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Tony Cloninger
Full name Tony Lee Cloninger Born August 13, 1940, Lincoln County, North Carolina Died July 24, 2018, Denver, North Carolina Buried at Denver United Methodist Church Cemetery, Denver, North Carolina First Game: June 15, 1961 ; Final Game: July 22, 1972 Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 0" Weight: 210 Ejections as player: 1971 (1) Ejections as coach: 1993 (1), 2002 (2). Total: 3 SABR Biography
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups Batter Matchups
Discrepancies Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1961 MIL N Daily Splits 19 30 4 5 0 0 0 4 1 0 6 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .194 .167 0.0 1961 MIL N
1962 MIL N Daily Splits 24 39 1 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 9 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .103 .103 .128 0.0 1962 MIL N
1963 MIL N Daily Splits 41 37 2 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 8 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 .135 .158 .135 0.0 1963 MIL N
1964 MIL N Daily Splits 38 87 9 21 0 0 0 7 0 0 20 0 11 0 0 2 0 0 0 .241 .241 .241 0.0 1964 MIL N
1965 MIL N Daily Splits 41 105 12 17 3 2 1 8 0 0 25 0 7 2 0 6 1 0 0 .162 .159 .257 0.0 1965 MIL N
1966 ATL N Daily Splits 47 111 12 26 5 0 5 23 2 0 22 2 2 0 0 2 1 1 1 .234 .261 .414 0.0 1966 ATL N
1967 ATL N Daily Splits 16 25 1 5 1 0 0 4 1 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .231 .240 0.0 1967 ATL N
1968 ATL N Daily Splits 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1968 ATL N
1968 CIN N Daily Splits 21 34 6 7 2 0 2 8 1 0 5 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 .206 .229 .441 0.0 1968 CIN N
1968 TOT N 29 38 6 7 2 0 2 8 1 0 7 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 .184 .205 .395 0.0 1968 TOT N
1969 CIN N Daily Splits 36 72 10 12 1 0 1 5 3 0 26 0 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 .167 .200 .222 0.0 1969 CIN N
1970 CIN N Daily Splits 30 47 7 10 2 0 2 3 0 0 16 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .213 .213 .383 0.0 1970 CIN N
1971 CIN N Daily Splits 28 27 1 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .259 .296 0.0 1971 CIN N
1972 STL N Daily Splits 17 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1972 STL N
Total (12 Years) Splits 366 621 65 119 16 2 11 67 9 0 161 2 39 2 0 16 6 2 1 .192 .205 .277 0.0 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
League Championship Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1970 CIN N Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1970 CIN N
World Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1970 CIN N Daily Splits 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1970 CIN N
Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS PW Year Team
1961 MIL N Daily Splits 19 10 3 0 4 0 84 84 363 16 49 49 33 1 51 1 2 7 1 4 16 2 6 3 7 2 5.25 6.50 -1.2 1961 MIL N
1962 MIL N Daily Splits 24 15 4 1 2 0 111 113 483 10 61 53 46 1 69 5 3 5 1 0 22 5 9 7 8 3 4.30 5.33 -0.8 1962 MIL N
1963 MIL N Daily Splits 41 18 4 2 11 1 145.1 131 622 17 68 61 63 12 100 6 4 11 2 2 13 5 10 6 9 11 3.78 4.67 -1.3 1963 MIL N
1964 MIL N Daily Splits 38 34 15 3 2 2 242.2 206 997 20 112 96 82 9 163 8 11 13 3 0 32 17 25 15 19 14 3.56 4.47 0.0 1964 MIL N
1965 MIL N Daily Splits 40 38 16 1 2 1 279 247 1180 20 115 102 119 5 211 7 6 22 3 1 34 8 18 12 24 11 3.29 5.37 0.9 1965 MIL N
1966 ATL N Daily Splits 39 38 11 1 1 1 257.2 253 1132 29 134 118 116 9 178 17 12 27 6 0 34 8 19 22 14 11 4.12 5.32 -0.3 1966 ATL N
1967 ATL N Daily Splits 16 16 1 0 0 0 76.2 85 337 13 50 44 31 4 55 4 4 5 0 0 17 0 6 4 4 7 5.17 4.19 -2.0 1967 ATL N
1968 ATL N Daily Splits 8 1 0 0 4 0 19 15 80 0 9 9 11 2 7 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 3 4.26 2.00 -0.5 1968 ATL N
1968 CIN N Daily Splits 17 17 2 2 0 0 91.1 81 407 7 49 41 48 6 65 7 1 6 3 0 9 3 4 9 4 3 4.04 5.71 -0.4 1968 CIN N
