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Royce Clayton

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1991—2007
Shortstop
BORN
January 2, 1970, in Burbank, CA
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-0 / 175
PRIMARY TEAM
St. Louis Cardinals
.258
BATTING AVERAGE
2108
GAMES
19.7
WAR
.312
ON-BASE PCT
935
RUNS
17.5
WAR7
.367
SLUGGING
1904
HITS
9.1
WAR3
.679
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
110
HOME RUNS
1.5
WAR PER SEASON
Should have won a few Gold Gloves, but shared the league with Barry Larkin and Rey Ordonez in his prime. Clayton probably had as strong an arm as Larkin did when he was younger, and he was also good enough to supplant Ozzzie Smith.
1 -TIME
ALL-STAR

Compared to Hall of Fame Shortstops

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Clayton
19.7
17.5
11.9
9.1
18.6
1.5
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
67.7
43.1
30.3
21.6
55.4
4.9

Where Does Royce Clayton Rank Among Shortstops?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
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EGG RANKING
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
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Hall of Fame Shortstops Wins Above Replacement Comparison