Royce Clayton | SoxProspects.com


		Born: January 2, 1970 Burbank, CA Height: 6-0 Weight: 183 Bats: Right Throws: Right Drafted: 1st round, 1988 by SF How Acquired: Minor league free agent (Aug. 2007) High School: St. Bernard (CA)	Contract Expired (Oct. 2007) Scouting Report: Clayton has played as a backup SS in recent years and is good insurance for the MLB level. Makes okay contact, speed was once an asset but isn't there as much as Clayton approaches retirement. Still an above average defender.

	Career Stats
year	team	lg	level	org	age	g	ab	r	h	2b	3b	hr	rbi	tb	bb	so	sb	cs	avg	obp	slg	ops
1988	Everett	Nwest	A	Sf	18	60	212	35	55	4	0	3	29	68	27	54	10	4	0.259	0.348	0.321	0.669
1989	Clinton	Midw	A	Sf	19	104	385	39	91	13	3	0	24	110	39	101	28	16	0.236	0.309	0.286	0.595
1989	San Jose	Calif	A	Sf	19	28	92	5	11	2	0	0	4	13	13	27	10	1	0.120	0.236	0.141	0.377
1990	San Jose	Calif	A	Sf	20	123	460	80	123	15	10	7	71	179	68	98	33	15	0.267	0.364	0.389	0.753
1991	Shreveport	Tex	AA	Sf	21	126	485	84	136	22	8	5	68	189	61	104	36	10	0.280	0.361	0.390	0.751
1991	SF Giants	MLB	MLB	Sf	21	9	26	0	3	1	0	0	2	4	1	6	0	0	0.115	0.148	0.154	0.302
1992	Phoenix	PCL	AAA	Sf	22	48	192	30	46	6	2	3	18	65	17	25	15	6	0.240	0.300	0.339	0.639
1992	SF Giants	MLB	MLB	Sf	22	98	321	31	72	7	4	4	24	99	26	63	8	4	0.224	0.281	0.308	0.589
1993	SF Giants	MLB	MLB	Sf	23	153	549	54	155	21	5	6	70	204	38	91	11	10	0.282	0.331	0.372	0.703
1994	SF Giants	MLB	MLB	Sf	24	108	385	38	91	14	6	3	30	126	30	74	23	3	0.236	0.295	0.327	0.622
1995	SF Giants	MLB	MLB	Sf	25	138	509	56	124	29	3	5	58	174	38	109	24	9	0.244	0.298	0.342	0.640
1996	St. Louis	MLB	MLB	Stl	26	129	491	64	136	20	4	6	35	182	33	89	33	15	0.277	0.321	0.371	0.692
1997	St. Louis	MLB	MLB	Stl	27	154	576	75	153	39	5	9	61	229	33	109	30	10	0.266	0.306	0.398	0.704
1998	St. Louis	MLB	MLB	Stl	28	90	355	59	83	19	1	4	29	116	40	51	19	6	0.234	0.313	0.327	0.640
1998	Texas	MLB	MLB	Tex	28	52	186	30	53	12	1	5	24	82	13	32	5	5	0.285	0.330	0.441	0.771
1999	Oklahoma	PCL	AAA	Tex	29	2	7	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	3	3	0	0	0.143	0.400	0.143	0.543
1999	Texas	MLB	MLB	Tex	29	133	465	69	134	21	5	14	52	207	39	100	8	6	0.288	0.346	0.445	0.791
2000	Texas	MLB	MLB	Tex	30	148	513	70	124	21	5	14	54	197	42	92	11	7	0.242	0.301	0.384	0.685
2001	Chi Wh-Sox	MLB	MLB	Chw	31	135	433	62	114	21	4	9	60	170	33	72	10	7	0.263	0.315	0.393	0.708
2002	Chi Wh-Sox	MLB	MLB	Chw	32	112	342	51	86	14	2	7	35	125	20	67	5	1	0.251	0.295	0.365	0.660
2003	Milwaukee	MLB	MLB	Mil	33	146	483	49	110	16	1	11	39	161	49	92	5	2	0.228	0.301	0.333	0.634
2004	Colorado	MLB	MLB	Col	34	146	574	95	160	36	4	8	54	228	48	125	10	5	0.279	0.338	0.397	0.735
2005	Arizona	MLB	MLB	Ari	35	143	522	59	141	28	4	2	44	183	38	105	13	3	0.270	0.320	0.351	0.671
2006	Washington	MLB	MLB	Wan	36	87	305	36	82	22	1	0	27	106	19	53	8	3	0.269	0.315	0.348	0.663
2006	Cincinnati	MLB	MLB	Cin	36	50	149	13	35	8	0	2	13	49	11	32	6	3	0.235	0.290	0.329	0.619
2007	Toronto	MLB	MLB	Tor	37	69	189	23	48	14	0	1	12	65	14	50	2	1	0.254	0.304	0.344	0.648
2007	Pawtucket	IL	AAA	Bos	37	7	28	2	4	3	0	0	3	7	2	10	0	0	0.143	0.200	0.250	0.450
2007	Boston	AL	MLB	Bos	37	77	195	24	48	14	0	1	12	65	14	53	2	1	0.246	0.296	0.333	0.629


	Additional Player Info
	Pronunciation: --- Originally Signed: June 22, 1988 (SF) Signing Bonus: N/A MiLB Debut: June 1988 (Everett) MLFA Eligible: N/A Rule 5 Draft Eligible: N/A	Added to 40-man: September 1, 2007 MLB Debut: September 21, 1991 (SF) MLB Service Time (through 2007): 15 years, 112 days Options Remaining: 0 (1992) MLB Contract (2008): MLB Free Agent Trade Restrictions: June 1, 2008 (MLB FA)