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Cliff Politte

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg)

Born: February 27, 1974 in Kirkwood, MO us

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 54th round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from Jefferson College (Hillsboro, MO).

High School: St. John Vianney HS (Kirkwood, MO)

Schools: Jefferson College (Hillsboro, MO), University of Memphis (Memphis, TN)

Debut: April 2, 1998 (Age 24-034d, 17,205th in major league history)
vs. LAD 5.0 IP, 2 H, 4 SO, 3 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: July 15, 2006 (Age 32-138d)
vs. NYY 2.0 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1999 season

Full Name: Clifford Anthony Politte

Pronunciation: \POH-leet\

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2005 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.7

ERA

4.40

330

411.1

342

WHIP

1.371

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

2005 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2005 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	3 (2)	Apr 7	CHW		CLE	L,5-11		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	5 (1)	Apr 9	CHW	@	MIN	W,8-5		6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	6	Apr 10	CHW	@	MIN	L,2-5	GF	4	1.0	0	0	1	1	0	P
4	9 (2)	Apr 14	CHW	@	CLE	L,6-8	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	12 (2)	Apr 17	CHW		SEA	L,4-5	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	17 (4)	Apr 22	CHW	@	KCR	W,8-2		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	18	Apr 23	CHW	@	KCR	W,3-2		5	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	19	Apr 24	CHW	@	KCR	W,4-3		6	1.1	1	1	0	2	0	P
9	24 (4)	Apr 30	CHW		DET	W,4-3		3	0.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	27 (2)	May 4	CHW		KCR	W,4-2		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	32 (4)	May 9	CHW	@	TBD	L,2-4	GF	6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	34 (1)	May 11	CHW	@	TBD	W,5-2		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	39 (4)	May 16	CHW		TEX	L,6-7		7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	41 (1)	May 18	CHW		TEX	W,7-0		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	42	May 20	CHW	@	CHC	W,5-1	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	43	May 21	CHW	@	CHC	W,5-3		5	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	50 (6)	May 29	CHW	@	TEX	L,4-12		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	51	May 30	CHW		LAA	W,5-4	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	52	May 31	CHW		LAA	W,5-4	GF	4	1.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
20	56 (3)	Jun 5	CHW		CLE	L,4-6		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	59 (2)	Jun 8	CHW	@	COL	W,15-5		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	61 (1)	Jun 11	CHW	@	SDP	L,1-2		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	62	Jun 12	CHW	@	SDP	W,8-5	GF	6	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
24	65 (2)	Jun 15	CHW		ARI	W,12-6	GF	4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	67 (1)	Jun 18	CHW		LAD	W,5-3	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	68	Jun 19	CHW		LAD	W,4-3		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	73 (4)	Jun 25	CHW		CHC	L,2-6		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	74	Jun 26	CHW		CHC	L,0-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	75	Jun 28	CHW	@	DET	W,2-1		4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	76	Jun 29	CHW	@	DET	W,4-3		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
31	79 (2)	Jul 2	CHW	@	OAK	W,5-3		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	82 (2)	Jul 5	CHW		TBD	W,6-4		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	84 (1)	Jul 8	CHW		OAK	L,2-4		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
34	86 (1)	Jul 10	CHW		OAK	L,8-9		4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
35	87	Jul 14	CHW	@	CLE	W,1-0		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
36	90 (2)	Jul 17	CHW	@	CLE	W,4-0	GF	7	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
37	91	Jul 18	CHW		DET	W,7-5	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
38	93 (1)	Jul 20	CHW		DET	L,6-8		4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
39	94	Jul 21	CHW		BOS	L,5-6		2	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
40	96 (1)	Jul 23	CHW		BOS	L,0-3		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
41	97	Jul 24	CHW		BOS	W,6-4		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
42	100 (2)	Jul 27	CHW	@	KCR	L,5-6		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
43	101	Jul 29	CHW	@	BAL	W,7-2		7	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
44	104 (2)	Aug 1	CHW	@	BAL	W,6-3		5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
45	106 (1)	Aug 3	CHW		TOR	L,3-4		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
46	107	Aug 4	CHW		TOR	W,5-4		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
47	109 (1)	Aug 6	CHW		SEA	W,4-2		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
48	110	Aug 7	CHW		SEA	W,3-1		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
49	112 (1)	Aug 9	CHW	@	NYY	W,2-1		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
50	116 (3)	Aug 15	CHW		MIN	L,2-4		6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
51	117	Aug 16	CHW		MIN	L,4-9		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
52	119 (1)	Aug 19	CHW		NYY	L,1-3		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
53	123 (3)	Aug 24	CHW	@	MIN	W,6-4		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
54	125 (1)	Aug 26	CHW	@	SEA	W,5-3		7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
55	131 (5)	Aug 31	CHW	@	TEX	L,2-9		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
56	132	Sep 1	CHW		DET	W,12-3		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
57	134 (1)	Sep 3	CHW		DET	W,6-2		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
58	136 (1)	Sep 5	CHW	@	BOS	W,5-3		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
59	137	Sep 6	CHW		KCR	W,6-5		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
60	140 (2)	Sep 9	CHW		LAA	L,5-6		8	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
61	143 (2)	Sep 13	CHW	@	KCR	W,6-4		5	1.1	0	2	0	2	0	P
62	144	Sep 14	CHW	@	KCR	L,9-10		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
63	150 (5)	Sep 20	CHW		CLE	W,7-6		6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
64	152 (1)	Sep 22	CHW		MIN	L,1-4		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
65	156 (3)	Sep 26	CHW	@	DET	L,3-4	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
66	159 (2)	Sep 29	CHW	@	DET	W,4-2		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
67	160	Sep 30	CHW	@	CLE	W,3-2		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
68	161	Oct 1	CHW	@	CLE	W,4-3		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
							68gm		67.1	1	6	1	8	0