This page was last edited on 21 January 2023, at 00:29. As a freshman, he was already the best pitcher on the varsity team. 10 Bob Clanton, Football, Curls Out for Clyde, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 14, 1973: 58. It came at a cost, however. I felt that's how much better I had to be." Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. He was named by journalist Randy Galloway as among the worst cases of "mishandling" a young player in baseball history. He had been billed as the second coming of Sandy Koufax and signed for an $125,000 bonus and a free college education. 14 Whitey Herzog and Jonathan Pitts, Youre Missin a Great Game (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999), 169. advanced statistics (WHIP Ratio & Isolated Power), and unique The miscue led to two unearned runs later in the inning. He is considered by many as a savior of the Texas Rangers franchise because of the significant attendance boost that Clyde's hype brought to the team, preventing it from a possible bankruptcy or American League takeover. Signed by his hometown Astros in 1981, Clyde was pitching in the fall instructional league when he decided to walk away from baseball. Skipping development in the minor leagues was likely detrimental to Clyde, who experienced flashes of success but never achieved consistency in the majors. [1] He played football and baseball at Westchester High School in Houston where he became known as a perfectionist and was an excellent student. I was about to get married again, and I was missing a kid growing up. Clyde lost 21 pounds while recuperating and reported to camp three weeks late, a delay which sealed his demotion to the minor leagues for the first time in his career.34 By then, he had time to reflect on his whirlwind two seasons in the big leagues. The son of a telephone executive, Clyde was born in Kansas City, Kansas, the eldest of four brothers. The kid should've gone to the minors after two starts.''. "All my players from all over crying, broke down. Phoenix, AZ 85004 06-27-1973 (Age 18) Last Game: 08-07-1979: Draft: 1973: 1st Round (1st) / Signing Bonus = $65,000: David Clyde Trades & Transactions. "[1], In a 2003 interview with the Associated Press, Clyde looked back on his career, recognizing that he was rushed too early, calling his career "a classic case of how not to handle a young talent", and stating that his case had a "black side" to it but that he made a contribution to the sport. It made me a very outspoken person.''. There are a lot of guys in the American League with a fastball much better than mine, but I dont care who you areif you cant get the off-speed pitches over, all they have to do is lay back and wait for the fastball, and eventually theyll bomb you, said Clyde after a loss to the Orioles on August 27.24. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. David Eugene Clyde (born April 22, 1955) is a former left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played for five seasons with the Texas Rangers (1973-1975) and Cleveland Indians (1978-1979). Herzog had been hired away the previous offseason from the New York Mets, for whom his job had been overseeing a farm system that was rich in pitching, having produced the likes of Tom Seaver, Nolan Ryan, Jerry Koosman, Tug McGraw and Gary Gentry. One reporter calculated that Clydes 11 home starts in 1973taking into account extra ticket sales, parking, and concessionsnetted Short an estimated $528,000.26 Yet, when it came time to sign a contract for the 1974 season, Clyde was offered the same base salary he received the year before. Clyde joined the Rangers on the road and was thrust into action on the teams next homestand. 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. Clyde was a homegrown Texan. David Clyde Stats David Clyde was born on Friday, April 22, 1955, in Kansas City, Kansas. Join our linker program. Join our linker program. This was due to the fact the Rangers finances were weak at the time. 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. "He's a lesson in the need for patience. making a donation to Baseball Almanac : 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. They had moved from Washington, D.C., two years prior, and owner Bob Short expanded Arlington Stadium an extra 20,000 seats. In 1975, the inevitable happened. [1] After a poor start in which he walked the first two batters he faced, he settled down, pitched five innings, giving up only one hit (a home run to Mike Adams) while striking out eight batters in a 43 victory over the Minnesota Twins. That year the Texas Rangers held the first overall pick, having the worst record in baseball the previous strike-shortened season at 54100. It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Clyde was assigned to the Columbus (Georgia) Astros of the Double-A Southern League, where he posted his best numbers in professional baseball. We present them here for purely educational purposes. statistics (plate appearances & times on bases) not found 55 Jennifer Briggs, Too Much Too Soon? Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 13, 1993: 53. Copyright 2000-2022 Sports Reference LLC. 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. "Whitey was all about development. 45 Hank Kozloski, Clyde Hurts for Wayne Cage, News Journal (Mansfield, OH), June 2, 1979: 14. [3], Prior to the draft, the Texas Rangers held the second lowest attendance in the American League, ahead of only the Cleveland Indians despite having Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams as manager at one point. He is noted for his once promising baseball career, which ended at age 26 because of arm and shoulder injuries. Data Provided By If you find this type of "free" data useful please consider The Rangers held the lead when Clyde departed, and Bill Gogolewski pitched the final four frames to secure the rookies first win. "The franchise needed a jolt.''. 