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Steve Clevenger

27-Year-Old Catcher – Chicago Cubs

2013 Stats

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.125

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0

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0

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1

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0

2013 RotoWire Projections

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2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook

Clevenger beat out Welington Castillo for the backup job last spring and started off strong only to see his production fall off a cliff as the season went on. He finished with a .201/.260/.276 line in...

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STATUS:  60-Day DL     INJURY TYPE:  Oblique     EST. RETURN:  6/19/2013
LEAGUE: Majors   40 MAN: NO   BATS: L   THROWS: R   HT: 6' 0"   WT: 195   DOB: 4/5/1986
BORN: Baltimore, MD   COLLEGE: Chipola (FL) JC  DRAFTED: 7th Rd   

June 16, 2013  –  Steve Clevenger News

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Clevenger (oblique) homered twice and drove in three for Triple-A Iowa on Saturday.

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Steve Clevenger Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm G PA AB R H XBH 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO SH SF HBP AVG OBP SLG OPS
2007 21 A Day 43 177 164 21 53 11 8 1 2 24 0 0 13 5 0 0 0 .323 .368 .421 .789
2007 21 A Boi 22 87 83 10 31 9 9 0 0 18 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 .373 .398 .482 .880
2008 22 A Day 84 328 284 36 89 22 20 0 2 39 7 3 39 41 1 4 0 .313 .393 .405 .798
2008 22 AA TEN 29 104 89 5 22 7 5 1 1 15 0 0 10 10 2 3 0 .247 .314 .360 .674
2009 23 AA TEN 26 89 77 12 28 8 4 3 1 10 0 0 10 8 1 0 1 .364 .443 .532 .975
2009 23 AAA IOW 68 251 230 21 61 13 12 1 0 26 4 3 15 31 2 3 1 .265 .309 .326 .635
2010 24 AA Ten 88 294 271 37 85 29 24 0 5 47 0 6 20 28 0 1 2 .314 .364 .458 .822
2011 25 AA Ten 95 351 312 42 92 35 27 3 5 39 1 0 35 39 1 3 0 .295 .363 .449 .812
2011 25 AAA Iow 25 97 86 9 35 7 3 1 3 15 1 0 9 7 0 2 0 .407 .454 .570 1.024
2011 25 MAJ CHC 2 5 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .400 .500 .900
2012 26 AAA Iow 5 15 13 5 6 3 2 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .462 .533 .846 1.379
2012 26 MAJ CHC 69 215 199 16 40 13 12 0 1 16 0 1 16 39 0 0 0 .201 .260 .276 .536
2013 27 AAA Iow 11 46 41 10 13 7 5 0 2 9 0 0 5 6 0 0 0 .317 .391 .585 .976
2013 27 MAJ CHC 8 9 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
AccuScore ROS Projections MAJ   Subscribe now to see the 2013 Rest Of Season AccuScore projections for Steve Clevenger
2013 RotoWire Projections MAJ   Subscribe now to see our 2013 projections for Steve Clevenger
3-Year Averages MAJ   35 109 101 8 20 6 6 0 0 8 0 0 8 19 0 0 0 .198 .257 .257 .514

Age is determined on July 1st of each season.       Jump To:     ▼ Advanced Stats      ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats     ▼ Games By Position

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Steve Clevenger Game Log    (View Full Game Log)
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DATE OPP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS HBP SF E AVG OBP SLG OPS
Jun. 18 @StL Did not play.
Jun. 17 @StL Did not play.
Jun. 16 @NYM Did not play.
Jun. 15 @NYM Did not play.
Jun. 14 @NYM Did not play.
Jun. 13 Cin Did not play.
Jun. 12 Cin Did not play.
Jun. 11 Cin Did not play.
Jun. 10 Cin Did not play.
Jun. 9 Pit Did not play.
Jun. 8 Pit Did not play.
Jun. 7 Pit Did not play.
Jun. 5 @LAA Did not play.
Jun. 4 @LAA Did not play.
Jun. 2 Ari Did not play.
Jun. 1 Ari Did not play.
May. 31 Ari Did not play.
May. 30 CWS Did not play.
May. 29 CWS Did not play.
May. 28 @CWS Did not play.
May. 27 @CWS Did not play.
May. 26 @Cin Did not play.
May. 25 @Cin Did not play.
May. 24 @Cin Did not play.
May. 23 @Pit Did not play.
May. 22 @Pit Did not play.
May. 21 @Pit Did not play.
May. 19 NYM Did not play.
May. 18 NYM Did not play.
May. 17 NYM Did not play.
Last 7 Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last 14 Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last 30 Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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Steve Clevenger: MLB Games Played By Position

Year C 1B 2B 3B SS OF LF CF RF DH
2013 2
2012 51 9 1

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Steve Clevenger Split Stats    (View Full Split Stats)

