John Clifton
John J. Clifton
Born: January 28, 1947
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 41 (1966 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
Draft: Round 4 (1967 June Secondary Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Chapman University
Career: 1967-1971
John Clifton compiled a career record of 23 wins and 26 losses and a 2.73 ERA in his 87-game pitching career with the Waterloo Hawks, Winston-Salem Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox and Louisville Colonels. He began playing during the 1967 season and last took the field during the 1971 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | 2 | 5 | .286 | 2.80 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 74.0 | 75 | 33 | 23 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1968 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2.59 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 94.0 | 79 | 42 | 27 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1970 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 2 | 5 | .286 | 2.94 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 52.0 | 53 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.33 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 147.0 | 100 | 42 | 38 | 8 | 76 | 1 | 88 | 7 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1971 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.30 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 71.0 | 63 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.00 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 23 | 26 | .469 | 2.73 | 87 | 66 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 451.0 | 388 | 185 | 137 | 30 | 216 | 9 | 305 | 20 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | 15 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .154 | .154 | .192 | .346 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | 16 | 36 | 35 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .400 | .417 | .429 | .845 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 23 | 57 | 47 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | .064 | .170 | .064 | .234 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .333 | .500 | .833 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 14 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .240 | .269 | .280 | .549 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 76 | 152 | 135 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 33 | .207 | .250 | .230 | .480 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | P | 15 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1968 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | P | 16 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 0 | .789 | .938 |
| 1970 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 9 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.556 |
| 1970 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | P | 21 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 2 | .968 | 1.429 |
| 1971 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .125 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1971 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | P | 14 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .857 | 1.286 |
| Totals | 87 | 19 | 74 | 8 | 2 | .921 | 1.069 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A | Midwest League | Waterloo Hawks | BOS | ||
| 1968 | A | Midwest League | Waterloo Hawks | BOS | ||
| 1970 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1970 | AA | Eastern League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1971 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1971 | AA | Eastern League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Louisville Colonels | BOS |
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