Cliff Wherry
Clifton Nelson Wherry
Born: September 20, 1958
San Francisco, CA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 160
Career: 1979-1985
Cliff Wherry compiled a career batting average of .263 with 11 home runs and 226 RBI in his 670-game career with the Astros, Daytona Beach Astros, Columbus Astros, Tucson Toros, Oklahoma City 89ers and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1979 season and last took the field during the 1985 campaign.
Click on column headings to sort.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | GULF | Astros | 47 | 219 | 184 | 33 | 47 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 31 | 22 | .255 | .364 | .348 | .712 | 64 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | 121 | 430 | 369 | 62 | 105 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 49 | 62 | .285 | .367 | .352 | .719 | 130 | 2 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 93 | 373 | 328 | 46 | 92 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 34 | 60 | .280 | .349 | .369 | .718 | 121 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 121 | 492 | 422 | 63 | 106 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 47 | 83 | .251 | .333 | .363 | .695 | 153 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 16 | 63 | 51 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | .392 | .500 | .471 | .971 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 108 | 424 | 349 | 57 | 86 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 10 | 8 | 58 | 50 | .246 | .356 | .327 | .682 | 114 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 75 | 256 | 232 | 26 | 58 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 56 | .250 | .307 | .297 | .605 | 69 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 89 | 237 | 209 | 23 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 46 | .239 | .315 | .297 | .611 | 62 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 670 | 2494 | 2144 | 317 | 564 | 86 | 27 | 11 | 226 | 84 | 40 | 265 | 390 | .263 | .348 | .344 | .691 | 737 | 0 | 24 | 40 | 21 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | GULF | Astros | SS | 47 | 79 | 167 | 16 | 30 | .939 | 5.234 |
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | SS | 120 | 185 | 397 | 38 | 96 | .939 | 4.850 |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | SS | 93 | 165 | 313 | 12 | 73 | .976 | 5.140 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | SS | 16 | 19 | 57 | 6 | 14 | .927 | 4.750 |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | SS | 121 | 168 | 378 | 25 | 72 | .956 | 4.512 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | SS | 44 | 52 | 95 | 5 | 15 | .967 | 3.341 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 2B | 35 | 62 | 118 | 6 | 13 | .968 | 5.143 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 3B | 28 | 14 | 43 | 1 | 5 | .983 | 2.036 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | SS | 71 | 138 | 201 | 13 | 44 | .963 | 4.775 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 47 | 79 | 113 | 7 | 24 | .965 | 4.085 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 37 | 53 | 76 | 7 | 12 | .949 | 3.486 |
| Totals | 659 | 1014 | 1958 | 136 | 398 | .956 | 4.510 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | Gulf Coast League | Astros | HOU | ||
| 1980 | A | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Astros | HOU | ||
| 1981 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1982 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1982 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | CHA |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