1 overall choice in the 1973 draft, he was an instant idol when he joined the Rangers for a $65,000 bonus that was big money then. 13 Merron, The Riseand Fall of a Phenom.. He also lost his season finale versus the Royals and finished with a 4-8 record and 5.01 ERA in 18 starts. [2][6] He worked in his father-in-law's lumber business in Tomball, Texas for 20 years, which he called one of the best periods of his life, giving him a "peace of mind". update=copyright.getFullYear(); On top of his physical maladies and poor pitching, Clyde divorced his second wife, Patty. vs. MIN 5.0 IP, 1 H, 8 SO, 7 BB, 2 ER, W, Last Game: American League president Joe Cronin called it the biggest debut since Bob Feller came out of Iowa.15 A capacity crowd of 35,698the largest in the Rangers brief historypacked Arlington Stadium for the Wednesday night affair. 3137 Clyde Park Ave SW , Wyoming, MI 49509-2982 is a single-family home listed for-sale at $209,900. After seeing Clydes impact on attendance and impressive performance through two starts, Short decided to postpone the rookies demotion. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. Part of the deal was that Short, knowing Clyde would sell tickets, wanted him to make two big-league starts before going to the minors. Register now to join us on March 10-12, 2023, in Phoenix, AZ. He hadnt progressed much at all as a pitcher.47 A back condition put Clyde out of action in August, and he would not appear again for Cleveland. ''When I see my kids on the Miracles slowing down their pitches to get control,'' he said, ''I tell them: 'Do you think Nolan Ryan learned to throw strikes at 100 miles an hour by practicing throwing at 70 m.p.h.? in Kansas City, KS On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. With the Rangers 33 1/2 games out of first place in the AL West, carrying a 47-91 record, first-year manager Whitey Herzog was fired and Billy Martin was hired. You have to train hard and work at it. He was traded to the Cleveland Indians in 1978, and played two seasons before being demoted. While his career could have been thriving, he hung up his spikes, following a 10-10 season with two teams in the Houston Astros organization in 1981. I thought it was just tight.37 The problem was a pinched nerve near the left shoulder blade for which Clyde received a cortisone injection and was prescribed 2 weeks of rest.38 He returned to the mound with the Triple-A Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast League but the zip on his fastball had vanished. In 1978, David set highs for innings pitched (153 1/3), starts (25) and complete games (5). Clyde, who was selected No. He won three or four games right away, and every time he pitched at home, wed draw 25,000 extra people. background-image:unset; Many thanks to him. Eleven days later, he shone again, allowing two runs (one earned) on seven hits at Memorial Stadium to defeat the Baltimore Orioles. He's looking ahead, not back. Home plate umpire Bill Deegan told reporters that Clydes fastball was better than the heater of one of the games other top young armsVida Blue.20, Despite Clydes handful of competitive starts, the consensus from an informal survey of managers and executives was that he would benefit from time in the minors.21 Some believed he lacked a formidable off-speed arsenal to keep hitters honest and needed work on his pickoff move and infield defense. [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". He also returned to Venezuela, going 1-2, 8.20 in five games (four starts) for Tiburones de La Guaira. copyright=new Date(); 1973 - 2018. [8] Questioned about the difference between high school or professional baseball, Clyde stated that MLB hitters "see the ball better, thus they make contact more often". Bob Short, cashing in on David's appeal at the gate, was able to get out of the ownership racket, selling the team to Brad Corbett while David was floundering. Now he had a big league contract, a full house and an. 36 Clyde Fond of New Obscurity, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 22, 1975: 31. David Clyde weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing. He made his first start of the season on May 16 versus the As, a complete game gem in which he allowed two runs on four hits. Throw it hard.' Many thanks to him. 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. After being chosen as the top overall pick in the 1973 June amateur draft, left-handed pitcher David Clyde made the rare leap from high school to the big leagues with the Texas Rangers. Several months earlier, Clyde had been busy worrying about prom night or helping Westchester High School win a state championship. 3 Telephone interview between David Clyde and the author, January 3, 2023. He finished the game with a 3-0, 1.36 record. He had no earthly idea how to run a baseball team. Draft: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (1st) of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Westchester HS (Houston, TX). Maybe this is also the Rangers' way of apologizing for how their 1974 owner, Bob Short, and 1974-75 manager, Billy Martin, may have wrecked what might have been a sensational career. [13] In a 2003 interview with The New York Times, Herzog criticized Bob Short, stating that "(Short) sure wasn't going to send him down without getting some people in the ballpark to see him. 4 Jeff Merron, The Riseand Fall of a Phenom, ESPN.com, May 30, 2003, http://a.espncdn.com/mlb/s/2003/0529/1560431.html, accessed December 22, 2022. 2 Clyde is one of four players to jump from high school to the major leagues since the amateur draft was instituted in 1965. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 11:02PM. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. June 27, 1973 [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. ''Looking back, I got caught in a power struggle between Billy and the front office. [2][3] After signing his contract, Clyde stated that his career goal was to "become the greatest pitcher ever". As Herzog bluntly wrote in his memoir White Rat, Bob Short was a fast-buck artist, a man who would do anything for a buck, a man who never had a long-term plan in his life. Three more boys (Michael, Steve, and Henry) followed. 