Career
Born in Valdosta, Georgia, he threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 ft 8 in (173 m) tall, and weighed 160 pounds (73 kg). He played in the Major Leagues during World World War II, when the talent pool was depleted due to the military draft. Clary"s Major League Baseball career began with the Washington Senators in 1942, and he hit.275 in 240 at-bats as an infielder.
In 1943, he was traded during the season to the Saint Louis Browns, where he became a reserve player.
In 1945, Clary batted just.211. Despite his own poor performance, he blamed the team"s struggles on one-armed outfielder Pete Gray.
Clary was sent down to the minor league Toledo Mud Hens in 1946. His career big league batting average was.263.
Following his playing career, Clary was a coach for the Senators for six seasons (1955-1960), and then switched to scouting when the team relocated to Minneapolis–Saint Paul.
He scouted for the Twins for 24 years, then worked for the Chicago White Sox and Toronto Blue Jays as a special assignment scout until his 1993 retirement. He died in Valdosta at age 83.