But it took him six more starts to win again. A crowd of 23,102 turned out on July 17 and watched the Brewers batter the southpaw for five runs on 11 hits in seven innings. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 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. After walking the first two batters he faced (Jerry Terrell and Rod Carew), Clyde struck out Bobby Darwin, George Mitterwald and Joe Lis in succession. 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. He pitched five innings of one-hit ball and struck out 8 Twins (walking 7) to pick up the win. David Clyde should know the inner game. 23 Whitey Herzog and Kevin Horrigan, White Rat: A Life in Baseball (New York: Harper and Row, 1987), 91. It was a tragedy.''. Just before the start of the 1974 season, Short sold the Rangers to a team of investors led by plastic pipe manufacturer Brad Corbett at a price tag of $9.6 million plus the assumption of $1 million in debt.28 Meanwhile, Clyde went to spring training without the assurance of a roster spot but impressed Martin enough to make the opening day roster. 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. In addition to a son (Ryan) from his second marriage, Clyde had two children (Reed and Lauren) from his third marriage to the former Robin McCauley, a union which ultimately ended in divorce. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. 44 Bob Nold, Price Tag on Jones is Too High for Indians, Akron Beacon Journal, May 26, 1979: 10. [2] He retired in 2003 as vice president of the company and worked as a coach for a local youth baseball team. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. MLS # 23005955 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). update=copyright.getFullYear(); 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. Clyde struggled with his command, resulting in a move to the bullpen as the season wore on. Short personally had nothing to lose and a lot to gain at the turnstiles by putting his newly acquired teenage prodigy on the mound. 48 Paul Domowitch, Things Not So Bonny for Rangers Clyde, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, March 25, 1980: 30. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. It was supposed to be a quick shot in the arm for a financially strapped franchise that just a year earlier had moved from Washington, D.C., and whose owner, Bob Short, was in jeopardy of having to turn it over to the American League. 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's a pitching coach for the Houston Miracles, a Christian-based team of mostly high school seniors, who are advised how to live their life as well as how to throw a fastball. [5] He dominated for Columbus, having a 60 record with a 0.76 ERA, but struggled with the Toros, having a 6.85 earned run average. 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. Martin and Brown argued about what was the best way on handling Clyde's future development, which led to Brown's resignation and caused Clyde to miss a month before remaining on the Rangers roster for the rest of the year. Clyde was 18 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 27, 1973, with the Texas Rangers. He got off to an abysmal start, losing all four decisions while registering an 8.67 ERA in five starts before being shut down again. It was not until 2011 that MLB agreed to provide an annual stipendpaid for by the leagues competitive balance taxto players whose career ended before 1980 and fell short of the four-year mark. "The franchise needed a jolt.''. [8] In his first start with the Indians, he gave up four hits in a 32 complete game victory against the Oakland Athletics. In 1976 his arm troubles began. var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 0;var pfHideImages = 0;var pfImageDisplayStyle = 'right';var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisableEmail = 0;var pfDisablePrint = 0;var pfCustomCSS = 'https://www.baseball-almanac.com/css/print.css';var pfBtVersion='2';(function(){var js,pf;pf=document.createElement('script');pf.type='text/javascript';pf.src='//cdn.printfriendly.com/printfriendly.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(pf)})(); Did you know that you can compare David Clyde to other rookies who also had their Major League debut during the As of 2023, Clyde was retired but still coaching young pitchers, and still lived in Texas. Join our linker program. 19 Whitey Herzog and Kevin Horrigan, White Rat: A Life in Baseball (New York: Harper and Row, 1987), 90. Clyde went directly to the Florida Instructional League at the end of the 1974 season to work on his off-speed pitches under the guidance of Rangers minor-league pitching coach Sid Hudson. [5] He stayed in the minors for three seasons, having a shoulder operation in 1976. Skipping development in the minor leagues was likely detrimental to Clyde, who experienced flashes of success but never achieved consistency in the majors. He was the first child born to Joseph Eugene Gene and Amy (ne Glass) Clyde. I know I can teach pitching and I know I can teach the inner game.''. When the season ended, the Rangers traded Clyde and veteran Willie Horton to the Cleveland Indians for Tom Buskey and John Lowenstein on February 28, 1978. 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 you find this type of "free" data useful please consider He wouldnt know a release point from a whooping crane.31 Because the Rangers were surprisingly in playoff contention during the second half, Clydes usage became sporadic, alternating between long relief and spot starts. Copyright 1999- Baseball brought me a lot of heartaches, said Clyde 20 years after his memorable debut, but it made me a better person.55. Clyde was 18 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 27, 1973, with the Texas Rangers. When Tucsons season ended, he got in additional work in the Florida Instructional League. "He's a lesson in the need for patience. During the abbreviated 1976 spring training that resulted from an owners lockout, Clyde developed a shoulder problem. