Brad Clontz, baseball player, 1995-2000

Brad Clontz

Born: 4/25/1971 in Stuart, VA, USA

MLB Debut: 1995-04-26 | Final Game: 2000-04-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: John Bradley Clontz

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Biography

Brad Clontz, born in 1971, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1995 to April 26, 2000. During his time in Major League Baseball, Clontz played for several teams and established himself as a reliable option on the mound. He finished his career with a record of 22 wins and 8 losses, an earned run average (ERA) of 4.34, and accumulated 210 strikeouts. In addition to his role as a starting pitcher, Clontz also demonstrated versatility by notching 8 saves throughout his career. Clontz's playing style was characterized by his ability to mix pitches effectively, allowing him to navigate challenging lineups. His tenure coincided with a period of significant change in baseball, as the game was witnessing an influx of power hitters and the emergence of advanced analytical metrics that began to shape player evaluation. While Clontz may not have reached the heights of some contemporaries, his contributions on the mound were valuable, and he left a lasting impact on the teams he played for during his time in the league.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 8 272 0 0 0 8 277.7 276 134 30 120 210 4.34 0

Career ERA 4.34 vs. league average 4.56 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1995 ATL NL 8 1 59 0 0 0 4 69.0 71 28 22 55 3.65 4.45 (+18%) 1521.2
1996 ATL NL 6 3 81 0 0 0 1 80.7 78 51 33 49 5.69 4.61 (-23%) -861.4
1997 ATL NL 5 1 51 0 0 0 1 48.0 52 20 18 42 3.75 4.39 (+15%) 1248.5
1998 LAD NL 2 0 18 0 0 0 0 20.7 15 13 10 14 5.66 4.43 (-28%) -
1998 NYN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 3 2 2 9.00 — 0.0
1999 PIT NL 1 3 56 0 0 0 2 49.3 49 15 24 40 2.74 4.71 (+42%) -33.5
2000 PIT NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 7.0 7 4 11 8 5.14 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
272 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0.000 0.231 0.000 0.231 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .231 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 32.1% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.231 vs. league average 0.766 across their career seasons — 69.9% 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
1995 ATL NL 59 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1996 ATL NL 81 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1997 ATL NL 51 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1998 LAD NL 18 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1998 NYN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 PIT NL 56 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2000 PIT NL 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1996 NLCS ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1996 WS ATL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 NLCS ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 NLDS1 ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 WS ATL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 8 0 0 7.3 4 1 1 6 1.23

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1996 NLCS ATL 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0.00
1996 WS ATL 0 0 3 0 0 1.7 1 0 1 2 0.00
1995 NLCS ATL 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 1 0 0 0 0.00
1995 NLDS1 ATL 0 0 1 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 2 0.00
1995 WS ATL 0 0 2 0 0 3.3 2 1 0 2 2.70

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 272 0 10 39 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 ATL P 59 0 7 8 0 1
1996 ATL P 81 0 1 17 1 1
1997 ATL P 51 0 0 5 2 0
1998 LAN P 18 0 0 1 1 0
1998 NYN P 2 0 1 0 0 0
1999 PIT P 56 0 1 7 0 0
2000 PIT P 5 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 272

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1999 PIT NL $350,000
1997 ATL NL $245,000
1996 ATL NL $137,500
1995 ATL NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $841,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg VA 1990, 1991, 1992