 Cleveland Players Hit Homers to Back David Clydes 5-Hitter, Lima (Ohio) News, July 10, 1979: 16. 1973 American League season? Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Clyde was left unprotected in the expansion draft in the fall of 1976, but neither the Mariners nor the Blue Jays took a flier. Eleven days later, he shone again, allowing two runs (one earned) on seven hits at Memorial Stadium to defeat the Baltimore Orioles. High School: Westchester High School (Houston, TX) College: None Attended . 23 Whitey Herzog and Kevin Horrigan, White Rat: A Life in Baseball (New York: Harper and Row, 1987), 91. 35 Jim Sarni, Texas Clyde Faces a Minor Problem, Fort Lauderdale News, March 26, 1975: 53. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. "It might have been different if that hadn't happened," said Nelson. Anyone can read what you share. All told, the 18-year-old phenom ultimately won only 18 games, finishing 18-33 with a 4.63 ERA in 84 games. ''It's hard to imagine all this is going on. 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