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account. ", "Well, Billy liked older, veteran players," said Pete Mackanin, who was called to the big leagues the day of Clyde's debut and was assigned to be his roommate. August 7, 1979 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. He was the same pitcher in 1979 that he was in Texas, not much of a breaking ball, not much of a changeup, recalled Cleveland teammate Toby Harrah years later. He had mixed results, finishing the season with a pedestrian 8-11 record and 4.28 ERA. 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. .avia-section.av-k6v62xgq-c0812a68936ee67ed4883eaa9d35be9b{ David Clyde was perhaps the most dominating pitcher in high school baseball history during his days at Houston Westchester High School from 1970 to 1973. It came at a cost, however. 7 Bill Hunt, Things Did Get Worse, Corpus Christi Times, June 11, 1972: 39. [2] He played in 28 games (21 starts) and finished with 39 record, and a 4.38 ERA. He also lost his season finale versus the Royals and finished with a 4-8 record and 5.01 ERA in 18 starts. background-image:unset; Clyde wore the number 32 in honor of Koufax, who also did not pitch in the minors before his major-league debut. Special thanks to David Clyde for sharing his personal memories and clarifying facts in a January 2023 telephone interview. In a career-high 153 innings pitched, he struck out 83 and walked 60. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. Draft: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (1st) of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Westchester HS (Houston, TX). Id take $500 and go to Aqueduct in New York and come back with just enough for a cab.32 He finished the season 3-9 with a 4.38 ERA in 28 games (21 starts). Through eight starts, he compiled a 3-3 record with a 3.31 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 49 innings. But Rangers brass felt otherwise. This page was last edited on 21 January 2023, at 00:29. In 19 starts, he compiled a 4-10 record and 6.85 ERA while walking more batters than he struck out. ''It's nice to be remembered,'' Clyde said over the phone from his home in Tomball last week. David Clyde weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing. Throw it hard.' Clyde was hardly put in a position to succeed with Martin at the helm. And always will. Clyde failed to replicateor even approximatehis Double-A success in Tucson. 5 David Fuller, Legion Tournament Starts Here Wednesday, Longview News-Journal, August 8, 1971: 10. 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. 2 Clyde is one of four players to jump from high school to the major leagues since the amateur draft was instituted in 1965. "They were trying to get enthusiasm," said Davey Nelson, the starting second baseman for the Rangers in Clyde's debut. The kid should have gone to the minors after two starts. 3 Telephone interview between David Clyde and the author, January 3, 2023. But it turned out to be a fairy tale without a happy ending. He was wild and the other hitters started sitting on his fastball. Clyde failed to make it through five innings in six of his next eight starts, a stretch during which he went 0-4 with a 5.61 ERA. [2][6] He worked in his father-in-law's lumber business in Tomball, Texas for 20 years, which he called one of the best periods of his life, giving him a "peace of mind". After living for a time in New Jersey, his family moved to Houston, Texas in 1969. Id have been happy with a $500 raise, Clyde said, looking back. "Whitey was all about development. Do you have a blog? [10] Clyde also finished fourth in the American League with 11 wild pitches. in Kansas City, KS It was about paying the bills. He was up for one start, allowing three runs (two earned) to the California Angels in seven innings in Arlington. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. He wasn't big league ready, particularly off the field. Home plate umpire Bill Deegan told reporters that Clydes fastball was better than the heater of one of the games other top young armsVida Blue.20, Despite Clydes handful of competitive starts, the consensus from an informal survey of managers and executives was that he would benefit from time in the minors.21 Some believed he lacked a formidable off-speed arsenal to keep hitters honest and needed work on his pickoff move and infield defense. 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. But he doesn't sound bitter. The Rangers, in their second year in Texas after Short relocated the Washington Senators, had failed to capture the attention of north Texas in their inaugural season and were in desperate need of a gate attraction. 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. 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. Do you have a sports website? Many thanks to him. He is noted for his once promising baseball career, which ended at age 26 because of arm and shoulder injuries. Eleven days later, he shone again, allowing two runs (one earned) on seven hits at Memorial Stadium to defeat the Baltimore Orioles. He also returned to Venezuela, going 1-2, 8.20 in five games (four starts) for Tiburones de La Guaira. He pitched 416 innings over parts of five seasons with the Rangers and Cleveland Indians, registering an 18-33 record and 4.63 ERA. Part of the deal was that Short, knowing Clyde would sell tickets, wanted him to make two big-league starts before going to the minors. It was about a franchise, not a young man's career. The Rangers planned to have Clyde pitch his first two professional games in the major leagues before moving him down to the minor leagues,[1] but Rangers owner Bob Short decided to keep him in the roster for monetary purposes, where he had a 5.01 earned run average in 18 starts. Now he had a big league contract, a full house and an. He finished the game with a 3-0, 1.36 record. 