Rodney Clifton
Rodney Dean Clifton
Born: November 7, 1976
Elgin, IL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 37 (1995 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
School: Elgin HS (IL)
Career: 1996-2003
Rodney Clifton compiled a career batting average of .261 with 74 home runs and 356 RBI in his 1288-game career with the Athletics, Southern Oregon Timberjacks, Modesto A's, Visalia Oaks, Evansville Otters, Adirondack Lumberjacks, Schaumburg Flyers and Kansas City T-Bones. He began playing during the 1996 season and last took the field during the 2003 campaign.
 Athletics |
 Southern Oregon Timberjacks |
 Modesto A's |
 Visalia Oaks |
 Evansville Otters |
 Adirondack Lumberjacks |
 Schaumburg Flyers |
 Kansas City T-Bones |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | ARIZ | Athletics | 42 | 181 | 164 | 27 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 34 | .207 | .272 | .280 | .553 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | Short Season A | NORW | Southern Oregon Timberjacks | 69 | 320 | 256 | 66 | 69 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 54 | 76 | .270 | .403 | .418 | .820 | 107 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | 118 | 496 | 433 | 71 | 117 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 67 | 11 | 5 | 52 | 106 | .270 | .348 | .430 | .778 | 186 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 110 | 446 | 371 | 67 | 97 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 56 | 12 | 5 | 63 | 81 | .261 | .369 | .437 | .806 | 162 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | 12 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .143 | .250 | .214 | .464 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Ind | FRON | Evansville Otters | 58 | 235 | 200 | 39 | 56 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 50 | .280 | .370 | .490 | .860 | 98 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2001 | Ind | CAMA | Adirondack Lumberjacks | 89 | 361 | 334 | 50 | 97 | 21 | 7 | 20 | 68 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 71 | .290 | .321 | .575 | .896 | 192 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2002 | Ind | CAMA | Adirondack Lumberjacks | 40 | 167 | 139 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 26 | .230 | .337 | .360 | .697 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | Ind | NORL | Schaumburg Flyers | 40 | 174 | 156 | 32 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 36 | .288 | .351 | .564 | .915 | 88 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | Kansas City T-Bones | 42 | 182 | 162 | 23 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 31 | .278 | .346 | .481 | .828 | 78 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | Schaumburg Flyers | 28 | 117 | 111 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 30 | .171 | .214 | .234 | .448 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 648 | 2711 | 2354 | 410 | 615 | 146 | 28 | 74 | 356 | 82 | 27 | 293 | 552 | .261 | .344 | .441 | .785 | 1039 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 33 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | ARIZ | Athletics | LF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | R | ARIZ | Athletics | OF | 41 | 60 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .968 | 1.488 |
| 1996 | R | ARIZ | Athletics | CF | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Short Season A | NORW | Southern Oregon Timberjacks | OF | 69 | 89 | 5 | 7 | 1 | .931 | 1.362 |
| 1997 | Short Season A | NORW | Southern Oregon Timberjacks | CF | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Short Season A | NORW | Southern Oregon Timberjacks | LF | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Short Season A | NORW | Southern Oregon Timberjacks | RF | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | LF | 84 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | CF | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | RF | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | OF | 109 | 184 | 9 | 8 | 2 | .960 | 1.771 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | LF | 55 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | CF | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | RF | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | OF | 105 | 176 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .979 | 1.743 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | OF | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2000 | Ind | FRON | Evansville Otters | OF | 56 | 108 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .983 | 2.036 |
| 2000 | Ind | FRON | Evansville Otters | RF | 55 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | RF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Ind | FRON | Evansville Otters | CF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | CF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Ind | CAMA | Adirondack Lumberjacks | OF | 87 | 170 | 5 | 7 | 1 | .962 | 2.011 |
| 2001 | Ind | CAMA | Adirondack Lumberjacks | RF | 49 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Ind | CAMA | Adirondack Lumberjacks | LF | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Ind | CAMA | Adirondack Lumberjacks | RF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Ind | CAMA | Adirondack Lumberjacks | OF | 40 | 74 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .975 | 1.925 |
| 2002 | Ind | NORL | Schaumburg Flyers | OF | 40 | 69 | 7 | 1 | 3 | .987 | 1.900 |
| 2002 | Ind | NORL | Schaumburg Flyers | RF | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Ind | CAMA | Adirondack Lumberjacks | LF | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Ind | CAMA | Adirondack Lumberjacks | CF | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Ind | NORL | Schaumburg Flyers | LF | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | Kansas City T-Bones | OF | 42 | 90 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .979 | 2.262 |
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | Kansas City T-Bones | LF | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | Schaumburg Flyers | OF | 28 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.286 |
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | Schaumburg Flyers | RF | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | Schaumburg Flyers | CF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | Kansas City T-Bones | RF | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | Kansas City T-Bones | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | Schaumburg Flyers | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1288 | 1091 | 53 | 35 | 12 | .970 | .888 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | Arizona League | Athletics | OAK | ||
| 1997 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Southern Oregon Timberjacks | OAK | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | California League | Modesto A's | OAK | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | California League | Visalia Oaks | OAK | ||
| 2000 | Ind | Frontier League | Evansville Otters | |||
| 2000 | Advanced A | California League | Modesto A's | OAK | ||
| 2001 | Ind | Northern League East | Adirondack Lumberjacks | |||
| 2002 | Ind | Northern League East | Adirondack Lumberjacks | |||
| 2002 | Ind | Northern League Central | Schaumburg Flyers | |||
| 2003 | Ind | Northern League | Schaumburg Flyers | |||
| 2003 | Ind | Northern League | Kansas City T-Bones |
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