#56 Clint Courtney, Catcher, 29 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Clint Courtney

3/16/1927
29
USA,LA,HALL SUMMIT
5"8
185

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4 / 6 (Popular)
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1956 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 64 Days (580 total Days)
119 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 64 Days (580 total Days)
5 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66249
Versus LHP56239
Versus RHP76249
Talent76249
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3
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1
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Fielding Ratings
C : 6 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 6
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
4/25WS1L 1-5401000000#6  
4/26WS1W 3-2300000001#6  
4/27WS1L 4-8320000110#6  
4/28@CHAL 4-5410000000#6  
4/29@CHAW 6-4401100310#6PoG 
4/30@CHAL 0-4400000001#6  
5/2DETL 1-5400000000#6  
5/3DETL 2-8400000000#8  
5/4DETW 6-5302100010#6  
5/5@BALW 7-6412101100#6PoG 

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall2810318601129125.175.261.262.523.444.087
Projected2910819601139135.175.261.262.523.444.087
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall281160004102771150.07.22.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2121001143010.095.231.143.374
vs. RHP821650111882000.195.267.293.559
Close/Late1343005321000.308.400.538.938
Scoring Position27620011031010.222.290.296.587
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home155272003363.135.224.173.397
Road1351114019662.216.293.353.646
March/April248814400118115.159.250.205.455
May41542011110.267.313.600.912

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195380247811524413130141300.328.397.453.851PHA
1954136494165271166735586603.334.405.399.804PHA
19551315011563314606744821702.311.375.405.780PHA,AL
195628103186011291200511.175.261.262.523KC
Total37513454208141017918014117124116.312.382.401.782 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1951, AAA1294801522322382895922127.317.380.517.897
1952, AAA139546197252138393772544.361.426.485.911
1953, AAA51210781514283224925.371.429.510.938

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher28281397014601.000252.15.21012433.3

Player History

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Drafted in 2nd round, 22nd overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1951...
Traded from St. Louis (N) to Philadelphia (A) on 6/20/1952 (Going to SLN: P Cal Hogue. Going to PHA: P Cloyd Boyer, C Clint Courtney, RF Nippy Jones)...
Had first career hit on 6/3/1953, off Mike Garcia (CLE)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/14/1953, off Bob Kuzava (CHA)...
Injured on 4/26/1955 with a Jammed Finger, out for 1-2 weeks...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1955...
Injured on 5/5/1956 with a Torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for full season...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1954 - .334 - 4th
    

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