Cliff Politte

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2006)

W–L 22–23
ERA 4.40
WHIP 1.37
SO 342
Pitcher PIV -409.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
2/27/1974 in Kirkwood, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1998-04-02
Last Game
2006-07-15

Full name: Clifford Anthony Politte

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 23 330 16 0 0 15 411.3 393 201 56 171 342 4.40 -409.7

Career ERA 4.40 vs. league average 4.48 across their career seasons — near 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
1998 SLN NL 2 3 8 8 0 0 0 37.0 45 26 18 22 6.32 4.43 (-43%) -1079.4
1999 PHI NL 1 0 13 0 0 0 0 17.7 19 14 15 15 7.13 4.71 (-51%) -329.6
2000 PHI NL 4 3 12 8 0 0 0 59.0 55 24 27 50 3.66 4.77 (+23%) 290.7
2001 PHI NL 2 3 23 0 0 0 0 26.0 24 7 8 23 2.42 4.42 (+45%) 718.3
2002 PHI NL 2 0 13 0 0 0 0 16.3 19 7 9 15 3.86 4.28 (+10%) 539.2
2002 TOR AL 1 3 55 0 0 0 1 57.3 38 23 19 57 3.61 4.28 (+16%) 1630.3
2003 TOR AL 1 5 54 0 0 0 12 49.3 52 31 17 40 5.66 4.40 (-29%) -1237.6
2004 CHA AL 0 3 54 0 0 0 1 51.3 52 25 22 48 4.38 4.46 (+2%) 471.4
2005 CHA AL 7 1 68 0 0 0 1 67.3 42 15 21 57 2.00 4.29 (+53%) 927.1
2006 CHA AL 2 2 30 0 0 0 0 30.0 47 29 15 15 8.70 4.53 (-92%) -2339.9
Career · 10 seasons 22 23 330 16 0 0 15 411.1 393 201 171 342 4.40 — -410

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 Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
330 33 3 4 1 0 0 3 0 3 14 .121 .189 .152 .341 0

Career AVG .121 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 54.5% below league average.

Career OBP .189 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 43.7% below league average.

Career SLG .152 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 64.4% below league average.

Career OPS .341 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 55.3% below 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
1998 SLN NL 8 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 .071 — — — — 0.0
1999 PHI NL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 PHI NL 12 15 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 4 .133 — — — — 0.0
2001 PHI NL 23 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 PHI NL 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 TOR AL 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 TOR AL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 CHA AL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 CHA AL 68 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
2006 CHA AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 330 33 3 4 1 0 0 3 0 3 14 .121 — — — — 0

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2005 ALDS1 CHA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2005 WS CHA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 4 0 0 3.3 1 1 2 2 2.70

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2005 ALDS1 CHA 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00
2005 WS CHA 0 0 3 0 0 2.3 0 1 2 2 3.86

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home169172201.118
Away161161202.125

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home169223.018984871933.39
Away161188.1204117841495.59

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2006-07-15 CHWNYY — 2.0444101
2006-07-09 CHWBOS W 1.0000010
2006-07-07 CHWBOS — 0.2100110
2006-07-06 CHWBAL — 1.2433110
2006-07-03 CHWBAL — 1.0000000
2006-07-02 CHWCHC — 2.0644012
2006-06-29 CHWPIT L 1.0111011
2006-06-04 CHWTEX — 0.2433101
2006-06-03 CHWTEX — 0.1100100
2006-05-31 CHWCLE — 1.2200300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 330 16 17 36 4 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1998 SLN P 8 8 3 4 1 0
1999 PHI P 13 0 1 1 0 0
2000 PHI P 12 8 5 8 0 0
2001 PHI P 23 0 4 4 2 0
2002 PHI P 13 0 0 0 0 0
2002 TOR P 55 0 1 5 0 0
2003 TOR P 54 0 2 1 0 0
2004 CHA P 54 0 0 4 0 0
2005 CHA P 68 0 1 6 1 0
2006 CHA P 30 0 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 330

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2006 CHA AL $1,200,000
2005 CHA AL $1,000,000
2004 CHA AL $800,000
2003 TOR AL $845,000
2002 PHI NL $245,000
2001 PHI NL $225,000
1998 SLN NL $170,000
Total Career Earnings $4,485,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Memphis Memphis TN 1994
Jefferson College Hillsboro MO 1995, 1996

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Cliff Politte (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jalen Beeks
    30-19, 4.28 ERA
  2. 91
    Aaron Fultz
    25-15, 4.26 ERA
  3. 85
    Mark Lowe
    10-27, 4.22 ERA
  4. 83
    Steve Wilson
    13-18, 4.40 ERA
  5. 80
    Anthony Telford
    22-25, 4.17 ERA
  6. 79
    Phil Coke
    22-27, 4.19 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Cliff Politte

What years did Cliff Politte play?
Cliff Politte played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2006.
Was Cliff Politte a pitcher?
Yes. Cliff Politte pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 342 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cliff Politte hit?
Cliff Politte hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.