Cliff Bolton

Position: Catcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-9, 160lb (175cm, 72kg)

Born: April 10, 1907 in High Point, NC us

Died: April 21, 1979 in Lexington, NC

Buried: Holly Hill Memorial Park Cemetery, Thomasville, NC

Last Game: September 24, 1941 (Age 34-167d)
vs. BOS 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1934 season

Full Name: William Clifton Bolton

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.0

962

280

.291

113

RBI

143

OBP

.366

SLG

.398

OPS

.764

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1927	20	-7.3	High Point	PIED	C		28		77		22	0	0	1						.286		.325		25
1928	21	-7.4	High Point	PIED	C		92		308		124	32	8	11						.403		.666		205
1929	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA		76	240	240		85	12	4	6						.354		.513		123
1929	22	-6.7	Baltimore	IL	AA		5		4		1	0	0	0						.250		.250		1
1929	22	-4.8	New Haven	EL	A		71		236		84	12	4	6						.356		.517		122
1930	23	-5.7	Chattanooga	SOUA	A		97		245		93	18	7	4						.380		.559		137
1931	24	-4.7	Buffalo	IL	AA		5		11		1	0	0	0						.091		.091		1
1931	24	-4.1	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	23	44	43	3	11	1	1	0	6	0	0	1	5	.256	.273	.326	.598	14		0	0		0
1932	25	-3.6	Chattanooga	SOUA	A	WSH	132		481		163	22	10	8						.339		.476		229
1933	26	-2.3	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	33	46	39	4	16	1	1	0	6	0	0	6	3	.410	.500	.487	.987	19		1	0		2
1934	27	-1.3	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	42	160	148	12	40	9	1	1	17	2	0	11	9	.270	.321	.365	.686	54		0	1		4
1935	28	-0.3	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	110	436	375	47	114	18	11	2	55	0	1	58	13	.304	.399	.427	.825	160		1	2		4
1936	29	0.6	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	86	315	289	41	84	18	4	2	51	1	2	25	12	.291	.349	.401	.751	116		1	0		4
1937	30	1.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	27	65	57	6	15	2	0	1	7	0	0	8	6	.263	.354	.351	.705	20		0	0		0

1940	33		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-AA	WSH	106	366	366		118	25	4	3						.322		.437		160
1940	33	6.1	Buffalo	IL	AA	DET	6		15		2	1	0	0						.133		.200		3
1940	33	8.9	Greenville	SALL	B	WSH	100		351		116	24	4	3						.331		.447		157
1941	34	9.9	Greenville	SALL	B	WSH	31		128		46	14	4	2						.359		.578		74
1941	34	6.0	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	14	12	11	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	.000	.083	.000	.083	0	0	0	0		0
1942	35	11.8	Charlotte	PIED	B	WSH	88		285		80	16	3	1						.281		.368		105
1943	36	9.0	Little Rock	SOUA	A1		79	295	255	32	70	12	2	2	32	1	0	33	20	.275	.360	.361	.721	92		1	6
1944	37		2 Teams	SOUA	A1	CHW-WSH	63	224	196	26	70	10	2	2	47	4		24	12					90		2	2
1944	37	10.3	Chattanooga	SOUA	A1	WSH	35
1944	37	10.3	Little Rock	SOUA	A1	CHW	28
1945	38	17.1	Martinsville	CARL	C	PHA	41	141	122	18	46	10	0	4	10	0		17	8	.377	.457	.557	1.015	68		1	1
1946	39	13.8	Martinsville	CARL	C	PHA	61		172	20	47	8	0	3	32	0				.273		.372		64			2
1947	40	14.8	Reidsville	TRIS	B		66	260	235	25	69	20	1	5	45	0		21	15	.294	.357	.451	.808	106		2	2
1948	41	16.3	High Point-Thomasville	NCSL	D	BSN	50	195	168	33	70	13	1	5	44	5		23	15	.417	.490	.595	1.085	100		1	3
1949	42	18.5	High Point-Thomasville	NCSL	D	BSN	109	384	316	83	126	31	2	10	105	3		65	19	.399	.505	.604	1.110	191		3	0
1950	43	20.1	High Point-Thomasville	NCSL	D		80		262		91	20	1	7						.347		.512		134
1951	44	20.4	High Point-Thomasville	NCSL	D	BOS	85	301	229	44	74	9	1	9	53	1		64	24	.323	.478	.489	.967	112		4	4
1952	45		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D		61	227	194	21	60	18	1	1	28	1		28	17	.309	.410	.428	.838	83		5	0
1952	45	19.9	Rutherford County	WCAR	D		34	120	98	10	27	7	1	1	19	0		19	8	.276	.408	.398	.806	39		3	0
1952	45	21.5	Lexington	NCSL	D	PHA	27	107	96	11	33	11	0	0	9	1		9	9	.344	.411	.458	.870	44		2	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (7 seasons)					Majors		335	1078	962	113	280	49	18	6	143	3	3	110	50	.291	.366	.398	.764	383		3	3		14
Minors (19 seasons)					Minors		1350	4380	4094	276	1385	280	49	82	349	11	0	251	118					2009		17	18
All Levels (24 Seasons)							1685	5458	5056	389	1665	329	67	88	492	14	3	361	168					2392		20	21		14

AA (3 seasons)					Minors		16	30	30		4	1	0	0						.133		.167		5
A (3 seasons)					Minors		300	962	962		340	52	21	18						.353		.507		488
A1 (2 seasons)					Minors		142	295	255	32	70	12	2	2	32	1	0	33	20					92		1	6
B (4 seasons)					Minors		285	1024	999	25	311	74	12	11	45	0		21	15	.311		.442		442		2	2
C (4 seasons)					Minors		222	700	679	38	239	50	8	19	42	0		17	8	.352		.533		362		1	3
D (5 seasons)					Minors		385	1369	1169	181	421	91	6	32	230	10		180	75	.360		.530		620		13	7