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Michele Cleeton

Michele Cleeton

  • Class
  • Induction
    2011
  • Sport(s)
    Softball

An All-American in 1991, Michele Cleeton was clearly known as a double threat for the SIUE softball team from 1988 to 1991. An All-Region and team Most Valuable Player in 1990 and 1991, she became the first hitter in school history to pass the 200-hit mark and held the career hits record for eight years. In the pitcher's circle, Cleeton was equally as dominating with a school record 0.56 as a junior. With a career record of 72-32, she is fourth all-time in victories. As a hitter, she recorded 44 doubles, 22 triples and 10 home runs and finished her career with a .358 batting average. She is one of 11 players all time to hit better than .400 in a season with a .413 mark during the 1991 season.

Career Statistics

 Year       Avg   GP-GS     AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR  RBI   BB   SO   SB-ATT
 1988....  .329   50-0     152   25   50    5    4    3   29   12   12    1-1
 1989....  .319   60-0     185   27   59   12    8    2   42    9   10    4-4
 1990....  .382   42-0     123   18   47   12    2    3   29   10    9    2-2
 1991....  .413   51-0     155   16   64   15    8    2   32   10   12    1-1
 TOTAL...  .358  203-0     615   86  220   44   22   10  132   41   43    8-8 

 Year       ERA   W-L   App  GS  CG SHO/CBO  SV    IP    H    R   ER   BB   SO
 1988....  1.86  20-4    26  26  24   5/0     0 174.0  148   68   36   47   46
 1989....  1.78  19-11   32  32  31   0/0     1 218.0  196  111   43  113   89 
 1990....  0.72  16-7    23  23  22   0/0     0 162.0   94   40   13   78   52
 1991....  1.42  17-10   27  26  25   0/0     0 178.0  131   65   28   50   86
 TOTAL...  1.48  72-32  108 107 102   5/0     1 732.0  569  284  120  288  273


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