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Amos Otis League
5-3-2136
John Cloninger Relief Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.03 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 21-21 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
SV 15 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 08-13-1952
K 252 Drafted Round 3, Pick 40
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(19 games)
IP 404.2
WHIP 1.41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C  Endurance C    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed D  Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1979 BAL
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
1.2
 2 1 1 0 1
0
1.80
5.40
1980 PHI-CHN
1
 2
25
0
0
0
0
 0
50.1
 49 38 36 2 23
33
1.43
6.44
1980 PHI
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
2.0
 3 3 3 1 2
1
2.50
13.50
1980 CHN
1
 2
23
0
0
0
0
 0
48.1
 46 35 33 1 21
32
1.39
6.14
1981 CHN
3
 2
46
0
0
0
8
 1
57.1
 42 18 16 1 26
37
1.19
2.51
1982 PHI-CHA
3
 2
17
0
0
0
2
 2
17.2
 23 17 17 1 8
8
1.75
8.66
1982 PHI
2
 1
6
0
0
0
0
 2
8.1
 9 6 6 1 3
5
1.44
6.48
1982 CHA
1
 1
11
0
0
0
2
 0
9.1
 14 11 11 0 5
3
2.04
10.61
1983 CHA
2
 1
28
0
0
0
1
 0
39.1
 33 16 15 0 12
32
1.14
3.43
1984 CHA
4
 2
44
0
0
0
1
 2
56.2
 51 35 33 1 26
34
1.36
5.24
1985 CHA
0
 0
16
0
0
0
0
 0
25.1
 31 12 10 0 11
15
1.66
3.55
1986 CHA
5
 2
39
1
0
0
3
 0
59.2
 47 22 22 2 24
31
1.19
3.32
1987 CHA
3
 10
27
19
0
0
0
 0
96.2
 115 85 76 2 46
62
1.67
7.08
2136
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
21
 21
244
20
0
0
15
 5
404.2
 393 244 226 9 177
252
1.41
5.03
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01John Cloninger has retired from the Chicago Fire
1985-08-01The Chicago Lizards have re-claimed John Cloninger from the waiver wire.
1985-08-01The Chicago Lizards have promoted E. Martin Kris to the major league team. The Chicago Lizards have designated John Cloninger for assignment.
1984-08-11John Cloninger of the Chicago Lizards is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1983-06-27The Chicago Lizards have promoted John Cloninger to the major league team. The Chicago Lizards have designated Sal Jacobs for assignment.
1982-07-18The Chicago Lizards have designated John Cloninger for assignment.
1982-05-01A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Slammers and the Chicago Lizards. The Chicago Lizards receive John Cloninger from the Philadelphia Slammers in exchange for Jim Early.
1982-05-01The Philadelphia Slammers have re-claimed John Cloninger from the waiver wire.
1982-04-28The Philadelphia Slammers have promoted B.J. Rickey to the major league team. The Philadelphia Slammers have designated John Cloninger for assignment.
1982-04-05The Philadelphia Slammers have acquired John Cloninger from the waiver wire.
1982-04-01The Chicago Red Stars have promoted Jay Carter to the major league team. The Chicago Red Stars have designated John Cloninger for assignment.
1981-08-27John Cloninger of the Chicago Red Stars is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1981-03-07The Chicago Red Stars have promoted John Cloninger to the major league team. The Chicago Red Stars have promoted Jefferson Davis to the major league team.
1980-08-17The Chicago Red Stars have promoted Jay Carter to the major league team. The Chicago Red Stars have promoted Bob Rotblatt to the major league team. The Chicago Red Stars have sent John Cloninger to the minors. The Chicago Red Stars have designated C.B. Perez for assignment.
1980-06-01The Chicago Red Stars have promoted John Cloninger to the major league team. The Chicago Red Stars have promoted Dave Kahoe to the major league team. The Chicago Red Stars have designated Tony Gwynn for assignment. The Chicago Red Stars have designated Bill Boxon for assignment.
1980-06-01The Chicago Red Stars have acquired John Cloninger from the waiver wire.
1980-04-22The Philadelphia Slammers have waived John Cloninger.
1980-04-15The Philadelphia Slammers have promoted Alex Banks to the major league team. The Philadelphia Slammers have sent John Cloninger to the minors.
1980-04-10The Philadelphia Slammers have promoted John Cloninger to the major league team. The Philadelphia Slammers have designated Benny Juelich for assignment.
1980-04-09The Philadelphia Slammers have acquired John Cloninger from the waiver wire.
1980-04-05The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have waived John Cloninger.
1979-10-03The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent John Cloninger to the minors. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent Ron Rodriguez to the minors.
1979-09-20The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted John Cloninger to the major league team. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent Ron Rodriguez to the minors.
1979-09-20The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have acquired John Cloninger from the waiver wire.
1979-09-16The Boston SUPABUBBAS have waived John Cloninger.