Clayton Mortensen, baseball player, 2009-2013

Clayton Mortensen

Born: 4/10/1985 in Rexburg, ID, USA

MLB Debut: 2009-06-29 | Final Game: 2013-06-10

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Clayton Grant Mortensen

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Biography

Clayton Mortensen was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1985, who played in Major League Baseball from 2009 until his retirement in 2013. Over the course of his career, he appeared in games for multiple teams and established himself as a reliable option out of the bullpen. Mortensen's pitching style was characterized by his ability to mix speeds and keep hitters off balance, which contributed to his total of 112 strikeouts across his time in the majors. Throughout his career, Mortensen recorded a win-loss record of 6-11 and finished with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.68. While he did not accumulate any saves, his contributions were often felt in middle relief situations, where he helped to bridge the gap between the starter and the closer. Mortensen's tenure in the league coincided with a transitional period in baseball, marked by evolving strategies in pitching and defensive alignments, as teams increasingly prioritized specialized roles within their bullpens. His journey through the majors reflects the challenges many pitchers faced during this era, balancing the demands of performance with the ever-changing landscape of the game.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
6 11 74 13 0 0 0 167.3 167 87 26 74 112 4.68 0

Career ERA 4.68 vs. league average 4.04 across their career seasons — 15.7% worse 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
2009 STL NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 5 2 1 2 6.00 — -
2009 OAK AL 2 4 6 6 0 0 0 27.7 37 24 12 11 7.81 4.32 (-81%) -1285.2
2010 OAK AL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 6.0 6 3 2 7 4.50 — 0.0
2011 COL NL 2 4 16 6 0 0 0 58.3 55 25 24 30 3.86 3.94 (+2%) -2062.1
2012 BOS AL 1 1 26 0 0 0 0 42.0 32 15 19 41 3.21 4.01 (+20%) -765.6
2013 BOS AL 1 2 24 0 0 0 0 30.3 32 18 16 21 5.34 3.87 (-38%) -734.5

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
74 16 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 11 0.000 0.056 0.000 0.056 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .056 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 82.8% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.056 vs. league average 0.727 across their career seasons — 92.4% 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
2009 STL NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2009 OAK AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 OAK AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 COL NL 16 13 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 9 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2012 BOS AL 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2013 BOS AL 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 74 13 13 25 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 SLN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2009 OAK P 6 6 2 3 1 0
2010 OAK P 1 1 0 1 0 0
2011 COL P 16 6 3 9 1 1
2012 BOS P 26 0 5 8 0 0
2013 BOS P 24 0 3 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 74

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2013 BOS AL $504,500
Total Career Earnings $504,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Gonzaga University Spokane WA 2006, 2007