Clint Hurdle
Clinton Merrick Hurdle
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 195 lb.

Born: July 30, 1957 in Big Rapids, MI
High School: Merritt Island (Merritt Island, FL)
Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 18, 1977
Final Game: June 26, 1987
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Standard Batting

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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
1977 19 KCR AL 9 28 26 5 8 0 0 2 7 0 0 2 7 .308 .357 .538 .896 139 14 0 0 0 0 0 /9
1978 20 KCR AL 133 481 417 48 110 25 5 7 56 1 3 56 84 .264 .348 .398 .746 108 166 6 1 1 6 1 397/5D
1979 21 KCR AL 59 204 171 16 41 10 3 3 30 0 1 28 24 .240 .343 .386 .729 96 66 4 1 0 4 4 79/D5
1980 22 KCR AL 130 438 395 50 116 31 2 10 60 0 0 34 61 .294 .349 .458 .807 120 181 11 2 2 5 5 *9/7
1981 23 KCR AL 28 89 76 12 25 3 1 4 15 0 0 13 10 .329 .427 .553 .980 183 42 2 0 0 0 3 9
1982 24 CIN NL 19 37 34 2 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 6 .206 .270 .235 .506 42 8 1 1 0 0 2 7/9
1983 25 NYM NL 13 35 33 3 6 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 10 .182 .229 .242 .471 32 8 1 0 0 0 0 /59
1985 27 NYM NL 43 97 82 7 16 4 0 3 7 0 1 13 20 .195 .313 .354 .666 87 29 1 1 1 0 3 2/97
1986 28 STL NL 78 184 154 18 30 5 1 3 15 0 0 26 38 .195 .311 .299 .610 70 46 2 1 1 2 0 3/2795
1987 29 NYM NL 3 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 82 1 0 0 0 0 0 /3
10 Seasons 515 1596 1391 162 360 81 12 32 193 1 6 176 261 .259 .341 .403 .745 105 561 28 7 5 17 18
162 Game Avg. 162 502 438 51 113 25 4 10 61 0 2 55 82 .259 .341 .403 .745 105 176 9 2 2 5 6
KCR (5 yrs) 359 1240 1085 131 300 69 11 26 168 1 4 133 186 .276 .353 .432 .786 116 469 23 4 3 15 13
NYM (3 yrs) 59 135 118 11 23 6 0 3 9 0 1 15 31 .195 .291 .322 .613 72 38 2 1 1 0 3
STL (1 yr) 78 184 154 18 30 5 1 3 15 0 0 26 38 .195 .311 .299 .610 70 46 2 1 1 2 0
CIN (1 yr) 19 37 34 2 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 6 .206 .270 .235 .506 42 8 1 1 0 0 2
NL (5 yrs) 156 356 306 31 60 12 1 6 25 0 2 43 75 .196 .299 .301 .600 68 92 5 3 2 2 5
AL (5 yrs) 359 1240 1085 131 300 69 11 26 168 1 4 133 186 .276 .353 .432 .786 116 469 23 4 3 15 13

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1977 19 KCR AL 28 18 5 7.4 102 .353 .308 .269 .357 .333 .538 .409 .896 .741 139 .704 1.2 0.1 .889 .308 .231 .0
1978 20 KCR AL 481 323 61 5.0 96 .310 .264 .265 .348 .330 .398 .390 .746 .720 108 .571 5.8 0.6 .699 .264 .134 1.8
1979 21 KCR AL 204 139 24 4.6 104 .257 .240 .272 .343 .337 .386 .412 .729 .749 96 .489 -0.1 0.0 .696 .304 .146 .0
1980 22 KCR AL 438 297 62 5.6 99 .322 .294 .269 .349 .331 .458 .399 .807 .730 120 .591 11.6 1.1 .748 .251 .165 .0
1981 23 KCR AL 89 53 18 9.1 88 .339 .329 .255 .427 .319 .553 .371 .980 .690 183 .813 8.4 0.9 1.038 .395 .224 .0
1982 24 CIN NL 37 29 2 1.9 96 .250 .206 .268 .270 .331 .235 .389 .506 .721 42 .183 -2.7 -0.3 .345 .059 .029
1983 25 NYM NL 35 28 2 1.9 96 .261 .182 .262 .229 .330 .242 .388 .471 .719 32 .190 -3.1 -0.3 .357 .121 .061
1985 27 NYM NL 97 69 9 3.5 94 .220 .195 .259 .313 .327 .354 .386 .666 .712 87 .419 -1.2 -0.1 .618 .305 .159 .0
1986 28 STL NL 184 129 16 3.4 97 .235 .195 .261 .311 .332 .299 .394 .610 .726 70 .386 -5.8 -0.6 .579 .273 .104 .0
1987 29 NYM NL 3 2 0 0.0 102 .500 .333 .263 .333 .332 .333 .410 .667 .742 82 .000 -0.1 0.0 .500 .000 .000
10 Seasons 1596 1087 199 4.9 97 .294 .259 .266 .341 .331 .403 .395 .745 .725 105 .548 14.0 1.4 .694 .267 .145 1.9
162 Game Avg. 502 342 63 4.9 97 .294 .259 .266 .341 .331 .403 .395 .745 .725 105 .548 4 0 .694 .267 .145 1
KCR (5 yrs) 1240 830 170 5.5 98 .309 .276 .267 .353 .331 .432 .396 .786 .727 116 .593 26.9 2.7 .743 .276 .156 1.9
NYM (3 yrs) 135 99 11 3.0 95 .238 .195 .260 .291 .328 .322 .387 .613 .715 72 .347 -4.4 -0.4 .541 .246 .127 .0
STL (1 yr) 184 129 16 3.4 97 .235 .195 .261 .311 .332 .299 .394 .610 .726 70 .386 -5.8 -0.6 .579 .273 .104 .0
CIN (1 yr) 37 29 2 1.9 96 .250 .206 .268 .270 .331 .235 .389 .506 .721 42 .183 -2.7 -0.3 .345 .059 .029
NL (5 yrs) 356 257 29 3.0 96 .238 .196 .262 .299 .330 .301 .391 .600 .721 68 .350 -12.8 -1.3 .538 .239 .105 .0
AL (5 yrs) 1240 830 170 5.5 98 .309 .276 .267 .353 .331 .432 .396 .786 .727 116 .593 26.9 2.7 .743 .276 .156 1.9

