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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Clarence Thomas Relief Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.77 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 75-58 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 116 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 09-17-1942
K 852 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(146 games)
IP 1039.2
WHIP 1.32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L C  Velocity A+   Mentor Val A 
Speed D  Bunt B- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1965 OAK
2
 2
63
0
0
0
5
 7
76.0
 88 53 48 3 37
81
1.64
5.68
1966 OAK-LAN
9
 7
76
0
0
0
0
 0
96.0
 96 52 49 1 46
74
1.48
4.59
1967 LAN
4
 8
87
0
0
0
20
 6
96.1
 104 53 53 2 44
69
1.54
4.95
1968 LAN
9
 2
53
0
0
0
5
 3
52.1
 52 25 24 2 22
40
1.41
4.13
1969 LAN
3
 5
68
0
0
0
2
 1
75.1
 72 33 33 2 32
62
1.38
3.94
1970 LAN
5
 2
81
0
0
0
2
 3
99.2
 99 35 32 0 36
82
1.35
2.89
1971 LAN
7
 3
75
0
0
0
3
 0
86.0
 87 35 33 0 32
70
1.38
3.45
1972 LAN
8
 5
68
0
0
0
4
 3
96.0
 68 24 22 1 37
82
1.09
2.06
1973 LAN
13
 6
76
0
0
0
9
 2
88.1
 73 29 28 0 31
78
1.18
2.85
1974 LAN
6
 5
69
0
0
0
9
 4
89.1
 72 36 36 0 29
64
1.13
3.63
1975 LAN
5
 3
80
0
0
0
28
 6
100.0
 61 24 22 3 34
75
0.95
1.98
1976 LAN
4
 10
76
0
0
0
29
 12
84.1
 95 61 55 2 30
75
1.48
5.87
2088
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
75
 58
872
0
0
0
116
 47
1039.2
 967 460 435 16 410
852
1.32
3.77
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Clarence Thomas has retired from the Los Angeles Dodgers
1976-09-05Clarence Thomas of the Los Angeles Dodgers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1973-05-14Clarence Thomas of the Los Angeles Dodgers is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1972-05-31Clarence Thomas of the Los Angeles Dodgers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1969-09-30Clarence Thomas of the Los Angeles Dodgers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1966-04-18The Los Angeles Dodgers have renamed Clarence Ray to Clarence Thomas.
1966-04-11A trade has been completed between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Oakland Organics. The Oakland Organics receive Jack Mitchell, Camilo Smith, Draft Pick 1967 Round 2 LAN (Mark Umbarger) from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Clarence Ray.
1964-10-13A trade has been completed between the Seattle Rainiers and the Washington Crooks. The Washington Crooks receive Jaun Lopez, Dennis Higuera, Clarence Ray, Javier Valesquez, Draft Pick 1966 Round 2 SEA (Dick Tyler), Draft Pick 1965 Round 1 SEA (Jim Currin) from the Seattle Rainiers in exchange for Joe Orth, Carmen Orwoll, Joe Reyes, Bobby Gipson.
1964-04-01The Seattle Rainiers have promoted Byron Carter to the major league team. The Seattle Rainiers have sent Clarence Ray to the minors.
1964-03-25The Seattle Rainiers have promoted Domingo Varga to the major league team. The Seattle Rainiers have promoted Clarence Ray to the major league team. The Seattle Rainiers have designated Leon Cowley for assignment. The Seattle Rainiers have designated Rick Martyn for assignment.
1960-04-11The Seattle Rainiers have acquired Clarence Ray from the waiver wire.
1960-04-01The Florida Disneys have waived Clarence Ray.