Clint Courtney

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1961)

Clint Courtney was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1961 for 6 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 11 seasons. In 946 career games, he hit .268 with 750 hits, 38 home runs, and 313 RBI.

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

AVG .268
HR 38
RBI 313
H 750
OPS .705
PIV -472
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 180 lb
Born
3/16/1927 in Hall Summit, LA, USA
Died
6/16/1975 in Rochester, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1951-09-29
Last Game
1961-06-24

Full name: Clinton Dawson Courtney

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Career Batting Statistics

Clint Courtney — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
946 2,796 260 750 126 17 38 313 3 264 143 .268 .339 .366 .705 -472

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .339 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .366 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OPS .705 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Clint Courtney Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1951 NYA AL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1952 SLA AL 119 413 38 118 24 3 5 50 0 39 26 .286 .252 (+13%) .326 (+7%) .369 (+7%) .696 (+7%) 513.4
1953 SLA AL 106 355 28 89 12 2 4 19 0 25 20 .251 .264 (-5%) .335 (-10%) .397 (-17%) .733 (-14%) -810.8
1954 BAL AL 122 397 25 107 18 3 4 37 2 30 7 .270 .261 (+3%) .333 (-3%) .390 (-8%) .723 (-6%) -362.3
1955 CHA AL 19 37 7 14 3 0 1 10 0 7 0 .378 — — — — 0.0
1955 WS1 AL 75 238 26 71 8 4 2 30 0 19 9 .298 .258 (+15%) .332 (+5%) .393 (-1%) .726 (+2%) 0.0
1956 WS1 AL 101 283 31 85 20 3 5 44 0 20 10 .300 .258 (+16%) .331 (+9%) .397 (+12%) .728 (+11%) 572.9
1957 WS1 AL 91 232 23 62 14 1 6 27 0 16 11 .267 .257 (+4%) .323 (+7%) .391 (+6%) .715 (+6%) 330.6
1958 WS1 AL 134 450 46 113 18 0 8 62 1 48 23 .251 .257 (-3%) .324 (+2%) .394 (-13%) .719 (-6%) -314.1
1959 WS1 AL 72 189 19 44 4 1 2 18 0 20 19 .233 .256 (-9%) .323 (-5%) .392 (-24%) .715 (-16%) -425.9
1960 BAL AL 83 154 14 35 3 0 1 12 0 30 14 .227 .255 (-11%) .323 (+16%) .387 (-31%) .711 (-10%) -69.4
1961 KC1 AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1961 BAL AL 22 45 3 12 2 0 0 4 0 10 3 .267 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 946 2,796 260 750 126 17 38 313 3 264 143 .268 — — — — -566

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Clint Courtney — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home482139013038011142.273
Away464140613037027172.263

Last 10 Games — Batting

Clint Courtney — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1961-06-24 BALLAAL 100000001
1961-06-21 BALMINW 101000000
1961-06-14 BALTEXL 100000000
1961-06-12 BALCHWL 411000200
1961-06-11 BALCHWL 201000010
1961-06-11 BALCHWW 100000000
1961-06-06 BALLAAL 402000100
1961-05-30 BALCHWW 000000000
1961-05-28 BALBOSL 100000000
1961-05-24 BALCHWW 301000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Clint Courtney — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 802 516 3556 379 50 63

Season-by-Season Fielding

Clint Courtney — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1951 NYA C 1 0 3 1 1 0
1952 SLA C 113 0 487 69 2 7
1953 SLA C 103 0 436 47 10 7
1954 BAL C 111 105 539 53 6 8
1955 CHA C 17 10 49 4 0 2
1955 WS1 C 67 61 252 29 5 4
1956 WS1 C 76 66 290 35 7 7
1957 WS1 C 59 51 288 35 2 6
1958 WS1 C 128 122 682 64 7 17
1959 WS1 C 53 48 213 11 3 2
1960 BAL C 58 43 246 23 7 2
1961 BAL C 16 10 71 8 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Clint Courtney Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 803

Awards & Honors

Clint Courtney — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1952 TSN Rookie of the Year

Award Voting History

Clint Courtney — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1952 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 7.0 336 0
1952 Rookie of the Year AL 2nd 8.0 24 8

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Clint Courtney (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ken O'Dea
    .255 avg, 40 HR
  2. 92
    Mike LaValliere
    .268 avg, 18 HR
  3. 92
    Glenn Myatt
    .270 avg, 38 HR
  4. 92
    Johnny Gooch
    .280 avg, 7 HR
  5. 91
    Geno Petralli
    .267 avg, 24 HR
  6. 91
    Dave Rader
    .257 avg, 30 HR

Clint Courtney: the record in brief

Clint Courtney's major league career runs from a debut on September 29, 1951 to a final game on June 24, 1961. The season rows list, in order, the New York Yankees (1951), the St. Louis Browns (1952 through 1953), the Baltimore Orioles (1954 to 1961), the Chicago White Sox (1955), the Washington Senators (1955 through 1959), and the Kansas City Athletics (1961). Courtney played primarily as a catcher and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 16, 1927, in Hall Summit, LA, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-8 and 180 pounds. Courtney died on June 16, 1975, in Rochester, NY, USA. Clint Courtney was the playing name; the full given name is Clinton Dawson.

Courtney collected 750 hits in 2,796 at bats across 946 games, good for a .268 batting average, along with 38 homers and 313 RBI. Courtney's career OPS of .705 combines a .339 on-base mark with .366 slugging. Courtney hit .268 while the league hit .258 over the same span, a figure close to average. No season topped the 118 hits of 1952.

Frequently Asked Questions about Clint Courtney

What years did Clint Courtney play?
Clint Courtney played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1961.
Was Clint Courtney a pitcher?
No. Clint Courtney was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Clint Courtney hit?
Clint Courtney hit 38 career home runs with 750 hits.
What teams did Clint Courtney play for?
Clint Courtney played for 5 teams: the New York Yankees (1951), the Baltimore Orioles (1952–1954, 1960–1961), the Chicago White Sox (1955), the Washington Senators (1955–1959), and the Kansas City Athletics (1961).
What were Clint Courtney's career stats?
In 946 games, Clint Courtney had 750 hits, 38 home runs, 313 RBI, 260 runs, and 3 stolen bases, with a .268 batting average.
What position did Clint Courtney play?
Clint Courtney played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Clint Courtney and how much did he weigh?
Clint Courtney was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Clint Courtney hit each season?
Clint Courtney's home runs by season: 0 in 1951, 5 in 1952, 4 in 1953, 4 in 1954, 3 in 1955, 5 in 1956, 6 in 1957, 8 in 1958, 2 in 1959, 1 in 1960, and 0 in 1961. His most in one season was 8, in 1958.
What was Clint Courtney's career batting average?
Clint Courtney batted .268 over his career, with 750 hits in 2,796 at bats.
How many RBI did Clint Courtney have?
Clint Courtney drove in 313 runs in his career.
Is Clint Courtney in the Hall of Fame?
No. Clint Courtney has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.