2B Ross Clifford #15
Twin Cities Northmen MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/01/1976
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2B ROSS CLIFFORD #15 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
62 126 35 6 0 1 14 6 13 .278 .306 .349 1 -0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 65
Gap 40 40 40 50
Power 40 40 40 45
Eye 45 45 45 55
Avoid K's 65 70 65 80
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 45
Errors: - 60 45
Arm: 20 35 40
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 35 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 30
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/10/1976 LAP Loss, 5-11 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 0
09/08/1976 CHH Win, 12-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/1976 @ DET Win, 10-8 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
09/01/1976 @ DET Loss, 3-9 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/31/1976 @ DET Win, 5-3 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/1976 @ SEA Win, 7-4 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
08/29/1976 @ SEA Loss, 2-8 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
08/28/1976 @ SEA Loss, 2-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/25/1976 @ DAL Win, 8-6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/22/1976 DET Loss, 1-8 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Clifford is a leader in the locker room.
High: Leader, Financial Ambition
Birthday:05/18/1950
Born in:Phoenix, AZ
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 69 Days
Service This Yr:174 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1973, 7th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 62 126 35 6 0 1 14 16 6 13 .278 .306 .349 .655 .294 .071 91
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 27 137 0 0 0 2 3 2 44 7 1 2 33.3 13.1 3.55 -0.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   40 9 2 0 0 4 3 3 4 1 1 0 .225 .273 .275 .548
Versus Right   86 26 4 0 1 10 12 3 9 1 2 0 .302 .322 .384 .706
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   13 5 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 .385 .429 .385 .813
May   26 8 1 0 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 0 .308 .357 .346 .703
June   26 4 0 0 0 3 3 0 3 1 1 0 .154 .148 .154 .302
July   25 6 1 0 0 2 3 2 1 0 2 0 .240 .296 .280 .576
August   25 8 1 0 1 3 3 1 2 1 0 0 .320 .333 .480 .813
September   11 4 3 0 0 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 .364 .364 .636 1.000
Spring Training   53 13 3 1 1 10 3 3 2 0 1 0 .245 .286 .396 .682
Last Year   72 17 1 0 0 8 7 11 7 1 1 0 .236 .333 .250 .583
2 Years Ago   81 18 2 0 1 10 9 7 11 0 0 0 .222 .284 .284 .568
Career   279 70 9 0 2 32 32 24 31 3 4 0 .251 .307 .305 .612
Home   47 14 3 0 0 8 7 4 4 0 1 0 .298 .353 .362 .715
Road   79 21 3 0 1 6 9 2 9 2 2 0 .266 .277 .342 .619
Grass   126 35 6 0 1 14 16 6 13 2 3 0 .278 .306 .349 .655
Day   78 21 1 0 1 10 7 5 6 2 2 0 .269 .306 .321 .626
Night   48 14 5 0 0 4 9 1 7 0 1 0 .292 .306 .396 .702
As Starter   97 28 5 0 1 10 14 5 11 2 3 0 .289 .317 .371 .688
As Reliever / Substitution   29 7 1 0 0 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 .241 .267 .276 .543
Pinch Hitting   22 5 1 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .227 .261 .273 .534
Close/Late   38 7 1 0 0 3 4 3 4 0 1 0 .184 .244 .211 .454
Inning 1-3   31 12 2 0 0 2 5 1 2 0 1 0 .387 .406 .452 .858
Inning 4-6   39 9 2 0 1 7 3 1 6 2 1 0 .231 .238 .359 .597
Inning 7-9   48 14 2 0 0 5 7 4 3 0 1 0 .292 .346 .333 .679
Extra Innings   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   39 10 2 0 0 1 7 2 3 0 1 0 .256 .293 .308 .600
1 Outs   43 10 1 0 1 7 4 3 7 2 2 0 .233 .271 .326 .596
2 Outs   44 15 3 0 0 6 4 1 3 0 0 0 .341 .356 .409 .765
Scoring Position   26 8 2 0 1 13 3 2 3 2 3 0 .308 .333 .500 .833
Bases Empty   79 21 2 0 0 0 5 1 8 0 0 0 .266 .275 .291 .566
Runner on 1st   21 6 2 0 0 1 7 3 2 0 0 0 .286 .375 .381 .756
Runner on 2nd   6 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167
Runner on 1st & 2nd   14 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 .143 .200 .214 .414
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 3 1 0 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .800 1.333 2.133
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   2 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .333 .500 .833
Two Strikes   34 9 1 0 0 1 5 2 13 1 0 0 .265 .297 .294 .591
First Pitch   31 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .161 .161 .161 .323
Count 0-1   12 5 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 .417 .417 .583 1.000
Count 0-2   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 1-0   15 6 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .467 .867
Count 1-1   17 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .176 .176 .235 .412
Count 1-2   13 4 1 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 .308 .308 .385 .692
Count 2-0   6 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 2-1   10 3 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .700 1.000
Count 2-2   10 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 .300 .273 .300 .573
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 .000 .600 .000 .600
Full Count   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Behind in Count   32 11 3 0 0 2 7 0 7 0 1 0 .344 .344 .438 .781
Ahead in Count   32 13 2 0 1 8 5 4 0 1 1 0 .406 .459 .562 1.022
Batting Leadoff   7 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Batting 2nd   24 7 2 0 0 2 3 1 3 1 1 0 .292 .308 .375 .683
Batting 4th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Batting 6th   22 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .136 .208 .182 .390
Batting 7th   39 14 2 0 1 8 5 0 5 1 1 0 .359 .350 .487 .837
Batting 8th   14 5 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 .357 .400 .429 .829
Batting 9th   12 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .308 .250 .558
Low Leverage   51 17 2 0 0 0 4 1 5 0 0 0 .333 .346 .373 .719
Medium Leverage   47 12 3 0 1 5 9 2 5 0 1 0 .255 .286 .383 .669
High Leverage   27 6 1 0 0 9 2 3 3 2 2 0 .222 .281 .259 .541
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1974 Twin Cities - MLB 24 28 81 18 2 0 1 10 9 7 0 0 11 1 1 .222 .284 .284 .568 68 65 -0.3
1975 Twin Cities - MLB 25 39 72 17 1 0 0 8 7 11 0 1 7 1 0 .236 .333 .250 .583 68 65 -0.3
1976 Twin Cities - MLB 26 62 126 35 6 0 1 14 16 6 0 2 13 1 2 .278 .306 .349 .655 88 91 -0.5
Total MLB 129 279 70 9 0 2 32 32 24 0 3 31 3 3 .251 .307 .305 .612 77 77 -1.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1973 Total - 23 56 220 71 19 1 12 57 62 57 1 0 26 10 7 .323 .464 .582 1.046 100 100 3.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1974 Twin Cities - MLB 2B 26 25 53 64 20 117 0 1.000 208.1 5.05 -2.9 .938
1975 Twin Cities - MLB 1B 7 2 40 3 7 43 0 1.000 34.1 11.27 +0.3 1.041
1975 Twin Cities - MLB 2B 16 11 25 23 3 50 2 .960 103.0 4.19 -2.2 .861
1975 Twin Cities - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Twin Cities - MLB SS 2 2 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 18.0 4.00 +0.2 1.056
1976 Twin Cities - MLB 1B 10 4 46 3 2 49 0 1.000 45.2 9.66 +0.3 1.049
1976 Twin Cities - MLB 2B 16 11 35 23 5 60 2 .967 100.0 5.22 -4.6 .737
1976 Twin Cities - MLB 3B 15 12 10 23 2 35 2 .943 105.0 2.83 -2.5 .851
TOTAL 1B 17 6 86 6 9 92 0 1.000 80.0 10.35 +0.6 1.045
TOTAL 2B 58 47 113 110 28 227 4 .982 411.1 4.88 -9.7 .874
TOTAL 3B 16 12 10 23 2 35 2 .943 106.1 2.79 -2.5 .851
TOTAL SS 2 2 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 18.0 4.00 +0.2 1.056
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1973 Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 7, 35th overall pick) by the Twin Cities Northmen, out of college Cal State Fullerton
10/18/1973 Named the #63 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (70); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 45 (60).
04/09/1974 Named the #46 prospect in the MLB
05/27/1974 Injured (tendinitis (shoulder)),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/16/1974 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (70); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 45 (60).
03/18/1975 Outstandingly completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Twin Cities Northmen development complex.
11/18/1975 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (70); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (60).
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