P John McClinton #4
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2023
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P JOHN MCCLINTON #4 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
49 0 6-6 10 3.12 66.1 72 3 21 63 1.40 1.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 4 4 4 4
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Slider 4 4
Changeup 4 4
Sinker 3 3
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 25
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 40
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/25/2023 ALN Win, 3-2 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 Win
09/24/2023 ALN Win, 4-3 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Win
09/22/2023 @ DCP Loss, 3-6 0.2 2 1 1 0 1
09/20/2023 @ DCP Win, 5-4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/2023 @ COL Win, 9-6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Save
09/12/2023 @ ALB Win, 5-4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Save
09/09/2023 HAM Win, 5-4 1.1 5 3 3 1 2
09/05/2023 DET Win, 3-2 1.0 2 1 1 2 2
09/04/2023 DET Loss, 4-5 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
09/01/2023 @ NYK Loss, 3-6 1.2 3 1 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
He is as smart as they come.
Birthday:01/08/1989
Born in:Atlanta, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:11 Years, 97 Days
Service This Yr:178 Days
40-Man Service:11 Years, 97 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2007, 3rd Pick in Round 3
SEMI-PRO BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 49 0 6 6 10 3.12 66.1 72 24 23 3 21 63 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 14 4 71.4 49 26 12.89 9.77 8.55 2.85 2.93 1.40 67 1.9 .365        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 86 27 4 0 1 14 9 22 0 2 1 .314 .385 .395 .781      
vs. RHB 166 45 7 0 2 10 12 41 3 5 1 .271 .319 .349 .668      
SEMI-PRO BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 10 0 2 0 4 0.00 17.0 12 0 0 0 1 16  
May 8 0 1 1 1 3.00 9.0 11 3 3 0 4 9  
June 8 0 1 2 1 2.53 10.2 11 3 3 1 3 9  
July 7 0 0 1 2 0.84 10.2 7 1 1 0 6 10  
August 6 0 0 2 0 9.64 9.1 17 11 10 2 3 12  
September 10 0 2 0 2 5.59 9.2 14 6 6 0 4 7  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 18.00 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 1  
Spring Training 8 0 0 0 0 1.35 6.2 3 2 1 1 2 10  
Last Year 23 0 2 3 3 3.63 44.2 48 20 18 3 3 35  
2 Years Ago 38 0 3 3 5 1.83 64.0 55 14 13 2 12 59  
Career 188 0 21 20 41 2.39 319.2 289 94 85 19 80 276  
Home 26 0 5 4 2 4.54 33.2 46 18 17 2 11 35  
Road 23 0 1 2 8 1.65 32.2 26 6 6 1 10 28  
Grass 44 0 5 6 9 3.26 58.0 64 22 21 3 18 55  
Turf 5 0 1 0 1 2.16 8.1 8 2 2 0 3 8  
Day 22 0 1 6 6 3.86 32.2 33 15 14 3 9 33  
Night 27 0 5 0 4 2.41 33.2 39 9 9 0 12 30  
As Reliever / Substitution 49 0 6 6 10 3.12 66.1 72 24 23 3 21 63  
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+
2013 New York City - PBC 24 37 6 4 10 11 3.70 80.1 81 33 33 7 21 65 0 0 1.27 .316 3.50 1.4 115
2014 New York City - PBC 25 36 0 5 3 17 1.23 58.2 36 9 8 1 10 55 0 0 0.78 .230 2.13 2.5 353
2015 New York City - PBC 26 43 0 5 10 14 3.48 72.1 61 29 28 6 21 66 0 0 1.13 .284 3.75 1.2 129
2016 New York City - PBC 27 48 0 4 8 17 3.26 77.1 62 28 28 8 18 72 0 0 1.03 .269 3.83 1.1 134
2017 New York City - PBC 28 34 0 4 6 10 5.63 46.1 66 29 29 6 22 43 0 0 1.90 .408 4.68 -0.1 76
Total PBC 198 6 22 37 69 3.39 335.0 306 128 126 28 92 301 0 0 1.19 .300 3.55 6.2 128
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+
2006 Total - 17 13 13 8 1 0 1.31 89.1 62 14 13 2 19 134 0 0 0.91 .284 1.16 5.2 100
2007 Total - 18 13 13 9 0 0 0.90 89.2 54 13 9 1 20 141 0 0 0.83 .251 0.94 5.6 100
2007 Nevada - R+ 18 10 9 2 2 0 2.22 48.2 31 13 12 2 18 58 0 0 1.01 .250 2.87 1.6 207
2007 Texas - R+ 18 13 13 2 3 0 3.51 59.0 44 23 23 4 26 74 0 0 1.19 .286 3.10 1.8 128
2007 Total - R+ 18 23 22 4 5 0 2.93 107.2 75 36 35 6 44 132 0 0 1.11 .270 3.00 3.4 155
2008 Philadelphia (R) - R 19 11 11 1 3 0 4.14 54.1 54 25 25 4 21 77 0 0 1.38 .388 2.92 1.8 108
2008 Reno - A 19 11 11 2 4 0 3.38 53.1 47 24 20 5 17 66 0 0 1.20 .311 2.96 1.7 131
2009 Philadelphia (R) - R 20 10 10 2 4 0 2.79 42.0 46 15 13 2 8 58 0 0 1.29 .400 2.38 1.8 169