Vs. Left

Year AB R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OPS
2012291010.069.069.138
2011110001.0002.0003.000

Vs. Right

Year AB R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OPS
201381000.125.125.347
2012170151150.224.312.602
201130000.000.000.000

Home

Year AB R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OPS
201371000.143.143.286
2012919180.297.429.782

Away

Year AB R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OPS
201310000.000.000.500
20121087080.120.148.329
201141000.250.500.900
Steve Clevenger Advanced Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm PA AB Walk Rate Strikeout Rate BB/K Ratio Contact Rate BABIP Isolated Power
2007 21 A Day 177 164 7.3% 2.8% 2.60 97% .325 .098
2007 21 A Boi 87 83 4.6% 6.9% 0.67 93% .403 .109
2008 22 A Day 328 284 11.9% 12.5% 0.95 86% .361 .092
2008 22 AA TEN 104 89 9.6% 9.6% 1.00 89% .269 .113
2009 23 AA TEN 89 77 11.2% 9% 1.25 90% .397 .168
2009 23 AAA IOW 251 230 6% 12.4% 0.48 87% .307 .061
2010 24 AA Ten 294 271 6.8% 9.5% 0.71 90% .336 .144
2011 25 AA Ten 351 312 10% 11.1% 0.90 88% .325 .154
2011 25 AAA Iow 97 86 9.3% 7.2% 1.29 92% .421 .163
2011 25 MAJ CHC 5 4 0% 0% 0.00 100% .250 .250
2012 26 AAA Iow 15 13 13.3% 0% 0.00 100% .417 .384
2012 26 MAJ CHC 215 199 7.4% 18.1% 0.41 80% .245 .075
2013 27 AAA Iow 46 41 10.9% 13% 0.83 85% .333 .268
2013 27 MAJ CHC 9 8 11.1% 33.3% 0.33 63% .200 .000
2013 Projections MAJ   Subscribe now to see our 2013 projections for Steve Clevenger
3-Year Averages MAJ   109 101 7.3% 17.4% 0.42 81% .244 .059

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2013 Stat Review for Steve Clevenger    As compared to the top 350 hitters in 2012 (min 200 PA)

Contact

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.125 AVG
TERRIBLE
63% Contact Rate
TERRIBLE
.200 BABIP
LOW
Power

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.125 SLG
TERRIBLE
.000 ISO
TERRIBLE
Plate Discipline

Patience at the plate often leads to positive outcomes.

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0.33 BB/K
WEAK
11.1% BB Rate
GREAT
33.3% K Rate
TERRIBLE
OPS/OBP

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.347 OPS
TERRIBLE
.222 OBP
TERRIBLE

2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Steve Clevenger

Overall Ratings

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Best Matchups for Steve Clevenger (by OPS, min 1 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Jonathan Broxton CIN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 3.000
Wade LeBlanc HOU 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 3.000
Anthony Bass SD 2 2 0 2 0 0 1 1.000 1.500 2.500
John Axford MIL 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.333 2.333
Brad Boxberger SD 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Alfredo Aceves BOS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Tim Dillard MIL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Chad Gaudin SF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Justin Hampson NY-N 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Nate Jones CHI-A 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000

Worst Matchups for Steve Clevenger (by OPS, min 1 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Trevor Rosenthal STL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Marc Rzepczynski STL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Hector Santiago CHI-A 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Bryan Shaw CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Mickey Storey TOR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Anthony Swarzak MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Hisanori Takahashi CHI-N 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Jose Valdez HOU 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Tony Watson PIT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Mike Zagurski PIT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

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Steve Clevenger: Past News Updates   ( ▲ View most recent update )

In the first game of his rehab, Clevenger (oblique) drove in three runs for Triple-A Iowa on Monday.

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Clevenger (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Iowa on Monday, the Chicago Daily Herald reports.

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Clevenger was placed on the 60-day DL on Sunday, MLB.com reports.

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Clevenger will miss at least six weeks with a left oblique strain, MLB.com's Carrie Muskat reports.

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Clevenger suffered a left oblique injury during Saturday's game against the Giants and will undergo an MRI to determine the severity of the injury, Alex Pavlovic of the Mercury News reports.

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Clevenger is in the lineup starting at third base Friday against the Giants, according to Carrie Muskat of MLB.com.

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Alberto Gonzalez was told Tuesday that he would not make the Cubs' Opening Day roster, leaving Clevenger as the winner for the last spot on the bench, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

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Clevenger has the edge over Alberto Gonzalez for the last spot on the Cubs bench, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

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Clevenger is competing with J.C. Boscan and Alberto Gonzalez for the last spot on the Cubs bench, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

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2012

Backup catcher - above average bat for a reserve backstop.