Dain Clay

Born: 7/10/1919 in Hicksville, OH, USA

Died: 8/28/1994 in Chula Vista, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1943-06-12 | Final Game: 1946-09-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Dain Elmer Clay

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Biography

Dain Clay was a professional baseball player born in 1919, who played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to September 29, 1946. During his career, he established himself as a versatile position player, participating in 433 games and accumulating 397 hits. Clay's offensive contributions included three home runs and 98 runs batted in, with a career batting average of .258. He also demonstrated notable speed on the base paths, successfully stealing 39 bases throughout his tenure. Clay's career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, marked by World War II, which saw many star players enlist in the military. Despite this challenging context, he carved out a niche for himself in the league, contributing to his teams with his solid hitting and base-running abilities. While not a household name, Clay's dedication to the game and ability to adapt to the demands of the era solidified his place in baseball history as a reliable player during a time of great upheaval.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
433	1540	203	397	63	6	3	98	39	115	130	0.258	0.314	0.312	0.626	-2418.4

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .312 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.626 vs. league average 0.681 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1943	CIN	NL	49	93	19	25	2	4	0	9	1	8	14	0.269	.255 (+5%)	.324 (+3%)	.346 (+9%)	.671 (+6%)	66.5
1944	CIN	NL	110	356	51	89	15	0	0	17	8	17	18	0.250	.261 (-4%)	.325 (-11%)	.357 (-18%)	.683 (-15%)	-985.8
1945	CIN	NL	153	656	81	184	29	2	1	50	19	37	58	0.280	.260 (+7%)	.328 (-2%)	.354 (-6%)	.683 (-4%)	-590.0
1946	CIN	NL	121	435	52	99	17	0	2	22	11	53	40	0.228	.256 (-11%)	.328 (-3%)	.358 (-22%)	.687 (-13%)	-909.0