SS Cliff Pennington #56
Ft. Dix Sabercats (MIN) MAAA
Age: 34 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/23/2018
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SS CLIFF PENNINGTON #56 - AGE: 34 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
7 12 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 .250 .250 .250 0 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 20
Errors: - 25 20
Arm: - 40 25
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 20
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/21/2018 CC Win, 6-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/11/2018 TEX Loss, 2-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/05/2018 @ CLE Win, 6-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/28/2018 @ TOR Loss, 3-5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/27/2018 @ TOR Loss, 6-8 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/24/2018 SEA Win, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/12/2018 OAK Loss, 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/10/2018 @ BOS Loss, 2-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/08/2018 @ BOS Loss, 2-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/07/2018 KC Loss, 4-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
To call Pennington a perfectionist is an understatement.
Birthday:06/15/1984
Born in:Corpus Christi, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$540,000
Signed Through:2018 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 39 Days
Service This Yr:39 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 47 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2007, 2nd Pick in Round 1(Supp.)
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2018 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 10 8 4 2 0 0 2 3 2 1 .500 .600 .750 1.350 .565 .250 274
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0.0 3.9 26.41 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   3 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.333 2.333
Versus Right   5 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   8 4 2 0 0 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350
July   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   392 77 11 0 4 31 32 35 113 0 5 5 .196 .271 .255 .526
2 Years Ago   513 111 24 2 8 50 62 56 138 4 13 1 .216 .293 .318 .610
Career   4697 1097 207 38 54 396 545 502 1108 25 95 18 .234 .308 .328 .637
Home   4 3 1 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 .750 .833 1.000 1.833
Road   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Grass   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Turf   8 4 2 0 0 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350
Day   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   7 4 2 0 0 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 .571 .667 .857 1.524
As Starter   3 3 1 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.333 2.333
As Reliever / Substitution   5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Inning 1-3   1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Inning 4-6   3 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Inning 7-9   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
0 Outs   3 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .667 .750 .667 1.417
1 Outs   3 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
2 Outs   2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Scoring Position   2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 1.000 1.667
Bases Empty   5 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .600 .667 .800 1.467
Runner on 1st   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Bases Loaded   2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Two Strikes   5 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
First Pitch   2 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.500 2.500
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 1.000 1.667
Behind in Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting Leadoff   3 3 1 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.333 2.333
Batting 9th   5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Low Leverage   4 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .750 .800 1.000 1.800
Medium Leverage   2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 1.000 1.667
High Leverage   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
MLB TRIPLE A 2018 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 7 12 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 .250 .250 .250 .500 .227 .000 31