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1978 20 KCR AL ALCS NYY L 4 10 8 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 .375 .500 .625 1.125 5 0 0 0 0 0
1980 22 KCR AL ALCS NYY W 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1 0 0 0 0
1980 22 KCR AL WS PHI L 4 14 12 1 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 .417 .500 .500 1.000 6 0 0 0 0 0
1981 23 KCR AL ALDS OAK L 3 12 11 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273 .333 .273 .606 3 0 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons (4 Series) 14 38 33 2 11 1 1 0 1 1 0 5 6 .333 .421 .424 .845 14 1 0 0 0 0
1 ALDS 3 12 11 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273 .333 .273 .606 3 0 0 0 0 0
2 ALCS 7 12 10 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 4 .300 .417 .500 .917 5 1 0 0 0 0
1 WS 4 14 12 1 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 .417 .500 .500 1.000 6 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1977 19 KCR AL 28 7.1% 25.0% 7.1% 7.1% 25% 3.50 3.7 13.0 3.7 4.50 61%
1978 20 KCR AL 481 1.5% 17.5% 11.6% 7.7% 34% 1.50 5.0 59.6 7.4 0.92 69%
1979 21 KCR AL 204 1.5% 11.8% 13.7% 7.8% 39% 0.86 7.1 57.0 5.7 1.00 73%
1980 22 KCR AL 438 2.3% 13.9% 7.8% 9.8% 37% 1.79 6.5 39.5 6.6 0.82 75%
1981 23 KCR AL 89 4.5% 11.2% 14.6% 9.0% 32% 0.77 7.6 19.0 5.1 1.10 70%
1982 24 CIN NL 37 0.0% 16.2% 5.4% 2.7% 14% 3.00 5.7 34.0 0.77 76%
1983 25 NYM NL 35 0.0% 28.6% 5.7% 5.7% 33% 5.00 3.3 16.5 0.80 66%
1985 27 NYM NL 97 3.1% 20.6% 13.4% 7.2% 44% 1.54 4.1 27.3 11.7 0.88 61%
1986 28 STL NL 184 1.6% 20.7% 14.1% 4.9% 30% 1.46 4.1 51.3 10.3 0.54 63%
1987 29 NYM NL 3 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 3.0 0.00 67%
10 Seasons 1596 2.0% 16.4% 11.0% 7.8% 35% 1.48 5.3 43.5 7.2 0.86 70%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1977 19 KCR AL 0 0 38% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100% 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
1978 20 KCR AL 8 0 26% 181 1 3 25% 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 8 8 44% 20 15 5 6 3 3 13 4 9
1979 21 KCR AL 3 0 19% 75 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 3 12% 10 7 2 2 2 0 5 4 0
1980 22 KCR AL 1 0 28% 159 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 36% 24 20 4 3 0 3 20 9 10
1981 23 KCR AL 1 0 24% 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 25% 4 4 0 1 0 1 3 1 1
1982 24 CIN NL 1 0 20% 7 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1983 25 NYM NL 0 0 38% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1985 27 NYM NL 2 0 15% 25 0 1 0% 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 40% 6 3 2 3 1 2 1 1 0
1986 28 STL NL 1 0 28% 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 29% 11 8 3 1 1 0 5 3 2
1987 29 NYM NL 0 0 100% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
10 Seasons 17 0 25% 560 1 6 14% 1 5 0 0 0 1 5 3 23 29 34% 79 59 18 16 7 9 48 23 22
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1977 19 KCR AL 28 68% 8 1 1 0 0 0.77 2 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 7 0 0% 5 2 40% 19 5 26% 4 3 75% 1 1 100% 0
1978 20 KCR AL 481 75% 110 8 5 0 0 1.12 7 0 8 4 3 3 4 1 1 1 100% 76 6 8% 44 15 34% 285 51 18% 35 15 43% 39 18 46% 0
1979 21 KCR AL 204 80% 41 7 1 0 1 1.20 3 0 7 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 41 4 10% 23 9 39% 143 29 20% 17 10 59% 16 3 19% 0
1980 22 KCR AL 438 78% 116 9 3 0 2 1.96 10 0 9 10 0 3 7 1 3 2 67% 79 11 14% 36 17 47% 289 51 18% 27 15 56% 34 14 41% 0
1981 23 KCR AL 89 87% 25 2 1 0 1 2.12 4 0 2 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 19 2 11% 6 2 33% 62 11 18% 7 4 57% 6 3 50% 0
1982 24 CIN NL 37 95% 7 3 1 0 0 1.66 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 10% 3 1 33% 24 2 8% 1 0 0% 4 2 50% 0
1983 25 NYM NL 35 97% 6 4 0 0 0 1.58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 14% 4 1 25% 17 2 12% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
1985 27 NYM NL 97 88% 16 16 0 0 0 1.99 3 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 100% 13 1 8% 7 2 29% 49 4 8% 6 1 17% 5 2 40% 0
1986 28 STL NL 184 91% 30 22 6 1 3 1.92 3 0 2 3 0 0 3 0 1 1 100% 30 2 7% 18 3 17% 121 12 10% 7 3 43% 14 4 29% 0
1987 29 NYM NL 3 100% 1 2 0 0 0 0.75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Seasons 1596 80% 360 74 18 1 7 1.72 32 0 30 28 4 11 21 2 6 5 83% 282 28 10% 146 52 36% 1009 167 17% 105 51 49% 119 47 40% 0
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1977 19 9 28 26 5 8 0 0 2 7 0 0 2 7 .308 .357 .538 .896 139 14 0 0 0 0 0
1978 20 142 509 443 53 118 25 5 9 63 1 3 58 91 .266 .348 .406 .755 109 180 6 1 1 6 1
1979 21 201 713 614 69 159 35 8 12 93 1 4 86 115 .259 .347 .401 .748 105 246 10 2 1 10 5
1980 22 331 1151 1009 119 275 66 10 22 153 1 4 120 176 .273 .348 .423 .771 111 427 21 4 3 15 10
1981 23 359 1240 1085 131 300 69 11 26 168 1 4 133 186 .276 .353 .432 .786 116 469 23 4 3 15 13
1982 24 378 1277 1119 133 307 70 11 26 169 1 5 135 192 .274 .351 .426 .777 114 477 24 5 3 15 15
1983 25 391 1312 1152 136 313 72 11 26 171 1 5 137 202 .272 .348 .421 .769 111 485 25 5 3 15 15
1984 26 391 1312 1152 136 313 72 11 26 171 1 5 137 202 .272 .348 .421 .769 111 485 25 5 3 15 15
1985 27 434 1409 1234 143 329 76 11 29 178 1 6 150 222 .267 .345 .417 .762 110 514 26 6 4 15 18
1986 28 512 1593 1388 161 359 81 12 32 193 1 6 176 260 .259 .341 .403 .745 105 560 28 7 5 17 18
1987 29 515 1596 1391 162 360 81 12 32 193 1 6 176 261 .259 .341 .403 .745 105 561 28 7 5 17 18

