Cliff Bolton
William Clifton Bolton
Born: April 10, 1907
High Point, NC US
Deceased: April 21, 1979
Lexington, NC US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Career: 1927-1952
Major League Statistics
Cliff Bolton compiled a career batting average of .338 with 82 home runs and 224 RBI in his 1287-game career with the High Point Pointers, New Haven Profs, Baltimore Orioles, Chattanooga Lookouts, Buffalo Bisons, Greenville Spinners, Charlotte Hornets, Little Rock Travelers, Martinsville Athletics, Reidsville Luckies, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms, Rutherford County Owls and Lexington Indians. He began playing during the 1927 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | C | PIED | High Point Pointers | 28 | 77 | 77 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .325 | .610 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | C | PIED | High Point Pointers | 92 | 308 | 308 | 124 | 32 | 8 | 11 | .403 | .403 | .666 | 1.068 | 205 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 71 | 236 | 236 | 84 | 12 | 4 | 6 | .356 | .356 | .517 | .873 | 122 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 97 | 245 | 245 | 93 | 18 | 7 | 4 | .380 | .380 | .559 | .939 | 137 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 5 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 132 | 481 | 481 | 163 | 22 | 10 | 8 | .339 | .339 | .476 | .815 | 229 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 6 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .200 | .333 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 100 | 351 | 351 | 116 | 24 | 4 | 3 | .330 | .330 | .447 | .778 | 157 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 31 | 128 | 128 | 46 | 14 | 4 | 2 | .359 | .359 | .578 | .938 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Charlotte Hornets | 88 | 285 | 285 | 80 | 16 | 3 | 1 | .281 | .281 | .368 | .649 | 105 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 79 | 295 | 255 | 32 | 70 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 20 | .275 | .360 | .361 | .721 | 92 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | (+) Little Rock Travelers | 63 | 196 | 196 | 70 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .357 | .357 | .459 | .816 | 90 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | (+) Chattanooga Lookouts | 63 | 196 | 196 | 70 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .357 | .357 | .459 | .816 | 90 | |||||||||||
| 1945 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 41 | 141 | 122 | 18 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 8 | .377 | .457 | .557 | 1.015 | 68 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 61 | 174 | 172 | 20 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .372 | .645 | 64 | 2 | |||||||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Reidsville Luckies | 66 | 260 | 235 | 25 | 69 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 21 | 15 | .294 | .357 | .451 | .808 | 106 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | D | NCSL2 | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 50 | 168 | 168 | 70 | 13 | 1 | 5 | .417 | .417 | .595 | 1.012 | 100 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | NCSL2 | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 109 | 384 | 316 | 83 | 126 | 31 | 2 | 10 | 105 | 3 | 65 | 19 | .399 | .505 | .604 | 1.110 | 191 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | D | NCSL2 | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 80 | 262 | 262 | 91 | 20 | 1 | 7 | .347 | .347 | .511 | .859 | 134 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | NCSL2 | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 85 | 229 | 229 | 74 | 9 | 1 | 9 | .323 | .323 | .489 | .812 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington Indians | 27 | 96 | 96 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .344 | .344 | .458 | .802 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | WCAR | Rutherford County Owls | 34 | 98 | 98 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .276 | .276 | .398 | .673 | 39 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1287 | 4248 | 4094 | 178 | 1385 | 280 | 49 | 82 | 224 | 4 | 0 | 136 | 62 | .338 | .361 | .491 | .851 | 2009 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | C | PIED | High Point Pointers | C | 15 | 28 | 11 | 3 | .929 | 2.600 | |||||
| 1928 | C | PIED | High Point Pointers | C | 88 | 268 | 43 | 14 | .957 | 3.534 | |||||
| 1929 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | OF | 55 | 76 | 4 | 7 | .920 | 1.455 | |||||
| 1930 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | C | 43 | 115 | 31 | 7 | .954 | 3.395 | |||||
| 1932 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | C | 127 | 409 | 96 | 13 | .975 | 3.976 | |||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | C | 99 | 499 | 57 | 15 | .974 | 5.616 | |||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | C | 31 | 185 | 16 | 8 | .962 | 6.484 | |||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Charlotte Hornets | C | 82 | 297 | 49 | 9 | .975 | 4.220 | |||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | C | 74 | 222 | 32 | 10 | 5 | .962 | 3.432 | 5 | |||
| 1945 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | C | 35 | 191 | 18 | 4 | 0 | .981 | 5.971 | 5 | |||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | C | 53 | 171 | 21 | 6 | 3 | .970 | 3.623 | 4 | |||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Reidsville Luckies | C | 78 | 366 | 31 | 8 | 3 | .980 | 5.090 | 5 | |||
| 1949 | D | NCSL2 | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | C | 99 | 467 | 50 | 11 | 9 | .979 | 5.222 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 879 | 3294 | 459 | 115 | 20 | .970 | 4.270 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
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