Royal Clayton
Royal Jeffrey Clayton
Born: November 25, 1965
Santa Monica, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210
Career: 1987-1997
Royal Clayton compiled a career record of 80 wins and 55 losses, with 18 saves, and a 3.43 ERA in his 285-game pitching career with the Yankees, Oneonta Yankees, Prince William Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Albany-Colonie Yankees, Columbus Clippers, Phoenix Firebirds, Bowie Baysox, Lubbock Crickets and Union Laguna Algodoneros. He began playing during the 1987 season and last took the field during the 1997 campaign.
 Prince William Yankees |
 Yankees |
 Oneonta Yankees |
 Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
 Albany-Colonie Yankees |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Phoenix Firebirds |
 Bowie Baysox |
 Lubbock Crickets |
 Union Laguna Algodoneros |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | A | CARL | Prince William Yankees | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.58 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.3 | 49 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2.25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | R | GULF | Yankees | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3.48 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.3 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | A | CARL | Prince William Yankees | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2.36 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 91.3 | 81 | 31 | 24 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 4 | 2 | .667 | 1.44 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 43.7 | 38 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 16 | 4 | .800 | 2.98 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 175.0 | 166 | 72 | 58 | 8 | 48 | 2 | 74 | 4 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1990 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 10 | 9 | .526 | 3.18 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 141.7 | 149 | 58 | 50 | 13 | 43 | 4 | 68 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.81 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 33 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.84 | 32 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 150.0 | 152 | 76 | 64 | 15 | 53 | 1 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 650 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 10 | 5 | .667 | 3.58 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 130.7 | 132 | 62 | 52 | 5 | 45 | 2 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 557 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.54 | 47 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 117.0 | 119 | 56 | 46 | 12 | 31 | 3 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 489 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 12 | 7 | .632 | 4.20 | 58 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 90.0 | 103 | 47 | 42 | 2 | 30 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 394 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.87 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 35 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 0 | 1 | .000 | 10.80 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 1997 | Ind | UL | Lubbock Crickets | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.69 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16.0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 66 |
| Totals | 80 | 55 | .593 | 3.43 | 285 | 127 | 78 | 22 | 6 | 18 | 1064.3 | 1097 | 487 | 406 | 68 | 324 | 20 | 562 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 2302 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 90 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | A | CARL | Prince William Yankees | P | 9 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1987 | R | GULF | Yankees | P | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 1988 | A | CARL | Prince William Yankees | P | 22 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 1 | .970 | 1.455 |
| 1989 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | P | 25 | 15 | 29 | 1 | 2 | .978 | 1.760 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1990 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | P | 21 | 9 | 33 | 1 | 6 | .977 | 2.000 |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 32 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 36 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .917 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 47 | 12 | 28 | 1 | 3 | .976 | .851 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 58 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .448 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | P | 5 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.400 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1997 | Ind | UL | Lubbock Crickets | P | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .417 |
| Totals | 286 | 87 | 214 | 4 | 17 | .987 | 1.052 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | A | Carolina League | Prince William Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1987 | R | Gulf Coast League | Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1987 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1988 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1988 | A | Carolina League | Prince William Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1989 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1990 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1990 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1991 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1992 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1993 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1994 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1995 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN | ||
| 1996 | AA | Eastern League | Bowie Baysox | BAL | ||
| 1997 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Lubbock Crickets | |||
| 1997 | AAA | Mexican League | Union Laguna Algodoneros |
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