54 Townsend, David Clyde: Franchise Savior and Cautionary Tale.. On this date in Texas Rangers history, rookie pitcher David Clyde made his debut at Arlington Stadium. This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. Clyde spent the winter working out in Houston and went to spring training poised for a homecoming. 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. [2] During his senior year at Westchester, Clyde had a stellar record of 180, giving up only three earned runs in 148 innings pitched, while pitching five no-hitters and setting 14 national high school records. 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. Clydes new manager (Jeff Torborg) and pitching coach (Harvey Haddix) quickly saw that the young lefty still had plenty of life in his arm, but his mechanics were out of whack. [2], Twenty days after pitching his last high school game, Clyde won his first ever Major League start before over 35,000 fans in Arlington Stadium, the first sellout in stadium history. The drastic jump was not unheard of in the 1950s under the bonus baby system of player acquisition but had not occurred since the draft was instituted in 1965.11 Gene handled the negotiations with Short, which resulted in a $65,000 bonus, $22,500 salary, and $7,500 roster bonus.12 Upon Clydes signing, Short decided his newly inked phenom would join the Rangers the following week. 41 Nold, Confidence Important for Reborn Clyde.. 9 Harold McKinney, Clyde Could Solve Two Ranger Problems, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 10, 1973: 39. In 1976 his arm troubles began. David Clyde was perhaps the most dominating pitcher in high school baseball history during his days at Houston Westchester High School from 1970 to 1973. David Clyde was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (1st) of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Westchester HS (Houston, TX). ''I made a decision to get on with my real life. A crowd of 23,102 turned out on July 17 and watched the Brewers batter the southpaw for five runs on 11 hits in seven innings. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. "It wasn't just a fastball he had," said Moore. [5], In 1981, Clyde tried to restart his career with the Houston Astros, but he spent the season in the minor leagues splitting time between the Columbus Astros and Tucson Toros. Some defensive statistics Copyright Baseball Info Solutions, 2010-2022. More important to Short, Clyde had attracted 35,698 customers, the Rangers' largest crowd that season. 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. [14] One week before the thirtieth anniversary of his first career game, Clyde threw the ceremonial first pitch to his exteammate Ken Suarez during an Rangers-Astros game. 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. Just before the start of the 1974 season, Short sold the Rangers to a team of investors led by plastic pipe manufacturer Brad Corbett at a price tag of $9.6 million plus the assumption of $1 million in debt.28 Meanwhile, Clyde went to spring training without the assurance of a roster spot but impressed Martin enough to make the opening day roster. I cant fault David Clyde for the way he pitched tonight because that would not be fair to him, said Martin after the game. Clyde's nephew, Garrett Clyde, was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 2007. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. It was the most money given to any . Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. "If they ever start an Instructional League Hall of Fame, I'll be a charter member." He pitched five innings of one-hit ball and struck out 8 Twins (walking 7) to pick up the win. Clyde failed to make it through five innings in six of his next eight starts, a stretch during which he went 0-4 with a 5.61 ERA. It was not until 2011 that MLB agreed to provide an annual stipendpaid for by the leagues competitive balance taxto players whose career ended before 1980 and fell short of the four-year mark. Bob Short, the Rangers owner, added a provision designed more to fatten his wallet than help David excel. By then, Martin had been replaced by Frank Lucchesi. He was the same pitcher in 1979 that he was in Texas, not much of a breaking ball, not much of a changeup, recalled Cleveland teammate Toby Harrah years later. As of 2023, Clyde was retired but still coaching young pitchers, and still lived in Texas. 6 Buck Francis, Westchester Ace Great, Corpus Christi Times, June 5, 1972: 14. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Short wanted Clyde to be a drawing card for his struggling Rangers franchise. David Clyde was supposed to be the next big thing across Major League Baseball when he was drafted in the first round in 1973. (Age 18-066d, However, he quite simply ranks as statistically the greatest pitcher in high school history. 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. The Rangers, in their second year in Texas after Short relocated the Washington Senators, had failed to capture the attention of north Texas in their inaugural season and were in desperate need of a gate attraction. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. A blister on Clydes pitching hand forced him out of the game after six innings with two walks and six strikeouts on his ledger. 21 Experts Say Young Stars Need Minor Experience, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, July 8, 1973: 42. High School: Westchester High School (Houston, TX) College: None Attended . . It came at a cost, however. [11], In his five-year career, Clyde had an 1833 winloss record with a 4.63 earned run average and 228 strikeouts in 84 games pitched. You can follow the team links in the chart above to locate common statistics (singles), Game Stats Season Stats Feb 24, 2023 @ 10:00am 10-3 (W) Clyde vs. Hawley On 2/23, the Clyde varsity baseball team won their neutral tournament game against Hawley (TX) by a score of 10-3. Clyde wore the number 32 in honor of Koufax, who also did not pitch in the minors before his major-league debut. "Billy wasn't looking at tomorrow.". 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