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 2 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.0 0.8 2.25 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Versus Right   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
May   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
July   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Career   280 73 12 7 7 36 42 28 67 2 0 1 .261 .328 .429 .757
Home   7 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Road   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Grass   12 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Day   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   12 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
As Starter   8 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
MLB DOUBLE A 2018 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 12 51 20 5 0 1 8 10 7 10 .392 .466 .549 1.015 .464 .157 162
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 12 58 0 0 0 1 0 0 28 6 5 1 83.3 14.0 11.43 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   11 4 1 0 1 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 .364 .417 .727 1.144
Versus Right   40 16 4 0 0 3 8 6 9 0 0 0 .400 .478 .500 .978
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   51 20 5 0 1 8 10 7 10 0 0 0 .392 .466 .549 1.015
Career   51 20 5 0 1 8 10 7 10 0 0 0 .392 .466 .549 1.015
Home   22 10 4 0 0 4 6 6 5 0 0 0 .455 .571 .636 1.208
Road   29 10 1 0 1 4 4 1 5 0 0 0 .345 .367 .483 .849
Grass   36 15 4 0 0 4 8 6 8 0 0 0 .417 .500 .528 1.028
Turf   15 5 1 0 1 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .375 .600 .975
Day   29 13 3 0 0 2 7 2 6 0 0 0 .448 .484 .552 1.036
Night   22 7 2 0 1 6 3 5 4 0 0 0 .318 .444 .545 .990
As Starter   51 20 5 0 1 8 10 7 10 0 0 0 .392 .466 .549 1.015
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2008 Philadelphia - MLB 23 52 161 39 8 1 3 6 22 27 4 0 38 1 0 .242 .365 .360 .725 94 101 1.1
2008 Kansas City - MLB 23 51 171 42 8 2 0 12 21 21 0 2 45 12 6 .246 .325 .316 .641 73 75 0.3
2008 Total - MLB 23 103 332 81 16 3 3 18 43 48 4 2 83 13 6 .244 .345 .337 .682 84 87 1.3
2009 Kansas City - MLB 24 125 419 111 16 10 9 40 62 49 1 1 87 35 7 .265 .343 .415 .758 101 100 3.3
2010 Kansas City - MLB 25 146 497 113 25 1 5 45 52 48 0 4 119 17 7 .227 .293 .312 .605 69 65 2.4
2011 Kansas City - MLB 26 121 435 112 21 3 7 45 58 45 2 1 90 22 8 .257 .329 .368 .697 93 94 3.4
2012 Kansas City - MLB 27 151 532 118 21 7 4 41 65 61 3 5 121 29 6 .222 .303 .310 .613 68 70 2.1
2013 Kansas City - MLB 28 152 529 126 23 4 5 35 61 61 1 1 114 10 7 .238 .318 .325 .643 84 82 2.5
2014 Kansas City - MLB 29 152 527 128 22 5 3 41 54 48 1 4 116 9 4 .243 .305 .321 .626 80 78 3.4
2015 Kansas City - MLB 30 150 513 116 26 3 6 48 53 49 0 3 126 13 4 .226 .292 .324 .616 72 72 2.4
2016 Kansas City - MLB 31 150 513 111 24 2 8 50 62 56 1 4 138 5 6 .216 .293 .318 .610 69 66 0.7
2017 Philadelphia - MLB 32 124 392 77 11 0 4 31 32 35 5 0 113 8 2 .196 .271 .255 .526 44 43 -2.3
2018 Minnesota - MLB 33 10 8 4 2 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350 274 274 0.3
Total MLB 1384 4697 1097 207 38 54 396 545 502 18 25 1108 161 57 .234 .308 .328 .637 76 76 19.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2007 Henderson - AAA 22 66 268 70 12 7 7 35 41 28 1 2 62 18 11 .261 .331 .437 .768 108 106 1.4
2018 Durham - AA 33 12 51 20 5 0 1 8 10 7 0 0 10 5 1 .392 .466 .549 1.015 153 162 0.3
2018 Ft. Dix - AAA 33 7 12 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 38 31 -0.1
Total MAAA 73 280 73 12 7 7 36 42 28 1 2 67 18 11 .261 .328 .429 .757 105 103
Total MAA 12 51 20 5 0 1 8 10 7 0 0 10 5 1 .392 .466 .549 1.015 153 162
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2008 Kansas City - MLB 23 9 32 5 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 9 0 0 .156 .156 .219 .375 -1 -16 0.3
2011 Kansas City - MLB 26 6 19 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 6 1 0 .158 .273 .211 .483 36 38 1.6
2012 Kansas City - MLB 27 10 36 7 2 0 2 2 7 2 1 0 10 0 0 .194 .256 .417 .673 79 79 1.7
2016 Kansas City - MLB 31 7 26 6 2 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 9 0 0 .231 .259 .423 .682 84 82 1.0
Total MLB 32 113 21 5 1 3 4 15 6 1 0 34 1 0 .186 .233 .327 .561 51 47
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2008 Kansas City - MLB 2B 7 5 9 16 1 26 1 .962 47.2 4.72 +0.4 1.101
2008 Philadelphia - MLB 2B 11 8 22 32 8 54 0 1.000 83.0 5.86 +1.9 1.110
