Player
Clint Hurdle
Player Info
- Full Name
- Clinton Merrick
- Born
-
July 30, 1957
Big Rapids, MI, USA - Size
- 6'3" / 195 lbs
- B/T
- L / R
- Debut
- September 18, 1977
- Final Game
- June 26, 1987
- Career
- 11 years
Teams
- Kansas City Royals 1977-1981
- Cincinnati Reds 1982-1982
- New York Mets 1983-1987
- St. Louis Cardinals 1986-1986
Honors
2013 - BBWAA Manager of the Year
(NL)
2013 - TSN Manager of the Year
(NL)
1978 - Player of the Week
(AL)
Career Batting
515
G
.259
AVG
360
H
32
HR
193
RBI
.745
OPS
108
OPS vs Lg
33% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | New York Mets | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals | 78 | 154 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | .195 |
| 1985 | New York Mets | 43 | 82 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .195 |
| 1983 | New York Mets | 13 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .182 |
| 1982 | Cincinnati Reds | 19 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .206 |
| 1981 | Kansas City Royals | 28 | 76 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | .329 |
| 1980 | Kansas City Royals | 130 | 395 | 116 | 31 | 2 | 10 | 50 | .294 |
| 1979 | Kansas City Royals | 59 | 171 | 41 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 | .240 |
| 1978 | Kansas City Royals | 133 | 417 | 110 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 48 | .264 |
| 1977 | Kansas City Royals | 9 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .308 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | NL | 3 | .000 | .500 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 84 | 0.0 | |
| 1986 | NL | 184 | .104 | .235 | 14.1 | 20.7 | 75 | 3.0 | |
| 1985 | NL | 97 | .159 | .220 | 13.4 | 20.6 | 93 | 3.0 | |
| 1983 | NL | 35 | .061 | .261 | 5.7 | 28.6 | 35 | 0.0 | |
| 1982 | NL | 37 | .029 | .250 | 5.4 | 16.2 | 48 | 0.0 | |
| 1981 | AL | 89 | .224 | .339 | 14.6 | 11.2 | 182 | 6.3 | |
| 1980 | AL | 438 | .165 | .322 | 7.8 | 13.9 | 120 | 10.0 | |
| 1979 | AL | 204 | .146 | .257 | 13.7 | 11.8 | 98 | 3.0 | |
| 1978 | AL | 481 | .134 | .310 | 11.6 | 17.5 | 110 | 7.0 | |
| 1977 | AL | 28 | .231 | .353 | 7.1 | 25.0 | 141 | 2.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 329 | 568 | 19 | 21 | 2 | .965 |
| 1B | 92 | 714 | 47 | 8 | 78 | .990 |
| C | 22 | 98 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 3B | 15 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 2 | .844 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | New York Mets | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | 39 | 301 | 22 | 2 | 31 | .994 |
| 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .909 |
| 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals | C | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1985 | New York Mets | C | 17 | 79 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1985 | New York Mets | OF | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .917 |
| 1983 | New York Mets | 3B | 9 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | .800 |
| 1983 | New York Mets | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1982 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 17 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .950 |
| 1981 | Kansas City Royals | OF | 28 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1980 | Kansas City Royals | OF | 126 | 233 | 8 | 10 | 1 | .960 |
| 1979 | Kansas City Royals | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1979 | Kansas City Royals | OF | 50 | 88 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .968 |
| 1978 | Kansas City Royals | 1B | 52 | 412 | 25 | 6 | 47 | .986 |
| 1978 | Kansas City Royals | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1978 | Kansas City Royals | OF | 78 | 132 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .958 |
| 1977 | Kansas City Royals | OF | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 14 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .333 | ||
| 1981 | AL Division Series | Kansas City Royals | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| 1980 | AL Championship Series | Kansas City Royals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1980 | World Series | Kansas City Royals | 4 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .417 |
| 1978 | AL Championship Series | Kansas City Royals | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .375 |
Managerial record: 1268-1344 (.485)
Full Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | G | W | L | PCT | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 159 | 68 | 91 | .428 | 5 | |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 161 | 82 | 79 | .509 | 4 | |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 162 | 75 | 87 | .463 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 162 | 78 | 83 | .484 | 3 | |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 162 | 98 | 64 | .605 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 162 | 88 | 74 | .543 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 162 | 94 | 68 | .580 | 2 | |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 162 | 79 | 83 | .488 | 4 | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 162 | 72 | 90 | .444 | 4 | |
| 2009 | Colorado Rockies | NL | 46 | 18 | 28 | .391 | 2 | |
| 2008 | Colorado Rockies | NL | 162 | 74 | 88 | .457 | 3 | |
| 2007 | Colorado Rockies | NL | 163 | 90 | 73 | .552 | 2 | |
| 2006 | Colorado Rockies | NL | 162 | 76 | 86 | .469 | 5 | |
| 2005 | Colorado Rockies | NL | 162 | 67 | 95 | .414 | 5 | |
| 2004 | Colorado Rockies | NL | 162 | 68 | 94 | .420 | 4 | |
| 2003 | Colorado Rockies | NL | 162 | 74 | 88 | .457 | 4 | |
| 2002 | Colorado Rockies | NL | 140 | 67 | 73 | .479 | 4 |