1968 TOT N 25 18 2 2 4 0 110.1 96 487 7 58 50 59 8 72 8 3 7 3 0 12 3 5 9 5 6 4.08 5.50 -0.9 1968 TOT N
1969 CIN N Daily Splits 35 34 6 2 1 0 189.2 184 854 24 123 106 103 4 103 5 5 14 5 2 19 6 13 17 11 17 5.03 5.03 -3.5 1969 CIN N
1970 CIN N Daily Splits 30 18 0 0 4 1 148 136 637 10 69 63 78 6 56 7 2 7 4 0 32 3 20 6 9 7 3.83 4.39 0.9 1970 CIN N
1971 CIN N Daily Splits 28 8 1 1 5 0 97.1 79 410 12 42 42 49 3 51 8 5 1 4 0 15 2 13 4 3 6 3.88 4.88 -0.2 1971 CIN N
1972 STL N Daily Splits 17 0 0 0 4 0 26 29 122 2 17 15 19 3 11 1 2 0 1 0 4 2 3 1 0 2 5.19 - -0.4 1972 STL N
Total (12 Years) Splits 352 247 63 13 40 6 1767.2 1643 7624 180 898 799 798 65 1120 77 59 119 33 9 250 61 147 106 113 97 4.07 5.03 -8.8 Total
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS PW Year Team
League Championship Series Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS Year Team
1970 CIN N Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 7 24 0 2 2 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3.60 3.00 1970 CIN N
World Series Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS Year Team
1970 CIN N Daily Splits 2 1 0 0 0 0 7.1 10 35 3 6 6 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 7.36 3.00 1970 CIN N
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
1961 MIL N Daily Splits P 19 10 3 84 11 16 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 1.000
1962 MIL N Daily Splits P 24 15 4 111 10 18 1 3 0 0 7 6 0 .966
1963 MIL N Daily Splits P 41 18 4 145.1 8 17 1 0 0 1 8 2 0 .962
1964 MIL N Daily Splits P 38 34 15 242.2 14 41 2 1 0 2 10 2 0 .965
1965 MIL N Daily Splits P 40 38 16 279 15 41 6 2 0 3 15 11 1 .903
1966 ATL N Daily Splits P 39 38 11 257.2 14 43 8 1 0 5 16 14 2 .877
1967 ATL N Daily Splits P 16 16 1 76.2 3 11 0 1 0 2 2 3 1 1.000
1968 ATL N Daily Splits P 8 1 0 19 1 4 0 0 0 0 5 1 1 1.000
1968 CIN N Daily Splits P 17 17 2 91.1 11 11 1 0 0 2 10 2 0 .957
1968 TOT N P 25 18 2 110.1 12 15 1 0 0 2 15 3 1 .964
1969 CIN N Daily Splits P 35 34 6 189.2 9 23 3 3 0 0 12 6 1 .914
1970 CIN N Daily Splits P 30 18 0 148 13 31 2 5 0 0 6 5 0 .957
1971 CIN N Daily Splits P 28 8 1 97.1 4 16 2 3 0 3 5 2 0 .909
1972 STL N Daily Splits P 17 0 0 26 1 7 0 1 0 0 5 2 0 1.000
Total (12 Years) Splits P 352 247 63 1767.2 114 279 26 20 0 18 104 58 7 .938
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
League Championship Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
1970 CIN N Daily Splits P 1 1 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000
World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
1970 CIN N Daily Splits P 2 1 0 7.1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.000
Coaching Record
Year Team Position START END
1992 NY A Coach 4- 7 10- 4
1993 NY A Pitching 4- 5 10- 3
1994 NY A Coach 4- 4 8-11
1995 NY A Coach 4-26 10- 8
1996 NY A Coach 4- 2 10-26
1997 NY A Coach 4- 1 10- 6
1998 NY A Coach 4- 1 10-21
1999 NY A Coach 4- 5 10-27
2000 NY A Coach 4- 3 10-26
2001 NY A Coach 4- 2 11- 4
2002 BOS A Pitching 4- 1 9-29
2003 BOS A Pitching 4-23 5-29
Total (12 Years)
Ejection Information
As player:
Date Team Umpire Reason
8-23-1971 BOX CIN N Stan Landes Balls and strikes
As coach:
Date Team Umpire Reason
8- 1-1993 BOX NY A Larry Young Balls and strikes
4-13-2002 BOX BOS A Fieldin Culbreth Balls and strikes
7-28-2002 BOX BOS A Randy Marsh Bench-clearing brawl
Transaction Information
Signed as an amateur free agent by Milwaukee Braves (May 23, 1958 ).
Traded by Atlanta Braves with Woody Woodward and Clay Carroll to Cincinnati Reds in
exchange for Milt Pappas , Ted Davidson and Bob Johnson (June 11, 1968 ).
Traded by Cincinnati Reds to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Julian Javier
(March 24, 1972 ).
Released by St. Louis Cardinals (July 26, 1972 ).
Signed by Atlanta Braves (August 1, 1972 ).
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