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Clayton Errol Dalrymple
Baltimore Orioles
Catcher
Born: December 3, 1936, Chico, CA
Acquired: Obtained by the Milwaukee Braves from the Sacramento Solons (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement
Major League Teams: Philadelphia Phillies 1960-1968; Baltimore Orioles 1969-1971
World Series Appearances: Baltimore Orioles 1969
Dalrymple saw his playing time decrease during his last few years with the Phillies, sharing catching duties with Pat Corrales (#382), Bob Uecker, Gene Oliver (#247) and finally Mike Ryan (#28). A target of the Phillies' fans ire, Dalrymple requested a trade and was accommodated when the team sent him to the Orioles before the 1969 season. Having come so close to the postseason in 1964, Dalrymple finally saw October action when the Orioles won the A.L. East pennant in 1969. He was 2 for 2 with a pair of pinch-hit singles in the Series as the Orioles fell to the Mets in five games. A broken ankle hobbled Dalrymple his final two years in the majors, and he retired following the 1971 season.
Building the Set / Card #180
March 12, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
The Card / Orioles Team Set / Accuracy Index -8
1969 Season
The Phillies dealt Dalrymple to the Orioles on January 20, 1969, receiving outfielder Ron Stone (#576) in return. Dalrymple was third on the Orioles' catching depth chart behind Elrod Hendricks (#277) and Andy Etchebarren (#634), appearing in only 37 games and making 23 starts behind the plate for the eventual American League pennant winners.
Phillies Career
Dalrymple played in the Braves' organization for the 1959 season, and was left unprotected in that offseason's rule 5 draft. Selected by the Phillies in the draft on November 30, 1959, Dalrymple began the 1960 season as back-up to regular catcher Jimmie Coker. He'd take over the position full-time in 1961, making the first of five opening day starts behind the plate, with his streak broken in 1966 by Uecker. As mentioned above, he assumed a part-time role with the club beginning in 1966, and was dealt to the Orioles in January 1969. In 1,006 games with the Phillies over nine seasons, Dalrymple batted .234, collecting 674 hits.
Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card: 1960 Leaf #143
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (12): 1960-1971
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 2020 Topps Heritage Real One Autographs #ROA-CD
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 71 in the Beckett online database as of 11/15/23.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
Clay Dalrymple was the regular catcher for the Phillies throughout much of the 1960s, earning the job due to his handling of the pitching staff and his above average defensive skills. Dalrymple led all catchers in assists and runners caught stealing in three different seasons (1961, 1963 and 1965). He peaked offensively with the Phillies in 1962, hitting career highs with a .276 average, 11 home runs and 54 RBIs. Dalrymple led the league with eight sacrifice flies in 1964, and had a front row seat for the team's collapse in September. He was behind the plate on September 21, 1964 when Chico Ruiz (#469) stole home to give the Reds a 1-0 victory and begin the Phillies' 10-game losing streak.
Dalrymple saw his playing time decrease during his last few years with the Phillies, sharing catching duties with Pat Corrales (#382), Bob Uecker, Gene Oliver (#247) and finally Mike Ryan (#28). A target of the Phillies' fans ire, Dalrymple requested a trade and was accommodated when the team sent him to the Orioles before the 1969 season. Having come so close to the postseason in 1964, Dalrymple finally saw October action when the Orioles won the A.L. East pennant in 1969. He was 2 for 2 with a pair of pinch-hit singles in the Series as the Orioles fell to the Mets in five games. A broken ankle hobbled Dalrymple his final two years in the majors, and he retired following the 1971 season.
In 1,079 career games, Dalrymple batted .233 with 710 hits, 55 home runs and 327 RBIs. For his career, Dalrymple ranks in the top 100 (98th) for double plays turned by a catcher with 79, and his 48.8% caught stealing percentage is currently 30th all-time.
Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.
March 12, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
In mid-March, Doug and I attended the Philadelphia Sports Collectors Show, held within the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. My main focus for this show was accumulating as many 1969 Topps commons as possible, which I did by adding a grand total of 193 cards to our set. That's almost 30% of the entire set added in one enjoyable afternoon. I wrote a full summary of the show in a post over at The Phillies Room, found here.
This is the 103rd of the 193 commons and semi-stars purchased, pulled and stacked from the first two neon green binders housing 1969 Topps cards at the multi-table spread of Uncle Dick's Cards from Babylon, New York. My method was simple - I pulled up a chair, found a card I needed, picked the best of the group from the binder page and set it aside. After each 100 cards, I'd ask the dealer to tell me how much damage I had done so far. With a budget in mind, I kept going twice, continuing after card #100 and card #200, and stopping at card #298. The final amount due was 17% off the sticker price for the pile of 193 cards, with this card costing less than a dollar.
The Card / Orioles Team Set / Accuracy Index -8
This is the second of two Dalrymple cards I've added to our set. The first version shows Dalrymple crouching with a catcher's mitt, in his Phillies uniform. This version shows him hatless and with the Orioles. Topps made the unusual move in 1969 of updating both Dalrymple's and Donn Clendenon's (#208) cards to show them with their newer teams. The cartoon on the back is identical on both variations, but Topps updated the write-up on the Orioles version to mention Dalrymple's trade to Baltimore that January.
Accuracy Index: Dalrymple's Orioles card scores a -8 - minus 5 points for the Phillies uniform, and another minus 3 points for the hatless dome.
1969 Season
The Phillies dealt Dalrymple to the Orioles on January 20, 1969, receiving outfielder Ron Stone (#576) in return. Dalrymple was third on the Orioles' catching depth chart behind Elrod Hendricks (#277) and Andy Etchebarren (#634), appearing in only 37 games and making 23 starts behind the plate for the eventual American League pennant winners.
Dalrymple played in the Braves' organization for the 1959 season, and was left unprotected in that offseason's rule 5 draft. Selected by the Phillies in the draft on November 30, 1959, Dalrymple began the 1960 season as back-up to regular catcher Jimmie Coker. He'd take over the position full-time in 1961, making the first of five opening day starts behind the plate, with his streak broken in 1966 by Uecker. As mentioned above, he assumed a part-time role with the club beginning in 1966, and was dealt to the Orioles in January 1969. In 1,006 games with the Phillies over nine seasons, Dalrymple batted .234, collecting 674 hits.
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First Mainstream Card: 1960 Leaf #143
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (12): 1960-1971
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 2020 Topps Heritage Real One Autographs #ROA-CD
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 71 in the Beckett online database as of 11/15/23.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
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