Retired
Joe Clayton
Birthdate:
May 26, 2002 (49 y, 10 m, 18 d)Born In:
Bryan, OH, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'7"/236Entry:
2024 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 5, Team: Owen Sound Waveriders
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 2026 (2nd) | Owen Sound (GLBL) |
| All-Star | 2036 | Owen Sound (GLBL) |
| 2034 | Owen Sound (GLBL) | |
| 2033 | Owen Sound (GLBL) | |
| 2027 | Owen Sound (GLBL) | |
| Silver Slugger | 2030 - P | Owen Sound (GLBL) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jul 2026 | Owen Sound (GLBL) |
| May 2026 | Bay of Quinte (GAAA) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Jul 2026 | Owen Sound (GLBL) |
| Player of the Week | Jun 2, 2036 | Owen Sound (GLBL) |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Bay of Quinte (GAAA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 6 | 36.7 | 33.1 |
| Grey Ink | 115 | 204.7 | 197.0 |
| HoF Standard | 21 | 40.1 | 42.1 |
| WAR | 24.2 | 46.4 | 55.3 |
| WAR7 | 21.3 | 33.3 | 38.0 |
| JAWS | 22.7 | 39.9 | 46.6 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Grant Myers R | 951 |
| Tom Williams R | 941 |
| Billy Hill | 937 |
| Dan Floyd | 928 |
| Brian Murphy R | 927 |
| Yale Hulbert | 922 |
| Arvin Northeast R | 922 |
| Glenn Stewart R | 918 |
| Eduardo Gómez R | 917 |
| Scot Moss R | 915 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 9 |
| 2027 | 10 | 8 |
| 2029 | 12 | 4 |
| 2031 | 11 | 2 |
| 2033 | 14 | 1 |
| 2034 | 11 | 5 |
| 2036 | 12 | 2 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | 29 | 8 |
| 2034 | 30 | 3 |
| 2036 | 29 | 9 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 16 | 3 |
| 2033 | 11 | 4 |
| 2034 | 15 | 2 |
| 2036 | 13 | 4 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2028 | 9 | 9 |
| 2030 | 9 | 9 |
| 2032 | 10 | 7 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.588 | 8 |
| 2027 | 0.941 | 1 |
| 2029 | 0.526 | 10 |
| 2033 | 0.579 | 5 |
| 2034 | 0.750 | 2 |
| 2036 | 0.619 | 4 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 180.1 | 8 |
| 2033 | 173.1 | 8 |
| 2034 | 188.0 | 8 |
| 2036 | 180.0 | 7 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 739 | 8 |
| 2031 | 741 | 6 |
| 2033 | 725 | 10 |
| 2034 | 753 | 8 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 18 | 8 |
| 2031 | 18 | 4 |
| 2033 | 23 | 4 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 55 | 10 |
| 2028 | 58 | 10 |
| 2030 | 53 | 9 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2028 | 145 | 4 |
| 2029 | 120 | 8 |
| 2031 | 133 | 4 |
| 2033 | 113 | 9 |
| 2034 | 124 | 8 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | 11 | 1 |
| 2033 | 6 | 8 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 3.081 | 3 |
| 2028 | 3.368 | 10 |
| 2029 | 3.543 | 8 |
| 2030 | 2.956 | 3 |
| 2033 | 3.946 | 10 |
| 2034 | 2.777 | 3 |
| 2036 | 3.150 | 4 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0.238 | 1 |
| 2029 | 0.287 | 10 |
| 2030 | 0.263 | 3 |
| 2033 | 0.292 | 4 |
| 2034 | 0.263 | 5 |
| 2036 | 0.261 | 5 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1.120 | 6 |
| 2030 | 1.156 | 4 |
| 2033 | 1.258 | 7 |
| 2034 | 1.112 | 7 |
| 2036 | 1.128 | 4 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 7.207 | 1 |
| 2028 | 8.227 | 7 |
| 2029 | 8.634 | 7 |
| 2030 | 7.390 | 1 |
| 2033 | 9.294 | 8 |
| 2034 | 7.660 | 6 |
| 2036 | 8.200 | 9 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2033 | 2.025 | 4 |
| 2036 | 1.950 | 4 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 7 |
| 2029 | 1 | 4 |
| 2030 | 2 | 1 |
| 2033 | 1 | 4 |
| 2035 | 1 | 6 |
| 2036 | 1 | 6 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2 | 1 |
| 2036 | 1 | 4 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2033 | 39 | 4 |
| 2036 | 39 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | 192 | 3 |
| 2033 | 179 | 8 |
| 2034 | 160 | 9 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 138 | 1 |
| 2028 | 149 | 4 |
| 2029 | 173 | 8 |
| 2030 | 130 | 1 |
| 2033 | 179 | 9 |
| 2036 | 164 | 6 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 18 | 8 |
| 2028 | 13 | 7 |
| 2030 | 8 | 2 |
| 2034 | 13 | 5 |
| 2036 | 15 | 3 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2028 | 3.5 | 9 |
| 2029 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2030 | 3.0 | 8 |
| 2034 | 3.9 | 6 |
| 2036 | 3.1 | 7 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2028 | 8 | 5 |
| 2029 | 10 | 5 |
| 2030 | 8 | 4 |
| 2031 | 7 | 1 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1 | 1 |
| 2028 | 9 | 10 |
| 2029 | 9 | 10 |
| 2030 | 9 | 10 |
| 2031 | 8 | 7 |
| 2033 | 8 | 6 |
| 2034 | 5 | 2 |
| 2036 | 8 | 3 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 4.0 | 6 |
| 2029 | 3.5 | 6 |
| 2030 | 4.7 | 3 |
| 2033 | 3.0 | 9 |
| 2034 | 5.7 | 3 |
| 2036 | 3.6 | 6 |