Cliff Politte
Clifford Anthony Politte
Born: February 27, 1974
Kirkwood, MO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 54 (1995 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Jefferson CC, MO
Career: 1996-2008
Major League Statistics
Cliff Politte compiled a career record of 53 wins and 29 losses and a 3.25 ERA in his 154-game pitching career with the Peoria Chiefs, Prince William Cannons, Arkansas Travelers, Memphis Redbirds, Reading Phillies, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, Clearwater Phillies, Syracuse SkyChiefs, Charlotte Knights and Akron Aeros. He began playing during the 1996 season and last took the field during the 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 14 | 6 | .700 | 2.59 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.7 | 108 | 50 | 43 | 8 | 47 | 0 | 151 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 603 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | 11 | 1 | .917 | 2.24 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120.3 | 89 | 37 | 30 | 11 | 31 | 0 | 118 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 475 |
| 1997 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 4 | 1 | .800 | 2.15 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.7 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
| 1998 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.96 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 67.0 | 56 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 265 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 1 | 4 | .200 | 7.64 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.7 | 71 | 46 | 43 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 244 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3.63 | 37 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 109.0 | 112 | 45 | 44 | 12 | 33 | 3 | 97 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 460 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 8 | 4 | .667 | 3.12 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 112.7 | 94 | 45 | 39 | 8 | 41 | 2 | 106 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 467 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2.45 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 0 | 0 | 1.93 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | |
| 2007 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.79 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| Totals | 53 | 29 | .646 | 3.25 | 154 | 115 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 681.0 | 595 | 280 | 246 | 62 | 212 | 6 | 641 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 2806 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 10 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 10 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .125 | .125 | .188 | .312 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 37 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 22 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .062 | .118 | .125 | .243 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 85 | 67 | 59 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .102 | .131 | .136 | .267 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | P | 25 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 3 | .963 | 1.040 |
| 1997 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 1.167 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | P | 19 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.053 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | P | 10 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| 1998 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 10 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 2 | .941 | 1.600 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | P | 37 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .622 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | P | 21 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 3 | .962 | 1.190 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | P | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2007 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | P | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | P | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 154 | 34 | 97 | 4 | 8 | .970 | .851 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Prince William Cannons | SLN | ||
| 1997 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1998 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1998 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1999 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 2000 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Clearwater Phillies | PHI | ||
| 2003 | AAA | International League | Syracuse SkyChiefs | TOR | ||
| 2006 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CHA | June 22, 2006 | June 26, 2006 |
| 2007 | AA | Eastern League | Akron Aeros | CLE | June 9, 2007 | July 8, 2007 |
| 2008 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | April 4, 2008 | April 20, 2008 |
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