They averaged 8,610 spectators at Arlington Stadium in 1972, and even fewer were showing up in 1973. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Another nephew, Grant (Garrett's brother), was an infielder for NC State in 2013. copyright=new Date(); He is noted for his once promising baseball career, which ended at age 26 because of arm and shoulder injuries. "[9] He also said that Clyde "was one of the best young left-handed pitchers I've ever seen." 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. 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. In addition to the sources cited in the Notes, the author relied on Baseball-Reference.com and Pelotabinaria.com.ve (Venezuelan winter league stats). 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. Oracle; David Clyde page at the Bullpen Wiki; Statheads want to know. 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Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Less than three weeks after his final high school game, Clyde debuted on June 27, 1973, against the Minnesota Twins. And a week before the 30th anniversary of his winning major league debut as an 18-year-old left-hander just out of high school, he was honored by the Rangers before Friday night's game with the Astros. in Kansas City, KS 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. Off the field, Clyde spent freely and partied excessively in an attempt to fit in with his older teammates. 3 Telephone interview between David Clyde and the author, January 3, 2023. . 54 Townsend, David Clyde: Franchise Savior and Cautionary Tale.. [2] Longtime Rangers coach Jackie Moore agreed with Galloway, stating that Clyde and Corbett buying the team "went a long way toward saving the franchise". The top pick in the 1973 June amateur draft belonged to the Texas Rangers, a distinction earned from owning the major-leagues worst record (54-100) in 1972. Rangers owner Bob Short -- against the advice of his manager, scouts, and others possessing . Join our linker program. Meanwhile, he had a new manager to impress. [3], Clyde began the 1974 season with a 30 record,[9] then became embroiled in controversy following a dispute between new manager Billy Martin and general manager Bobby Brown. 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. Several months earlier, Clyde had been busy worrying about prom night or helping Westchester High School win a state championship. [1] Using Clyde success of bringing attendance up as an example, Short sold the Rangers to Brad Corbett in 1974, which prevented the American League from taking over the team, thus potentially saving the franchise. By Joe Nick Patoski. 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. [1] At the end of the 1973 season, Clyde drew nearly a third of all fans in attendance for Rangers home games throughout the year. Martin wanted to send him to Spokane for two starts to build his confidence, but new team president Dr. Bobby Brown overruled him.29 Instead, Martin kept Clyde on the bench for 10 days. "They were trying to get enthusiasm," said Davey Nelson, the starting second baseman for the Rangers in Clyde's debut. Clyde was 18 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 27, 1973, with the Texas Rangers. advanced statistics (WHIP Ratio & Isolated Power), and unique And whatever hope that Clyde had of being able to survive his force-fed big league career disappeared on Sept. 5, 1973. He ultimately pitched 28 times, with 21 starts, and did not win again, finishing 3-9 with a 4.38 ERA in 117 innings. 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. Do you have a blog? Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. I retired, though I think I could have made it back to the majors. When Clyde stepped away from baseball, he was 37 days away from four years of service timethe threshold required at the time to qualify for Major League Baseballs pension plan and health insurance benefits. The others are Mike Morgan, Tim Conroy, and Brian Milner, all of whom debuted in 1978. 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. 29 Mike Shropshire, Shelled Rangers Regroup, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, July 6, 1974: 9. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. By then, Martin had been replaced by Frank Lucchesi. In a career-high 153 innings pitched, he struck out 83 and walked 60. [6] He played for the Sacramento Solons in 1976, and the Tucson Toros, both of the Pacific Coast League, in 1977 where he had a 57 record with a 5.84 ERA. MLS # 23005955 He racked up seven strikeouts, including three in the first inning on 11 pitches, while issuing one walk and one hit by pitch.42 The solid showing earned Clyde a spot in Clevelands starting rotation. Clyde was a homegrown Texan. Former teammate Tom Grieve said that keeping Clyde in the roster was the "dumbest thing you could ever do to a high school pitcher. Suarez called Clyde the most mature and adaptable 18-year-old Ive ever seen.22, Clyde, who was 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds with curly brown hair and sideburns, remained a major draw when the Rangers returned home. View a sample email. Clyde pitched well in his only appearance, a start versus California on September 17 in which he took a three-hit shutout into the eighth before his own throwing error contributed to three runs and a Rangers defeat. "If they ever start an Instructional League Hall of Fame, I'll be a charter member." 