1940
Born August 13, 1940
Lincoln County, NC, USA
Tony Cloninger Notable
b. August 13, 1940 · Milwaukee Braves 1961–1965, Atlanta Braves 1966–1968, Cincinnati Reds 1968–1971, St. Louis Cardinals 1972
Tony Cloninger played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Milwaukee Braves in 1961 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1972.
He went 113 and 97 with a 4.07 earned run average, pitching 1,767.7 innings in 352 games. He struck out 1,120, completed 63 of his 247 starts and threw 13 shutouts. Across 366 games he batted .192, with 119 hits and 65 runs. He finished with 11 home runs, 16 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He was born in Lincoln County, NC, USA on August 13, 1940, and died on July 24, 2018. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | MLN | 19 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .167 |
| 1962 | MLN | 24 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .103 |
| 1963 | MLN | 41 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .135 |
| 1964 | MLN | 38 | 87 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 0 | .241 |
| 1965 | MLN | 41 | 105 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 0 | .162 |
| 1966 | ATL | 47 | 111 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 22 | 1 | .234 |
| 1967 | ATL | 16 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .200 |
| 1968 | ATL/CIN | 29 | 38 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .184 |
| 1969 | CIN | 36 | 72 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 1 | .167 |
| 1970 | CIN | 30 | 47 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | .213 |
| 1971 | CIN | 28 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .259 |
| 1972 | STL | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 366 | 621 | 65 | 119 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 67 | 9 | 161 | 2 | .192 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | MLN | 7 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 84.0 | 84 | 49 | 33 | 51 | 5.25 |
| 1962 | MLN | 8 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 111.0 | 113 | 53 | 46 | 69 | 4.30 |
| 1963 | MLN | 9 | 11 | 41 | 18 | 1 | 145.1 | 131 | 61 | 63 | 100 | 3.78 |
| 1964 | MLN | 19 | 14 | 38 | 34 | 2 | 242.2 | 206 | 96 | 82 | 163 | 3.56 |
| 1965 | MLN | 24 | 11 | 40 | 38 | 1 | 279.0 | 247 | 102 | 119 | 211 | 3.29 |
| 1966 | ATL | 14 | 11 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 257.2 | 253 | 118 | 116 | 178 | 4.12 |
| 1967 | ATL | 4 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 76.2 | 85 | 44 | 31 | 55 | 5.17 |
| 1968 | ATL/CIN | 5 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 0 | 110.1 | 96 | 50 | 59 | 72 | 4.08 |
| 1969 | CIN | 11 | 17 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 189.2 | 184 | 106 | 103 | 103 | 5.03 |
| 1970 | CIN | 9 | 7 | 30 | 18 | 1 | 148.0 | 136 | 63 | 78 | 56 | 3.83 |
| 1971 | CIN | 3 | 6 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 97.1 | 79 | 42 | 49 | 51 | 3.88 |
| 1972 | STL | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 29 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 5.19 |
| Career | — | 113 | 97 | 352 | 247 | 6 | 1767.2 | 1643 | 799 | 798 | 1120 | 4.07 |
On this day & linked events
2018
Died July 24, 2018
1961
Major-league debut: Tony Cloninger
Tony Cloninger made a major-league debut on June 15, 1961.
1972
Final major-league game: Tony Cloninger
Tony Cloninger played a final major-league game on July 22, 1972.
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