27 Townsend, David Clyde: Franchise Savior and Cautionary Tale.. He never had the advantage of going to the minors and pitching against kids his own age. David Clyde had 228 strikeouts over his career. ''Looking back, I got caught in a power struggle between Billy and the front office. "It might have been different if that hadn't happened," said Nelson. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The Rangers had an announced attendance of 22,114 for the season opener. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. David Clyde, Westchester (Houston), 1973 It may be a bit unfair to call Clyde a bust as a professional player considering that injuries and overuse as a young prospect led to an early exit from the Major Leagues. Clyde, who was selected No. While his debut and early days helped put Dallas on the map as a baseball town, this was little comfort to him, as it came with the heavy cost of not having a successful and thriving career. 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. That year the Texas Rangers held the first overall pick, having the worst record in baseball the previous strike-shortened season at 54100. Phoenix, AZ 85004 The Phillies, who had the second pick, sent scout Lou Fitzgerald to evaluate Clyde. Clyde, who was selected No. 1 Gene Wojciechowski, From Baseball to Tomball, Los Angeles Times, September 9, 1986: 27. Three more boys (Michael, Steve, and Henry) followed. Join our linker program. September 2001 0. In addition to being in the skippers doghouse, Clyde received no instruction from his pitching coach, Art Fowler, who had replaced Estrada. 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. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. He spent the 1974 season entirely in Texas, starting hot with a 3-0 record and 2.43 ERA through 6 starts. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Thats where pitchers are made, where you get the instruction and the teaching.35. 28 Bruce Weber, Brad Corbett, Who Owned Texas Rangers, Dies at 75, New York Times, December 27, 2012: 25. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 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. By then, Martin had been replaced by Frank Lucchesi. 21 Experts Say Young Stars Need Minor Experience, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, July 8, 1973: 42. "All my players from all over crying, broke down. Nothing could possibly go wrong with this plan. Clydes mid-90s fastball was already major-league caliber, leading to immediate speculation that he could skip the minor leagues and make the highly unusual leap from high school to The Show. 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. Herzog was fired on September 7 and replaced with Billy Martin, who had become available after being canned by Detroit. 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. Clyde attempted to make a comeback with the Houston Astros but was unsuccessful. We present them here for purely educational purposes. In 1975, before Frank Lucchesi replaced Martin in July, Clyde was 0-1 before finally going to the minors. The solemn reality was that the Dallas-Fort Worth area was gaga over the Cowboys and the lame antics of a last-place baseball team were not inflaming fan response, wrote beat writer Mike Shropshire in his book Seasons in Hell. 11 From 1953-57, players signed for a bonus of $4,000 or more were required to be on the 25-man major league roster for two years. (3) Data are messy, and statistical tools are imperfect. Math Teacher at Arlington Independent Schools. From there, things quickly went south. 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. Clydes career arc serves as a cautionary tale for what can happen when a young player is rushed to the big leagues. us. When he pitched seven strong innings in a 5-4 triumph over Detroit, Short decreed that. He ultimately pitched 28 times, with 21 starts, and did not win again, finishing 3-9 with a 4.38 ERA in 117 innings. Texas A&M University (College Station, TX). Short was delighted. The Rangers held the lead when Clyde departed, and Bill Gogolewski pitched the final four frames to secure the rookies first win. 45 Hank Kozloski, Clyde Hurts for Wayne Cage, News Journal (Mansfield, OH), June 2, 1979: 14. Does the Sport Owe Him Anything, January 31, 2019, https://theathletic.com/766944/2019/01/31/david-clyde-kept-baseball-in-arlington-and-missed-an-mlb-pension-by-37-days-does-the-sport-owe-him-anything/, accessed December 23, 2022. David La Vaque is a high school sports reporter for the Star Tribune. [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. ''He was really mishandled. Hawley 3 Clyde 10 Final Box Score Feb 24, 2023 @ 12:20am Shoulder surgery and two seasons in the minors followed. "He had the curveball and the feel for pitching, but ". Fitzgerald quickly realized there was no way the Rangers would pass on Clyde and left after three innings.10 On May 29, a contingent from the Rangersincluding owner Bob Short, general manager Joe Burke, manager Whitey Herzog, and pitching coach Chuck Estradacongregated in Dallas for the state tournament quarterfinal and watched as Clyde threw a no-hitter, further cementing his status as the consensus best amateur player available. 06-27-1973 (Age 18) Last Game: 08-07-1979: Draft: 1973: 1st Round (1st) / Signing Bonus = $65,000: David Clyde Trades & Transactions. You have to train hard and work at it. With that selection passing up such future stars as Robin Yount, Dave Winfield and Fred Lynn the Rangers chose a left-handed pitching phenom from Westchester High School in Houston. 