Lou Clinton
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1967)
Lou Clinton was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1967 for 6 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 8 seasons. In 691 career games, he hit .247 with 532 hits, 65 home runs, and 269 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,430.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 185 lb
- Died
- 12/6/1997 in Wichita, KS, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1960-04-22
- Last Game
- 1967-04-30
Full name: Luciean Louis Clinton
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 691 | 2,153 | 270 | 532 | 112 | 31 | 65 | 269 | 12 | 188 | 418 | .247 | .308 | .418 | .726 | 1,430 |
Career AVG .247 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .308 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .418 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — +10.4% above league average.
Career OPS .726 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | BOS | AL | 96 | 298 | 37 | 68 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 4 | 20 | 66 | .228 | .255 (-11%) | .323 (-14%) | .387 (-2%) | .711 (-8%) | -482.6 |
| 1961 | BOS | AL | 17 | 51 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .255 | .258 (-1%) | .328 (-14%) | .399 (-17%) | .727 (-15%) | -133.9 |
| 1962 | BOS | AL | 114 | 398 | 63 | 117 | 24 | 10 | 18 | 75 | 2 | 34 | 79 | .294 | .257 (+14%) | .326 (+7%) | .393 (+37%) | .719 (+24%) | 1625.7 |
| 1963 | BOS | AL | 148 | 560 | 71 | 130 | 23 | 7 | 22 | 77 | 0 | 49 | 118 | .232 | .246 (-6%) | .308 (-5%) | .371 (+12%) | .680 (+4%) | 329.3 |
| 1964 | BOS | AL | 37 | 120 | 15 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 33 | .258 | .250 (+3%) | .312 (-1%) | .377 (+10%) | .690 (+5%) | 77.2 |
| 1964 | LAA | AL | 91 | 306 | 30 | 76 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 38 | 3 | 31 | 40 | .248 | .250 (-1%) | .312 (+1%) | .377 (+5%) | .690 (+3%) | 77.2 |
| 1965 | CAL | AL | 89 | 222 | 29 | 54 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 37 | .243 | .245 (-1%) | .310 (+2%) | .371 (-9%) | .682 (-4%) | -127.1 |
| 1965 | KC1 | AL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | -127.1 |
| 1965 | CLE | AL | 12 | 34 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .176 | — | — | — | — | -127.1 |
| 1966 | NYA | AL | 80 | 159 | 18 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 16 | 27 | .220 | .248 (-11%) | .309 (-7%) | .376 (+7%) | .685 (+1%) | -25.1 |
| 1967 | NYA | AL | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 691 | 2,153 | 270 | 532 | 112 | 31 | 65 | 269 | 12 | 188 | 418 | .247 | — | — | — | — | 1,087 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (691 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 335 | 998 | 128 | 243 | 27 | 131 | .243 |
| Away | 356 | 1154 | 142 | 289 | 38 | 138 | .250 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-04-30 | NYY | LAA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967-04-30 | NYY | LAA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967-04-26 | NYY | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967-04-25 | NYY | CHW | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967-04-21 | NYY | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1967-04-14 | NYY | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-10-02 | NYY | CHW | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-09-24 | NYY | BOS | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-09-18 | NYY | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1966-09-16 | NYY | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | BOS | OF | 89 | 81 | 165 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 1961 | BOS | OF | 13 | 13 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 | BOS | OF | 103 | 97 | 185 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 1963 | BOS | OF | 146 | 146 | 319 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 1964 | BOS | OF | 35 | 31 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 1964 | LAA | OF | 86 | 83 | 123 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
| 1965 | CAL | OF | 73 | 59 | 107 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | KC1 | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | CLE | OF | 9 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | NYA | OF | 63 | 36 | 80 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | NYA | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 16 |
| Center Field | 2 |
| Right Field | 603 |
Most Similar Players
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Lou Clinton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Lou Clinton: the record in brief
Lou Clinton played a first major league game on April 22, 1960 and a last one on April 30, 1967. The season rows list, in order, the Boston Red Sox (1960 to 1964), the Los Angeles Angels (1964), the California Angels (1965), the Kansas City Athletics (1965), the Cleveland Indians (1965), and the New York Yankees (1966 to 1967). The bio lists Clinton as an outfielder who both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 1 inch and 185 pounds. Clinton was born on October 13, 1937, in Ponca City, OK, USA. Clinton's death is recorded on December 6, 1997, in Wichita, KS, USA. The given name on file is Luciean Louis Clinton.
In 691 games and 2,153 at bats, Clinton batted .247 with 532 hits, plus 65 home runs and 269 RBI. Clinton got on base at a .308 rate and slugged .418 (.726 OPS). Clinton hit .247 while the league hit .250 over the same span, a figure close to average.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Clinton
- What years did Lou Clinton play?
- Lou Clinton played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1967.
- Was Lou Clinton a pitcher?
- No. Lou Clinton was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Lou Clinton hit?
- Lou Clinton hit 65 career home runs with 532 hits.
- What was Lou Clinton's career batting average?
- Lou Clinton batted .247 over his career, with 532 hits in 2,153 at bats.
- How many RBI did Lou Clinton have?
- Lou Clinton drove in 269 runs in his career.
- Is Lou Clinton in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Lou Clinton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.