C Red 'Roger' Clay #26
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
11/01/1974
C RED 'ROGER' CLAY #26 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
24 90 27 4 2 1 11 19 21 .300 .422 .422 1 0.7
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/21/1974 ARL Loss, 1-5 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
09/20/1974 ARL Win, 5-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
09/19/1974 ARL Loss, 5-6 3 2 3 2 0 2 0 0
09/18/1974 @ GRE Loss, 7-8 3 1 3 0 0 2 0 0
09/17/1974 @ GRE Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/16/1974 @ GRE Win, 4-2 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 1
08/30/1974 @ WIC Loss, 0-10 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/28/1974 @ DAV Loss, 4-7 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
08/26/1974 DAV Win, 2-1 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
08/25/1974 DUB Loss, 5-6 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/01/1947
Born in:Des Moines, IA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$45,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:None, 97 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 77 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1965, 1st Pick in Round 2
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 43 141 41 8 1 5 33 21 26 36 .291 .398 .468 .866 .393 .177 135
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 39 172 1 4 1 3 0 3 66 14 1 0 100.0 28.2 7.17 1.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   39 15 3 0 0 7 6 8 10 0 0 1 .385 .500 .462 .962
Versus Right   102 26 5 1 5 26 15 18 26 3 0 0 .255 .358 .471 .828
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   43 12 2 0 1 13 7 8 12 2 0 0 .279 .377 .395 .773
July   54 13 3 0 1 10 10 13 14 0 0 1 .241 .397 .352 .749
August   44 16 3 1 3 10 4 5 10 1 0 0 .364 .420 .682 1.102
Career   525 138 24 5 10 76 59 73 120 6 5 3 .263 .353 .385 .737
Home   51 19 3 0 3 11 9 11 13 2 0 1 .373 .477 .608 1.085
Road   90 22 5 1 2 22 12 15 23 1 0 0 .244 .349 .389 .738
Grass   141 41 8 1 5 33 21 26 36 3 0 1 .291 .398 .468 .866
Day   17 2 0 0 1 4 4 3 8 0 0 1 .118 .286 .294 .580
Night   124 39 8 1 4 29 17 23 28 3 0 0 .315 .413 .492 .905
As Starter   140 41 8 1 5 33 21 26 36 3 0 1 .293 .400 .471 .871
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
UNION LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 8 20 3 0 0 0 2 3 11 5 .150 .452 .150 .602 .330 .000 101
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 8 31 0 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.0 2.0 2.68 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   2 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Versus Right   18 1 0 0 0 1 2 10 5 0 0 0 .056 .393 .056 .448
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   18 3 0 0 0 2 3 10 5 0 0 0 .167 .464 .167 .631
May   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Last Year   175 37 6 1 1 22 14 31 38 1 0 2 .211 .335 .274 .609
2 Years Ago   336 99 17 1 10 51 44 43 67 1 0 1 .295 .375 .440 .816
Career   863 215 38 3 15 105 99 115 185 3 0 3 .249 .338 .352 .691
Home   12 3 0 0 0 2 2 4 4 0 0 0 .250 .438 .250 .688
