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Head Coach Jack Leggett on McKinney: "Clinton is a transfer into our program and is coming off elbow surgery. He throws down under on the right side. He is very effective, especially against righthanded batters. He is a very hard worker. He has a real firm and strong fastball with a good submarine slider. He has a chance to help us in some critical situations this year."
Junior transfer who spent the last two seasons at North Carolina-Greensboro...uses his submarine delivery to be effective in retiring righthanded batters.
BEFORE CLEMSON: Lettered at North Carolina-Greensboro in 2006 and 2007, where he was coached by Mike Gaski...in 55 appearances with the Spartans, he had a 3-6 record with a 3.97 ERA and two saves in 90.2 innings pitched...had a 3-1 record and 3.37 ERA in 34.2 innings pitched with 35 strikeouts against seven walks as a sophomore at North Carolina-Greensboro...member of the Valley League champions in the summer of 2006...AAA Player-of-the-Year, an all-state selection, and region MVP as a senior at Greenville High School...named to the North-South All-Star game as a senior...member of the state championship team as a senior...lettered four times in baseball and two times in football at Greenville High, where he was coached by Dave Delgado.
PERSONAL: Majoring in management...born Clinton Coleman McKinney on Nov. 17, 1986 in Greenville, SC.
| McKinney's Overall Stats | ||||||||||||
| Year | ERA | W-L | G-GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| 2006* | 4.34 | 1-5 | 33-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 56.0 | 57 | 34 | 27 | 29 | 33 |
| 2007* | 3.37 | 2-1 | 22-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34.2 | 33 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 35 |
| Total | 3.97 | 3-6 | 55-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 90.2 | 90 | 51 | 40 | 36 | 68 |
McKinney's Overall Stats |
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| Year | AVG | G-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | HBP | SF | OB% | SB |
| 2007* | .189 | 17-16 | 53 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .259 | 0-0 |