4 Jeff Merron, The Riseand Fall of a Phenom, ESPN.com, May 30, 2003, http://a.espncdn.com/mlb/s/2003/0529/1560431.html, accessed December 22, 2022. Clyde, who last pitched in the majors in 1979, receives an annual benefit of $8,750 per year (before taxes).53. 43 Bob Nold, Clyde Takes Another Step Backward, Akron Beacon Journal, March 27, 1979: 39. Two days later I went out to throw batting practice and I couldnt pick my arm up, Clyde later explained. He was roughed up by the Milwaukee Brewers in his next outing but then rebounded to throw six innings of two-run ball against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. 49 Michael A. Lutz, David Clyde Was He Treated Fairly? Wichita Falls Times, May 8, 1980: 26. It was like taking a kid and throwing him into brain surgery without going to medical school. David Clyde1. In 1978, David set highs for innings pitched (153 1/3), starts (25) and complete games (5). When he pitched seven strong innings in a 5-4 triumph over Detroit, Short decreed that Clyde stay with the Rangers. Clyde, at 26, Starts 2d Comeback Bid, New York Times, May 5m 1981: B15. 14 Whitey Herzog and Jonathan Pitts, Youre Missin a Great Game (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999), 169. Clyde's career made him the "poster-boy" for bringing up young players prematurely and dealing with arm injuries. June 27, 1973 advanced statistics (WHIP Ratio & Isolated Power), and unique 31 Merron, The Riseand Fall of a Phenom.. At 48, David Clyde is still a lonely legend in Texas Rangers lore. 1973 American League season? This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. 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. Former teammate Tom Grieve said that keeping Clyde in the roster was the "dumbest thing you could ever do to a high school pitcher. - David Clyde, August 2003, to Baseball Digest. Clyde is one of just three high school pitchers drafted first overall (the other two being Brien Taylor and Brady Aiken) and the only one to make it to MLB. He is considered by many as a savior of the Texas Rangers franchise because of the significant attendance boost that Clyde's hype brought to the team, preventing it from a possible bankruptcy or American League takeover. News that former championship baseball player Jatonne Sterling from Morgan Park High School was shot and killed while away at college is hitting hard. We present them here for purely educational purposes. dlavaque@startribune.com 612-673-7574 David_LaVaque. (Age 18-066d, 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. Because of Genes job as an executive with Southwestern Bell, the family moved frequently during Davids childhood, eventually settling in Houston in 1969. He was treated for gastritis during spring training and struggled on the mound, allowing 12 runs to the Mariners in one contest and issuing nine walks to the Padres in another.43 He was ultimately diagnosed with a stomach ulcer and began the season on the 21-day disabled list. As Herzog bluntly wrote in his memoir White Rat, Bob Short was a fast-buck artist, a man who would do anything for a buck, a man who never had a long-term plan in his life. Clyde joined the Rangers on the road and was thrust into action on the teams next homestand. By then, his fastball velocity had dipped to the 87-88 range, but he still found success.52 In 10 appearances (seven starts), he won all six of his decisions and recorded a 0.76 ERA, thereby earning a promotion to Triple-A Tucson, which had become an Astros affiliate. Baseball Digest, catching up with Clyde in August 2003, indicated that he may have hurt himself in the majors by linking up with some veterans who liked to party. Kimball High School faces the future #1 draft pick for the Texas Rangers, David Clyde. This was due to the fact the Rangers finances were weak at the time. He was named by journalist Randy Galloway as among the worst cases of "mishandling" a young player in baseball history. 35 Jim Sarni, Texas Clyde Faces a Minor Problem, Fort Lauderdale News, March 26, 1975: 53. 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. David injured his shoulder, spending much of the season when he was not hurt back in the minors trying to find some semblance of what made him great in high school. Bob Short, the man who moved the Washington Senators to Texas and formed the Rangers, devised a plan to bring left-hander David Clyde from high school ball directly to the major leagues. 55 Jennifer Briggs, Too Much Too Soon? Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 13, 1993: 53. After being chosen as the top overall pick in the 1973 June amateur draft, left-handed pitcher David Clyde made the rare leap from high school to the big leagues with the Texas Rangers.2 The teenage phenom singlehandedly galvanized a fan base and saved a Rangers franchise that was in dire financial straits. Copyright 2000-2022 Sports Reference LLC. 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. Though Clydes game clearly needed refinement, his maturity impressed Rangers catcher Ken Suarez, who had played with his share of bonus babies as a member of the Athletics. 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. 10 Bob Clanton, Football, Curls Out for Clyde, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 14, 1973: 58. His confidence is down, and he is not helping us right now.30. Amazingly, Clyde's name still appears nine times (from 14 originally) in the National High School Sports Record Book published by the NFHS " 36 years after his high school career . "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. 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