Road   8 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 .000 .467 .000 .467
Grass   20 3 0 0 0 2 3 11 5 0 0 0 .150 .452 .150 .602
Day   4 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Night   16 1 0 0 0 0 2 11 4 0 0 0 .062 .444 .062 .507
As Starter   20 3 0 0 0 2 3 11 5 0 0 0 .150 .452 .150 .602
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 24 90 27 4 2 1 11 15 19 21 .300 .422 .422 .844 .416 .122 153
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 23 109 0 0 0 3 0 0 38 7 1 1 50.0 16.7 6.75 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   29 8 2 1 0 4 5 8 7 0 0 0 .276 .432 .414 .846
Versus Right   61 19 2 1 1 7 10 11 14 0 0 0 .311 .417 .426 .843
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   15 5 2 0 1 3 4 6 3 0 0 0 .333 .524 .667 1.190
August   54 14 2 1 0 5 7 6 13 0 0 0 .259 .333 .333 .667
September   21 8 0 1 0 3 4 7 5 0 0 0 .381 .536 .476 1.012
Career   335 85 12 3 4 45 39 55 77 2 4 1 .254 .359 .343 .702
Home   50 14 3 2 1 10 9 11 11 0 0 0 .280 .410 .480 .890
Road   40 13 1 0 0 1 6 8 10 0 0 0 .325 .438 .350 .787
Grass   90 27 4 2 1 11 15 19 21 0 0 0 .300 .422 .422 .844
Day   15 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 .133 .316 .133 .449
Night   75 25 4 2 1 10 14 15 19 0 0 0 .333 .444 .480 .924
As Starter   89 27 4 2 1 11 15 19 21 0 0 0 .303 .426 .427 .853
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
LONE STAR ASSOCIATION 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 17 51 21 5 1 1 10 7 9 9 .412 .500 .608 1.108 .508 .196 197
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 13 60 0 0 0 2 0 0 31 7 0 0 0.0 15.6 13.13 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   16 7 3 0 0 7 0 1 2 0 0 0 .438 .471 .625 1.096
Versus Right   35 14 2 1 1 3 7 8 7 0 0 0 .400 .512 .600 1.112
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   45 20 5 1 1 8 7 8 9 0 0 0 .444 .528 .667 1.195
June   6 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Career   274 91 16 5 4 44 38 42 46 0 0 4 .332 .428 .471 .899
Home   20 11 4 0 1 1 3 6 3 0 0 0 .550 .654 .900 1.554
Road   31 10 1 1 0 9 4 3 6 0 0 0 .323 .382 .419 .802
Grass   51 21 5 1 1 10 7 9 9 0 0 0 .412 .500 .608 1.108
Day   25 12 2 0 1 8 4 1 4 0 0 0 .480 .500 .680 1.180
Night   26 9 3 1 0 2 3 8 5 0 0 0 .346 .500 .538 1.038
As Starter   46 19 5 1 1 9 6 9 7 0 0 0 .413 .509 .630 1.140
As Reliever / Substitution   5 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1971 Minneapolis - FABL 23 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 187 203 0.1
1972 Minneapolis - FABL 24 21 42 9 0 0 2 6 3 5 0 0 9 0 0 .214 .298 .357 .655 92 89 0.1
1973 Minneapolis - FABL 25 13 17 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 .176 .222 .176 .399 12 -6 -0.2
Total FABL 40 63 14 0 0 2 9 3 6 0 0 14 0 0 .222 .290 .317 .607 77 71 -0.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1965 Burlington - R 17 45 157 37 3 0 5 25 23 34 1 1 43 1 0 .236 .373 .350 .723 72 74 0.1
1965 Winston-Salem - A 17 12 43 11 1 0 0 4 4 4 0 0 6 0 0 .256 .319 .279 .598 49 47 -0.0
1966 St. Cloud - R 18 49 173 56 11 0 4 41 32 46 0 3 39 1 1 .324 .459 .457 .916 115 128 1.5
1966 Roanoke - A 18 8 29 6 0 1 0 5 2 4 0 1 4 0 0 .207 .294 .276 .570 51 38 -0.0
