Longtime Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jim Clancy dies at 69
- - - Longtime Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jim Clancy dies at 69
Ryan YoungJuly 14, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Longtime Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jim Clancy died Monday, the franchise announced.
He was 69. Further specifics on his death are not yet known.
We are saddened to learn of the passing of Blue Jays great, Jim Clancy. Clancy spent 12 of his 15 Major League seasons with Toronto - including an All-Star appearance in 1982 - and ranks second in franchise history in starts, innings pitched, and complete games. His impact on… pic.twitter.com/9nASV1IIbb
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) July 14, 2025
Clancy spent 15 years pitching in Major League Baseball, the majority of them with the Blue Jays. The Chicago-area native was selected in the fourth round of the 1974 draft out of high school, and he made his debut with Toronto three years later in the team’s inaugural season.
Clancy spent his first 12 seasons in the league with Toronto, and he earned his only All-Star nod during the 1982 campaign. That season, he held a 3.71 ERA and went 16-14 in a league-high 40 starts. The Blue Jays went 78-84 and missed the playoffs. Clancy and the Jays made the postseason just once during their time together, when they lost in seven games to the Kansas City Royals in the 1985 ALCS.
After his time in Canada, Clancy spent more than two seasons with the Houston Astros and half of his final season with the Atlanta Braves before retiring after the 1991 campaign. In total, he held a 4.23 ERA and a 140-167 record. He is still second in Blue Jays history in starts, innings pitched and complete games.
"His impact on our organization will be remembered forever," the Blue Jays said in a statement, in part. "Our hearts go out to his family and friends during this difficult time."
Source: AOL Sports
