Fred Clarke
Fred Clifford Clarke
Born: October 3, 1872
Winterset, IA USA
Deceased: 1960
Winfield, KS USA
Primary Position: LF
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS, RF, CF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1894-1915
Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945.
Minor League Statistics
Fred Clarke compiled a career batting average of .312 with 67 home runs and 1015 RBI in his 2246-game career with the Louisville Colonels and Pittsburgh Pirates. He began playing during the 1894 season and last took the field during the 1915 campaign. Clarke was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | NL | Louisville Colonels | 76 | 345 | 314 | 55 | 86 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 27 | .274 | .337 | .420 | .758 | 132 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1895 | NL | Louisville Colonels | 132 | 597 | 550 | 96 | 191 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 82 | 40 | 0 | 34 | 24 | .347 | .396 | .425 | .821 | 234 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1896 | NL | Louisville Colonels | 131 | 581 | 517 | 96 | 168 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 79 | 34 | 0 | 43 | 34 | .325 | .392 | .476 | .868 | 246 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1897 | NL | Louisville Colonels | 130 | 599 | 526 | 122 | 205 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 67 | 59 | 0 | 45 | 26 | .390 | .461 | .530 | .992 | 279 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898 | NL | Louisville Colonels | 149 | 667 | 599 | 116 | 184 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 47 | 40 | 0 | 48 | 21 | .307 | .373 | .401 | .774 | 240 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899 | NL | Louisville Colonels | 149 | 681 | 606 | 122 | 206 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 70 | 49 | 0 | 49 | 18 | .340 | .404 | .432 | .836 | 262 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 106 | 466 | 399 | 84 | 110 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 0 | 51 | 20 | .276 | .368 | .396 | .764 | 158 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 129 | 601 | 527 | 118 | 171 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 60 | 23 | 0 | 51 | 44 | .324 | .395 | .461 | .856 | 243 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 113 | 530 | 459 | 103 | 145 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 53 | 29 | 0 | 51 | 38 | .316 | .401 | .449 | .850 | 206 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 104 | 486 | 427 | 88 | 150 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 70 | 21 | 0 | 41 | 27 | .351 | .414 | .532 | .946 | 227 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 72 | 313 | 278 | 51 | 85 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 25 | .306 | .367 | .410 | .777 | 114 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 141 | 604 | 525 | 95 | 157 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 51 | 24 | 0 | 55 | 41 | .299 | .368 | .402 | .770 | 211 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 118 | 478 | 417 | 69 | 129 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 39 | 18 | 0 | 40 | 25 | .309 | .371 | .412 | .784 | 172 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 148 | 593 | 501 | 97 | 145 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 59 | 37 | 0 | 68 | 32 | .289 | .383 | .389 | .772 | 195 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 151 | 644 | 551 | 83 | 146 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 53 | 24 | 0 | 65 | 23 | .265 | .349 | .363 | .712 | 200 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 152 | 660 | 550 | 97 | 158 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 68 | 31 | 0 | 80 | 36 | .287 | .384 | .373 | .756 | 205 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 123 | 515 | 429 | 57 | 113 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 63 | 12 | 0 | 53 | 23 | .263 | .350 | .373 | .723 | 160 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 110 | 460 | 392 | 73 | 127 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 53 | 27 | .324 | .407 | .492 | .900 | 193 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 9 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .077 | .154 | .231 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 2246 | 9838 | 8584 | 1622 | 2678 | 361 | 220 | 67 | 1015 | 509 | 0 | 875 | 511 | .312 | .386 | .429 | .814 | 3680 | 0 | 154 | 225 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | NL | Louisville Colonels | OF | 76 | 0 | 653.0 | 163 | 15 | 23 | 2 | .886 | 2.453 | 2.342 |
| 1895 | NL | Louisville Colonels | OF | 132 | 0 | 1116.0 | 344 | 20 | 49 | 4 | .881 | 2.935 | 2.758 |
| 1896 | NL | Louisville Colonels | OF | 131 | 0 | 1106.0 | 277 | 18 | 30 | 2 | .908 | 2.401 | 2.252 |
| 1897 | NL | Louisville Colonels | OF | 129 | 0 | 1131.0 | 285 | 18 | 24 | 0 | .927 | 2.411 | 2.349 |
| 1898 | NL | Louisville Colonels | OF | 149 | 0 | 1299.0 | 344 | 19 | 23 | 3 | .940 | 2.515 | 2.436 |
| 1899 | NL | Louisville Colonels | OF | 145 | 0 | 1259.0 | 328 | 20 | 13 | 2 | .964 | 2.488 | 2.400 |
| 1899 | NL | Louisville Colonels | SS | 3 | 0 | 34.0 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .759 | 5.824 | 7.333 |
| 1900 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 104 | 0 | 927.0 | 263 | 8 | 16 | 2 | .944 | 2.631 | 2.606 |
| 1901 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 127 | 0 | 1129.0 | 282 | 13 | 9 | 0 | .970 | 2.352 | 2.323 |
| 1901 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .500 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
| 1901 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1902 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 113 | 0 | 1029.0 | 215 | 13 | 10 | 2 | .958 | 1.994 | 2.018 |
| 1903 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 101 | 0 | 886.0 | 168 | 10 | 7 | 3 | .962 | 1.808 | 1.762 |
| 1903 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | 2 | 0 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.143 | 2.000 |
| 1904 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 70 | 70 | 638.0 | 135 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .979 | 1.961 | 1.986 |
| 1905 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 137 | 136 | 1186.0 | 270 | 16 | 7 | 4 | .976 | 2.170 | 2.088 |
| 1906 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 110 | 109 | 984.0 | 209 | 15 | 6 | 3 | .974 | 2.049 | 2.036 |
| 1907 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 144 | 143 | 1219.0 | 298 | 15 | 4 | 2 | .987 | 2.311 | 2.174 |
| 1908 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 151 | 151 | 1338.0 | 350 | 15 | 10 | 2 | .973 | 2.455 | 2.417 |
| 1909 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 152 | 152 | 1373.0 | 362 | 17 | 5 | 2 | .987 | 2.484 | 2.493 |
| 1910 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 118 | 117 | 1047.0 | 284 | 10 | 10 | 4 | .967 | 2.527 | 2.492 |
| 1911 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 101 | 0 | 0.0 | 216 | 8 | 7 | 3 | .970 | 2.218 | |
| 1913 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| 1915 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Totals | 2200 | 878 | 18372.0 | 4812 | 266 | 266 | 43 | .950 | 2.488 | 2.308 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | WS | 8 | 35 | 34 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .265 | .286 | .382 | .668 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | WS | 7 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .211 | .385 | .526 | .911 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 15 | 65 | 53 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 | .245 | .328 | .434 | .762 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | WS | LF | 8 | 8 | 70.0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 2.314 | 2.250 |
| 1909 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | WS | LF | 7 | 7 | 61.0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 2.803 | 2.714 |
| Totals | 15 | 15 | 131.0 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .949 | 2.542 | 2.467 |
Awards
1908 - NL Baseball Magazine All-Star LF
1909 - NL Baseball Magazine All-Star LF
1911 - NL Baseball Magazine All-Star LF
Statistical data from Baseball Databank, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
