John Clayton
John E. Clayton
Born: May 12, 1919
Deceased: January 6, 2017
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 165
Career: 1947-1949
John Clayton compiled a career batting average of .251 with 8 home runs and 83 RBI in his 291-game career with the Burlington Bees and Sanford Spinners. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CARL | Burlington Bees | 112 | 531 | 415 | 94 | 108 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 54 | 3 | 97 | 40 | .260 | .404 | .378 | .782 | 157 | 3 | 16 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | Burlington Bees | 105 | 360 | 360 | 92 | 20 | 6 | 3 | .256 | .256 | .369 | .625 | 133 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | TOBS | Sanford Spinners | 74 | 347 | 239 | 52 | 55 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 98 | 19 | .230 | .456 | .310 | .765 | 74 | 1 | 9 | ||||
| Totals | 291 | 1238 | 1014 | 146 | 255 | 59 | 13 | 8 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 195 | 59 | .251 | .374 | .359 | .733 | 364 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CARL | Burlington Bees | SS | 70 | 113 | 203 | 19 | 38 | .943 | 4.514 |
| 1947 | C | CARL | Burlington Bees | 2B | 43 | 96 | 134 | 10 | 23 | .958 | 5.349 |
| 1949 | D | TOBS | Sanford Spinners | 2B | 74 | 211 | 203 | 16 | 37 | .963 | 5.595 |
| Totals | 187 | 420 | 540 | 45 | 98 | .955 | 5.134 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | Carolina League | Burlington Bees | |||
| 1948 | C | Carolina League | Burlington Bees | |||
| 1949 | D | Tobacco State League | Sanford Spinners |
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