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George Van Haltren League
3-7-2072
Don Clingman Catcher
Retired (1967, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .234 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .637 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 540 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 11-21-1931
HR 49 Drafted Round 4, Pick 50
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(98 games)
RBI 259
SB 20
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 WAS
140
456
46
102
8
0
10
42
25
 87 3 2
0
 0 9
.575
.267
.307
.083
.224
1956 WAS
104
347
40
75
14
1
9
31
33
 78 0 1
0
 0 4
.624
.283
.340
.124
.216
1957 WAS
154
392
34
85
16
1
5
39
34
 86 2 4
4
 4 5
.581
.280
.301
.084
.217
1958 WAS
143
394
39
100
14
2
10
59
43
 83 2 1
10
 5 9
.705
.330
.376
.122
.254
1959 WAS
21
17
4
4
1
0
1
6
2
 3 0 1
0
 1 1
.771
.300
.471
.235
.235
1960 WAS
36
59
5
12
4
0
2
8
2
 12 1 1
0
 0 0
.611
.238
.373
.169
.203
1961 WAS
40
66
5
22
5
1
1
7
3
 20 0 0
1
 0 1
.847
.362
.485
.152
.333
1962 WAS
51
109
10
32
3
1
1
15
7
 20 1 2
0
 0 0
.703
.336
.367
.073
.294
1963 WAS
44
95
12
24
4
2
1
9
8
 14 0 1
0
 0 1
.676
.308
.368
.116
.253
1964 WAS
29
75
4
12
6
0
0
4
5
 13 0 0
0
 1 1
.452
.212
.240
.080
.160
1965 WAS
49
113
9
24
3
0
4
18
8
 19 1 1
1
 0 1
.613
.268
.345
.133
.212
1966 WAS
60
131
18
39
6
0
4
18
13
 25 1 1
4
 2 0
.798
.363
.435
.137
.298
1967 WAS
32
51
6
9
4
0
1
3
6
 13 0 0
0
 0 1
.577
.263
.314
.137
.176
Total
903
2305
232
540
88
8
49
259
189
 473 11 15
20
 13 33
.637
.294
.343
.109
.234
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Don Clingman has retired from the Washington Diplomats
1960-04-01The Washington Diplomats have promoted Billy Hill to the major league team. The Washington Diplomats have promoted Sean Durham to the major league team. The Washington Diplomats have promoted Bill Detherage to the major league team. The Washington Diplomats have promoted Don Clingman to the major league team. The Washington Diplomats have sent Hugo Gregg to the minors. The Washington Diplomats have designated Dan Blackburn for assignment. The Washington Diplomats have designated Mike Gil for assignment. The Washington Diplomats have designated Rusty Shackleford for assignment.
1959-08-10The Washington Diplomats have sent Don Clingman to the minors.
1959-06-25The Washington Diplomats have promoted Don Clingman to the major league team.
1959-04-01The Washington Diplomats have promoted Showboat Weber to the major league team. The Washington Diplomats have promoted Billy Fetters to the major league team. The Washington Diplomats have sent Gene McClain to the minors. The Washington Diplomats have sent Don Clingman to the minors.
1957-08-05The Washington Diplomats have promoted Don Clingman to the major league team. The Washington Diplomats have designated Matt Sinatro for assignment.
1957-07-31The Washington Diplomats have promoted Matt Sinatro to the major league team. The Washington Diplomats have sent Don Clingman to the minors.
1955-04-01The Washington Diplomats have promoted Keith Duran to the major league team. The Washington Diplomats have promoted Don Clingman to the major league team. The Washington Diplomats have promoted Frank Robertson to the major league team. The Washington Diplomats have promoted Butch Caldwell to the major league team. The Washington Diplomats have designated Bill Ferrell for assignment. The Washington Diplomats have designated Milo Jones for assignment. The Washington Diplomats have designated Sandy McNamara for assignment.