#33 Royce Clayton, Shortstop, 27 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Monday, 10/16/1997
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Royce Clayton

1/2/1970
27
USA,CA,BURBANK
6"0
183

Shortstop
R
R
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Minimal
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2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Good
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Normal
2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,250,000
1998
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77446
Versus LHP87446
Versus RHP77446
Talent86446
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4
7
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3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
SS : 2 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/1FLAW 9-6401010200#8  
10/3@HOUL 3-4400000000#8  
10/5ATLW 12-9200000021#8  
10/8COLW 4-2400000000#8  
10/9COLW 7-6421000100#8  
10/11@COLW 8-5311100110#8  
10/12@COLL 8-12210000020#8  
10/13@COLL 4-7212100020#8  
10/15COLL 5-8401000101#8  
10/16COLL 0-5301000001#8  

Batting Stats 1997

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1555981563021099754189.261.309.368.677.583.107
Projected1555981563021099754189.261.309.368.677.583.107
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1536472001742220427463.667.93.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1674571228141521011.269.332.359.691
vs. RHP431111231871612668231.258.300.371.671
Close/Late491630110747020.327.364.449.813
Scoring Position1925910138701229210.307.343.417.760
Pinch Hitting100001000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7929280112348382640.274.334.356.691
Road7630676190751371549.248.281.379.660
This Week1310000001.333.333.333.667
Last Week51552003551.333.524.467.990
March/April251102130212161117.191.264.273.537
May29107248011310917.224.284.327.612
June27107308101817522.280.313.374.686
July207219200116414.264.304.292.595
August2595334032311411.347.370.484.854
Sept/Oct2910729514221588.271.319.449.768
Postseason72262003552.273.429.364.792

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19921445621614461470101509397193.286.353.461.813STL
19931496051603392080844242105177.264.315.448.763STL
199415257618135917928458519191.314.381.495.876STL
1995150573168274125377477398102.293.352.417.769STL
199615463219733396599523195113.312.366.416.782STL
199715559815630210997541228974.261.309.368.677STL
Total90435461023202338245952029030125757320.288.346.433.780 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1991, AAA13855015937822917856103131.289.348.505.853

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19944143200111310.214.267.357.624
19966255011352300.200.259.400.659
19977226200355201.273.429.364.792
Total1761144117118811.230.319.377.696

Fielding Stats 1997

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base10031301.0007.03.86    
Shortstop1541531914778869426.9631370.14.56    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 50th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1991...
Injured on 8/28/1991 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week...
Had first career hit on 4/5/1992, off Xavier Hernandez (NYM)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/12/1992, off Roy Smith (SF)...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Philadelphia (N) on 4/16/1992...
Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Cincinnati on 6/7/1993...
2/3/1995: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,957,143 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against San Francisco on 6/6/1995...
10/17/1995: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $3,250,000 per year, for 3 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1996 - 197 - 3rd
Doubles
1992 - 44 - 6th
Triples
1993 - 9 - 3rd
1994 - 9 - 7th
SB
1992 - 19 - 4th
 

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