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Thurman Munson League
8-6-2254
Al Clarkson Right Field
Retired (1980, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .281 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .764 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 2287 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 11-03-1942
HR 166 Drafted Round 3, Pick 43
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(100 games)
RBI 1031
SB 274
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF B- (56.0%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1960 Minors 18 21.00 4 / 4 2 / 2 5 / 5 7 / 7 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 21 / 21
1961 Minors 19 29.00 5 / 7 3 / 3 4 / 4 3 / 3 1 / 4 1 / 3 5 / 5 22 / 29
1962 Minors 20 35.00 4 / 5 6 / 6 4 / 4 9 / 9 3 / 3 3 / 3 5 / 5 34 / 35
1962 Pos (CF) 20 47.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 7 / 47
1963 Minors 21 47.00 8 / 8 5 / 5 8 / 9 8 / 9 4 / 6 4 / 5 5 / 5 42 / 47
1963 Pos (CF) 21 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 4
1964 Minors 22 29.00 0 / 1 4 / 5 2 / 3 5 / 6 3 / 5 3 / 7 1 / 2 18 / 29
1964 Pos (CF) 22 66.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 12 / 66
1964 Pos (LF) 22 25.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 25
1965 Minors 23 38.00 5 / 8 2 / 4 3 / 5 0 / 2 2 / 7 0 / 4 5 / 8 17 / 38
1965 Majors 23 13.46 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 2 / 2 0 / 2 4 / 13
1965 Pos (CF) 23 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 5
1966 Minors 24 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 4
1966 Majors 24 40.39 3 / 7 0 / 2 3 / 4 8 / 10 3 / 5 2 / 6 4 / 6 23 / 40
1967 Majors 25 59.17 2 / 6 4 / 6 5 / 13 4 / 10 0 / 10 3 / 9 2 / 5 20 / 59
1968 Majors 26 61.33 2 / 10 2 / 10 3 / 8 4 / 9 1 / 9 4 / 9 2 / 6 18 / 61
1969 Majors 27 43.72 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 7 1 / 13 1 / 5 2 / 4 1 / 5 6 / 43
1970 Majors 28 59.15 0 / 7 1 / 9 2 / 5 1 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 13 2 / 9 6 / 59
1971 Majors 29 58.66 2 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 8 1 / 5 1 / 9 5 / 58
1972 Majors 30 60.22 0 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 13 1 / 8 0 / 7 3 / 60
1973 Majors 31 69.59 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 4 3 / 10 0 / 17 4 / 69
1974 Majors 32 71.80 0 / 13 2 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 12 3 / 71
1975 Majors 33 72.09 0 / 7 3 / 14 1 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 11 1 / 10 0 / 11 5 / 72
1976 Majors 34 70.69 0 / 14 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 15 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 70
1977 Majors 35 69.53 51 50 0 1 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 9 1 / 15 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 7 3 / 69
1978 Majors 36 64.49 162 159 0 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 64
1979 Majors 37 64.57 162 158 0 0 / 9 0 / 4 1 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 6 1 / 64
1980 Majors 38 38.23 162 57 0 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 9 1 / 5 1 / 38
Total 537 424 0 37 / 162 34 / 146 46 / 166 53 / 172 22 / 159 31 / 158 35 / 150 299 / 1260
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Al Clarkson has retired from the Baltimore Orioles
1971-04-11A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Cubs and the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles receive Al Clarkson, Jose Halama, Draft Pick - 1973 Round 2 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Cubs in exchange for Guy Nordyke.
1966-05-01The Cincinnati Cubs have promoted Al Clarkson to the major league team.
1965-10-03The Cincinnati Cubs have sent Al Clarkson to the minors.
1965-09-29The Cincinnati Cubs have promoted Billy Meyer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cubs have promoted Al Clarkson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cubs have promoted Buttons Burton to the major league team.
1965-06-13The Cincinnati Cubs have promoted Rusty Huggins to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cubs have sent Al Clarkson to the minors.
1965-05-20Al Clarkson of the Cincinnati Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1965-04-11The Cincinnati Cubs have promoted Al Clarkson to the major league team.
1962-06-21A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Killers and the Cincinnati Cubs. The Cincinnati Cubs receive Al Clarkson, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 3 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1964 Round 1 (WAS) from the Kansas City Killers in exchange for Ryne Sandberg.
1962-05-06The Kansas City Killers have acquired Al Clarkson from the waiver wire.
1962-04-26The Chicago Meat Packers have acquired scooter mcgrudder from the waiver wire. The Chicago Meat Packers have waived Al Clarkson.
1962-04-01The Chicago Meat Packers have acquired Al Clarkson from the waiver wire.