Clay Kirby

Clay Kirby
Pitcher
Born: June 25, 1948(1948-06-25) Washington, D.C.
Died: October 11, 1991(1991-10-11) (aged 43) Arlington, Virginia
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 11, 1969 for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1976 for the Montreal Expos
Career statistics
Win-Loss record	75-104
ERA	3.84
Strikeouts	1,061
Teams
San Diego Padres (1969 – 1973) Cincinnati Reds (1974 – 1975) Montreal Expos (1976)
Career highlights and awards

Clayton Laws Kirby Jr. (June 25, 1948 - October 11, 1991) born in Washington, D.C. was a pitcher for the San Diego Padres (1969–73), Cincinnati Reds (1974–75) and Montreal Expos (1976).

Kirby led the National League in losses (20) in 1969.

He helped the Reds win the 1975 World Series.

In 8 seasons he had a 75-104 Win-Loss record, 261 games, 239 games started, 42 complete games, 8 shutouts, 1,548 innings pitched, 1,430 hits allowed, 755 runs allowed, 156 home runs allowed, 713 walks allowed, 1,061 strikeouts, 30 hit batsmen, 83 wild pitches, 57 intentional walks, 2 balks and a 3.84 ERA.

He died of a heart attack in Arlington, Virginia at the age of 43.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube

Persondata
Name	Kirby, Clay
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	June 25, 1948
Place of birth	Washington, D.C.
Date of death	October 11, 1991
Place of death	Arlington, Virginia