Jim Clinton

Born: 8/10/1850 in New York, NY, USA

Died: 9/3/1921 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1872-05-18 | Final Game: 1886-07-15

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 174 lbs

Full name: James Lawrence Clinton

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Biography

Jim Clinton was a professional baseball pitcher who played from 1872 until 1886, during the formative years of Major League Baseball. Born in 1850, Clinton's career unfolded during a time when the game was evolving rapidly, transitioning from its early roots to a more organized and competitive structure. He made his Major League debut on May 18, 1872, and continued to showcase his skills on the mound until his final game on July 15, 1886. Throughout his career, Clinton recorded a pitching record of 1-15, with a commendable earned run average (ERA) of 2.94, demonstrating his ability to limit runs in an era characterized by less specialized pitching techniques and varied playing conditions. Over the course of his time in the league, he struck out 9 batters, reflecting the challenges pitchers faced in racking up strikeouts during the early years of the game. While he did not achieve the same level of fame as some of his contemporaries, his contributions to the sport during its adolescence were significant, as he participated in the establishment of the pitching role in professional baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	15	19	16	11	0	0	141.0	178	46	1	6	9	2.94	0

Career ERA 2.94 vs. league average 2.58 across their career seasons — 13.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1872	BR1		0	1	1	1	1	9.0	25	7	1	1	7.00	3.66 (-91%)	0.0
1875	BR2		1	13	17	14	9	123.0	141	33	5	7	2.41	2.23 (-8%)	-68.2
1876	LS1	NL	0	1	1	1	1	9.0	12	6	0	1	6.00	2.31 (-160%)	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
426	1719	246	438	45	20	4	55	3	82	20	0.255	0.297	0.311	0.608	445.6

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .297 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .311 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.608 vs. league average 0.617 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1872	BR1		25	98	11	24	4	1	0	6	0	0	3	0.245	.285 (-14%)	.296 (-18%)	.347 (-12%)	.644 (-15%)	-222.8
1873	ELI		9	39	5	9	2	0	0	4	0	0	2	0.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1874	BR2		2	11	3	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	0.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1875	BR2		22	81	3	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.123	.253 (-51%)	.260 (-53%)	.309 (-60%)	.570 (-57%)	-588.8
1876	LS1	NL	16	65	8	22	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.338	.265 (+28%)	.277 (+22%)	.320 (+15%)	.598 (+18%)	162.9
1882	WOR	NL	26	98	9	16	2	0	0	3	0	7	13	0.163	.248 (-34%)	.275 (-21%)	.329 (-44%)	.605 (-34%)	-427.3
1883	BL2	AA	94	399	69	125	16	8	0	0	0	27	0	0.313	.257 (+22%)	.285 (+25%)	.345 (+14%)	.631 (+19%)	1371.4
1884	BL2	AA	104	437	82	118	12	6	4	0	0	29	0	0.270	.243 (+11%)	.278 (+20%)	.327 (+8%)	.606 (+13%)	1173.2
1885	CN2	AA	105	408	48	97	5	5	0	34	0	15	0	0.238	.244 (-3%)	.287 (-4%)	.325 (-16%)	.613 (-10%)	-621.0
1886	BL2	AA	23	83	8	15	1	0	0	6	3	4	0	0.181	.246 (-27%)	.302 (-25%)	.331 (-42%)	.634 (-34%)	-402.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	6	0	35	4	1	1
2B	8	3	26	18	19	2
3B	20	9	42	46	38	1
C	2	0	3	0	2	0
OF	381	9	630	61	132	14
P	19	0	7	39	11	1
SS	2	2	2	6	5	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1872	BR1	2B	3	2	9	4	6	1
1872	BR1	3B	11	9	17	25	17	0
1872	BR1	C	2	0	3	0	2	0
1872	BR1	OF	9	8	16	1	3	0
1872	BR1	P	1	0	0	4	1	0
1872	BR1	SS	2	2	2	6	5	0
1873	ELI	3B	9	0	25	21	21	1
1874	BR2	2B	1	1	2	2	5	0
1874	BR2	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0
1875	BR2	1B	5	0	29	4	1	1
1875	BR2	2B	1	0	5	1	1	0
1875	BR2	OF	7	0	9	2	1	0
1875	BR2	P	17	0	7	32	8	1
1876	LS1	1B	1	0	6	0	0	0
1876	LS1	OF	14	0	14	4	5	1
1876	LS1	P	1	0	0	3	2	0
1882	WOR	OF	26	0	43	4	17	1
1883	BL2	2B	2	0	9	8	6	1
1883	BL2	OF	92	0	158	18	33	2
1884	BL2	2B	1	0	1	3	1	0
1884	BL2	OF	104	0	134	17	36	5
1885	CN2	OF	105	0	215	14	32	4
1886	BL2	OF	23	0	41	1	5	1