P Cliff Dinger #4
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
09/16/1963
P CLIFF DINGER #4 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
14 0 2-1 2 5.62 16.0 18 4 6 8 1.50 -0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 4 4 5
Movement 3 3 3
Control 2 2 2
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 -
Slider 5 -
Curveball 4 -
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 98-100 Mph
Stamina 1
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 5
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/13/1963 DAL Win, 10-5 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 Save
09/12/1963 CLE Loss, 1-4 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
09/06/1963 @ ROC Win, 6-5 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Save
09/05/1963 @ ROC Win, 3-1 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 Win
09/02/1963 JC Win, 5-2 2.0 1 1 1 3 2
08/30/1963 @ BUF Win, 5-3 2.0 1 0 0 1 3
08/28/1963 @ LOU Win, 6-5 2.0 0 0 0 2 0 Save
08/27/1963 @ LOU Loss, 2-3 1.1 2 2 2 0 1 Loss
08/25/1963 @ LOU Win, 4-2 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 Save
08/23/1963 BUF Win, 6-4 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 Save
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/12/1940
Born in:Rockford, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$19,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 123 Days
Service This Yr:42 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 159 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1958, 2nd Pick in Round 17
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 14 0 2 1 2 5.62 16.0 18 10 10 4 6 8 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 4 2 50.0 14 10 14.06 10.12 4.50 3.38 6.62 1.50 157 -0.4 .286        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 28 12 2 0 3 5 5 5 0 0 1 .429 .529 .821 1.351      
vs. RHB 33 6 0 0 1 5 1 3 0 0 0 .182 .206 .273 .479      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 0  
May 5 0 1 1 0 12.27 3.2 6 5 5 0 3 1  
June 7 0 1 0 1 4.50 10.0 10 5 5 4 3 7  
September 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 0  
Spring Training 5 0 1 0 0 0.00 5.1 4 1 0 0 2 8  
Last Year 47 0 1 8 11 5.93 54.2 67 37 36 8 32 50  
2 Years Ago 24 0 3 1 0 5.71 34.2 42 23 22 1 21 30  
Career 85 0 6 10 13 5.81 105.1 127 70 68 13 59 88  
Home 7 0 1 0 2 3.27 11.0 8 4 4 4 3 6  
Road 7 0 1 1 0 10.80 5.0 10 6 6 0 3 2  
Grass 14 0 2 1 2 5.62 16.0 18 10 10 4 6 8  
Day 5 0 1 0 0 5.14 7.0 9 4 4 3 2 4  
Night 9 0 1 1 2 6.00 9.0 9 6 6 1 4 4  
As Reliever / Substitution 14 0 2 1 2 5.62 16.0 18 10 10 4 6 8  
UNION LEAGUE 1963 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 44 0 3 4 15 1.95 69.1 40 17 15 3 32 57 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 19 4 78.9 44 36 10.00 5.19 7.40 4.15 2.72 1.04 74 1.5 .204        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 105 19 8 0 2 9 14 18 2 2 3 .181 .290 .314 .605      
vs. RHB 134 21 3 2 1 8 18 39 0 1 2 .157 .266 .231 .498      
UNION LEAGUE 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 0 1 0 1 1.35 6.2 6 1 1 0 0 5  
May 5 0 0 1 0 2.00 9.0 6 2 2 0 3 6  
June 5 0 0 0 3 3.68 7.1 4 3 3 1 5 7  
July 15 0 0 1 6 0.84 21.1 9 3 2 0 11 18  
August 12 0 1 2 4 2.84 19.0 13 7 6 2 8 16  
September 3 0 1 0 1 1.50 6.0 2 1 1 0 5 5  
2 Years Ago 11 0 2 0 3 0.98 18.1 9 3 2 0 8 9  
Career 55 0 5 4 18 1.75 87.2 49 20 17 3 40 66  
Home 26 0 2 0 8 2.01 40.1 25 10 9 2 17 35  
Road 18 0 1 4 7 1.86 29.0 15 7 6 1 15 22  
Grass 44 0 3 4 15 1.95 69.1 40 17 15 3 32 57  
Day 8 0 0 1 3 2.57 14.0 10 4 4 0 5 11  
Night 36 0 3 3 12 1.79 55.1 30 13 11 3 27 46  
As Reliever / Substitution 44 0 3 4 15 1.95 69.1 40 17 15 3 32 57  
