Clint Courtney

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

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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home482139013038011142.273
Away464140613037027172.263

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 802 516 3556 379 50 63

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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Position Games
Catcher 803

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1952 TSN Rookie of the Year

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

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.