Tony Cloninger
Tony Lee Cloninger Sr.
Born: August 13, 1940
Lincoln County, NC US
Deceased: July 24, 2018
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 210
Career: 1958-1972
Major League Statistics
Tony Cloninger compiled a career record of 34 wins and 30 losses and a 4.73 ERA in his 91-game pitching career with the Midland Braves, Eau Claire Braves, Boise Braves, Cedar Rapids Braves, Jacksonville Braves, Austin Senators, Louisville Colonels and Richmond Braves. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1972 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.91 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 35.0 | 33 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 40 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1958 | D | SOPH | Midland Braves | 9 | 2 | .818 | 4.01 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 83.0 | 61 | 41 | 37 | 6 | 56 | 87 | 2 | 0 | 11 | ||||
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Braves | 0 | 9 | .000 | 9.59 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 46.0 | 47 | 61 | 49 | 8 | 58 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 11 | |||
| 1959 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.42 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 121.0 | 84 | 64 | 46 | 9 | 80 | 154 | 1 | 3 | 15 | ||||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.46 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 78.0 | 62 | 45 | 30 | 4 | 64 | 1 | 58 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 4 | 4 | .500 | 6.66 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 48.7 | 48 | 46 | 36 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 5 | 3 | .625 | 4.32 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 75.0 | 74 | 39 | 36 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.30 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 34 | 30 | .531 | 4.73 | 91 | 78 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 509.7 | 433 | 334 | 268 | 37 | 385 | 7 | 481 | 11 | 6 | 57 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | 6 | 14 | 14 | 3 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | D | SOPH | Midland Braves | 13 | 38 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .212 | .278 | .333 | .611 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 22 | 51 | 47 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .277 | .320 | .383 | .703 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Braves | 10 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .176 | .176 | .353 | .529 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 13 | 32 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .161 | .161 | .258 | .419 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 13 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .400 | .400 | .750 | 1.150 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 11 | 31 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .111 | .100 | .148 | .248 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 95 | 212 | 196 | 26 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 43 | .214 | .234 | .332 | .566 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | D | SOPH | Midland Braves | P | 13 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .769 |
| 1959 | C | PION | Boise Braves | P | 19 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.316 |
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Braves | P | 10 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .909 | 1.000 |
| 1960 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | P | 13 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .692 |
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | P | 12 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .917 |
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 11 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.727 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .286 |
| Totals | 91 | 15 | 71 | 1 | 7 | .989 | .945 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | Sophomore League | Midland Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | ML1 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL |
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