Clay Holmes, baseball player, 2018

Clay Holmes

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Born: 3/27/1993 in Dothan, AL, USA

MLB Debut: 2018-04-06

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'5" | Weight: 245 lbs

Full name: Clayton Walter Holmes

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Biography

Clay Holmes is an active professional baseball pitcher, born in 1993. He begins his Major League Baseball career in 2018 and continues to make a significant impact on the mound. Known for his powerful fastball and effective slider, Holmes has established himself as a reliable reliever, showcasing his skills primarily in high-pressure situations. With a career record of 24-22 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.71, he demonstrates a consistent ability to navigate challenging innings. Holmes has garnered recognition for his performance, earning two All-Star selections during his career. He accumulates 360 strikeouts and has successfully converted 74 saves, underscoring his effectiveness as a late-game pitcher. As he continues to compete at the highest level, Holmes plays an integral role in his team's pitching staff, contributing to the evolving landscape of modern baseball, where relief pitchers are increasingly vital to a team's success.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
38 32 348 39 0 0 74 526.0 452 209 36 228 505 3.58 0

Career ERA 3.58 vs. league average 4.21 across their career seasons — 15.1% better than 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
2018 PIT NL 1 3 11 4 0 0 0 26.3 30 20 23 21 6.84 4.15 (-65%) -828.9
2019 PIT NL 1 2 35 0 0 0 0 50.0 45 31 36 56 5.58 4.51 (-24%) -592.3
2020 PIT NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.3 2 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
2021 PIT NL 3 2 44 0 0 0 0 42.0 35 23 25 44 4.93 4.27 (-16%) 202.0
2021 NYY AL 5 2 25 0 0 0 0 28.0 18 5 4 34 1.61 4.27 (+62%) -
2022 NYY AL 7 4 62 0 0 0 20 63.7 45 18 20 65 2.54 3.97 (+36%) -
2023 NYY AL 4 4 66 0 0 0 24 63.0 51 20 23 71 2.86 4.33 (+34%) -
2024 NYY AL 3 5 67 0 0 0 30 63.0 60 22 22 68 3.14 4.08 (+23%) -
2025 NYN NL 12 8 33 31 0 0 0 165.7 150 65 66 129 3.53 4.14 (+15%) 220.7
2026 NYM NL 2 2 4 4 0 0 0 23.0 16 5 9 16 1.96 3.82 (+49%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
344 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.727 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
2018 PIT NL 11 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2019 PIT NL 35 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2020 PIT NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 PIT NL 44 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2021 NYY AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 NYY AL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 NYY AL 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 NYY AL 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 NYN NL 33 0 0 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
19 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
2024 ALCS NYA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2024 ALDS2 NYA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2024 WS NYA 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 ALCS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 ALDS1 NYA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2021 ALWC NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
3 1 19 0 0 20.0 11 3 7 20 1.35

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2024 ALCS NYA 1 1 4 0 0 2.7 4 3 2 3 10.12
2024 ALDS2 NYA 1 0 4 0 0 5.0 3 0 1 3 0.00
2024 WS NYA 1 0 5 0 0 4.3 1 0 2 6 0.00
2022 ALCS NYA 0 0 1 0 0 2.7 2 0 0 2 0.00
2022 ALDS1 NYA 0 0 4 0 0 3.3 0 0 2 5 0.00
2021 ALWC NYA 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 1 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 344 35 46 71 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2018 PIT P 11 4 3 6 0 1
2019 PIT P 35 0 4 14 1 1
2020 PIT P 1 0 1 0 0 0
2021 PIT P 44 0 5 7 0 0
2021 NYA P 25 0 2 4 0 0
2022 NYA P 62 0 8 8 0 0
2023 NYA P 66 0 4 8 1 0
2024 NYA P 67 0 6 4 0 0
2025 NYN P 33 31 13 20 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 344

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2023 Reliever of the Month September
2022 Reliever of the Month May