Lou Clinton
Luciean Louis Clinton
Born: October 13, 1937
Ponca City, OK US
Deceased: December 6, 1997
Wichita, KS US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1955-1967
Major League Statistics
Lou Clinton compiled a career batting average of .270 with 111 home runs and 336 RBI in his 867-game career with the Bluefield Blue-Grays, Greensboro Patriots, Albany Senators, Minneapolis Millers, Seattle Rainiers and San Diego Padres. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1967 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 18 | 66 | 66 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .303 | .303 | .364 | .667 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 75 | 288 | 288 | 104 | 15 | 5 | 19 | .361 | .361 | .646 | 1.007 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 6 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .381 | .714 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 90 | 337 | 337 | 82 | 12 | 2 | 15 | .243 | .243 | .424 | .668 | 143 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 137 | 568 | 490 | 72 | 124 | 24 | 7 | 12 | 67 | 4 | 64 | 93 | .253 | .340 | .404 | .744 | 198 | 5 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 118 | 374 | 342 | 33 | 86 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 2 | 23 | 56 | .251 | .298 | .363 | .661 | 124 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 151 | 582 | 517 | 65 | 130 | 23 | 5 | 20 | 77 | 7 | 50 | 68 | .251 | .317 | .431 | .748 | 223 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 35 | 148 | 132 | 13 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 26 | .258 | .324 | .417 | .741 | 55 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 127 | 547 | 475 | 90 | 140 | 27 | 5 | 21 | 102 | 5 | 0 | 55 | 66 | .295 | .366 | .505 | .872 | 240 | 4 | 4 | 9 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 110 | 404 | 360 | 46 | 90 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 58 | .250 | .316 | .414 | .730 | 149 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 867 | 3335 | 3028 | 319 | 817 | 136 | 32 | 111 | 336 | 22 | 3 | 240 | 367 | .270 | .323 | .446 | .769 | 1350 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 32 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | A | EL | Albany Senators | OF | 129 | 209 | 15 | 10 | 2 | .957 | 1.736 |
| 1957 | A | EL | Albany Senators | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | OF | 104 | 140 | 9 | 5 | 1 | .968 | 1.433 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | OF | 142 | 215 | 19 | 8 | 1 | .967 | 1.648 |
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | OF | 35 | 57 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .954 | 1.771 |
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 127 | 259 | 9 | 4 | 3 | .985 | 2.110 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 102 | 201 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .972 | 2.020 |
| Totals | 640 | 1081 | 62 | 36 | 9 | .969 | 1.786 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Blue-Grays | BOS | ||
| 1955 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | BOS | ||
| 1956 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | BOS | ||
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | BOS | ||
| 1957 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | BOS | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | BOS | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | BOS | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | BOS | ||
| 1961 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | BOS | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | PHI |
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