2009 Dayton - A 20 9 9 1 2 0 2.39 49.0 32 13 13 1 6 57 0 0 0.78 .256 1.65 2.4 177
2010 Dayton - A+ 21 7 7 0 2 0 4.42 36.2 31 18 18 4 18 33 0 0 1.34 .267 4.08 0.5 94
2010 Cleveland - AA 21 16 16 5 7 0 3.04 97.2 80 35 33 8 37 97 0 0 1.20 .278 3.64 1.8 134
2011 Pittsburgh - AAA 22 20 20 5 12 0 4.44 119.2 119 65 59 12 28 95 2 1 1.23 .301 4.13 1.9 98
2018 Newark - Semi 29 22 0 2 4 6 2.61 41.1 35 15 12 3 18 25 0 0 1.28 .250 4.29 0.0 155
2019 Hamilton - Semi 30 47 0 7 3 16 1.49 84.2 63 16 14 5 23 79 0 0 1.02 .254 2.71 2.0 250
2020 Newark - Semi 31 9 0 1 1 1 2.41 18.2 16 5 5 3 3 15 0 0 1.02 .250 4.32 0.0 173
2021 Southern California - Semi 32 38 0 3 3 5 1.83 64.0 55 14 13 2 12 59 0 0 1.05 .299 2.52 1.5 220
2022 Southern California - Semi 33 23 0 2 3 3 3.63 44.2 48 20 18 3 3 35 0 0 1.14 .321 2.76 0.9 107
2022 Yuma - Ammy 33 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.0 999
2023 Sherbrooke - Semi 34 31 0 4 4 7 1.37 46.0 39 7 7 1 13 43 0 0 1.13 .302 2.66 1.5 324
2023 Quebec City - Semi 34 18 0 2 2 3 7.08 20.1 33 17 16 2 8 20 0 0 2.02 .492 3.53 0.3 57
2023 Total - Semi 34 49 0 6 6 10 3.12 66.1 72 24 23 3 21 63 0 0 1.40 .365 2.93 1.8 133
Total AAA 20 20 5 12 0 4.44 119.2 119 65 59 12 28 95 2 1 1.23 .301 4.13 97.8
Total AA 16 16 5 7 0 3.04 97.2 80 35 33 8 37 97 0 0 1.20 .278 3.64 133.5
Total A+ 7 7 0 2 0 4.42 36.2 31 18 18 4 18 33 0 0 1.34 .267 4.08 94.2
Total A 20 20 3 6 0 2.90 102.1 79 37 33 6 23 123 0 0 1.00 .285 2.33 149.5
Total R+ 23 22 4 5 0 2.93 107.2 75 36 35 6 44 132 0 0 1.11 .270 3.00 154.6
Total SPBC 188 0 21 20 41 2.39 319.2 289 94 85 19 80 276 0 0 1.15 .295 3.02 166.4
Total ABC 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.0
Total R 21 21 3 7 0 3.55 96.1 100 40 38 6 29 135 0 0 1.34 .393 2.68 128.4
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+
2014 New York City - PBC 25 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1.50 .571 0.28 0.2 999
2016 New York City - PBC 27 1 0 0 1 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.00 .500 1.57 0.0 49
Total PBC 2 0 0 1 0 2.45 3.2 6 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 1.64 .545 0.63 178.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2007 Texas - R+ P 13 13 4 2 1 6 0 1.000 59.0 0.92 -0.9 1.901
2007 Nevada - R+ P 10 9 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 48.2 0.74 -1.2 .950
2008 Reno - A P 11 11 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 53.1 0.84 -0.5 1.751
2008 Philadelphia (R) - R P 11 11 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 54.1 0.83 -1.3 .960
2009 Dayton - A P 9 9 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 49.0 0.92 -1.5 .882
2009 Philadelphia (R) - R P 9 9 3 4 1 8 1 .875 42.0 1.50 -0.8 .716
2010 Cleveland - AA P 16 16 8 7 0 15 0 1.000 97.2 1.38 -1.0 1.283
2010 Dayton - A+ P 7 7 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 36.2 1.47 -0.3 1.216
2011 Pittsburgh - AAA P 20 20 8 14 1 22 0 1.000 119.2 1.65 -0.9 .875
2013 New York City - Pro P 37 6 4 2 1 6 0 1.000 80.1 0.67 -0.7 .957
2014 New York City - Pro P 36 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 58.2 0.77 +0.2 .977
2015 New York City - Pro P 43 0 4 2 0 6 0 1.000 72.1 0.75 +0.7 1.003
2016 New York City - Pro P 48 0 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 77.1 1.28 +2.4 1.298
2017 New York City - Pro P 34 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 46.1 0.97 +0.1 .670
2018 Newark - Semi P 22 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 41.1 1.09 +0.2 .991
2019 Hamilton - Semi P 47 0 3 10 0 13 0 1.000 84.2 1.38 -0.3 .993
2020 Newark - Semi P 9 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 18.2 1.93 -0.1 .977
2021 Southern California - Semi P 38 0 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 64.0 0.56 +0.8 1.452
2022 Yuma - Ammy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Southern California - Semi P 23 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 44.2 1.01 -0.6 1.462
2023 Sherbrooke - Semi P 31 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 46.0 1.37 +0.6 1.610
2023 Quebec City - Semi P 18 0 1 1 0 3 1 .667 20.1 0.89 -0.4 .483
TOTAL P 492 111 61 87 6 150 2 .987 1215.0 1.10 -5.6 1.064
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (7).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (7).
