Lou Clinton

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, 9,327th in MLB 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

AB

2153

H

532

HR

BA

.247

R

270

RBI

269

SB

OBP

.308

SLG

.418

OPS

.726

OPS+

100

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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	354	354		124	16	5	20						.350	.350	.593	.944		210							BLD,GBO · APPY,CARL
1956	18	BOS-min	B,A	96	358	358		89	13	2	15						.249	.249	.422	.670		151							GBO,ALB · CARL,EL
1957	19	BOS-min	A	137	490	490		124	24	7	12						.253	.253	.404	.657		198							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	9
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
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	9
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
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
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
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
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	97/8
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	9/7
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	/789
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	9/78
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	306	3	0	0	0	0	1	/7
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
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
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

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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