Clint Courtney
Clinton Dawson Courtney "Scrap Iron; The Toy Bulldog"
Born: March 16, 1927
Hall Summit, LA US
Deceased: June 16, 1975
Rochester, NY US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 180
Career: 1947-1964
Major League Statistics
Clint Courtney compiled a career batting average of .276 with 45 home runs and 264 RBI in his 776-game career with the Bisbee Yanks, Beaumont Exporters, Norfolk Tars, Augusta Tigers, Manchester Yankees, Beaumont Roughnecks, Kansas City Blues, Rochester Red Wings, Durham Bulls, Oklahoma City 89ers and San Antonio Bullets. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1964 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | AZTX | Bisbee Yanks | 114 | 463 | 427 | 71 | 136 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 80 | 6 | 33 | 23 | .319 | .369 | .468 | .837 | 200 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 64 | 188 | 188 | 47 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .367 | .617 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 29 | 96 | 96 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .229 | .229 | .302 | .531 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | NENL | Manchester Yankees | 58 | 230 | 209 | 33 | 73 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 16 | 8 | .349 | .406 | .483 | .889 | 101 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 48 | 185 | 169 | 24 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 13 | 5 | .243 | .297 | .355 | .652 | 60 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Beaumont Roughnecks | 146 | 521 | 521 | 137 | 17 | 2 | 4 | .263 | .263 | .326 | .589 | 170 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 105 | 379 | 343 | 34 | 101 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 1 | 34 | 15 | .294 | .358 | .417 | .775 | 143 | 6 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 30 | 72 | 60 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 13 | .217 | .347 | .217 | .564 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 81 | 331 | 248 | 37 | 61 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 57 | 0 | 74 | 36 | .246 | .421 | .399 | .820 | 99 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1963 | AA | TL | San Antonio Bullets | 23 | 49 | 40 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | .250 | .388 | .525 | .913 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 38 | 134 | 113 | 14 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13 | .212 | .313 | .416 | .729 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1964 | AA | TL | San Antonio Bullets | 37 | 43 | 37 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | .324 | .419 | .432 | .851 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 776 | 2699 | 2457 | 224 | 679 | 120 | 18 | 45 | 264 | 9 | 0 | 214 | 127 | .276 | .336 | .395 | .731 | 970 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | AZTX | Bisbee Yanks | C | 624 | 54 | 21 | 10 | .970 | ||||||
| 1949 | B | NENL | Manchester Yankees | C | 51 | 259 | 21 | 8 | 4 | .972 | 5.490 | 5 | |||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | C | 42 | 234 | 14 | 9 | 1 | .965 | 5.905 | 2 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | C | 91 | 425 | 36 | 2 | 5 | .996 | 5.066 | 3 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 16 | 77 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .989 | 5.375 | 5 | |||
| 1962 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | C | 76 | 557 | 29 | 4 | 4 | .993 | 7.711 | 5 | |||
| 1963 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | C | 34 | 201 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .986 | 6.353 | 2 | |||
| 1963 | AA | TL | San Antonio Bullets | C | 13 | 82 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .977 | 6.462 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 323 | 2459 | 180 | 50 | 27 | .981 | 8.170 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Bisbee Yanks | NYA | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA | ||
| 1948 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1949 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1949 | B | New England League | Manchester Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Roughnecks | NYA | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1961 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1962 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | HOU | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1963 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | HOU | ||
| 1963 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Bullets | HOU | ||
| 1964 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Bullets | HOU |
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