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San Francisco Giants 1991-95: Clayton, the 15th overall pick in the 1988 draft, made his major league debut in
September 1991. In 1993, his first as a regular, Clayton hit .282, but slumped
to .236 and .244 in 1994-95. In December of 1995, he was shipped to St. Louis in
a five player deal.
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St. Louis Cardinals 1996-98: In St.
Louis, Clayton was asked to take over for Ozzie Smith. He
hit .277 and stole 33 bases in 1996 and .266 with 30 steals in 1997 en route to his only All Star selection. In July 1998, he was again included in a five player trade, this time to Texas.
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Texas Rangers 1998-2000: Clayton’s
time in Texas
was highlighted by his 1999 campaign when he hit a career high .288. In December
2000, he was dealt to the White Sox for two players.
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Chicago White Sox 2001-02: The
slick fielding shortstop hit .263 and .251 in his two years on the South Side. He
signed a free agent contract with Milwaukee
following the 2002 season.
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