1967 St. Cloud - R 19 30 98 27 3 0 2 9 13 23 0 0 27 0 0 .276 .413 .367 .781 110 124 0.9
1967 Roanoke - A 19 23 76 19 6 0 1 11 10 14 0 0 22 0 0 .250 .367 .368 .735 126 127 0.9
1968 St. Cloud - R 20 25 49 16 2 2 1 13 7 8 2 0 11 0 0 .327 .441 .510 .951 158 168 0.7
1968 Roanoke - A 20 23 84 17 1 0 2 10 6 11 1 0 21 0 0 .202 .302 .286 .588 78 74 0.2
1969 Roanoke - A 21 7 13 5 0 0 0 4 2 3 0 1 3 0 0 .385 .471 .385 .855 156 138 0.2
1969 Lincoln - A 21 92 308 76 12 2 4 35 28 34 2 3 64 0 0 .247 .323 .338 .660 103 105 2.4
1969 Amarillo - AA 21 29 90 26 4 1 1 10 13 12 1 0 14 0 0 .289 .379 .389 .768 119 120 0.4
1970 Lincoln - A 22 25 76 21 4 2 1 8 10 13 0 0 20 0 0 .276 .382 .421 .803 135 142 0.5
1970 Amarillo - AA 22 40 133 44 7 3 2 24 18 21 3 0 23 0 1 .331 .433 .474 .907 143 145 1.3
1970 Toledo - AAA 22 44 142 36 6 0 4 14 18 8 0 1 34 0 0 .254 .291 .380 .672 79 75 0.2
1971 Toledo - AAA 23 71 190 40 9 1 0 16 20 22 0 0 41 0 0 .211 .292 .268 .561 53 55 -0.1
1972 Toledo - AAA 24 103 336 99 17 1 10 51 44 43 1 1 67 1 0 .295 .375 .440 .816 116 109 2.5
1973 Toledo - AAA 25 59 175 37 6 1 1 22 14 31 2 1 38 0 1 .211 .335 .274 .609 71 76 0.5
1974 Roanoke - A 26 24 90 27 4 2 1 11 15 19 0 0 21 1 1 .300 .422 .422 .844 132 153 0.7
1974 Lincoln - A 26 43 141 41 8 1 5 33 21 26 1 3 36 1 0 .291 .398 .468 .866 133 135 1.5
1974 Amarillo - AA 26 17 51 21 5 1 1 10 7 9 0 0 9 0 0 .412 .500 .608 1.108 178 197 0.8
1974 Toledo - AAA 26 8 20 3 0 0 0 2 3 11 0 0 5 0 0 .150 .452 .150 .602 67 101 0.2
Total HL 160 525 138 24 5 10 76 59 73 3 6 120 1 0 .263 .353 .385 .737 116 119
Total UL 285 863 215 38 3 15 105 99 115 3 3 185 1 1 .249 .338 .352 .691 86 85
Total SEL 97 335 85 12 3 4 45 39 55 1 2 77 1 1 .254 .359 .343 .702 101 104
Total LSA 86 274 91 16 5 4 44 38 42 4 0 46 0 1 .332 .428 .471 .899 142 146
Total UMVA 149 477 136 19 2 12 88 75 111 3 4 120 2 1 .285 .420 .409 .829 104 114
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1965 Winston-Salem - A C 11 11 71 14 1 86 1 .988 95.0 8.05 +0.9 .793 0 13 8 61.5
1965 Burlington - R C 42 42 305 41 2 347 1 .997 344.2 9.03 -0.9 .903 4 59 23 39.0
1966 Roanoke - A C 8 8 58 10 0 69 1 .986 70.2 8.66 +0.7 1.101 1 10 6 60.0
1966 St. Cloud - R C 47 47 345 46 0 396 5 .987 393.2 8.94 -0.5 .855 4 69 28 40.6
1967 Roanoke - A C 22 21 188 22 0 211 1 .995 191.0 9.90 +0.6 1.103 1 22 7 31.8
1967 St. Cloud - R C 28 27 248 18 0 266 0 1.000 236.1 10.13 +0.6 1.045 3 21 10 47.6
1968 Roanoke - A C 22 22 185 10 0 195 0 1.000 193.0 9.09 -0.1 1.069 1 14 4 28.6
1968 St. Cloud - R C 9 9 87 8 0 96 1 .990 78.1 10.91 +0.1 1.065 1 10 4 40.0
1969 Amarillo - AA C 10 10 73 4 0 77 0 1.000 87.0 7.97 -0.7 .000 2 10 3 30.0
1969 Lincoln - A C 81 81 625 51 6 677 1 .999 708.1 8.59 +2.6 1.154 4 56 24 42.9
1969 Roanoke - A C 2 2 11 1 0 12 0 1.000 17.0 6.35 +0.2 .000 0 1 1 100.0
1969 Amarillo - AA 1B 17 17 146 12 16 161 3 .981 143.1 9.92 -0.2 .957
1969 Lincoln - A 1B 7 6 61 3 10 64 0 1.000 57.0 10.11 -0.5 .903
1969 Roanoke - A 1B 1 1 9 2 3 11 0 1.000 9.0 11.00 +0.2 1.056
1970 Toledo - AAA C 42 38 267 19 4 286 0 1.000 339.1 7.59 -0.2 1.228 2 32 11 34.4
1970 Amarillo - AA C 15 12 90 10 1 100 0 1.000 103.2 8.68 +0.9 1.633 0 8 3 37.5
