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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Yo-Yo Cliburn Third Base
Retired (1969, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .257 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .704 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 68 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 12-19-1935
HR 3 Drafted Round 3, Pick 40
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(59 games)
RBI 34
SB 5
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed A- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (2.6%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B D- (8.4%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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 
1953 Majors 18 15.00 1 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 4 3 / 15
1954 Minors 19 20.00 1 / 1 3 / 3 5 / 5 4 / 4 1 / 1 3 / 3 3 / 3 20 / 20
1955 Minors 20 47.00 11 / 11 3 / 3 9 / 9 3 / 3 0 / 6 5 / 5 10 / 10 41 / 47
1956 Minors 21 40.00 9 / 9 10 / 10 4 / 4 6 / 8 1 / 2 0 / 0 7 / 7 37 / 40
1957 Minors 22 55.00 2 / 6 4 / 5 4 / 14 5 / 7 5 / 8 5 / 5 10 / 10 35 / 55
1958 Minors 23 51.00 3 / 5 3 / 7 0 / 7 4 / 5 3 / 8 8 / 10 9 / 9 30 / 51
1959 Minors 24 39.00 4 / 8 2 / 2 0 / 10 3 / 5 3 / 4 5 / 9 0 / 1 17 / 39
1960 Minors 25 40.00 2 / 3 2 / 7 0 / 4 3 / 10 3 / 6 3 / 4 3 / 6 16 / 40
1961 Minors 26 23.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 7 2 / 6 1 / 2 5 / 23
1961 Majors 26 6.86 59 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 6
1961 Pos (SS) 26 19.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 19
1962 Majors 27 16.59 162 0 0 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 3 3 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 2 7 / 16
1963 Majors 28 18.55 162 5 0 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 2 / 18
1964 Majors 29 18.13 162 3 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 4 1 / 2 3 / 6 6 / 18
1965 Majors 30 18.35 162 3 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 18
1966 Majors 31 20.37 162 5 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 20
1967 Majors 32 22.58 162 3 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 7 0 / 22
1968 Majors 33 22.02 162 10 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 22
1969 Majors 34 18.23 162 4 0 -4 / 4 -4 / 3 -3 / 1 -7 / 1 -4 / 2 0 / 6 -1 / 1 -23 / 18
Total 1355 33 0 31 / 62 25 / 61 19 / 80 27 / 75 15 / 69 35 / 63 45 / 78 198 / 507
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Yo-Yo Cliburn has retired from the Minnesota Twins
1961-07-28The Minnesota Twins have promoted Yo-Yo Cliburn to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have promoted Doug Stuffel to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have designated Eddie Madjeski for assignment.
1961-06-15The Minnesota Twins have acquired Yo-Yo Cliburn from the waiver wire. The Minnesota Twins have waived Louis Garcia.
1961-05-25The Montreal Inhumanoids have waived Yo-Yo Cliburn.
1954-07-01The Montreal Inhumanoids have acquired Yo-Yo Cliburn from the waiver wire.
1953-04-01The Baltimore Browns have waived Yo-Yo Cliburn.
1950-06-12A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Browns and the Brooklyn Wild Geese. The Brooklyn Wild Geese receive Jerry Johnson, Pete Ward, Draft Pick 1951 Round 5 BAL (Frankie Dunlap) from the Baltimore Browns in exchange for Draft Pick 1953 Round 3 BRO (Yo-Yo Cliburn).