Trav McClendon

Travis Clifford McClendon

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 185 lb.
• School University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• High School Mingus Union High School

• Born October 22, 1972 in Cottonwood, AZ USA

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Biographical Information

Trav McClendon played in the minor leagues and for the USA national team.

McClendon hit .343 and slugged .597 his last year at UNLV, stealing 20 bases. His six triples tied Jason Minci for the Big West Conference lead. was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 22nd round of the 1995 Amateur Draft, and he hit .286/.345/.373 in 50 games for the New Jersey Cardinals in his first season while fielding. 993 behind the dish. He slumped to .194/.288/.245 for the Peoria Chiefs in 1996 (though he threw out 43% of those who tried to steal), and he struggled again in 1997 as he only played 6 games with a 3-for-14 record. The Cardinals then released him, and he signed with the independent Elmira Pioneers.

He hit .278/.359/.367 in 60 games in 1998, gunning down 43% while stealing 23 bases in 27 tries. He improved to .362/.416/.486 in 71 games in 1999. Had he qualified, he would've been 4th in the Northern League Eastern Division in average, between Tony Mitchell and Jay Gainer. D.C. Olsen beat him out as the All-Star catcher. He represented the USA in the 1999 Intercontinental Cup, when the team turned to indy league stars. Backing up Willie Morales, he was 3-for-8 and threw out one of two who tried to steal. The Seattle Mariners signed him, and he hit .250/.350/.287 in 43 games for the Lancaster JetHawks in 2000, backing up Scott Maynard. He also went 2-for-13 with the AA New Haven Ravens and 0 for 1 for the Tacoma Rainiers (his lone game in AAA) and he announced his retirement.