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Clint Courtney

Q: When was Clint Courtney born?

Clint Courtney was born on March 16, 1927.

Q: Where was Clint Courtney born?

Clint Courtney was born in Hall Summit, LA .

Q: How tall was Clint Courtney?

Clint Courtney was 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Clint Courtney weigh when playing?

Clint Courtney weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Clint Courtney play?

Clint Courtney played 11 seasons.

Q: Is Clint Courtney in the Hall of Fame?

Clint Courtney has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many hits did Clint Courtney have?

Clint Courtney had 750 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Clint Courtney have?

Clint Courtney had 38 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Clint Courtney's average?

Clint Courtney had a .268 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Clint Courtney played for?

Clint Courtney played for 7 teams; the New York Yankees, St. Louis Browns, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Washington Nationals, Washington Senators and Kansas City Athletics.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-8, 180lb (173cm, 81kg)

Born: March 16, 1927 in Hall Summit, LA us

Died: June 16, 1975 in Rochester, NY

Buried: Mount Zion Cemetery, Hall Summit, LA

High School: Hall Summit HS (Hall Summit, LA)

Debut: September 29, 1951 (Age 24-197d, 10,865th in major league history)
vs. BOS 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 24, 1961 (Age 34-100d)
vs. LAA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1952 season

Full Name: Clinton Dawson Courtney

Nicknames: Scrap Iron or The Toy Bulldog

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.1

2796

750

.268

260

RBI

313

OBP

.339

SLG

.366

OPS

.705

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1947	20	NYY-min	C,AA	114	463	427	71	136	23	13	5	80	6		33	23	.319	.369	.468	.837		200		1	2				BBE,BMT · AZTX,TL
1948	21	NYY-min	A,B	93	304	284	26	69	24	1	1	33	1		19	14	.243	.290	.345	.635		98		0	1				AUG,NFK · SALL,PIED
1949	22	NYY-min	B	106	415	378	57	114	17	0	10	56	2		29	13	.302	.358	.426	.784		161		4	4				MAN,NFK · NENL,PIED
1950	23	NYY-min	AA	146	521	521		137	17	2	4						.263	.263	.326	.589		170							BMT · TL
1951	24	NYY-min	AAA	105	379	343	34	101	14	2	8	35	1		34	15	.294	.358	.417	.775		143	6	0	2				KCY · AA
1951	24	NYY	AL	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.333	.000	.333	-3	0	0	1	0		0	/2
1952	25	SLB	AL	119	458	413	38	118	24	3	5	50	0	2	39	26	.286	.349	.395	.743	105	163	9	1	5		4	*2/H	MVP-24,RoY-2
1953	26	SLB	AL	106	384	355	28	89	12	2	4	19	0	1	25	20	.251	.302	.330	.631	69	117	14	1	3		2	*2/H
1954	27	BAL	AL	122	437	397	25	107	18	3	4	37	2	1	30	7	.270	.323	.360	.684	94	143	10	3	4	3	9	*2H
1955	28	TOT	AL	94	309	275	33	85	11	4	3	40	0	0	26	9	.309	.366	.411	.777	112	113	6	1	3	4	6	2H
1955	28	CHW	AL	19	45	37	7	14	3	0	1	10	0	0	7	0	.378	.467	.541	1.007	169	20	2	0	0	1	2	2/H
1955	28	WSH	AL	75	264	238	26	71	8	4	2	30	0	0	19	9	.298	.349	.391	.739	103	93	4	1	3	3	4	2H
1956	29	WSH	AL	101	316	283	31	85	20	3	5	44	0	5	20	10	.300	.362	.445	.807	116	126	9	9	1	3	4	2H
1957	30	WSH	AL	91	260	232	23	62	14	1	6	27	0	0	16	11	.267	.346	.414	.760	109	96	6	12	0	0	5	2H
1958	31	WSH	AL	134	515	450	46	113	18	0	8	62	1	5	48	23	.251	.332	.344	.676	89	155	11	9	3	5	3	*2H
1959	32	WSH	AL	72	213	189	19	44	4	1	2	18	0	1	20	19	.233	.308	.296	.604	67	56	3	1	2	1	1	2H
1960	33	BAL	AL	83	196	154	14	35	3	0	1	12	0	1	30	14	.227	.374	.266	.641	78	41	5	8	1	3	3	2H
1961	34	BAL-min	AAA	30	72	60	5	13	0	0	0	4	0		11	13	.217	.347	.217	.564		13		1	0	0	0		ROC · IL
1961	34	TOT	AL	23	56	46	3	12	2	0	0	4	0	0	10	3	.261	.393	.304	.697	93	14	1	0	0	0	0	2/H
1961	34	KCA	AL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1961	34	BAL	AL	22	55	45	3	12	2	0	0	4	0	0	10	3	.267	.400	.311	.711	97	14	1	0	0	0	0	2/H
1962	35	HOU-min	B,AAA	84	339	254	37	63	11	0	9	57	0	0	75	37	.248	.423	.398	.820		101		4	3	3	2		DHM,OKC · CARL,AA
1963	36	HOU-min	A,AA	61	183	153	19	34	10	0	8	29	0	0	26	17	.222	.333	.444	.778		68		1	0	3			DHM,SAN · CARL,TL
1964	37	HOU-min	AA	37	43	37	1	12	4	0	0	3	0	0	6	9	.324	.419	.432	.851		16		0	0	0			SAN · TL
11 Yrs				946	3147	2796	260	750	126	17	38	313	3	16	264	143	.268	.339	.366	.705	94	1024	74	46	22	19	37
162 Game Avg.				162	539	479	45	128	22	3	7	54	1	3	45	24	.268	.339	.366	.705	94	175	13	8	4		6

WSH (5 yrs)				473	1568	1392	145	375	64	9	23	181	1	11	123	72	.269	.340	.378	.718	97	526	33	32	9	12	17
BAL (5 yrs)				452	1530	1364	108	361	59	8	14	122	2	5	134	70	.265	.335	.350	.685	89	478	39	13	13	6	18
NYY (1 yr)				1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.333	.000	.333	-3	0	0	1	0		0
KCA (1 yr)				1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
CHW (1 yr)				19	45	37	7	14	3	0	1	10	0	0	7	0	.378	.467	.541	1.007	169	20	2	0	0	1	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Clint Courtney born?

Clint Courtney was born on March 16, 1927.

Where was Clint Courtney born?

Clint Courtney was born in Hall Summit, LA.

How tall was Clint Courtney?

Clint Courtney was 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

How much did Clint Courtney weigh when playing?

Clint Courtney weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Clint Courtney play?

Clint Courtney played 11 seasons.

Is Clint Courtney in the Hall of Fame?

Clint Courtney has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Clint Courtney play?

Clint Courtney was a Catcher.

How many hits did Clint Courtney have?

Clint Courtney had 750 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Clint Courtney have?

Clint Courtney had 38 home runs over his career.

What was Clint Courtney's average?

Clint Courtney had a .268 average over his career.

How many teams has Clint Courtney played for?

Clint Courtney played for 7 teams; the New York Yankees, St. Louis Browns, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Washington Nationals, Washington Senators and Kansas City Athletics.

When did Clint Courtney retire?

Clint Courtney last played in 1961.

What are Clint Courtney's nicknames?

Scrap Iron,The Toy Bulldog are nicknames for Clint Courtney.

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