1956
Born May 27, 1956
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Mark Clear Notable
b. May 27, 1956 · California Angels 1979–1980, 1990, Boston Red Sox 1981–1985, Milwaukee Brewers 1986–1988
Mark Clear played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the California Angels in 1979 and closing with the California Angels in 1990. His longest stay was with the Boston Red Sox, from 1981 to 1985.
He went 71 and 49 with a 3.85 earned run average, pitching 804 innings in 481 games. He struck out 804.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1979 and 1982.
He was born in Los Angeles, CA, USA on May 27, 1956. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1979, 1982 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 2 | 1979, 1981 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1980 |
| The Sporting News Rookie Pitcher of the Year | 1 | 1979 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | CAL | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | CAL | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | BOS | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | BOS | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | BOS | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | BOS | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | BOS | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | MIL | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | MIL | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | MIL | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | CAL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 481 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | CAL | 11 | 5 | 52 | 0 | 14 | 109.0 | 87 | 44 | 68 | 98 | 3.63 |
| 1980 | CAL | 11 | 11 | 58 | 0 | 9 | 106.1 | 82 | 39 | 65 | 105 | 3.30 |
| 1981 | BOS | 8 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 9 | 76.2 | 69 | 35 | 51 | 82 | 4.11 |
| 1982 | BOS | 14 | 9 | 55 | 0 | 14 | 105.0 | 92 | 35 | 61 | 109 | 3.00 |
| 1983 | BOS | 4 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 4 | 96.0 | 101 | 67 | 68 | 81 | 6.28 |
| 1984 | BOS | 8 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 8 | 67.0 | 47 | 30 | 70 | 76 | 4.03 |
| 1985 | BOS | 1 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 55.2 | 45 | 23 | 50 | 55 | 3.72 |
| 1986 | MIL | 5 | 5 | 59 | 0 | 16 | 73.2 | 53 | 18 | 36 | 85 | 2.20 |
| 1987 | MIL | 8 | 5 | 58 | 1 | 6 | 78.1 | 70 | 39 | 55 | 81 | 4.48 |
| 1988 | MIL | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 23 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 2.79 |
| 1990 | CAL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5.87 |
| Career | — | 71 | 49 | 481 | 1 | 83 | 804.1 | 674 | 344 | 554 | 804 | 3.85 |
On this day & linked events
1979
Major-league debut: Mark Clear
Mark Clear made a major-league debut on April 4, 1979.
1990
Final major-league game: Mark Clear
Mark Clear played a final major-league game on May 16, 1990.
Image: Milwaukee Brewers, public domain