1970 Lincoln - A C 11 4 55 3 0 59 1 .983 48.1 10.80 +0.1 1.096 0 3 1 33.3
1970 Toledo - AAA 1B 1 1 12 0 2 12 0 1.000 8.0 13.50 +0.0 .000
1970 Amarillo - AA 1B 27 27 212 16 28 232 4 .983 207.1 9.90 +0.1 .987
1970 Lincoln - A 1B 19 19 137 2 11 139 0 1.000 145.0 8.63 -1.1 1.043
1971 Minneapolis - MLB C 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 4.2 5.79 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1971 Toledo - AAA C 47 42 247 25 1 273 1 .996 373.2 6.55 +2.0 1.104 1 21 11 52.4
1971 Minneapolis - MLB 1B 4 0 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 5.0 9.00 +0.1 1.050
1971 Toledo - AAA 1B 17 9 99 7 12 107 1 .991 84.2 11.27 -0.3 .985
1972 Minneapolis - MLB C 15 13 70 6 1 76 0 1.000 111.0 6.16 -0.4 1.013 1 10 3 30.0
1972 Toledo - AAA C 98 94 561 58 1 624 5 .992 815.0 6.84 +2.4 .985 4 33 19 57.6
1972 Minneapolis - MLB 1B 7 0 10 0 2 10 0 1.000 10.0 9.00 -0.1 1.047
1972 Toledo - AAA 1B 2 1 13 0 1 13 0 1.000 9.0 13.00 +0.1 1.039
1973 Minneapolis - MLB C 7 5 20 4 0 24 0 1.000 44.1 4.87 -0.7 .989 0 11 2 18.2
1973 Toledo - AAA C 56 52 293 38 1 332 1 .997 451.0 6.61 +0.4 1.142 4 35 13 37.1
1973 Minneapolis - MLB 1B 6 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 5.0 9.00 +0.1 1.043
1973 Toledo - AAA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Toledo - AAA C 8 8 42 4 0 46 0 1.000 71.0 5.83 +0.3 1.097 1 1 1 100.0
1974 Amarillo - AA 1B 6 5 32 2 2 34 0 1.000 43.1 7.06 -0.3 1.054
1974 Amarillo - AA C 10 8 61 2 0 63 0 1.000 73.1 7.73 -0.4 1.020 1 5 1 20.0
1974 Lincoln - A C 32 32 271 14 3 285 0 1.000 267.0 9.61 +0.4 1.199 0 13 3 23.1
1974 Lincoln - A 1B 11 7 66 2 10 68 0 1.000 67.0 9.13 +0.1 .970
1974 Lincoln - A 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Lincoln - A SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.099
1974 Roanoke - A C 11 11 90 5 0 95 0 1.000 100.0 8.55 +0.0 1.064 1 3 1 33.3
1974 Roanoke - A 1B 12 12 104 12 16 117 1 .991 115.1 9.05 -0.1 .992
TOTAL C 638 599 4266 413 21 4698 19 .996 5217.1 8.07 +8.4 1.055 36 460 187 40.7
TOTAL 1B 138 105 909 60 114 978 9 .991 911.0 9.57 -1.9 .986
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.099
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 1; Power: 1; Eye: 1.
06/18/1965 Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft out of high school (Clarion; Clarion, IA) by the New York Imperials. (Round 2, Pick 1, 23rd overall pick).
10/30/1965 Was traded by the New York Imperials to the Minneapolis Millers in exchange for SP Red Cunningham.
03/02/1969 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Minneapolis Millers development complex.
06/19/1969 Was selected to the 1969 Heartland League All-Star Game.
04/10/1970 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Minneapolis Millers development complex.
12/10/1970 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Minneapolis Millers.
07/25/1972 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/02/1974 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Minneapolis Millers.
09/06/1974 Wins the 1974 Heartland League Heartland League Championship Series with the Lincoln Railsplitters!
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