NAME     : Cliff Politte
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 2/27/1974
  AGE      : 28
  HEIGHT   : 5"11
  WEIGHT   : 185
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $2,810,000 through 2007
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Average
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .952)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : C
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 58
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 7
  Avoiding Hits        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 7
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        4.60  4  1  1  38  0  43.0  46  22  22  24  29 
  At Home        7.08  2  1  0  20  0  20.1  28  16  16  17  10 
  Away           2.38  2  0  1  18  0  22.2  18   6   6   7  19 
  Last Week      6.75  0  0  0   2  0   1.1   1   1   1   1   1 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        6.97  2  0  0  10  0  10.1  15   8   8   7   7 
  May            4.50  1  0  0  10  0  16.0  14   8   8   8   9 
  June           3.86  1  1  0   9  0   9.1   9   4   4   6   6 
  July           1.69  0  0  1   6  0   5.1   6   1   1   2   5 
  August         4.50  0  0  0   3  0   2.0   2   1   1   1   2 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1998   6.32  2  3  0   8  0   0  37.0  26  18  22  SLN
  1999   7.41  1  0  0  13  0   0  17.0  14  15  15  PHI
  2000   3.66  4  3  0  12  0   0  59.0  24  27  50  PHI
  2001   2.42  2  3  0  23  0   0  26.0   7   8  23  PHI
  2002   3.88  1  1  2  45  0   0  48.2  21  14  44  PHI,TOR,PIT
 
  Total ERA   : 4.45
  Total Wins  : 14
  Total Losses: 11
  Total Saves : 3
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 183
  Total BB's  : 106
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Released by Philadelphia on 3/31/2002... Traded from Toronto to Pittsburgh on 4/29/2002... Hit first career homerun on 7/27/2002, off Octavio Dotel (HOU)... Signed as a free agent by Texas on 2/6/2003 to a 5-year deal worth $2,810,000 per year... Traded from Texas to New York (A) on 2/14/2003... Traded from New York (A) to Texas on 2/14/2003... Traded from Texas to New York (A) on 2/14/2003...