2008 Philadelphia - MLB 3B 30 30 16 66 9 87 5 .943 267.1 2.76 -1.2 .927
2008 Kansas City - MLB 3B 3 1 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 13.0 2.77 +0.1 1.063
2008 Kansas City - MLB SS 45 43 43 117 24 166 6 .964 370.0 3.89 +3.0 1.068
2008 Philadelphia - MLB SS 13 7 12 26 7 39 1 .974 67.1 5.08 +0.1 1.032
2009 Kansas City - MLB 2B 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.1 1.024
2009 Kansas City - MLB 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2009 Kansas City - MLB SS 120 115 128 349 69 489 12 .975 1025.2 4.19 +7.8 1.065
2010 Kansas City - MLB SS 146 144 175 423 67 620 22 .965 1287.0 4.18 +15.8 1.064
2011 Kansas City - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2011 Kansas City - MLB SS 120 119 139 379 69 540 22 .959 1056.1 4.41 +10.8 1.065
2012 Kansas City - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2012 Kansas City - MLB SS 151 149 206 470 101 695 19 .973 1307.1 4.65 +9.4 1.048
2013 Kansas City - MLB 3B 1 1 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.1 1.051
2013 Kansas City - MLB SS 149 148 186 409 73 612 17 .972 1309.0 4.09 +9.0 1.039
2014 Kansas City - MLB SS 152 147 169 451 94 633 13 .979 1314.0 4.25 +14.9 1.069
2015 Kansas City - MLB SS 148 146 208 486 96 717 23 .968 1313.1 4.76 +10.4 1.037
2016 Kansas City - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Kansas City - MLB SS 149 145 212 431 91 658 15 .977 1306.1 4.43 +2.7 1.017
2017 Philadelphia - MLB 2B 17 17 24 49 6 75 2 .973 146.0 4.50 -0.5 .964
2017 Philadelphia - MLB 3B 3 3 1 5 0 7 1 .857 27.0 2.00 +0.1 1.043
2017 Philadelphia - MLB SS 51 44 66 116 24 189 7 .963 401.0 4.08 -5.4 .918
2018 Minnesota - MLB SS 9 1 2 7 2 9 0 1.000 24.0 3.38 +0.3 1.030
2018 Ft. Dix - AAA SS 4 2 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 21.0 3.00 -0.5 1.051
2018 Durham - AA SS 5 5 9 9 0 20 2 .900 44.0 3.68 -1.5 .776
TOTAL 2B 36 31 55 99 15 157 3 .981 284.2 4.87 +1.8 1.021
TOTAL 3B 40 35 20 76 10 102 6 .941 320.1 2.70 -0.9 .942
TOTAL SS 1262 1215 1559 3676 717 5394 159 .971 10846.1 4.34 +76.9 1.044
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2007 Drafted in the 2007 first-year player draft (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 2, 28th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Phillies.
06/22/2007 Named the #50 prospect in the MLB
08/24/2007 Injured (fractured rib),out for 4-5 weeks.
10/29/2007 Named the #56 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55).
03/31/2008 Named the #44 prospect in the MLB
06/11/2008 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/30/2008 Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Kansas City Royals, along with SP Brad Bergesen and RF Chris Young, in exchange for LF Matt Holliday and a 3rd round draft pick.
07/20/2008 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/25/2008 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $380,000.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55).
03/30/2009 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/13/2009 Injured (rotator cuff strain),out for 4 weeks.
09/17/2009 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/25/2009 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
05/18/2010 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for one week.
11/19/2010 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,400,000.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
06/20/2011 Injured (hip strain),out for 4 weeks.
11/20/2011 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,500,800.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (55).
08/07/2012 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/19/2012 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,600,000.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (55).
04/02/2013 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $14,520,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
04/09/2015 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55).
11/21/2016 Became a free agent.
12/14/2016 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
03/25/2017 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Philadelphia Phillies development complex.
04/17/2017 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
11/20/2017 Became a free agent.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
04/12/2018 Signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
2009 10 6
Year IBB Rank
2013 4 10
2016 4 10
Year SH Rank
2010 12 6
2011 10 10
2012 10 6
2014 9 6
2015 14 3
2016 13 2
2017 5 8
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