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Name	Team	Age
Paul "Preacher" Clear	Retired (1955, Age 36)	Died (1985, Age 66)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 7, Pick 103 (1950)	RP	R/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Jimmy Ryan League	0	5 years (5 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	A+	D
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
D-	F	D+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
D	C-	C
Endurance	Velocity	Control
C+	C-	B+
Leadership	Mentor Value
A-	A
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C-	0	5/27/1919
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	1	2
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Year	Team	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HBP	BB	SO	WHIP	ERA
1950	NYN	19	9	35	35	3	1	0	0	232.0	220	106	96	4	62	152	1.22	3.72
1951	NYN	10	18	46	46	1	0	0	0	244.0	269	147	129	3	74	149	1.41	4.76
1952	NYN-CHA-NYN	8	14	30	30	4	0	0	0	173.1	185	119	108	0	57	122	1.40	5.61
1953	NYN	13	7	32	32	5	1	0	0	204.2	220	106	95	4	52	139	1.33	4.18
1954	NYN	18	6	32	32	2	0	0	0	205.1	210	98	97	3	70	141	1.36	4.25
1955	NYN-CHN	9	14	35	28	3	1	0	0	182.1	191	111	109	5	53	96	1.34	5.38
2040		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
Total		77	68	210	203	18	3	0	0	1241.0	1295	687	634	19	368	799	1.34	4.60

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1955-11-01	Paul "Preacher" Clear has retired from the Chicago Bleacher Bums
1955-04-23	A trade has been completed between the New York Swingers and the Chicago Bleacher Bums. The Chicago Bleacher Bums receive Paul "Preacher" Clear, "Big" Larry McAndrew, Harry Hurst, Ken Lyle, Oliver Hughes, Steve "Scooter" Casey, Art Riley, Bob Armstrong, Trent "Trip" Jackson, Charlie McCament, Hugh Murray, George "Apple" Pieh from the New York Swingers in exchange for Ernie Banks, Ryne Sandberg, Grover Alexander, Mordecai Brown.
1953-04-01	The New York Swingers have renamed Paul Clear to Paul "Preacher" Clear.
1952-07-26	A trade has been completed between the Chicago Catch and the New York Swingers. The New York Swingers receive Paul Clear, Palmer Dean, Joe Kaiser from the Chicago Catch in exchange for Admiral Hopkins, Hi Hegan, Wally "Wild Thing" Wagner, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 4 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1953 Round 5 (NYN).
1952-05-23	A trade has been completed between the New York Swingers and the Chicago Catch. The Chicago Catch receive Paul Clear, Cotton Reynolds from the New York Swingers in exchange for Gabriel Powell, Juan Rhiel.
1952-04-25	The New York Swingers have renamed Paul "Palmball" Clear to Paul Clear.
1952-03-01	The New York Swingers have renamed Paul Clear to Paul "Palmball" Clear.