Donn Clendenon

Positions: First Baseman and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 209lb (193cm, 94kg)

Born: July 15, 1935 in Neosho, MO us

Died: September 17, 2005 in Sioux Falls, SD

Buried: Cremated

High School: Booker T. Washington HS (Atlanta, GA)

Schools: Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, PA), Morehouse College (Atlanta, GA)

Last Game: August 5, 1972 (Age 37-021d)
vs. PHI 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1962 season

Full Name: Donn Alvin Clendenon

Nicknames: Clink

Pronunciation: \clen-DEN-un\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

20.0

4648

1273

159

.274

594

RBI

682

OBP

.328

SLG

.442

OPS

.771

OPS+

117

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1957	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-D-	PIT	97	371	311	69	79	15	6	6	61	15		53	73	.254	.362	.399	.761	124		2	1	4
1957	21	1.5	Salem	APPY	D-	PIT	46	165	131	43	36	9	3	5	36	5		30	35	.275	.412	.504	.916	66		2	0	2
1957	21	-0.3	Jamestown	NYPL	D	PIT	51	206	180	26	43	6	3	1	25	10		23	38	.239	.322	.322	.644	58		0	1	2
1958	22	0.4	Grand Forks	NORL	C	PIT	119	519	453	67	120	21	12	10	70	12		54	98	.265	.345	.431	.775	195		5	0	7
1959	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-B	PIT	123	546	489	107	175	30	15	17	107	19		44	83	.358	.408	.585	.993	286	13	3	2	8	0
1959	23	0.9	Wilson	CARL	B	PIT	18	79	73	14	27	4	0	2	11	6		4	15	.370	.397	.507	.904	37		0	1	1	0
1959	23	0.4	Idaho Falls	PION	C	PIT	105	467	416	93	148	26	15	15	96	13		40	68	.356	.410	.599	1.009	249	13	3	1	7
1960	24	0.1	Savannah	SALL	A	PIT	137	562	490	92	164	19	15	28	109	6		62	96	.335	.415	.606	1.021	297		7	0	3	6
1961	25	-2.1	Columbus	IL	AAA	PIT	147	583	507	87	147	26	9	22	82	25		67	121	.290	.372	.507	.879	257		2	3	4	8
1961	25	-2.6	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	9	40	35	7	11	1	1	0	2	0	0	5	10	.314	.400	.400	.800	14	0	0	0	0	0
1962	26	0.0	Columbus	IL	AAA	PIT	12	51	40	13	16	2	1	4	8	1	0	10	11	.400	.520	.800	1.320	32		0	1	0
1962	26	-2.0	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	80	251	222	39	67	8	5	7	28	16	4	26	58	.302	.376	.478	.854	106	3	1	1	1	3
1963	27	-0.5	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	154	614	563	65	155	28	7	15	57	22	13	39	136	.275	.326	.430	.756	242	14	5	3	4	3
1964	28	0.7	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	133	492	457	53	129	23	8	12	64	12	8	26	96	.282	.321	.446	.768	204	10	2	3	4	2
1965	29	1.6	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	162	676	612	89	184	32	14	14	96	9	9	48	128	.301	.351	.467	.818	286	10	5	1	10	7
1966	30	2.7	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	155	629	571	80	171	22	10	28	98	8	7	52	142	.300	.358	.520	.878	297	14	2	1	3	7
1967	31	3.5	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	131	518	478	46	119	15	2	13	56	4	4	34	107	.249	.298	.370	.668	177	15	1	1	4	4
1968	32	4.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	158	645	584	63	150	20	6	17	87	10	3	47	163	.257	.309	.399	.708	233	14	1	5	8	4
1969	33		2 Teams	NL	Maj	NYM-MON	110	362	331	45	82	11	1	16	51	3	4	25	94	.248	.303	.432	.735	143	9	2	2	2	5
1969	33	5.5	MON	NL	Maj	MON	38	136	129	14	31	6	1	4	14	0	2	6	32	.240	.272	.395	.667	51	6	0	0	1	1
1969	33	5.5	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	72	226	202	31	51	5	0	12	37	3	2	19	62	.253	.321	.455	.777	92	3	2	2	1	4
1970	34	6.4	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	121	443	396	65	114	18	3	22	97	4	1	39	91	.288	.348	.515	.863	204	15	1	0	7	4
1971	35	7.5	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	88	288	263	29	65	10	0	11	37	1	2	21	78	.247	.302	.411	.713	108	12	1	0	3	3
1972	36	8.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	61	154	136	13	26	4	0	4	9	1	2	17	37	.191	.279	.309	.588	42	7	0	0	1	4
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		1362	5112	4648	594	1273	192	57	159	682	90	57	379	1140	.274	.328	.442	.771	2056	123	21	17	47	46
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		635	2632	2290	435	701	113	58	87	437	78	0	290	482	.306	.385	.520	.905	1191		19	7	26	14
All Levels (16 Seasons)							1997	7744	6938	1029	1974	305	115	246	1119	168	57	669	1622	.285	.348	.468	.816	3247		40	24	73	60

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		159	634	547	100	163	28	10	26	90	26	0	77	132	.298	.384	.528	.912	289		2	4	4	8
A (1 season)					Minors		137	562	490	92	164	19	15	28	109	6		62	96	.335	.415	.606	1.021	297		7	0	3	6
B (1 season)					Minors		18	79	73	14	27	4	0	2	11	6		4	15	.370	.397	.507	.904	37		0	1	1	0
C (2 seasons)					Minors		224	986	869	160	268	47	27	25	166	25		94	166	.308	.376	.511	.887	444		8	1	14
D- (1 season)					Minors		46	165	131	43	36	9	3	5	36	5		30	35	.275	.412	.504	.916	66		2	0	2
D (1 season)					Minors		51	206	180	26	43	6	3	1	25	10		23	38	.239	.322	.322	.644	58		0	1	2