P Cliff Politte #18
Toronto Blue Jays MLB
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/19/2004
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P CLIFF POLITTE #18 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
3 0 0-0 0 5.06 5.1 4 1 2 6 1.12 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 15 14 16 15
Movement 13 13 14 13
Control 13 13 13 13
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 18 18
Slider 15 15
Curveball 14 14
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 8
Defense 10
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 7
Sacrifice Bunt: 7
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/18/2004 BAL Win, 6-2 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
04/13/2004 @ DET Win, 18-3 1.2 1 0 0 1 3
04/09/2004 @ BOS Loss, 0-3 1.2 1 2 2 1 2
03/25/2004 NYY Win, 3-1 1.0 1 0 0 2 0
03/23/2004 SEA Win, 9-2 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
03/22/2004 @ TEX Loss, 2-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
03/21/2004 BOS Loss, 1-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 3
03/16/2004 TB Win, 6-2 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
03/15/2004 @ DET Win, 3-2 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
03/13/2004 @ MIN Win, 10-2 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/27/1974
Born in:St. Louis, MO
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,414,000
Signed Through:2004 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 79 Days
Service This Yr:20 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 49 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1995, 11th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2004 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 0 0 0 0 5.06 5.1 4 3 3 1 2 6 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 3 2 10.12 6.75 10.12 3.38 4.47 1.12 93 0.0 .250        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 11 2 0 1 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 .182 .250 .636 .886      
vs. RHB 7 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 .286 .333 .286 .619      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2004 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 0 0 0 2.45 3.2 3 1 1 1 1 4  
April 3 0 0 0 0 5.06 5.1 4 3 3 1 2 6  
Spring Training 15 0 0 1 0 2.70 13.1 11 4 4 1 4 13  
Last Year 57 0 3 3 2 2.92 80.0 56 29 26 8 33 56  
2 Years Ago 60 0 3 5 1 4.34 83.0 79 42 40 4 30 58  
Career 283 0 15 17 8 3.93 394.1 347 181 172 46 171 294  
Home 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 1 0 1  
Road 2 0 0 0 0 5.40 3.1 2 2 2 0 2 5  
Grass 2 0 0 0 0 5.40 3.1 2 2 2 0 2 5  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 1 0 1  
Day 2 0 0 0 0 7.36 3.2 3 3 3 1 1 3  
Night 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 3  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 0 0 0 5.06 5.1 4 3 3 1 2 6  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1997 Toronto - MLB 23 2 0 0 0 0 10.80 1.2 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 1.80 .400 9.95 -0.1 43
1998 Toronto - MLB 24 53 0 2 6 1 5.45 71.0 71 45 43 16 29 48 0 0 1.41 .252 6.14 -0.9 86
1999 Toronto - MLB 25 67 0 5 0 2 2.58 83.2 68 24 24 5 52 74 0 0 1.43 .272 4.25 1.1 202
2000 Toronto - MLB 26 38 0 2 3 2 4.11 65.2 61 32 30 11 24 49 0 0 1.29 .260 5.20 0.3 128
2001 Toronto - MLB 27 3 0 0 0 0 9.00 4.0 5 4 4 0 1 2 0 0 1.50 .312 2.30 0.1 52
2002 Toronto - MLB 28 60 0 3 5 1 4.34 83.0 79 42 40 4 30 58 0 0 1.31 .292 3.67 1.4 112
2003 Toronto - MLB 29 57 0 3 3 2 2.92 80.0 56 29 26 8 33 56 0 0 1.11 .214 4.54 0.5 165
2004 Toronto - MLB 30 3 0 0 0 0 5.06 5.1 4 3 3 1 2 6 0 0 1.12 .250 4.47 0.0 95
Total MLB 283 0 15 17 8 3.93 394.1 347 181 172 46 171 294 0 0 1.31 .260 4.69 2.4 125
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1996 Dunedin - A 22 7 0 0 0 2 1.69 10.2 9 2 2 1 4 13 0 0 1.22 .308 1.75 0.2 126
1996 Fresno - A 22 11 0 0 3 6 5.40 10.0 7 6 6 2 3 12 0 0 1.00 .238 4.30 -0.3 56
1996 Total - A 22 18 0 0 3 8 3.48 20.2 16 8 8 3 7 25 0 0 1.11 .277 2.98 -0.0 79
1996 Knoxville - AA 22 40 0 6 3 22 2.54 46.0 30 13 13 3 20 42 0 0 1.09 .227 2.81 0.3 113
1996 Syracuse - AAA 22 6 0 2 0 3 4.91 7.1 9 4 4 2 1 6 0 0 1.36 .318 5.51 -0.3 68
1997 Syracuse - AAA 23 48 0 5 3 26 1.20 52.2 41 9 7 3 15 52 0 0 1.06 .266 2.28 1.3 267
