#56 Clint Courtney, Catcher, 34 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Clint Courtney

3/16/1927
34
USA,LA,HALL SUMMIT
5"8
195

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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,000,000
1961
$ 3,100,000 (3 year(s))
8 Year(s), 64 Days (1440 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 64 Days (1440 total Days)
10 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall65237
Versus LHP55137
Versus RHP76248
Talent65248
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Fielding Ratings
C : 9 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 6
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/4CHAW 2-1300000001#7  
10/5@BALW 10-9402000210#6  
10/7BOSW 3-2301100110#7  
10/9@KCL 5-6401000000#7  
10/13LANL 4-9400000002#7  
10/14LANL 3-10411000001#7  
10/16@LANW 4-3402000100#7  
10/17@LANL 1-23300000100#7  
10/18@LANW 3-2310000011#7  
10/20LANL 6-9501000000#7  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall11233197171353422431.293.355.378.733.638.085
Projected11233197171353422431.293.355.378.733.638.085
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall7536880112401252100.043.24.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP107284111514911011.262.322.346.668
vs. RHP22469130238281520037.308.370.393.763
Close/Late47146019746030.298.333.489.823
Scoring Position106377115001111022.349.413.462.875
Pinch Hitting28920010323020.321.333.393.726
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home57162559102520913.340.380.407.787
Road551694280328221518.249.323.349.672
This Week41530002111.200.250.200.450
Last Week31220000103.167.167.167.333
March/April101771103640.412.500.5881.088
May1731910110641.290.378.419.798
June1436143008406.389.378.472.851
July1851172016928.333.375.431.806
August239225301181086.272.330.337.667
Sept/Oct301042570087610.240.310.308.618
Postseason62340002214.174.208.174.382

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
19571294101171915585128742301.285.339.373.712KC
19581334161331916584227942900.320.371.413.784KC
1959106220681211421811351900.309.343.386.729KC
1960112351821801413323753500.234.290.293.584 SF
1961112331971713534224803100.293.355.378.733SF NYY
Total9673073917166826431366254513017817.298.359.383.742 

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
19616234000221400.174.208.174.382
Total6234000221400.174.208.174.382

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher83754913215285.991710.06.691311238.7
Centerfield10100101.0006.01.50    

Player History

Transactions
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...
Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1957...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1958, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1958...
Signed as a free agent by San Francisco on 2/6/1960 to a 2-year deal worth $5,000,000 per year...
Traded from San Francisco to New York (A) on 6/21/1961 (Going to SF: C Rube Walker. Going to NYY: C Clint Courtney)...
7/30/1961: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $3,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1954 - .334 - 4th
    

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