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Name	Team	Age
Clay Eccles	Retired (1977, Age 34)	36
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 35 (1963)	RF	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Wilbur Wood League	0	3 years (98 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	A-	B-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	B	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	B+	D
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	F	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C-	B+	B+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D	0	7/9/1943
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	1	2
Alt Pos (CF)	Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (---)
C  (38.0 %)	D- (8.3 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1963	C+	C	C+	C	D+	C	C-
1964	C+	C	B-	C	C-	C+	C
1965	B-	C+	B-	C+	C	B-	C
1966	B-	B-	B-	C+	C	B	C
1967	B	B-	B	B-	C+	B+	C+
1968	B	B-	B	B-	B-	B+	B-
1969	B	B-	B	B	B-	B+	B-
1970	B	B	B	B	B-	B+	B-
1971	B+	B	B	B+	B	A-	B-
1972	B+	B	B	B+	B	A-	B-
1973	B+	B	B	B+	B	A-	B-
1974	B+	B	B	B+	B	A-	B-
1975	B+	B	B	B+	B	A-	B-
1976	B+	B	B	B+	B	A-	B-
1977	B+	B	B	B+	B	A-	B-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1977-11-01	Clay Eccles has retired from the New York Yankees
1977-04-02	The New York Yankees have removed Clay Eccles from the trade block.
1977-04-02	The New York Yankees have removed Clay Eccles from the trade block.
1976-07-11	The New York Yankees have promoted Harry Cihocki to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Clay Eccles for assignment.
1976-04-01	The New York Yankees have promoted Clay Eccles to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Harry Cihocki to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Sheriff Blyleven to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Alexis Waddell to the minors.
1974-05-03	The New York Yankees have designated Clay Eccles for assignment.
1973-04-01	The New York Yankees have promoted Clay Eccles to the major league team.
1972-04-01	The New York Yankees have designated Clay Eccles for assignment.
1971-04-15	The New York Yankees have promoted Clay Eccles to the major league team.
1968-10-23	The New York Yankees have promoted Paul Todd to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Clay Eccles to the minors.
1968-10-03	The New York Yankees have promoted Clay Eccles to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Bill Whitehurst to the minors.
1968-09-24	The New York Yankees have promoted Benn Mathews to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Clay Eccles to the minors.
1968-04-01	The New York Yankees have promoted Clay Eccles to the major league team.
1967-05-31	The New York Yankees have placed Clay Eccles on the trade block.