Jim Clinton
James Scott Clinton
Born: June 17, 1967
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, C, CF, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 31 (1989 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
School: Illinois - Chicago
Career: 1989-1995
Jim Clinton compiled a career batting average of .193 with 4 home runs and 102 RBI in his 530-game career with the Butte Copper Kings, Gastonia Rangers, Charlotte Rangers, Tulsa Drillers and Oklahoma City 89ers. He began playing during the 1989 season and last took the field during the 1995 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | PION | Butte Copper Kings | 60 | 151 | 137 | 14 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 37 | .219 | .291 | .270 | .561 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1990 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Rangers | 60 | 142 | 124 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 34 | .202 | .283 | .258 | .541 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Rangers | 86 | 267 | 244 | 19 | 47 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 63 | .193 | .251 | .262 | .513 | 64 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Rangers | 92 | 269 | 239 | 27 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 64 | .176 | .242 | .226 | .468 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 6 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .083 | .154 | .083 | .237 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Rangers | 86 | 316 | 285 | 26 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 72 | .175 | .233 | .218 | .451 | 62 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 6 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .182 | .182 | .227 | .409 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 69 | 217 | 205 | 21 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 56 | .234 | .257 | .254 | .511 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 28 | 69 | 57 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 16 | .193 | .288 | .281 | .569 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 8 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .000 | .071 | .000 | .071 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 501 | 1480 | 1338 | 127 | 258 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 102 | 48 | 27 | 93 | 355 | .193 | .252 | .241 | .493 | 323 | 31 | 14 | 30 | 5 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | PION | Butte Copper Kings | OF | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .500 |
| 1989 | R | PION | Butte Copper Kings | 2B | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 1.800 |
| 1989 | R | PION | Butte Copper Kings | 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1989 | R | PION | Butte Copper Kings | C | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.667 |
| 1989 | R | PION | Butte Copper Kings | SS | 27 | 41 | 82 | 12 | 24 | .911 | 4.556 |
| 1989 | R | PION | Butte Copper Kings | 1B | 22 | 74 | 5 | 1 | 8 | .988 | 3.591 |
| 1990 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Rangers | 3B | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 1.143 |
| 1990 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Rangers | OF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .400 |
| 1990 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Rangers | SS | 34 | 57 | 84 | 7 | 27 | .953 | 4.147 |
| 1990 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Rangers | 2B | 10 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 3 | .949 | 3.700 |
| 1990 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Rangers | 1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Rangers | OF | 7 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .905 | 2.714 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Rangers | 3B | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .833 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Rangers | SS | 43 | 82 | 108 | 10 | 24 | .950 | 4.419 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Rangers | 1B | 19 | 111 | 16 | 2 | 14 | .984 | 6.684 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Rangers | 2B | 12 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 6 | .963 | 4.333 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Rangers | SS | 43 | 75 | 107 | 14 | 23 | .929 | 4.233 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Rangers | 1B | 22 | 157 | 12 | 2 | 21 | .988 | 7.682 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Rangers | 2B | 16 | 18 | 37 | 1 | 4 | .982 | 3.438 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Rangers | 3B | 16 | 8 | 39 | 4 | 3 | .922 | 2.938 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Rangers | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1993 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Rangers | OF | 55 | 87 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .979 | 1.691 |
| 1993 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 3B | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1993 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | SS | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Rangers | 2B | 20 | 37 | 44 | 0 | 16 | 1.000 | 4.050 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Rangers | SS | 16 | 29 | 49 | 3 | 8 | .963 | 4.875 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Rangers | 3B | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 1994 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | SS | 9 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 4 | .919 | 3.778 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | OF | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1994 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 2B | 27 | 56 | 80 | 3 | 14 | .978 | 5.037 |
| 1994 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 3B | 22 | 12 | 33 | 4 | 3 | .918 | 2.045 |
| 1994 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 1B | 13 | 72 | 9 | 3 | 5 | .964 | 6.231 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1994 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1995 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 1B | 7 | 64 | 5 | 2 | 7 | .972 | 9.857 |
| 1995 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | CF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | LF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1B | 3 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.667 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | SS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1995 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | RF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | SS | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1995 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | OF | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 530 | 1143 | 817 | 85 | 222 | .958 | 3.698 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | Pioneer League | Butte Copper Kings | TEX | ||
| 1990 | A | South Atlantic League | Gastonia Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Charlotte Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1992 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Charlotte Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1993 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Charlotte Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1993 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | TEX | ||
| 1994 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | TEX | ||
| 1994 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX | ||
| 1995 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | TEX | ||
| 1995 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX |
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