Cap Clark
John Carroll Clark
Born: September 19, 1906
Snow Camp, NC US
Deceased: February 16, 1957
Fayetteville, NC US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: C
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1931-1940
Major League Statistics
Cap Clark compiled a career batting average of .321 with 46 home runs and 0 RBI in his 868-game career with the Henderson Gamecocks, Greensboro Patriots, Asheville Tourists, Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Red Birds, Houston Buffaloes, Sacramento Solons, Centreville Colts and Dover Orioles. He began playing during the 1931 season and last took the field during the 1940 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | C | PIED | Henderson Gamecocks | 105 | 389 | 389 | 107 | 26 | 3 | 4 | .275 | .275 | .388 | .663 | 151 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | B | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 138 | 531 | 531 | 157 | 33 | 9 | 12 | .296 | .296 | .460 | .755 | 244 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | B | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 140 | 503 | 503 | 166 | 31 | 6 | 8 | .330 | .330 | .463 | .793 | 233 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 135 | 514 | 514 | 184 | 30 | 14 | 8 | .358 | .358 | .518 | .875 | 266 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 12 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .444 | .611 | 1.056 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 46 | 59 | 59 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .322 | .322 | .475 | .797 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 36 | 112 | 112 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .312 | .312 | .330 | .643 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 35 | 91 | 91 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .330 | .330 | .374 | .703 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 39 | 98 | 98 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .347 | .347 | .449 | .796 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | ESHL | Centreville Colts | 80 | 236 | 236 | 70 | 12 | 2 | 4 | .297 | .297 | .415 | .712 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | ESHL | Dover Orioles | 102 | 331 | 331 | 116 | 22 | 2 | 9 | .350 | .350 | .511 | .861 | 169 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 868 | 2882 | 2882 | 0 | 926 | 177 | 37 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .321 | .456 | .778 | 1315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | C | PIED | Henderson Gamecocks | OF | 94 | 165 | 10 | 10 | .946 | 1.862 | |
| 1933 | B | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | OF | 138 | 209 | 9 | 11 | .952 | 1.580 | |
| 1934 | B | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | OF | 135 | 247 | 6 | 9 | .966 | 1.874 | |
| 1935 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | OF | 93 | 130 | 6 | 6 | .958 | 1.462 | |
| 1936 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 12 | 19 | 2 | 1 | .955 | 1.750 | |
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | C | 35 | 120 | 11 | 3 | .978 | 3.743 | |
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | C | 32 | 107 | 8 | 2 | .983 | 3.594 | |
| 1937 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | C | 29 | 90 | 19 | 3 | .973 | 3.759 | |
| 1939 | D | ESHL | Centreville Colts | C | 71 | 475 | 24 | 7 | .986 | 7.028 | |
| 1940 | D | ESHL | Dover Orioles | C | 94 | 500 | 49 | 9 | .984 | 5.840 | |
| Totals | 733 | 2062 | 144 | 61 | 0 | .973 | 3.010 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | C | Piedmont League | Henderson Gamecocks | |||
| 1933 | B | Piedmont League | Greensboro Patriots | SLN | ||
| 1934 | B | Piedmont League | Greensboro Patriots | SLN | ||
| 1935 | B | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | SLN | ||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1936 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1937 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1937 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1937 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1939 | D | Eastern Shore League | Centreville Colts | BOS | ||
| 1940 | D | Eastern Shore League | Dover Orioles | PHI |
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