Clay Hensley
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| San Diego Padres — No. 34 | |
| Starting Pitcher | |
| Born: August 31, 1979 | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| July 20, 2005 for the San Diego Padres | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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| Win-Loss | 14-16 |
| Earned Run Average | 3.92 |
| Strikeouts | 180 |
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Clayton Allen Hensley is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization. He was born on August 31, 1979 in Tomball, Texas. He attended Lamar University in Beaumont, where he set a single season record with 127 strikeouts in 100 innings.
On April 5, 2005, he was suspended 15 games for testing positive for steroids while pitching in the minor leagues.[1] Later that season, he was called up from the Triple-A Portland Beavers. He emerged as a vital figure in middle relief, not allowing a home run in 47.2 innings.
In 2006, Hensley made 29 starts for the Padres, with an ERA of 3.71.
Hensley began the 2007 season as the San Diego Padres' #5 starter, but was placed on the disabled list in May. After struggling in his minor league rehab starts, Hensley was optioned to the Triple-A Portland Beavers.
On August 4th, 2007, Hensley gave up Barry Bonds' 755th career home run, which tied Bonds with Hank Aaron for most all-time. The next day, Hensley was optioned to the minor leagues.
[edit] References
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference
- Clay Hensley at SI.com
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