2001 Syracuse - AAA 27 44 0 5 3 3 1.93 56.0 31 12 12 3 14 73 0 0 0.80 .233 1.55 1.8 150
Total IL 98 0 12 6 32 1.78 116.0 81 25 23 8 30 131 0 0 0.96 .256 2.13 171.0
Total SOUL 40 0 6 3 22 2.54 46.0 30 13 13 3 20 42 0 0 1.09 .227 2.81 113.5
Total CALL 11 0 0 3 6 5.40 10.0 7 6 6 2 3 12 0 0 1.00 .238 4.30 56.4
Total FLOR 7 0 0 0 2 1.69 10.2 9 2 2 1 4 13 0 0 1.22 .308 1.75 126.2
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2000 Toronto - MLB 26 8 0 0 0 0 1.12 16.0 12 2 2 1 6 10 0 0 1.12 .229 4.20 0.2 468
Total MLB 8 0 0 0 0 1.12 16.0 12 2 2 1 6 10 0 0 1.12 .229 4.20 468.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1997 Toronto - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 +0.3 .000
1998 Toronto - MLB P 53 0 1 8 0 9 0 1.000 71.0 1.14 -1.0 1.108
1999 Toronto - MLB P 64 0 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 83.2 1.08 +0.3 .986
2000 Toronto - MLB P 38 0 2 9 0 11 0 1.000 65.2 1.51 +0.1 .990
2001 Toronto - MLB P 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.1 .996
2002 Toronto - MLB P 60 0 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 83.0 0.87 +0.4 .967
2003 Toronto - MLB P 57 0 5 8 0 13 0 1.000 80.0 1.46 -1.2 .948
2004 Toronto - MLB P 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.1 1.69 +0.0 .956
TOTAL P 280 0 16 37 0 53 0 1.000 394.1 1.21 -1.1 .998
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1995 Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft by the Toronto Blue Jays. (Round 2, Pick 11, 39th overall pick).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (18); Movement: 8 (12); Control: 8 (11).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (18); Movement: 8 (12); Control: 8 (11).
06/30/1996 Named the #89 prospect in the MLB
09/24/1996 Wins the 1996 International League Round 1 with the Syracuse Chiefs!
10/28/1996 Named the #87 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (19); Movement: 10 (13); Control: 9 (11).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (19); Movement: 10 (13); Control: 9 (11).
07/08/1997 Was selected to the 1997 International League All-Star Game.
09/22/1997 Wins the 1997 International League Round 1 with the Syracuse Chiefs!
10/02/1997 Finished 3rd in 1997 IL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
10/29/1997 Named the #94 prospect in the MLB
11/22/1997 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (19); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 10 (11).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (19); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 10 (11).
05/10/1998 Injured (sinusitis),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/20/1998 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (19); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (19); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 11 (11).
07/11/1999 Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/20/1999 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (19); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (19); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 11 (11).
11/19/2000 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $468,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (19); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (19); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 12 (12).
11/21/2001 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $691,200.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (18); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (18); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 12 (12).
11/19/2002 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,136,000.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (18); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 13 (13).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (18); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 13 (13).
11/19/2003 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,414,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (18); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 13 (13).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (18); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 13 (13).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
1998 11 6
1999 10 10
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