Lou Clinton

Q: When was Lou Clinton born?

Lou Clinton was born on October 13, 1937.

Q: Where was Lou Clinton born?

Lou Clinton was born in Ponca City, OK .

Q: How tall was Lou Clinton?

Lou Clinton was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Lou Clinton weigh when playing?

Lou Clinton weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Lou Clinton in the Hall of Fame?

Lou Clinton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Lou Clinton play?

Lou Clinton was a Rightfielder.

Q: How many hits did Lou Clinton have?

Lou Clinton had 532 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Lou Clinton have?

Lou Clinton had 65 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Lou Clinton's average?

Lou Clinton had a .247 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Lou Clinton played for?

Lou Clinton played for 6 teams; the Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels, California Angels, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics and New York Yankees.

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: October 13, 1937 in Ponca City, OK us

Died: December 6, 1997 in Wichita, KS

Buried: Lakeview Cemetery, Wichita, KS

High School: Ponca City HS (Ponca City, OK)

Debut: April 22, 1960 (Age 22-192d, 11,718th in major league history)
vs. WSH 5 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 30, 1967 (Age 29-199d)
vs. CAL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1960 season

Full Name: Luciean Louis Clinton

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.0

2153

532

.247

270

RBI

269

OBP

.308

SLG

.418

OPS

.726

OPS+

100

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1955	17	BOS-min	D,B	93	392	354	69	124	16	5	20	83	7		34	61	.350	.409	.593	1.002		210		2	1	1			BLD,GBO · APPY,CARL
1956	18	BOS-min	B,A	96	382	358	41	89	12	2	15	49	2		17	56	.249	.288	.399	.687		143		3	3	1	0		GBO,ALB · CARL,EL
1957	19	BOS-min	A	137	568	490	72	124	24	7	12	67	4		64	93	.253	.340	.404	.744		198		5	1	8			ALB · EL
1958	20	BOS-min	AAA	118	374	342	33	86	12	4	6	37	2		23	56	.251	.298	.363	.661		124		1	5	3	7		MNE · AA
1959	21	BOS-min	AAA	151	582	517	65	130	23	5	20	77	7		50	68	.251	.317	.431	.748		223		3	5	7	3		MNE · AA
1960	22	BOS-min	AAA	35	148	132	13	34	5	2	4	18	2		12	26	.258	.324	.417	.741		55		1	3	0	0		MNE · AA
1960	22	BOS	AL	96	332	298	37	68	17	5	6	37	4	3	20	66	.228	.278	.379	.657	74	113	13	3	5	6	1	9H
1961	23	BOS-min	AAA	127	547	475	90	140	27	5	21	102	5	0	55	66	.295	.366	.505	.872		240		4	4	9			SLE · PCL
1961	23	BOS	AL	17	54	51	4	13	2	1	0	3	0	0	2	10	.255	.283	.333	.616	64	17	0	0	1	0	0	9/H
1962	24	BOS	AL	114	436	398	63	117	24	10	18	75	2	1	34	79	.294	.349	.540	.890	133	215	6	1	1	2	3	9H
1963	25	BOS	AL	148	612	560	71	130	23	7	22	77	0	0	49	118	.232	.294	.416	.710	95	233	17	1	0	2	6	*9/H
1964	26	TOT	AL	128	474	426	45	107	22	3	12	44	4	0	40	73	.251	.315	.401	.716	103	171	9	1	4	3	1	*9/H
1964	26	BOS	AL	37	130	120	15	31	4	3	3	6	1	0	9	33	.258	.310	.417	.727	96	50	4	0	1	0	1	9/H
1964	26	LAA	AL	91	344	306	30	76	18	0	9	38	3	0	31	40	.248	.317	.395	.712	106	121	5	1	3	3	0	9/H
1965	27	TOT	AL	102	287	257	31	60	13	3	2	10	2	3	26	44	.233	.305	.331	.636	83	85	6	1	2	1	1	9H7/8
1965	27	CAL	AL	89	249	222	29	54	12	3	1	8	2	3	23	37	.243	.316	.338	.654	89	75	6	1	2	1	1	9H/7
1965	27	KCA	AL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/9
1965	27	CLE	AL	12	37	34	2	6	1	0	1	2	0	0	3	7	.176	.243	.294	.537	52	10	0	0	0	0	0	/7H89
1966	28	NYY	AL	80	179	159	18	35	10	2	5	21	0	0	16	27	.220	.288	.403	.691	101	64	3	0	2	2	1	9H/78
1967	29	PHI-min	AAA	110	404	360	46	90	16	2	13	35	2	3	36	58	.250	.316	.414	.730		149		1	2	5			SDG · PCL
1967	29	NYY	AL	6	5	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	.500	.600	.750	1.350	307	3	0	0	0	0	1	/H7
8 Yrs				691	2379	2153	270	532	112	31	65	269	12	7	188	418	.247	.308	.418	.726	100	901	54	7	15	16	14
162 Game Avg.				162	558	505	63	125	26	7	15	63	3	2	44	98	.247	.308	.418	.726	100	211	13	2	4	4	3

BOS (5 yrs)				412	1564	1427	190	359	70	26	49	198	7	4	114	306	.252	.307	.440	.747	100	628	40	5	8	10	11
CAL (2 yrs)				180	593	528	59	130	30	3	10	46	5	3	54	77	.246	.316	.371	.688	99	196	11	2	5	4	1
NYY (2 yrs)				86	184	163	19	37	11	2	5	23	0	0	17	28	.227	.297	.411	.708	106	67	3	0	2	2	2
CLE (1 yr)				12	37	34	2	6	1	0	1	2	0	0	3	7	.176	.243	.294	.537	52	10	0	0	0	0	0
KCA (1 yr)				1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Lou Clinton born?

Lou Clinton was born on October 13, 1937.

Where was Lou Clinton born?

Lou Clinton was born in Ponca City, OK.

How tall was Lou Clinton?

Lou Clinton was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Lou Clinton weigh when playing?

Lou Clinton weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Lou Clinton play?

Lou Clinton played 8 seasons.

Is Lou Clinton in the Hall of Fame?

Lou Clinton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Lou Clinton play?

Lou Clinton was a Rightfielder.

How many hits did Lou Clinton have?

Lou Clinton had 532 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Lou Clinton have?

Lou Clinton had 65 home runs over his career.

What was Lou Clinton's average?

Lou Clinton had a .247 average over his career.

How many teams has Lou Clinton played for?

Lou Clinton played for 6 teams; the Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels, California Angels, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics and New York Yankees.

When did Lou Clinton retire?

Lou Clinton last played in 1967.

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