Clay Bryant

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Clay Bryant
Pitcher
Born: November 16, 1911
Madison Heights, Virginia
Died: April 9, 1999 (aged 87)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 1935
for the Chicago Cubs
Final game
September 26, 1940
for the Chicago Cubs
Career statistics
Win-Loss     32-20
ERA     3.73
Strikeouts     272
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Led NL in strikeouts in 1938 with 135

Claiborne Henry Bryant (November 16, 1911 - April 9, 1999) was a Major League Baseball player from 1935 to 1940 for the Chicago Cubs. Bryant was mainly a pitcher, although in 1939 he played one game as an outfielder. In 1938 he compiled a 19-11 record with a 3.10 ERA. His career marks were 32 wins, 20 loses and a 3.73 ERA.

He was a longtime manager in the farm system of the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, and served as a coach for the Dodgers (1961) and Cleveland Indians (1966; 1973).

Bryant was born in Madison Heights, Virginia and later died in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida at the age of 87.

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Preceded by
Carl Hubbell		 National League Strikeout Champion
1938		 Succeeded by
Claude Passeau & Bucky Walters
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