Cliff Politte
Clifford Edward Politte
Born: September 21, 1940
St. Louis, MO US
Deceased: June 21, 2021
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Career: 1959-1965
Cliff Politte compiled a career record of 45 wins and 57 losses and a 4.73 ERA in his 235-game pitching career with the Keokuk Cardinals, Winnipeg Goldeyes, Billings Mustangs, Raleigh Cards, Tulsa Oilers and Cedar Rapids Cardinals. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1965 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Keokuk Cardinals | 8 | 6 | .571 | 5.53 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 96.0 | 71 | 78 | 59 | 4 | 109 | 115 | 17 | 0 | 18 | ||||
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 2 | 7 | .222 | 7.14 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 58.0 | 58 | 55 | 46 | 2 | 85 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 9 | ||||
| 1961 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 7 | 15 | .318 | 6.57 | 36 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 141.0 | 138 | 121 | 103 | 5 | 160 | 156 | 4 | 2 | 20 | ||||
| 1962 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 11 | 15 | .423 | 5.25 | 35 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 187.0 | 170 | 132 | 109 | 16 | 122 | 0 | 218 | 7 | 0 | 23 | |||
| 1963 | A | PION | Billings Mustangs | 9 | 4 | .692 | 3.87 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 128.0 | 107 | 78 | 55 | 8 | 99 | 3 | 167 | 7 | 0 | 16 | |||
| 1964 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Raleigh Cards | 7 | 7 | .500 | 1.74 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 119.0 | 80 | 44 | 23 | 1 | 99 | 7 | 156 | 8 | 0 | 10 | |||
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2.79 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 45 | 57 | .441 | 4.73 | 235 | 85 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 776.0 | 651 | 523 | 408 | 36 | 714 | 10 | 910 | 50 | 6 | 96 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Keokuk Cardinals | 24 | 39 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | .097 | .263 | .129 | .392 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 25 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .071 | .235 | .071 | .307 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1961 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 36 | 57 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 23 | .048 | .231 | .071 | .302 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1962 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 35 | 75 | 51 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 33 | .137 | .241 | .157 | .398 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | PION | Billings Mustangs | 63 | 38 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .029 | .081 | .029 | .110 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Raleigh Cards | 35 | 38 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .152 | .194 | .182 | .376 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 239 | 277 | 217 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 111 | .097 | .208 | .115 | .323 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Keokuk Cardinals | P | 22 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 1 | .897 | 1.182 |
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | P | 23 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .846 | .478 |
| 1961 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | P | 36 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 1 | .917 | .917 |
| 1962 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | P | 35 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 4 | .964 | .771 |
| 1963 | A | PION | Billings Mustangs | P | 63 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 0 | .862 | .397 |
| 1964 | A | CARL | Raleigh Cards | P | 35 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 3 | .955 | .600 |
| 1964 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .400 |
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | P | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .364 |
| Totals | 235 | 21 | 130 | 15 | 11 | .910 | .643 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | Midwest League | Keokuk Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1960 | C | Northern League | Winnipeg Goldeyes | SLN | ||
| 1961 | C | Northern League | Winnipeg Goldeyes | SLN | ||
| 1962 | C | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | SLN | ||
| 1963 | A | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | SLN | ||
| 1964 | A | Carolina League | Raleigh Cards | SLN | ||
| 1964 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1965 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | SLN |
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