8 One of the two hits he allowed was a home run off the bat of David Bialas, who would go on to a 10-year minor-league career in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. 24 Mike Shropshire, Birds Soaring High on Doomsday Defense, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, August 28, 1973: 18. Just to show they appreciated what I did.27 He spent the offseason taking journalism courses at Texas A&M University and married his high school sweetheart, Cheryl Crawford. August 7, 1979 It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. [11] Prior to Clyde's debut, the highest crowd in Rangers history was 24,000. Clyde attempted to make a comeback with the Houston Astros but was unsuccessful. He was the first player selected in the 1973 amateur draft by the Rangers and received a $125,000 ($763,025 today) signing bonus, the highest bonus ever given to a draft pick at the time, and a free college education. Copyright 2000-2022 Sports Reference LLC. It came at a cost, however. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [2] He played in 28 games (21 starts) and finished with 39 record, and a 4.38 ERA. David Clyde was supposed to be the next big thing across Major League Baseball when he was drafted in the first round in 1973. [1] He played football and baseball at Westchester High School in Houston where he became known as a perfectionist and was an excellent student. ''He was really mishandled. The Rangers held the lead when Clyde departed, and Bill Gogolewski pitched the final four frames to secure the rookies first win. 555 N. Central Ave. #416 When Tucsons season ended, he got in additional work in the Florida Instructional League. In April 1981, Clyde impressed enough during a 20-minute tryout at the Astrodome to ink a contract with his hometown Houston Astrosfive days before his 26th birthday. Once again, this did not happen. 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 wasn't big league ready, particularly off the field. However, he quite simply ranks as statistically the greatest pitcher in high school history. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The miscue led to two unearned runs later in the inning. David Eugene Clyde was born on April 22, 1955, in Kansas City, Kansas. Clyde was hardly put in a position to succeed with Martin at the helm. He won three or four games right away, and every time he pitched at home, wed draw 25,000 extra people. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, Last-Modified: January 1, 2023 8:51 AM EST. 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. 16 Gary Long, Orioles Big Guys Give Clyde Trouble, Miami Herald, March 15, 1974: 291. Math Teacher at Arlington Independent Schools. Clyde struggled with his command, resulting in a move to the bullpen as the season wore on. [2], Clyde was praised by national publications such as Sports Illustrated and Newsweek prior to the 1973 MLB draft, and was the consensus among scouts as the best player available in the draft. The Rangers had an announced attendance of 22,114 for the season opener. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. On top of his physical maladies and poor pitching, Clyde divorced his second wife, Patty. While a student at Houston's Westchester High School, the left-handed Clyde pitched five no-hitters, including two perfect games. It soon unraveled, as he ended the season 8-11, 4.28. It was like taking a kid and throwing him into brain surgery without going to medical school. David Clyde1. He pitched 416 innings over parts of five seasons with the Rangers and Cleveland Indians, registering an 18-33 record and 4.63 ERA. Skipping development in the minor leagues was likely detrimental to Clyde, who experienced flashes of success but never achieved consistency in the majors. Herzog was against the idea from the start but acquiesced on a temporary basis. 