Lance Clemons

American baseball player (1947-2008)
Baseball player
Lance Clemons
Pitcher
Born: (1947-07-06)July 6, 1947
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: January 22, 2008(2008-01-22) (aged 60)
Brooksville, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 12, 1971, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1974, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2–1
Earned run average6.06
Strikeouts23
Teams
  • Kansas City Royals (1971)
  • St. Louis Cardinals (1972)
  • Boston Red Sox (1974)

Lance Levis Clemons (July 6, 1947 – January 22, 2008) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City Royals (1971), St. Louis Cardinals (1972) and Boston Red Sox (1974).

Clemons was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was traded with Jim York from the Royals to the Houston Astros for John Mayberry and minor league infielder Dave Grangaard at the Winter Meetings on December 2, 1971.[1] He never appeared in a regular season game with the Astros who dealt him along with Scipio Spinks to the Cardinals for Jerry Reuss four months later on April 15, 1972.[2] In a three-season career, he posted a 2–1 record with 23 strikeouts and a 6.06 earned run average in 19 games pitched. He died of cancer at age 60.

References

  1. ^ Durso, Joseph. "White Sox Add Bahnsen, Ship McKinney to Yanks," The New York Times, Friday, December 3, 1971. Retrieved December 5, 2021
  2. ^ "Cardinals Trade Reuss To Astros for 2 Pitchers," The Associated Press (AP), Saturday, April 15, 1972. Retrieved December 24, 2021

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference