2B Ross Clifford #15
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/24/1976
2B ROSS CLIFFORD #15 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
16 29 9 1 0 0 3 2 3 .310 .355 .345 0 -0.1
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 50
Arm: 20 35 45
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 30 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 30
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/22/1976 DAL Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/18/1976 LAP Loss, 0-10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/15/1976 @ NYE Win, 2-0 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
05/14/1976 @ NYE Win, 4-3 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
05/09/1976 HOU Win, 3-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/08/1976 HOU Loss, 2-4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/07/1976 HOU Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/01/1976 BOS Loss, 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/27/1976 @ HOU Loss, 1-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/23/1976 @ SEA Win, 9-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Clifford has natural leadership abilities.
High: Leader
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, 41 Days
Service This Yr:48 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 16 29 9 1 0 0 3 4 2 3 .310 .355 .345 .700 .327 .034 116
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 6 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 0 1 0.0 3.4 4.36 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   7 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .429 .500 .571 1.071
Versus Right   22 6 0 0 0 3 2 1 3 0 0 0 .273 .304 .273 .577
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   13 5 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 .385 .429 .385 .813
May   16 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .294 .312 .607
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   182 44 4 0 1 21 20 20 21 1 1 0 .242 .315 .280 .595
Home   13 4 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 .308 .357 .308 .665
Road   16 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 .312 .353 .375 .728
Grass   29 9 1 0 0 3 4 2 3 0 0 0 .310 .355 .345 .700
Day   18 7 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 .389 .421 .389 .810
Night   11 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .182 .250 .273 .523
As Starter   22 7 1 0 0 2 3 2 3 0 0 0 .318 .375 .364 .739
As Reliever / Substitution   7 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Pinch Hitting   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Close/Late   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Inning 1-3   7 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
Inning 4-6   10 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Inning 7-9   11 4 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .364 .462 .364 .825
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   7 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .429 .500 .571 1.071
1 Outs   9 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
2 Outs   13 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .308 .357 .308 .665
Scoring Position   11 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
Bases Empty   15 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .375 .333 .708
Runner on 1st   3 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
Runner on 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Bases Loaded   1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   10 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
First Pitch   6 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 0-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   4 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   7 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
Ahead in Count   7 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .286 .444 .286 .730
Batting Leadoff   4 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Batting 5th   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 6th   8 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .222 .250 .472
Batting 7th   12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Low Leverage   12 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .417 .462 .417 .878
Medium Leverage   12 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .250 .417
High Leverage   5 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
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 16 29 9 1 0 0 3 4 2 0 0 3 0 1 .310 .355 .345 .700 105 116 -0.1
Total MLB 83 182 44 4 0 1 21 20 20 0 1 21 2 2 .242 .315 .280 .595 74 73 -0.7
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 5 2 28 2 1 30 0 1.000 26.0 10.38 +0.1 1.042
1976 Twin Cities - MLB 2B 2 2 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 17.0 3.18 -0.2 1.025
1976 Twin Cities - MLB 3B 3 2 1 5 1 6 0 1.000 19.0 2.84 -1.0 .753
TOTAL 1B 12 4 68 5 8 73 0 1.000 60.1 10.89 +0.4 1.042
TOTAL 2B 44 38 83 88 23 173 2 .988 328.1 4.69 -5.3 .915
TOTAL 3B 4 2 1 5 1 6 0 1.000 20.1 2.66 -1.0 .753
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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