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1977 19 9 28 26 5 8 0 0 2 7 0 2 7 .308 .357 .538 .896 5 9
1978 20 133 494 426 52 119 27 5 8 61 1 61 84 .279 .366 .423 .789 66 133
1979 21 59 207 173 16 42 10 3 3 30 0 29 24 .243 .348 .387 .735 24 59
1980 22 130 439 397 52 118 32 2 10 63 0 35 61 .297 .353 .463 .817 65 130
1981 23 42 141 119 21 42 5 2 7 26 0 22 15 .353 .454 .605 1.059 32 28
1982 24 19 37 34 2 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 6 .206 .270 .235 .506 2 19
1983 25 13 35 33 4 6 2 0 0 2 0 2 10 .182 .229 .242 .471 2 13
1985 27 43 98 83 7 17 4 0 3 7 0 14 20 .205 .327 .361 .688 10 43
1986 28 78 189 157 19 33 6 1 3 16 0 29 38 .210 .333 .318 .652 17 78
1987 29 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 3
10 Seasons 529 1671 1451 178 392 87 13 36 213 1 196 266 .270 .356 .422 .779 223 515
162 Game Avg. 162 512 444 55 120 27 4 11 65 0 60 81 .270 .356 .422 .779 68 515

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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1977 AL--born 1957-07-30--4th

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 8 (1980), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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