Royal Clayton
Royal Jeffrey Clayton
Born: November 25, 1965
Santa Monica, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210
Career: 1987-1997
Royal Clayton compiled a career record of 80 wins and 55 losses, with 18 saves, and a 3.43 ERA in his 285-game pitching career with the Yankees, Oneonta Yankees, Prince William Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Albany-Colonie Yankees, Columbus Clippers, Phoenix Firebirds, Bowie Baysox, Lubbock Crickets and Union Laguna Algodoneros. He began playing during the 1987 season and last took the field during the 1997 campaign.
![]() Prince William Yankees |
![]() Yankees |
![]() Oneonta Yankees |
![]() Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
![]() Albany-Colonie Yankees |
![]() Columbus Clippers |
![]() Phoenix Firebirds |
![]() Bowie Baysox |
![]() Lubbock Crickets |
![]() Union Laguna Algodoneros |
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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 |
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1987 | R | GULF | Yankees | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3.48 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.3 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1987 | A | CARL | Prince William Yankees | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.58 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.3 | 49 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2.25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1988 | A | CARL | Prince William Yankees | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2.36 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 91.3 | 81 | 31 | 24 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
1988 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 4 | 2 | .667 | 1.44 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 43.7 | 38 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
1989 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 16 | 4 | .800 | 2.98 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 175.0 | 166 | 72 | 58 | 8 | 48 | 2 | 74 | 4 | 3 | 5 | |
1990 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 10 | 9 | .526 | 3.18 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 141.7 | 149 | 58 | 50 | 13 | 43 | 4 | 68 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
1990 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.81 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 33 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
1991 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.84 | 32 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 150.0 | 152 | 76 | 64 | 15 | 53 | 1 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 650 |
1992 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 10 | 5 | .667 | 3.58 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 130.7 | 132 | 62 | 52 | 5 | 45 | 2 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 557 |
1993 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.54 | 47 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 117.0 | 119 | 56 | 46 | 12 | 31 | 3 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 489 |
1994 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 12 | 7 | .632 | 4.20 | 58 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 90.0 | 103 | 47 | 42 | 2 | 30 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 394 |
1995 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.87 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 35 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
1996 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 0 | 1 | .000 | 10.80 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
1997 | Ind | UL | Lubbock Crickets | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.69 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16.0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 66 |
Totals | 80 | 55 | .593 | 3.43 | 285 | 127 | 78 | 22 | 6 | 18 | 1064.3 | 1097 | 487 | 406 | 68 | 324 | 20 | 562 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 2302 |
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 |
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1992 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1993 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1995 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 90 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1987 | A | CARL | Prince William Yankees | P | 9 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
1987 | R | GULF | Yankees | P | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
1988 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
1988 | A | CARL | Prince William Yankees | P | 22 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 1 | .970 | 1.455 |
1989 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | P | 25 | 15 | 29 | 1 | 2 | .978 | 1.760 |
1990 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
1990 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | P | 21 | 9 | 33 | 1 | 6 | .977 | 2.000 |
1991 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 32 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
1992 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 36 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .917 |
1992 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
1993 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 47 | 12 | 28 | 1 | 3 | .976 | .851 |
1994 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 58 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .448 |
1995 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | P | 5 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.400 |
1996 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
1997 | Ind | UL | Lubbock Crickets | P | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .417 |
Totals | 286 | 87 | 214 | 4 | 17 | .987 | 1.052 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1987 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
1987 | A | Carolina League | Prince William Yankees | NYA | ||
1987 | R | Gulf Coast League | Yankees | NYA | ||
1988 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
1988 | A | Carolina League | Prince William Yankees | NYA | ||
1989 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie Yankees | NYA | ||
1990 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie Yankees | NYA | ||
1990 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
1991 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
1992 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
1993 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
1994 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
1995 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN | ||
1996 | AA | Eastern League | Bowie Baysox | BAL | ||
1997 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Lubbock Crickets | |||
1997 | AAA | Mexican League | Union Laguna Algodoneros |
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