William Clarke
William Jones Clarke "Boileryard"
Born: October 18, 1868
New York, NY US
Deceased: July 29, 1959
Princeton, NJ US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: C, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1889-1909
Major League Statistics
William Clarke compiled a career batting average of .241 with 3 home runs and 0 RBI in his 666-game career with the Pueblo Ponies, Aspen Silver Kings, Ottumwa Coal Palaces, San Francisco Friscos, San Jose Drakes, Toledo Mud Hens, Minneapolis Millers and Albany Senators. He began playing during the 1889 season and last took the field during the 1909 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | Ind | CALL2 | San Jose Drakes | 166 | 644 | 644 | 78 | 157 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 43 | .244 | .244 | .317 | .561 | 204 | |||||||||
| 1906 | A | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 152 | 509 | 509 | 140 | 28 | 3 | 1 | .275 | .275 | .348 | .623 | 177 | |||||||||||
| 1907 | A | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 152 | 530 | 530 | 133 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .251 | .251 | .292 | .543 | 155 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | A | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 130 | 441 | 431 | 31 | 93 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 12 | .216 | .216 | .241 | .457 | 104 | 10 | ||||||||
| 1909 | B | NYSL | Albany Senators | 66 | 213 | 213 | 38 | .178 | .178 | .178 | .357 | 38 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 666 | 2337 | 2327 | 109 | 561 | 72 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .291 | .532 | 678 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | Ind | CALL2 | San Jose Drakes | C | 165 | .000 | |||||
| 1892 | Ind | CALL2 | San Jose Drakes | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1906 | A | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 152 | 1480 | 85 | 20 | .987 | 1.296 | |
| 1908 | A | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 1B | 130 | .000 | |||||
| 1909 | B | NYSL | Albany Senators | 1B | 66 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 514 | 1480 | 85 | 20 | 0 | .987 | 3.045 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | Ind | Colorado State League | Pueblo Ponies | |||
| 1889 | Ind | Colorado State League | Aspen Silver Kings | |||
| 1890 | Ind | Illinois-Iowa League | Ottumwa Coal Palaces | |||
| 1891 | California League | San Francisco Friscos | ||||
| 1892 | Ind | California League | San Jose Drakes | |||
| 1906 | A | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1907 | A | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1908 | A | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1909 | B | New York State League | Albany Senators |
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