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Cliff Politte   |   Major Leaguer   1998-2006

Full Name:  Cliff Anthony Politte
Born:  February 7,1974  in  St. Louis, Missouri
Height:  5-11  Weight:  185  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Vianney (Kirkwood,MO)
College:  Jefferson College

Debut:  April 2,1998


Drafted:  Selected by St. Louis Cardinals in 54th Round (1438th overall) of 1995 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Aug 13,1995] - signed  [Nov 19,1998] - Traded by Cardinals with Ron Gant and Jeff Brantley to Phillies for Garrett Stephenson and Ricky Bottalico.  [May 25,2002] - Traded by Phillies to Blue Jays for LHP Dan Plesac  [May 26,2002] - Traded by Phillies to Blue Jays for Dan Plesac.  [Dec 21,2003] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 7,2004] - Signed as Free Agent by White Sox.  [Jul 20,2006] - Released by White Sox  [Feb 14,2007] - Signed by Indians to minor league contract  

Disabled List:  [Mar 31,2001] - 15 Day Disabled list - (Injury unknown)   [Jul 6,2001] - Activated   [Jun 29,2003] - 15 Day Disabled list - (right shoulder strain)   [Jul 25,2003] - Activated   [Jun 7,2006] - 15 Day Disabled list - (right shoulder inflammation)   [Jun 29,2006] - Activated  

 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1996PeoriaMidw22StlA 1462.5925250000149.2108504384715156.490.482.839.081.04--
1997Pr WilliamCaro23StlA+ 1112.2419190000120.1893730113111826.660.822.328.831.00--
 ArkansasTex23StlAA 412.1566000037.235159392608.360.722.156.211.17--
1998ArkansasTex24StlAA 532.281010110087.05625226166105.790.621.666.310.83--
 MemphisPCL24StlAAA 147.641010000050.2714643102442312.611.784.267.461.87--
 St. LouisNL24StlMLB 236.3288000037.045322661822210.951.464.385.351.7043%
1999ReadingEast25PhiAA 983.63371310165109.0112454412339749.250.992.728.011.33--
 PhiladelphNL25PhiMLB 107.13130000017.21914142151529.681.027.647.641.92--
2000Scr/wbIL26PhiAAA 843.1221201000112.294453984110637.510.643.288.471.20--
 PhiladelphNL26PhiMLB 433.66128001059.05524248275038.391.224.127.631.3946%
2001ClearwaterFSL27PhiA+ 012.4577000011.0843031506.550.002.4512.271.00--
 PhiladelphNL27PhiMLB 232.42230007026.02487282318.310.692.777.961.2368%
2002PhiladelphNL28PhiMLB 203.86130007016.1191070915110.470.004.968.271.7142%
 TorontoAL28TorMLB 133.615500013157.13823235195715.970.782.988.950.9951%
2003SyracuseIL29TorAAA 000.001000001.00000010 0.000.000.009.000.00--
 TorontoAL29TorMLB 155.6654000301249.152323111174019.492.013.107.301.4034%
2004Chi Wh-SoxAL30ChwMLB 034.38540009151.15226256224829.121.053.868.421.4441%
2005Chi Wh-SoxAL31ChwMLB 712.006800014167.14215157215715.610.942.817.620.9443%
2006CharlotteIL32ChwAAA 001.933200004.251101519.640.001.939.641.29--
 Chi Wh-SoxAL32ChwMLB 228.703000013030.047302991515014.102.704.504.502.0733%
2007AkronEast33CleAA 006.758300108.0866251009.002.255.6311.251.63--
2008MemphisPCL34StlAAA 115.797000109.196622908.681.931.938.681.18--
 
Major League Totals - 9 Season(s)22234.4033016009415411.139321420156171342148.601.233.747.481.3744%
Minor League Totals - 10 Season(s)53293.1615411531185701.05952802466221264118 7.640.802.728.231.15--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1997ArkansasTex23StlAA p 6800000000130000.000.111.000111--
1998ArkansasTex24StlAA p 101612100000040010.125.125.188313--
 MemphisPCL24StlAAA p 101011000000020020.100.100.100200--
 St. LouisNL24StlMLB p981401000000180010.071.133.07120464%
1999ReadingEast25PhiAA p 37912000200040010.222.222.222444--
 PhiladelphNL25PhiMLB p 13000000000000000--------------
2000Scr/wbIL26PhiAAA p 221631100000130020.063.118.125243--
 PhiladelphNL26PhiMLB p9121512100200140021.133.176.20037660%
2001PhiladelphNL27PhiMLB p922210000000110000.000.333.00033350%
2002TorontoAL28TorMLB p04000000000000000--------------
 PhiladelphNL28PhiMLB p913100000000010000.000.000.0000000%
2003TorontoAL29TorMLB p04000000000000000--------------
2004Chi Wh-SoxAL30ChwMLB p04000000000000000--------------
2005Chi Wh-SoxAL31ChwMLB p0681110001000000001.0001.0001.0002000100%
 
Major League Totals - 8 Season(s)14833341003003140031.121.189.15234160%
Minor League Totals - 4 Season(s)8559662002002160060.102.131.136267--


 Playoffs Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgSeriesWLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
2005Chi Wh-SoxAL31Div000.001000101.010000009.000.000.000.001.00--
 Chi Wh-SoxAL31Ws003.863000002.101102210.000.007.717.710.86--
 
Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)002.704000103.111102212.700.005.405.400.90--
 

 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
2005Chi Wh-SoxAL31ChwWs2000000000000000--------------
 
Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)2000000000000000--------------

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1996PeoriaMidw22StlAP255211273---.963--
 
1997Pr WilliamCaro23StlA+P197130200---1.000--
1997ArkansasTex23StlAAP616180---.875--
 
1998ArkansasTex24StlAAP102141172---.941--
1998MemphisPCL24StlAAAP10680140---1.000--
1998St. LouisNL24StlMLBP83734180---.8751.70
 
1999ReadingEast25PhiAAP373200230---1.000--
1999PhiladelphNL25PhiMLBP1317.211020---1.0001.02
 
2000Scr/wbIL26PhiAAAP2110151263---.962--
2000PhiladelphNL26PhiMLBP1259580130---1.0001.98
 
2001ClearwaterFSL27PhiA+P700000--------
2001PhiladelphNL27PhiMLBP2326442100---.8002.77
 
2002PhiladelphNL28PhiMLBP1316.100000------.00
2002TorontoAL28TorMLBP5557.115060---1.000.94
 
2003SyracuseIL29TorAAAP100000--------
2003TorontoAL29TorMLBP54-49.121030---1.000.55
 
2004Chi Wh-SoxAL30ChwMLBP54-51.104040---1.000.70
 
2005Chi Wh-SoxAL31ChwMLBP68-67.116180---.875.94
 
2006CharlotteIL32ChwAAAP3--------
2006Chi Wh-SoxAL32ChwMLBP30-3003030---1.000.90
 
2007AkronEast33CleAAP8--------
 


 Awards
[1997] - Baseball America 1st team Minor League All-Star SP, Carolina League Pitcher of the Year, Carolina League All-Star SP
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1998170,000  1,054,03780
1999*200,000  1,222,53780
2000*175,000  1,369,50580
2001225,000  1,609,51262
2002245,000  1,654,08857
2003845,000  1,773,36434
2004800,000  1,716,30335
20051,000,000  1,825,75632
20061,200,000  1,937,00433
 
Career:  $4,860,000   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Member of the World Series Champion Chicago White Sox in 2005.
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