Jim Clinton

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1872-1886)

AVG .255
HR 4
RBI 55
H 438
OPS .608
PIV 639
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 174 lb
Born
8/10/1850 in New York, NY, USA
Died
9/3/1921 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1872-05-18
Last Game
1886-07-15

Full name: James Lawrence Clinton

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
426 1,719 246 438 45 20 4 55 3 82 20 .255 .297 .311 .608 639

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .297 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .311 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career OPS .608 vs. league average .617 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1872 BR1 25 98 11 24 4 1 0 6 0 0 3 .245 .285 (-14%) .296 (-18%) .347 (-12%) .644 (-15%) -211.5
1873 ELI 9 39 5 9 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 .231 — — — — 0.0
1874 BR2 2 11 3 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 .182 — — — — 0.0
1875 BR2 22 81 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .123 .253 (-51%) .260 (-53%) .309 (-60%) .570 (-57%) -562.3
1876 LS1 NL 16 65 8 22 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338 .265 (+28%) .277 (+22%) .320 (+15%) .598 (+18%) 162.9
1882 WOR NL 26 98 9 16 2 0 0 3 0 7 13 .163 .248 (-34%) .275 (-21%) .329 (-44%) .605 (-34%) -404.8
1883 BL2 AA 94 399 69 125 16 8 0 0 0 27 0 .313 .257 (+22%) .285 (+25%) .345 (+14%) .631 (+19%) 1371.4
1884 BL2 AA 104 437 82 118 12 6 4 0 0 29 0 .270 .243 (+11%) .278 (+20%) .327 (+8%) .606 (+13%) 1173.2
1885 CN2 AA 105 408 48 97 5 5 0 34 0 15 0 .238 .244 (-3%) .287 (-4%) .325 (-16%) .613 (-10%) -507.0
1886 BL2 AA 23 83 8 15 1 0 0 6 3 4 0 .181 .246 (-27%) .302 (-25%) .331 (-42%) .634 (-34%) -383.1
Career · 10 seasons 426 1,719 246 438 45 20 4 55 3 82 20 .255 — — — — 639

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 15 19 16 11 0 0 141.0 178 46 1 6 9 2.94 -66.2

Career ERA 2.94 vs. league average 2.58 across their career seasons — 13.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1872 BR1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 25 7 1 1 7.00 3.66 (-91%) 0.0
1875 BR2 1 13 17 14 9 0 0 123.0 141 33 5 7 2.41 2.23 (-8%) -66.2
1876 LS1 NL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 12 6 0 1 6.00 2.31 (-160%) 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 1 15 19 16 11 0 0 141.0 178 46 6 9 2.94 — -66

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 0 35 4 1 1
2B 8 3 26 18 19 2
3B 20 9 42 46 38 1
C 2 0 3 0 2 0
OF 381 9 630 61 132 14
P 19 0 7 39 11 1
SS 2 2 2 6 5 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1872 BR1 2B 3 2 9 4 6 1
1872 BR1 3B 11 9 17 25 17 0
1872 BR1 C 2 0 3 0 2 0
1872 BR1 OF 9 8 16 1 3 0
1872 BR1 P 1 0 0 4 1 0
1872 BR1 SS 2 2 2 6 5 0
1873 ELI 3B 9 0 25 21 21 1
1874 BR2 2B 1 1 2 2 5 0
1874 BR2 OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1875 BR2 1B 5 0 29 4 1 1
1875 BR2 2B 1 0 5 1 1 0
1875 BR2 OF 7 0 9 2 1 0
1875 BR2 P 17 0 7 32 8 1
1876 LS1 1B 1 0 6 0 0 0
1876 LS1 OF 14 0 14 4 5 1
1876 LS1 P 1 0 0 3 2 0
1882 WOR OF 26 0 43 4 17 1
1883 BL2 2B 2 0 9 8 6 1
1883 BL2 OF 92 0 158 18 33 2
1884 BL2 2B 1 0 1 3 1 0
1884 BL2 OF 104 0 134 17 36 5
1885 CN2 OF 105 0 215 14 32 4
1886 BL2 OF 23 0 41 1 5 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 18
Catcher 2
First Base 6
Second Base 8
Third Base 19
Shortstop 2
Left Field 150
Center Field 204
Right Field 26

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jim Clinton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Steve Brady
    .261 avg, 4 HR
  2. 78
    Luis Melendez
    .248 avg, 9 HR
  3. 75
    Tom Umphlett
    .246 avg, 6 HR
  4. 69
    Pat Carney
    .247 avg, 3 HR
  5. 69
    JB Shuck
    .243 avg, 8 HR
  6. 67
    Mike Slattery
    .251 avg, 8 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Clinton

What years did Jim Clinton play?
Jim Clinton played in Major League Baseball from 1872 to 1886.
Was Jim Clinton a pitcher?
Both. Jim Clinton pitched in 19 games, going 1-15 with a 2.94 ERA, but spent most of his career as an Outfielder.
How many home runs did Jim Clinton hit?
Jim Clinton hit 4 career home runs with 438 hits.