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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.[1]

Mark Clear
Pitcher
Born: (1956-05-27) May 27, 1956 (age 66)
Los Angeles, California
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 4, 1979, for the California Angels
Last MLB appearance
May 16, 1990, for the California Angels
MLB statistics
Win–loss record71–49
Earned run average3.85
Strikeouts804
Saves83
Teams
  • California Angels (1979–1980)
  • Boston Red Sox (1981–1985)
  • Milwaukee Brewers (1986–1988)
  • California Angels (1990)
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× All-Star (1979, 1982)

Early life


Clear was born in Los Angeles, and is Jewish.[2][3] He attended Northview High School in Covina, California.[1] He later attended Mount San Antonio College in Walnut, California.[4]

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.[5]


Professional career


Clear was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 8th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft.[1]

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.[citation needed]

In 1979, Clear was an All Star and came in 19th in voting for the American League MVP.[1] That year he won the June AL Pitcher of the Month Award.[1] He was 11-5 with a 3.63 ERA. His 14 saves were 7th-most in the American League.[1]

On July 6, 1980, Clear won the AL Pitcher of the Week Award.[1]

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.[1]

His 2.20 ERA and 16 saves in 1986 were career bests, and his 16 saves were 8th-most in the American League.[1] In May of that season, Clear won the AL Pitcher of the Month Award.[1]

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.[1]


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