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Catfish Hunter League
3-25-2069
Jim Clapinski Starting Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.71 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 22-92 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 08-20-1929
K 556 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(75 games)
IP 876.1
WHIP 1.66 Salary $0.00M Final Contract Year 1989
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val B 
Speed C  Bunt B  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1952 CIN
0
 2
2
2
0
0
0
 0
5.1
 14 12 12 1 4
2
3.38
20.25
1953 CIN
2
 6
12
12
0
0
0
 0
60.0
 85 61 59 2 32
33
1.95
8.85
1954 CIN
2
 23
33
33
0
0
0
 0
164.2
 236 146 143 2 77
99
1.90
7.82
1955 CIN-CHA
3
 19
31
31
1
0
0
 0
193.1
 219 133 127 8 70
120
1.49
5.91
1956 CHA
3
 23
32
32
0
0
0
 0
195.2
 248 160 148 4 86
128
1.71
6.81
1957 CHA
6
 7
18
18
0
0
0
 0
122.2
 122 64 64 2 42
89
1.34
4.70
1958 CHA
3
 4
13
5
0
0
0
 0
41.0
 38 26 24 2 19
21
1.39
5.27
1960 CHA
2
 4
11
11
1
0
0
 0
70.2
 98 62 61 3 32
52
1.84
7.77
1961 CHA
0
 2
5
0
0
0
1
 0
5.0
 6 5 5 0 4
4
2.00
9.00
1962 CHA
1
 1
13
0
0
0
0
 0
18.0
 11 8 8 1 8
8
1.06
4.00
1963 CHA-NYA-CLE
0
 1
1
0
0
0
0
 1
0.0
 1 2 2 0 1
0
99.99
99.99
Total
22
 92
171
144
2
0
1
 1
876.1
 1078 679 653 25 375
556
1.66
6.71
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Jim Clapinski has retired from the Cleveland Spiders
1963-10-23The Cleveland Spiders have acquired Jim Clapinski from the waiver wire.
1963-09-26The New York Aristocracy have waived Jim Clapinski.
1963-07-14The New York Aristocracy have acquired Jim Clapinski from the waiver wire.
1963-07-07The Chicago Black Sox have waived Jim Clapinski.
1963-05-06The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Andy Miller to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Jim Clapinski for assignment.
1963-04-25The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Jim Clapinski to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Bruce Scott for assignment.
1963-04-08The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Dick Baker to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Jim Clapinski for assignment.
1961-03-25The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Jim Clapinski to the major league team.
1960-10-03The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Dylan Hume (CHA) to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Jim Clapinski for assignment.
1960-07-13The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Jim Clapinski to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Paul Roma for assignment.
1960-05-14The Chicago Black Sox have designated Jim Clapinski for assignment.
1960-04-29The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Jim Clapinski to the major league team.
1958-10-03The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Hector Balas (CHA) to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Jim Clapinski for assignment.
1958-06-28Jim Clapinski of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1958-04-01The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Jim Clapinski to the major league team.
1957-07-13The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Dick Tappan to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Jim Clapinski to the minors.
1955-04-12A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Skylines and the Chicago Black Sox. The Chicago Black Sox receive Frank Smith, Jim Clapinski, Mark Greenwell, Moses Manning from the Cincinnati Skylines in exchange for Glenn Nichols, Doc Lachemann, Stan Sturm, Jack Blewett, George Bevacqua.
1955-04-01The Cincinnati Skylines have promoted Jim Clapinski to the major league team. The Cincinnati Skylines have designated Don Spoljaric for assignment.
1954-10-03The Cincinnati Skylines have sent Jim Clapinski to the minors. The Cincinnati Skylines have sent Mike Montoyo to the minors.
1954-05-13The Cincinnati Skylines have promoted Jim Clapinski to the major league team. The Cincinnati Skylines have sent Bobby Radinsky to the minors.
1954-05-09The Cincinnati Skylines have sent Jim Clapinski to the minors.
1954-04-13The Cincinnati Skylines have promoted Jim Clapinski to the major league team. The Cincinnati Skylines have designated Mike Bane for assignment.
1954-04-01The Cincinnati Skylines have promoted Greg Ford to the major league team. The Cincinnati Skylines have sent Jim Clapinski to the minors.
1954-03-25The Cincinnati Skylines have promoted Jim Clapinski to the major league team.
1953-06-03The Cincinnati Skylines have promoted Scotty Erickson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Skylines have promoted John Feller to the major league team. The Cincinnati Skylines have sent Jim Clapinski to the minors. The Cincinnati Skylines have sent Jose McNally to the minors.
1953-04-01The Cincinnati Skylines have promoted Jim Clapinski to the major league team.
1952-04-12The Cincinnati Skylines have promoted Dan Dixon to the major league team. The Cincinnati Skylines have promoted Chris Oldfield to the major league team. The Cincinnati Skylines have sent Bernie Bell to the minors. The Cincinnati Skylines have sent Jim Clapinski to the minors.
1952-04-01The Cincinnati Skylines have promoted Jim Clapinski to the major league team. The Cincinnati Skylines have designated Houston Gideon for assignment.