P Cliff Dinger #4
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
P CLIFF DINGER #4 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/12/1940
Born in:Rockford, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:10 Years, 97 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:11 Years, 170 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1958, 2nd Pick in Round 17
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 0.7 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 -0.2 77
1963 Montreal - FABL 23 18 0 3 2 2 5.12 19.1 21 11 11 5 6 11 0 0 1.40 .276 6.38 -0.4 83
1964 Dallas - FABL 24 38 0 0 5 3 6.26 54.2 64 40 38 11 27 39 0 0 1.66 .308 5.64 -1.1 61
1965 Dallas - FABL 25 72 0 7 5 6 3.45 101.2 97 43 39 6 34 69 0 0 1.29 .290 3.23 1.2 112
1966 Dallas - FABL 26 75 0 5 10 15 3.45 109.2 106 47 42 7 55 69 0 0 1.47 .279 3.91 0.1 109
1967 Dallas - FABL 27 75 0 3 6 7 2.41 104.2 84 34 28 6 52 69 0 0 1.30 .251 3.55 0.1 140
1968 Dallas - FABL 28 66 0 9 4 5 3.81 89.2 72 40 38 3 46 50 0 0 1.32 .248 3.33 -0.2 80
1969 Dallas - FABL 29 72 0 10 4 13 3.34 94.1 75 36 35 6 53 70 0 0 1.36 .253 3.66 0.3 110
1970 Dallas - FABL 30 67 0 4 5 5 3.96 88.2 83 44 39 8 47 66 0 0 1.47 .293 4.56 -0.2 105
1971 Dallas - FABL 31 51 0 4 3 5 3.86 70.0 55 31 30 6 39 42 0 0 1.34 .239 3.95 -0.1 93
1972 Dallas - FABL 32 53 0 5 4 2 4.23 87.1 98 46 41 5 40 57 0 0 1.58 .321 3.52 0.2 82
Total FABL 658 0 54 57 74 3.95 909.1 864 432 399 72 452 622 0 0 1.45 .284 3.94 0.3 95
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+
1958 Dubuque - R 18 7 0 0 0 1 1.69 10.2 7 2 2 1 3 11 0 0 0.94 .222 3.75 0.2 336
1959 Mobile - A 19 23 0 1 0 1 2.20 32.2 26 9 8 1 19 34 0 0 1.38 .287 3.22 0.6 211
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 0.6 159
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 0.8 99
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 85
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 0.3 386
1963 Syracuse - AAA 23 44 0 3 4 15 1.95 69.1 40 17 15 3 32 57 0 0 1.04 .204 2.74 1.1 191
1964 Denver - AAA 24 20 0 1 3 6 2.25 32.0 27 9 8 1 15 27 0 0 1.31 .286 3.33 0.5 186
1973 Norfolk - A 33 2 2 1 1 0 4.32 16.2 15 8 8 0 11 21 1 0 1.56 .395 2.45 0.6 89
Total DIX 60 0 13 8 13 4.57 82.2 90 44 42 12 33 83 0 0 1.49 .339 3.86 98.1
Total HL 25 0 0 1 11 2.70 36.2 27 11 11 3 18 33 0 0 1.23 .247 3.23 159.0
Total UL 55 0 5 4 18 1.75 87.2 49 20 17 3 40 66 0 0 1.02 .197 2.75 213.4
Total SEL 25 2 2 1 1 2.92 49.1 41 17 16 1 30 55 1 0 1.44 .320 2.96 144.5
Total UMVA 7 0 0 0 1 1.69 10.2 7 2 2 1 3 11 0 0 0.94 .222 3.75 335.9
Total CL 20 0 1 3 6 2.25 32.0 27 9 8 1 15 27 0 0 1.31 .286 3.33 185.5
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 - R 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 - A 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 17 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 19.1 0.47 +0.3 .000
1963 Syracuse - AAA P 44 0 7 5 1 12 0 1.000 69.1 1.56 +0.5 1.199
1964 Dallas - MLB P 38 0 3 3 0 7 1 .857 54.2 0.99 -0.9 .679
1964 Denver - AAA P 20 0 1 2 1 4 1 .750 32.0 0.84 +0.3 .500
1965 Dallas - MLB P 72 0 4 8 0 14 2 .857 101.2 1.06 +0.1 .786
1966 Dallas - MLB P 75 0 3 6 0 10 1 .900 109.2 0.74 +1.0 .888
1967 Dallas - MLB P 75 0 8 7 1 16 1 .938 104.2 1.29 +0.9 1.039
1968 Dallas - MLB P 66 0 5 3 0 8 0 1.000 89.2 0.80 -0.0 1.017
1969 Dallas - MLB P 71 0 2 9 0 12 1 .917 94.1 1.05 +0.5 .999
1970 Dallas - MLB P 65 0 2 7 0 10 1 .900 88.2 0.91 +0.6 .994
1971 Dallas - MLB P 51 0 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 70.0 1.29 +0.1 .852
1972 Dallas - MLB P 53 0 4 9 1 14 1 .929 87.1 1.34 +0.7 .989
1973 Norfolk - A P 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 16.2 1.08 +0.3 1.048
TOTAL P 844 2 54 85 5 150 11 .927 1208.1 1.04 +5.0 .948
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.
10/25/1963 Was traded by the Montreal Saints to the Dallas Wranglers, along with SP George Kelly, CL Jim Pepper, and CL Len Sykes, in exchange for SP Sid Moulton and $16,300.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 4; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
03/30/1965 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Dallas Wranglers development complex.
06/28/1965 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/11/1965 Was selected to the 1965 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
03/30/1966 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/15/1971 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week.
04/18/1973 Released by the Dallas Wranglers.
04/25/1973 Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Clippers organization.
05/07/1973 Released by the Baltimore organization.
10/20/1974 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1965 72 6
1966 75 5
1967 75 5
1968 66 6
1969 72 4
Year SV Rank
1962 11 9
1966 15 8
1969 13 8
Year HLD Rank
1962 6 4
1965 12 2
1967 12 1
1968 8 3
1969 15 1
1970 10 2
1971 5 8
Year RA Rank
1965 72 6
1966 75 5
1967 75 5
1968 66 6
1969 72 4
1970 67 7
Year GF Rank
1966 52 6
1967 37 9
1969 38 10
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