06/03/2007 Drafted in the 2007 first-year player draft out of high school (Loganville High School; Loganville, GA) by the Dallas Texans. (Round 3, Pick 3, 35th overall pick).
06/07/2007 Named the #75 prospect in the PBC
08/02/2007 Named the #70 prospect in the PBC
08/11/2007 Was traded by the Dallas Texans to the Las Vegas Aces in exchange for C Mark Buchholz and SP Ruben de la Garza.
08/29/2007 Was selected to the 2007 Under 20 Development League All-Star Game.
10/21/2007 Finished 3rd in 2007 U20 Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (6).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (6).
06/07/2008 Named the #84 prospect in the PBC
08/01/2008 Was traded by the Las Vegas Aces to the Philadelphia Keystones, along with C Cody Edwards, SP Francisco Hernandez, and $27, in exchange for SS Dave Gruhn and $14.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (6).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (6).
06/12/2009 Named the #75 prospect in the PBC
07/14/2009 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/24/2009 Injured (dead arm),out for 2 weeks.
10/26/2009 Named the #56 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (6).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (6).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 5 (6).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 5 (6).
08/06/2011 Named the #82 prospect in the PBC
08/14/2011 Injured (dead arm),out for 2 weeks.
08/29/2011 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Austin Outlaws with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
12/28/2011 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 15, 15th overall Pick) by the Las Vegas Aces from the Philadelphia Keystones.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
05/08/2012 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Las Vegas Aces development complex.
05/29/2012 Injured (torn rotator cuff),out for 5-6 months.
06/12/2012 Named the #66 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
05/18/2013 Was traded by the Las Vegas Aces to the New York City Blues in exchange for CL Isaiah Jefferson and CL Joe Davenport.
11/20/2013 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
08/01/2014 Wins the PBC Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/18/2014 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
11/05/2014 Wins the 2014 PBC Reliever of the Year Award.
11/20/2014 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 6 (6).
08/19/2015 Injured (dead arm),out for 4 days.
11/20/2015 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (5).
08/29/2016 Was selected to the 2016 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Game.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
05/29/2017 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/18/2017 Became a free agent.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
06/21/2018 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $18,200 with the Newark Eagles organization.
07/03/2018 Injured (dead arm),out for 4 days.
08/27/2018 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
11/14/2018 Became a free agent.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/22/2019 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Hamilton Tigers organization.
03/06/2019 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
03/16/2019 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
03/22/2019 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/05/2019 Injured (dead arm),out for 2 weeks.
06/16/2019 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
07/12/2019 Was selected to the 2019 Semi-Pro Baseball Circuit All-Star Game.
08/01/2019 Injured (oblique strain),out for 3 weeks.
10/15/2019 Wins the 2019 Semi-Pro Baseball Circuit SPBC Classic Series with the Hamilton Tigers!
11/06/2019 Became a free agent.
12/21/2019 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Newark Eagles organization.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
03/08/2020 Injured (dead arm),out for 2-3 weeks.
04/22/2020 Injured (radial nerve (elbow) decompression surgery),out for 6 months.
11/01/2020 Released by the Newark Eagles.
12/03/2020 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,920 with the Southern California Empires organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
09/01/2021 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
03/12/2022 Injured (dead arm),out for 5 days.
03/25/2022 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 5 weeks.
04/16/2022 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 weeks.
05/20/2022 Injured (dead arm),out for 1-2 weeks.
11/13/2022 Became a free agent.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/27/2023 Signed a minor league contract with the Sherbrooke Canadians organization.
07/12/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Semi-Pro Baseball Circuit All-Star Game.
07/25/2023 Was traded by the Sherbrooke Canadians to the Quebec City Admirals in exchange for 1B Daniel Riveron.
11/01/2023 Finished 2nd in 2023 SPBC ESPC Reliever of the Year Award voting.
11/13/2023 Became a free agent.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2014 36 8
2015 43 1
2016 48 1
2019 47 9
2023 49 3
Year L Rank
2015 10 8
Year SV Rank
2013 11 10
2014 17 3
2015 14 5
2016 17 2
2019 16 5
2023 10 5
Year HLD Rank
2015 2 6
2022 3 9
2023 5 1
Year RA Rank
2014 36 8
2015 43 1
2016 48 1
2019 47 9
2021 38 10
2023 49 3
Year GF Rank
2013 26 8
2014 31 4
2015 31 4
2016 32 2
2019 36 6
2023 26 5
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