P Cliff Politte #40
Toronto Blue Jays MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/22/2000
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P CLIFF POLITTE #40 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
38 0 2-3 2 4.11 65.2 61 11 24 49 1.29 0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 16 15 17 19
Movement 13 13 14 14
Control 11 11 11 12
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 18 18
Slider 16 16
Curveball 13 20
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 8
Defense 10
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 7
Sacrifice Bunt: 6
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/16/2000 DET Win, 11-7 2.1 1 0 0 1 2
10/14/2000 DET Loss, 3-9 2.2 2 1 1 0 1
10/11/2000 @ DET Loss, 3-7 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
10/09/2000 @ NYY Win, 9-2 1.1 3 0 0 0 0
10/06/2000 NYY Loss, 1-8 1.1 2 1 1 3 1
10/03/2000 @ NYY Win, 7-6 2.1 2 0 0 1 3
09/10/2000 DET Win, 13-6 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
08/30/2000 @ ANA Loss, 4-5 1.2 1 1 1 2 1 Loss
08/26/2000 @ TEX Win, 10-3 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
08/22/2000 KC Win, 11-3 2.0 1 1 1 0 0
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:$214,000
Signed Through:2000 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 29 Days
Service This Yr:187 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 29 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:4 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1995, 11th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2000 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 38 0 2 3 2 4.11 65.2 61 32 30 11 24 49 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 6 2 50.0 38 14 11.65 8.36 6.72 3.29 5.11 1.29 93 0.2 .260        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 132 36 6 1 6 13 12 20 1 0 0 .273 .331 .470 .801      
vs. RHB 118 25 3 0 5 19 12 29 1 1 0 .212 .282 .364 .647      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2000 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 3 0 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 5 1 1 1 0 1  
April 7 0 0 0 0 4.97 12.2 11 8 7 3 4 13  
May 7 0 0 0 1 4.05 13.1 12 6 6 2 6 9  
June 9 0 1 0 0 6.17 11.2 19 8 8 0 5 13  
July 7 0 1 1 1 1.84 14.2 9 4 3 2 4 6  
August 7 0 0 2 0 4.50 12.0 10 6 6 4 4 7  
September 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 1  
Spring Training 15 0 0 0 1 3.38 13.1 16 5 5 2 4 15  
Postseason 6 0 0 0 0 1.59 11.1 10 2 2 1 5 7  
Last Year 67 0 5 0 2 2.58 83.2 68 24 24 5 52 74  
2 Years Ago 53 0 2 6 1 5.45 71.0 71 45 43 16 29 48  
Career 160 0 9 9 5 4.01 222.0 203 103 99 33 105 172  
Home 19 0 1 0 1 4.24 34.0 29 18 16 5 9 32  
Road 19 0 1 3 1 3.98 31.2 32 14 14 6 15 17  
Grass 16 0 1 2 1 2.96 27.1 27 9 9 3 11 15  
Turf 22 0 1 1 1 4.93 38.1 34 23 21 8 13 34  
Day 11 0 0 0 1 4.19 19.1 16 10 9 2 5 19  
Night 27 0 2 3 1 4.08 46.1 45 22 21 9 19 30  
As Reliever / Substitution 38 0 2 3 2 4.11 65.2 61 32 30 11 24 49  
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 5.11 0.2 134
Total MLB 160 0 9 9 5 4.01 222.0 203 103 99 33 105 172 0 0 1.39 .263 5.15 0.2 126
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
Total IL 54 0 7 3 29 1.65 60.0 50 13 11 5 16 58 0 0 1.10 .273 2.67 197.2
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 6 0 0 0 0 1.59 11.1 10 2 2 1 5 7 0 0 1.32 .257 4.65 0.1 347
Total MLB 6 0 0 0 0 1.59 11.1 10 2 2 1 5 7 0 0 1.32 .257 4.65 347.0
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
TOTAL P 157 0 6 24 0 30 0 1.000 222.0 1.22 -0.2 1.026
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).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
1998 11 6
1999 10 10
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