Donn Clendenon
Position: First Baseman
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-4, 209lb (193cm, 94kg)
Born: July 15, 1935 in Neosho, MO us
Died: September 17, 2005 in Sioux Falls, SD
Buried: Cremated
High School: Booker T. Washington HS (Atlanta, GA)
Schools: Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, PA), Morehouse College (Atlanta, GA)
Debut:
September 22, 1961
(Age 26-069d,
9,524th in MLB history)
vs. PHI 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
August 5, 1972
(Age 37-021d)
vs. PHI 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1962 season
Full Name: Donn Alvin Clendenon
Pronunciation: \clen-DEN-un\
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SUMMARY
Career
WAR
19.9
AB
4648
R
594
H
1273
BA
.274
HR
159
RBI
682
SB
90
OBP
.328
SLG
.442
OPS
.771
OPS+
117
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