Born:(1940-08-13)August 13, 1940 Cherryville, North Carolina, U.S.
Died: July 24, 2018(2018-07-24) (aged 77) Denver, North Carolina, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 15, 1961, for the Milwaukee Braves
Last MLB appearance
July 22, 1972, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record
113–97
Earned run average
4.07
Strikeouts
1,120
Teams
As player
Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves (1961–1968)
Cincinnati Reds (1968–1971)
St. Louis Cardinals (1972)
As coach
New York Yankees (1992–2001)
Boston Red Sox (2002–2003)
Career highlights and awards
4× World Series champion (1996, 1998–2000)
Tony Lee Cloninger (August 13, 1940 – July 24, 2018) was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1961 through 1972 for the Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals.
Tony Lee Cloninger (August 13, 1940 – July 24, 2018) was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed...
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two runs in the first on Brooks Robinson's bases-loaded double off of TonyCloninger. The Reds cut it to 2–1 in the second when Hal McRae singled, moved...
grand slams in a career and in a single season by a pitcher with two. TonyCloninger had been the last pitcher to hit two grand slams in one season, doing...
– September 4, 2001 Ralph Treuel: September 4, 2001 – end of season TonyCloninger: 2002 – May 29, 2003 (on leave during April 2003) Goose Gregson: April...
pitching arm while diving back to second base to beat a pick-off throw by TonyCloninger. He managed to pitch and win two more games. However, the morning after...
Willie Stargell delivers a two-run homer for the game-winning hit off TonyCloninger, who pitches the entire game. May 8 – The visiting San Francisco Giants...
Ferrell 37 Most grand slams by a pitcher shared by Madison Bumgarner and TonyCloninger 2 Oldest player to hit first home run Bartolo Colón 42 years, 349 days...
and Jim McGlothlin led a pitching staff that also included veterans TonyCloninger and Clay Carroll, as well as youngsters Pedro Borbón and Don Gullett...
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Bob Johnson and Ted Davidson by the Reds to the Atlanta Braves for TonyCloninger, Clay Carroll and Woody Woodward on June 11, 1968. Pappas went 10–8...
shutout innings against the Cardinals. Carroll was acquired along with TonyCloninger and Woody Woodward by the Reds from the Atlanta Braves for Milt Pappas...
but the catcher has trouble finding the ball, allowing runners to advance. Tony Mullane is the all-time leader in wild pitches with 343 career. Mullane is...
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and Jim McGlothlin led a pitching staff which also contained veterans TonyCloninger and Clay Carroll and youngsters Wayne Simpson and Don Gullett. The Reds...
Gerald Williams Manager 11 Buck Showalter Coaches 47 Clete Boyer 40 TonyCloninger 52 Mark Connor 46 Frank Howard 48 Monk Meyer 50 Ed Napoleon 53 Glenn...
2003) August 12 – Tony Allen, Nigerian Afrobeat drummer (d. 2020) August 13 Dirk Sager, German journalist (d. 2014) TonyCloninger, American baseball...
gave him for runs of support. After TonyCloninger of the Reds walked Paul Blair with one out in the sixth, Cloninger was replaced with Wayne Granger, who...
Major League Baseball draft, but the pick was voided. July 3, 1966: TonyCloninger became the first National League player—and, as of 2022, the only pitcher—to...
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