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Name Team Age
Matt Clinton Retired (1980, Age 35) Died (2019, Age 74)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 6
(1966)
1B B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Mookie Wilson League 0 12 years (95 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
A-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C- D+ A-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A+ A+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C+ 0 8/10/1945
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 1
Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (RF)
D- (6.5 %) (3.0 %) (1.4 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1968 BRO-STL 61 213 25 56 7 3 11 28 10 46 8 4 1 .778 .299 .479 .263
1969 STL 126 494 57 120 13 4 22 60 18 135 13 6 5 .691 .272 .419 .243
1970 STL 142 578 69 142 18 8 27 85 27 143 21 9 5 .723 .279 .445 .246
1971 STL 136 590 75 140 18 4 33 91 28 134 15 5 4 .723 .274 .449 .237
1972 STL 142 591 78 154 17 6 20 74 37 143 22 8 1 .718 .307 .411 .261
1973 STL 143 591 82 158 28 8 24 81 34 126 22 7 1 .774 .310 .464 .267
1974 STL 142 536 69 128 22 4 27 88 36 110 16 6 2 .734 .288 .446 .239
1975 STL 142 550 65 140 22 8 24 66 32 115 16 6 1 .749 .294 .455 .255
1976 STL 142 546 82 149 15 6 29 91 34 132 16 7 1 .799 .317 .482 .273
1977 STL 118 324 44 86 3 6 13 47 17 78 10 8 5 .736 .303 .432 .265
1978 STL 109 124 21 39 2 0 7 21 3 27 5 3 0 .828 .328 .500 .315
1979 STL 107 246 42 67 8 1 12 34 13 50 7 4 16 .768 .309 .459 .272
1980 STL 116 274 36 57 7 3 12 39 17 65 5 2 6 .641 .254 .387 .208
Total 1626 5657 745 1436 180 61 261 805 306 1304 176 75 48 .739 .293 .446 .254
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Matt Clinton has retired from the St. Louis Cardinals
1971-09-23Matt Clinton of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1969-04-08Matt Clinton of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1968-08-03The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Matt Clinton to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Jack Wagner to the minors.
1968-08-03A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Cyclones and the St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals receive Matt Clinton, Willie LaGrow from the Brooklyn Cyclones in exchange for Sam Beare, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (STL).
1968-07-10The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Fernando Jansen to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent Matt Clinton to the minors.
1968-06-05Matt Clinton of the Brooklyn Cyclones is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1968-04-21The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Matt Clinton to the major league team.
1967-04-12The Brooklyn Cyclones have acquired Matt Clinton from the waiver wire.
1967-04-05The Detroit Bluffs have waived Matt Clinton.