#33 Royce Clayton, Shortstop, 28 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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Royce Clayton

1/2/1970
28
USA,CA,BURBANK
6"0
188

Shortstop
R
R
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Minimal
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2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Good
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Normal
1.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 3,250,000
1998
$ 990,000 (3 year(s))
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall87446
Versus LHP87447
Versus RHP77446
Talent86446
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4
7
7
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
SS : 2 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23MONL 0-10400000002#5  
9/24MONL 2-3311100000#8  
9/25FLAW 2-1301000000#8  
9/26FLAL 6-14511000000#5  
9/28PHIW 9-1412100400#8  
9/29@SFL 0-6401100000#5  
9/30LANW 9-6411001301#8  
10/1@CHNL 2-5300000010#8  
10/3CINL 0-4401000000#5  
10/5@HOUW 13-8512000100#5  

Batting Stats 1998

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall162592141275769565089.238.301.336.637.563.098
Projected162592141275769565089.238.301.336.637.563.098
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall16265451017341993913668.462.33.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP129387012315913202.295.345.372.717
vs. RHP463103205646414176233.222.289.326.615
Close/Late681612086817302.235.321.309.630
Scoring Position14242724610924412.296.335.458.793
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home8129074173233322139.255.307.355.662
Road8130267102536242950.222.293.318.611
March/April25882240010101220.250.347.295.642
May291002152198810.210.263.330.593
June2710427310105718.260.313.308.620
July238221202610916.256.333.354.687
August27102246211610614.235.282.363.645
Sept/Oct31116267031813811.224.274.362.636

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19921445621614461470101509397193.286.353.461.813STL
19931496051603392080844242105177.264.315.448.763STL
199415257618135917928458519191.314.381.495.876STL
1995150573168274125377477398102.293.352.417.769STL
199615463219733396599523195113.312.366.416.782STL
199715559815630210997541228974.261.309.368.677STL
199816259214127576956505489136.238.301.336.637STL
Total106641381164229388952857634035166648626.281.340.420.759 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1991, AAA13855015937822917856103131.289.348.505.853

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19944143200111310.214.267.357.624
19966255011352300.200.259.400.659
19977226200355201.273.407.364.771
Total1761144117118811.230.319.377.696

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop1621621735027170833.9531447.14.40    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 50th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1991...
Injured on 8/28/1991 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week...
Had first career hit on 4/5/1992, off Xavier Hernandez (NYM)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/12/1992, off Roy Smith (SF)...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Philadelphia (N) on 4/16/1992...
Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Cincinnati on 6/7/1993...
2/3/1995: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,957,143 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against San Francisco on 6/6/1995...
10/17/1995: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $3,250,000 per year, for 3 years.
6/29/1998: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $990,000 per year, for 3 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1996 - 197 - 3rd
Doubles
1992 - 44 - 6th
Triples
1993 - 9 - 3rd
1994 - 9 - 7th
SB
1992 - 19 - 4th
 

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