Mark Clear
American baseball player (born 1956)
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::summary American baseball player (born 1956) ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox baseball biography"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Mark Clear |
| image | Mark Clear Milwaukee Brewers.jpg |
| position | Pitcher |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| bats | Right |
| throws | Right |
| debutleague | MLB |
| debutdate | April 4 |
| debutyear | 1979 |
| debutteam | California Angels |
| finalleague | MLB |
| finaldate | May 16 |
| finalyear | 1990 |
| finalteam | California Angels |
| statleague | MLB |
| stat1label | Win–loss record |
| stat1value | 71–49 |
| stat2label | Earned run average |
| stat2value | 3.85 |
| stat3label | Strikeouts |
| stat3value | 804 |
| stat4label | Saves |
| stat4value | 83 |
| :: |
::callout[type=note] the American baseball pitcher ::
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- California Angels (–)
- Boston Red Sox (–)
- Milwaukee Brewers (–)
- California Angels () |highlights=
- 2× All-Star (1979, 1982) Mark Alan Clear (born May 27, 1956) is an American former two-time All Star Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the California Angels (1979–80, 1990), Boston Red Sox (1981–85), and Milwaukee Brewers (1986–88). He batted and threw right-handed.
Early life
Clear was born in Los Angeles and attended Northview High School in Covina, California.
Clear's uncle is Bob Clear, who was a minor league pitcher in the 1940s and 1950s, and a coach with the California Angels from 1976 to 1986.
Professional career
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Clear in the eighth round of the 1974 MLB draft. A hard curveballer with shaky control, Clear was a flexible set-up man, and an occasional closer as well. Twice he struck out 100-plus batters without starting a game (becoming the first pitcher to do so), and pitched 100 or more innings in three different seasons.
In 1979, Clear was an All Star and came in 19th in voting for the American League MVP. That year he won the June AL Pitcher of the Month Award. He was 11–5 with a 3.63 earned run average (ERA). His 14 saves were 7th-most in the American League.
On July 6, 1980, Clear won the AL Pitcher of the Week Award.
In 1982, Clear was again voted an All Star, and finished the season with a career-high 14 wins and 109 strikeouts. He had a 3.00 ERA in 105 innings, and his 14 saves were 9th-most in the American League. His 2.20 ERA and 16 saves in 1986 were career bests, and his 16 saves were 8th-most in the American League. In May of that season, Clear won the AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
In his 11-year career, Clear compiled a 71–49 record with a 3.85 ERA, 83 saves, and 804 strikeouts in 804.1 innings.
References
References
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/clearma01.shtml Mark Clear Stats. Baseball-Reference.com]
- He attended [[Mount San Antonio College]] in [[Walnut, California]].[http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=9955 Mark Clear – The Baseball Cube]
- (28 May 2008 }}{{Dead link). "Copper Kings delivered unmatched clout". [[MLB.com]].
- He was traded along with [[Carney Lansford]] and [[Rick Miller (baseball). Rick Miller]] from the [[1980 California Angels season. Angels]] to the [[1981 Boston Red Sox season
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