1926
Born August 6, 1926
Lincoln, RI, USA
Clem Labine Notable
b. August 6, 1926 · Brooklyn Dodgers 1950–1957, Los Angeles Dodgers 1958–1960, Detroit Tigers 1960, Pittsburgh Pirates 1960–1961, New York Mets 1962
Clem Labine played for five clubs across 13 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1950 and closing with the New York Mets in 1962.
He went 77 and 56 with a 3.63 earned run average, pitching 1,079.7 innings in 513 games. He struck out 551 and threw 2 shutouts. Across 514 games he batted .075, with 17 hits and 12 runs. He finished with 3 home runs and 3 doubles.
He led the league in saves two times between 1956 and 1957, topping out at 19.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1956 to 1957.
He was born in Lincoln, RI, USA on August 6, 1926, and died on March 2, 2007. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1956, 1957 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | BRO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | BRO | 14 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .143 |
| 1952 | BRO | 26 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .045 |
| 1953 | BRO | 37 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | .071 |
| 1954 | BRO | 47 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | .033 |
| 1955 | BRO | 60 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 0 | .097 |
| 1956 | BRO | 62 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | .087 |
| 1957 | BRO | 58 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .100 |
| 1958 | LAD | 52 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .056 |
| 1959 | LAD | 56 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 |
| 1960 | DET/LAD/PIT | 42 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .125 |
| 1961 | PIT | 56 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .100 |
| 1962 | NYM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 514 | 227 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 121 | 0 | .075 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | BRO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 |
| 1951 | BRO | 5 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 65.1 | 52 | 16 | 20 | 39 | 2.20 |
| 1952 | BRO | 8 | 4 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 77.0 | 76 | 44 | 47 | 43 | 5.14 |
| 1953 | BRO | 11 | 6 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 110.1 | 92 | 34 | 30 | 44 | 2.77 |
| 1954 | BRO | 7 | 6 | 47 | 2 | 5 | 108.1 | 101 | 50 | 56 | 43 | 4.15 |
| 1955 | BRO | 13 | 5 | 60 | 8 | 11 | 144.1 | 121 | 52 | 55 | 67 | 3.24 |
| 1956 | BRO | 10 | 6 | 62 | 3 | 19 | 115.2 | 111 | 43 | 39 | 75 | 3.35 |
| 1957 | BRO | 5 | 7 | 58 | 0 | 17 | 104.2 | 104 | 40 | 27 | 67 | 3.44 |
| 1958 | LAD | 6 | 6 | 52 | 2 | 14 | 104.0 | 112 | 48 | 33 | 43 | 4.15 |
| 1959 | LAD | 5 | 10 | 56 | 0 | 9 | 84.2 | 91 | 37 | 25 | 37 | 3.93 |
| 1960 | DET/LAD/PIT | 3 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 66.2 | 74 | 27 | 31 | 42 | 3.65 |
| 1961 | PIT | 4 | 1 | 56 | 1 | 8 | 92.2 | 102 | 38 | 31 | 49 | 3.69 |
| 1962 | NYM | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11.25 |
| Career | — | 77 | 56 | 513 | 38 | 96 | 1079.2 | 1043 | 435 | 396 | 551 | 3.63 |
On this day & linked events
2007
Died March 2, 2007
1950
Major-league debut: Clem Labine
Clem Labine made a major-league debut on April 18, 1950.
1962
Final major-league game: Clem Labine
Clem Labine played a final major-league game on April 24, 1962.
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