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+
1961 Montreal - FABL 21 24 0 3 1 0 5.71 34.2 42 23 22 1 21 30 0 0 1.82 .369 3.25 0.6 79
1962 Montreal - FABL 22 47 0 1 8 11 5.93 54.2 67 37 36 8 32 50 0 0 1.81 .351 5.16 -0.3 76
1963 Montreal - FABL 23 14 0 2 1 2 5.62 16.0 18 10 10 4 6 8 0 0 1.50 .286 6.62 -0.4 75
Total FABL 85 0 6 10 13 5.81 105.1 127 70 68 13 59 88 0 0 1.77 .348 4.75 -0.1 77
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+
1956 Total - 16 19 0 3 0 14 1.17 30.2 18 5 4 1 6 51 0 0 0.78 .266 1.18 1.3 100
1957 Total - 17 14 7 3 1 1 1.27 56.2 36 9 8 1 16 84 0 0 0.92 .252 1.36 2.8 100
1958 Total - 18 12 7 3 1 0 2.68 50.1 41 17 15 4 23 78 0 0 1.27 .264 2.62 1.5 100
1958 Dubuque - C 18 7 0 0 0 1 1.69 10.2 7 2 2 1 3 11 0 0 0.94 .222 3.75 0.3 332
1959 Mobile - B 19 23 0 1 0 1 2.20 32.2 26 9 8 1 19 34 0 0 1.38 .287 3.22 0.6 205
1959 Evansville - A 19 25 0 0 1 11 2.70 36.2 27 11 11 3 18 33 0 0 1.23 .247 3.23 0.6 155
1960 Nashville - AA 20 55 0 11 8 13 4.54 77.1 88 41 39 12 29 77 0 0 1.51 .349 3.88 1.0 96
1961 Nashville - AA 21 5 0 2 0 0 5.06 5.1 2 3 3 0 4 6 0 0 1.12 .167 3.55 0.1 82
1961 Syracuse - AAA 21 11 0 2 0 3 0.98 18.1 9 3 2 0 8 9 0 0 0.93 .170 2.75 0.4 382
1963 Syracuse - AAA 23 44 0 3 4 15 1.95 69.1 40 17 15 3 32 57 0 0 1.04 .204 2.72 1.5 188
Total DIX 60 0 13 8 13 4.57 82.2 90 44 42 12 33 83 0 0 1.49 .339 3.86 94.8
Total HL 25 0 0 1 11 2.70 36.2 27 11 11 3 18 33 0 0 1.23 .247 3.23 155.1
Total UL 55 0 5 4 18 1.75 87.2 49 20 17 3 40 66 0 0 1.02 .197 2.73 210.4
Total SEL 23 0 1 0 1 2.20 32.2 26 9 8 1 19 34 0 0 1.38 .287 3.22 204.7
Total UMVA 7 0 0 0 1 1.69 10.2 7 2 2 1 3 11 0 0 0.94 .222 3.75 332.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1958 Dubuque - C P 7 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 10.2 0.00 -0.4 .000
1959 Evansville - A P 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 36.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Mobile - B P 23 0 2 2 0 5 1 .800 32.2 1.10 -0.7 .640
1960 Nashville - AA P 55 0 3 9 0 12 0 1.000 77.1 1.40 +1.2 1.452
1961 Montreal - MLB P 23 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 34.2 0.78 -0.3 .981
1961 Syracuse - AAA P 11 0 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 18.1 1.96 +0.3 1.000
1961 Nashville - AA P 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Montreal - MLB P 46 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 54.2 0.82 +0.6 .972
1963 Montreal - MLB P 14 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 16.0 0.56 +0.3 .000
1963 Syracuse - AAA P 44 0 7 5 1 12 0 1.000 69.1 1.56 +0.5 1.187
TOTAL P 253 0 17 24 2 43 2 .953 355.2 1.04 +1.4 1.068
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1958 Drafted in the 1958 first-year player draft out of high school (Beecher; Beecher, IL) by the Los Angeles Stars. (Round 17, Pick 2, 258th overall pick).
07/09/1958 Released by the Los Angeles organization.
07/14/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Chiefs organization.
07/16/1958 Released by the Chicago Chiefs.
07/21/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Washington Eagles organization.
07/26/1958 Released by the Washington organization.
07/28/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Toronto Wolves organization.
07/29/1958 Released by the Toronto Wolves.
07/29/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Montreal Saints organization.
04/18/1961 Named the #81 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 5; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 5; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SV Rank
1962 11 9
Year HLD Rank
1962 6 4
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