Royce Clayton
Royce Spencer Clayton
Born: January 2, 1970
Burbank, CA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 1 (1988 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
School: St. Bernard HS (Playa del Rey, CA)
Career: 1988-2007
Major League Statistics
Royce Clayton compiled a career batting average of .251 with 18 home runs and 218 RBI in his 498-game career with the Everett Giants, Clinton Giants, San Jose Giants, Shreveport Captains, Phoenix Firebirds, Oklahoma RedHawks and Pawtucket Red Sox. He began playing during the 1988 season and last took the field during the 2007 campaign.
 Everett Giants |
 San Jose Giants |
 Clinton Giants |
 Shreveport Captains |
 Phoenix Firebirds |
 Oklahoma RedHawks |
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Short Season A | NORW | Everett Giants | 60 | 245 | 212 | 35 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 54 | .259 | .348 | .321 | .669 | 68 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1989 | A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 28 | 106 | 92 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 27 | .120 | .236 | .141 | .377 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | A | MIDW | Clinton Giants | 104 | 437 | 385 | 39 | 91 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 28 | 16 | 39 | 101 | .236 | .309 | .286 | .595 | 110 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 123 | 536 | 460 | 80 | 123 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 71 | 33 | 15 | 68 | 98 | .267 | .364 | .389 | .753 | 179 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1991 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 126 | 557 | 485 | 84 | 136 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 68 | 36 | 10 | 61 | 104 | .280 | .361 | .390 | .751 | 189 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 48 | 212 | 192 | 30 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 25 | .240 | .300 | .339 | .639 | 65 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma RedHawks | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .143 | .400 | .143 | .543 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 7 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .143 | .200 | .250 | .450 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 498 | 2133 | 1861 | 276 | 467 | 65 | 23 | 18 | 218 | 132 | 52 | 230 | 422 | .251 | .335 | .340 | .675 | 632 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Short Season A | NORW | Everett Giants | SS | 60 | 75 | 166 | 35 | 34 | .873 | 4.017 |
| 1989 | A | CALL | San Jose Giants | SS | 28 | 53 | 71 | 8 | 20 | .939 | 4.429 |
| 1989 | A | MIDW | Clinton Giants | SS | 104 | 182 | 332 | 31 | 71 | .943 | 4.942 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | SS | 117 | 202 | 358 | 37 | 64 | .938 | 4.786 |
| 1991 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | SS | 123 | 174 | 379 | 29 | 80 | .950 | 4.496 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | SS | 48 | 81 | 150 | 7 | 40 | .971 | 4.812 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma RedHawks | SS | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.500 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | SS | 6 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 2 | .840 | 3.500 |
| Totals | 488 | 777 | 1478 | 151 | 313 | .937 | 4.621 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Everett Giants | SFN | ||
| 1989 | A | Midwest League | Clinton Giants | SFN | ||
| 1989 | A | California League | San Jose Giants | SFN | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | California League | San Jose Giants | SFN | ||
| 1991 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | SFN | ||
| 1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN | ||
| 1999 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma RedHawks | TEX | ||
| 2007 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | August 24, 2007 | August 31, 2007 |
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