Ernie Clark
Ernest J. Clark "Junior"
Born: April 30, 1928
Deceased: March 28, 2010
Buchanan, VA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 180
Career: 1952-1959
Ernie Clark compiled a career record of 40 wins and 35 losses and a 4.61 ERA in his 127-game pitching career with the Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds, Richmond Colts, Burlington Flints, Pampa Oilers, Kingsport Cherokees, Winston-Salem Twins, Danville Leafs, Poza Rica Petroleros, Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes and Mexico City Diablos Rojos. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | FLOR | Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds | 4 | 7 | .364 | 2.66 | 13 | 12 | 88.0 | 81 | 38 | 26 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Burlington Flints | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.40 | 16 | 10 | 65.0 | 73 | 55 | 39 | 6 | 52 | ||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 2 | 5 | .286 | 7.41 | 20 | 7 | 68.0 | 87 | 72 | 56 | 8 | 62 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | Pampa Oilers | 18 | 7 | .720 | 4.38 | 44 | 23 | 232.0 | 249 | 154 | 113 | 15 | 96 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | C | MTSS | Kingsport Cherokees | 9 | 7 | .562 | 4.89 | 19 | 12 | 116.0 | 117 | 83 | 63 | 4 | 75 | ||||||||||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.80 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 64.0 | 60 | 37 | 27 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 40 | 35 | .533 | 4.61 | 127 | 70 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 633.0 | 667 | 439 | 324 | 41 | 348 | 1 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | FLOR | Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds | 13 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Burlington Flints | 16 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .136 | .227 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 22 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .130 | .130 | .261 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1954 | C | MTSS | Kingsport Cherokees | 20 | 46 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .152 | .174 | .326 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | Pampa Oilers | 60 | 110 | 110 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .355 | .355 | .418 | .773 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 12 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .087 | .087 | .087 | .174 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 146 | 262 | 262 | 0 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .221 | .221 | .256 | .477 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | FLOR | Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Burlington Flints | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | Pampa Oilers | P | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | MTSS | Kingsport Cherokees | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | P | 12 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .846 | .917 |
| Totals | 127 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .846 | .087 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | Florida State League | Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds | |||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Flints | CIN | ||
| 1954 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Pampa Oilers | |||
| 1954 | C | Mountain States League | Kingsport Cherokees | |||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Twins | |||
| 1958 | B | Carolina League | Danville Leafs | SFN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Mexican League | Poza Rica Petroleros | |||
| 1959 | AA | Mexican League | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | |||
| 1959 | AA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos |
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