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. His sophomore season included a perfect game against the defending state champions.4 Pitching for the Westchester American Legion squad that summer, he allowed only four runs in 83 innings while racking up 150 strikeouts.5 As a junior in 1972, Clyde amassed a 17-1 record which included three no-hitters and four one-hitters. Clyde required 112 pitches to complete five innings, during which he walked seven, struck out eight, and allowed just one hita two-run home run off the bat of Mike Adams. David Clyde should know the inner game. He threw out the first ball to Ken Suarez, his catcher that night 30 years ago, when he was the kid left-hander who couldn't miss. He tried a comeback with Houston in 1981, but after going 4-10 at Triple-A Tucson he called it quits. This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. After seeking multiple opinions, the 21-year-old southpaw underwent surgery with Dr. Frank Jobe in Los Angeles and missed the remainder of the season. [5][8], Clyde started for the Indians that year, playing in 28 games and finished with a record of 811, with a 4.28 ERA and 83 strikeouts. background-color:#ba3434; For one month, Clyde was the best pitcher on my staff, recalled Herzog. All rights reserved. Baseball brought me a lot of heartaches, said Clyde 20 years after his memorable debut, but it made me a better person.55. 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. When he made his next start on July 5, Clyde was pulled in the first inning after ceding a hit and three walks to the Yankees. In addition to being in the skippers doghouse, Clyde received no instruction from his pitching coach, Art Fowler, who had replaced Estrada. 36 Clyde Fond of New Obscurity, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 22, 1975: 31. Short was delighted. [8] He was traded back to the Rangers after the 1979 season, but injured his shoulder for the second time, and was released prior to the 1980 season with the Rangers claiming that Clyde was "damaged goods". Now he had a big league contract, a full house and an. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. But Rangers brass felt otherwise. It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. Plucked from a high school in nearby Houston, he had merely been 18-0 with a 0.18 ERA in 148 innings as a senior with five no-hitters. David Clyde was born on Friday, April 22, 1955, in Kansas City, Kansas. [2][3] After signing his contract, Clyde stated that his career goal was to "become the greatest pitcher ever". Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. David Clyde. During his senior season, Clyde registered an 18-0 record, 0.18 ERA, and struck out a whopping 328 batters in 148 innings.9 His combination of an overpowering fastball, baffling curveball, and pinpoint control had scouts buzzing. He was named by journalist Randy Galloway as among the worst cases of "mishandling" a young player in baseball history. [6] According to journalist Randy Galloway, Clyde put baseball on the map in Dallas, as the city started to get interested on the sport, even after Clyde's inconsistency forced him out of the league. Neither Clyde nor his father insisted that he start in the majors. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 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. It led to Clyde's arm burning out at an early age, Herzog argued. Texas A&M University (College Station, TX). 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. Or write about sports? (2) You don't have to be a math guru to learn from real, interesting data. ft. home is a 3 bed, 2.0 bath property. High School: Westchester HS (Houston, TX) School: Texas A&M University (College Station, TX) . This page was last edited on 21 January 2023, at 00:29. The kid should have gone to the minors after two starts. Phone: 602.496.1460 ''I thought: 'What am I doing here? ''Billy never said anything to me and I wasn't the type of person that questioned things then,'' Clyde said. 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. "He had the curveball and the feel for pitching, but ". Three more boys (Michael, Steve, and Henry) followed. David Clyde Trades & Transactions: 06 . But it turned out to be a fairy tale without a happy ending. Per TMZ Sports, Richlands head coach Tom Rife confronted a man . 13,376th in major league history) The top selection in the June 1973 baseball draft, Clyde, who had pitched nine no-hitters for Westchester High School in Houston, signed for a $125,000 bonus. All told, the 18-year-old phenom ultimately won only 18 games, finishing 18-33 with a 4.63 ERA in 84 games. Do you have a blog? Baseball Trades & Transactions Involving David Clyde. 52 Marshall Klein, Clyde Looks Bonnie on the Comeback Trail, Los Angeles Times, July 3, 1981: 36. Did you know that: Walt the Clyde Frazier were a Graduate From David T Howard High School In Atlanta Vanishing Atlanta Who remember In my opinion, it ruined his career.54 Clyde has been interviewed countless times in the decades since his career flamed out and has consistently expressed no bitterness or regret. Clyde was left unprotected in the expansion draft in the fall of 1976, but neither the Mariners nor the Blue Jays took a flier. What a time I had, he said in 1981. 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. He was 18-33 with a 4.63 ERA, arm problems finally forcing his retirement. 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