Jack Clark, baseball player, 340 home runs, 1975-1992

Jack Clark

Born: 11/10/1955 in New Brighton, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1975-09-12 | Final Game: 1992-08-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Jack Anthony Clark

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Biography

Jack Clark was a prominent American professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1975 to 1992. Born in 1955, Clark established himself as a powerful presence in Major League Baseball, known for his exceptional hitting and ability to drive in runs. Over the course of his 17-year career, he played in 1,994 games, accumulating 1,826 hits, 340 home runs, and 1,180 RBIs, while maintaining a batting average of .267. His combination of power and run production made him a key player on every team he represented, including the San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, and New York Yankees. Clark's impressive performance earned him four selections to the All-Star Game, highlighting his status as one of the top players of his era. He was particularly noted for his consistent ability to hit for power, which was a defining characteristic of the 1980s and early 1990s in baseball. As the game transitioned into a more offense-oriented approach, Clark's contributions were significant in shaping the landscape of power hitting. His legacy endures as a respected figure in baseball history, remembered for his impactful presence at the plate and his role in the teams he played for during a dynamic period in the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1994 6847 1118 1826 332 39 340 1180 77 1262 1441 0.267 0.379 0.476 0.854 30230.8

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .379 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +16.8% above league average.

Career SLG .476 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — +23.3% above league average.

Career OPS 0.854 vs. league average 0.710 across their career seasons — +20.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1975 SFG NL 8 17 3 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0.235 — — — — 0.0
1976 SFG NL 26 102 14 23 6 2 2 10 6 8 18 0.225 .255 (-12%) .320 (-14%) .360 (+6%) .681 (-3%) -104.6
1977 SFG NL 136 413 64 104 17 4 13 51 12 49 73 0.252 .264 (-5%) .329 (+1%) .401 (+1%) .730 (+1%) 129.0
1978 SFG NL 156 592 90 181 46 8 25 98 15 50 72 0.306 .257 (+19%) .323 (+11%) .378 (+42%) .702 (+27%) 2970.3
1979 SFG NL 143 527 84 144 25 2 26 86 11 63 95 0.273 .265 (+3%) .329 (+6%) .397 (+20%) .727 (+13%) 1418.2
1980 SFG NL 127 437 77 124 20 8 22 82 2 74 52 0.284 .264 (+7%) .326 (+17%) .387 (+33%) .714 (+26%) 2282.8
1981 SFG NL 99 385 60 103 19 2 17 53 1 45 45 0.268 .255 (+5%) .320 (+7%) .368 (+25%) .688 (+16%) 1092.0
1982 SFG NL 157 563 90 154 30 3 27 103 6 90 91 0.274 .261 (+5%) .324 (+15%) .388 (+24%) .712 (+20%) 2433.0
1983 SFG NL 135 492 82 132 25 0 20 66 5 74 79 0.268 .260 (+3%) .324 (+11%) .389 (+13%) .714 (+12%) 1328.1
1984 SFG NL 57 203 33 65 9 1 11 44 1 43 29 0.320 .259 (+23%) .322 (+34%) .384 (+40%) .707 (+37%) 1476.2
1985 STL NL 126 442 71 124 26 3 22 87 1 83 88 0.281 .257 (+9%) .323 (+22%) .390 (+28%) .714 (+25%) 2408.6
1986 STL NL 65 232 34 55 12 2 9 23 1 45 61 0.237 .257 (-8%) .325 (+11%) .395 (+7%) .720 (+9%) 474.2
1987 STL NL 131 419 93 120 23 1 35 106 1 136 139 0.286 .262 (+9%) .331 (+39%) .415 (+44%) .746 (+41%) 4258.7
1988 NYY AL 150 496 81 120 14 0 27 93 3 113 141 0.242 .254 (-5%) .317 (+20%) .377 (+15%) .695 (+17%) 2185.8
1989 SDP NL 142 455 76 110 19 1 26 94 6 132 145 0.242 .254 (-5%) .319 (+28%) .375 (+22%) .694 (+25%) 2909.8
1990 SDP NL 115 334 59 89 12 1 25 62 4 104 91 0.266 .257 (+3%) .324 (+36%) .385 (+38%) .710 (+37%) 2954.0
1991 BOS AL 140 481 75 120 18 1 28 87 0 96 133 0.249 .255 (-2%) .323 (+16%) .384 (+21%) .708 (+19%) 2067.5
1992 BOS AL 81 257 32 54 11 0 5 33 1 56 87 0.210 .255 (-18%) .322 (+9%) .377 (-17%) .699 (-5%) -53.1

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
14 47 5 14 2 0 1 8 8 15 0.298

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1987 NLCS SLN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
1985 NLCS SLN 6 21 4 8 0 0 1 4 5 5 0.381
1985 WS SLN 7 25 1 6 2 0 0 4 3 9 0.240

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 580 573 5121 359 57 475
3B 4 0 2 1 0 0
OF 1039 996 2004 96 48 25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1975 SFN 3B 2 0 1 1 0 0
1975 SFN OF 3 3 7 0 0 0
1976 SFN OF 26 26 71 3 1 1
1977 SFN OF 114 94 226 11 6 2
1978 SFN OF 152 150 320 16 6 5
1979 SFN 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0
1979 SFN OF 140 134 261 13 5 7
1980 SFN OF 120 120 229 7 8 1
1981 SFN OF 98 97 193 14 4 4
1982 SFN OF 155 152 281 10 6 2
1983 SFN 1B 2 2 13 3 0 2
1983 SFN OF 133 132 249 17 9 3
1984 SFN 1B 4 4 26 6 1 3
1984 SFN OF 54 52 94 3 1 0
1985 SLN 1B 121 121 1116 66 14 102
1985 SLN OF 12 4 12 0 0 0
1986 SLN 1B 64 64 623 35 3 66
1987 SLN 1B 126 125 1151 77 14 116
1987 SLN OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1988 NYA 1B 10 10 91 7 3 8
1988 NYA OF 19 19 38 1 2 0
1989 SDN 1B 131 129 1135 88 15 99
1989 SDN OF 12 12 22 1 0 0
1990 SDN 1B 109 106 855 69 6 72
1992 BOS 1B 13 12 111 8 1 7

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 579
Third Base 4
Left Field 11
Center Field 23
Right Field 1013
Designated Hitter 311

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1987 Player of the Week Week of 1987-05-22
1987 Silver Slugger 1B
1987 TSN All-Star 1B
1985 Silver Slugger 1B
1982 Player of the Week Week of 1982-05-28
1980 Player of the Week Week of 1980-06-20
1978 Player of the Month May
1978 Player of the Week Week of 1978-05-12
1978 Player of the Week Week of 1978-06-30
1978 TSN All-Star OF

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1993 MON NL $109,000
1992 BOS AL $2,900,000
1991 BOS AL $2,900,000
1990 SDN NL $2,000,000
1989 SDN NL $2,000,000
1988 NYA AL $1,500,000
1987 SLN NL $1,300,000
1986 SLN NL $1,300,000
1985 SLN NL $1,555,000
Total Career Earnings $15,564,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1989 Most Valuable Player NL 12th 16.0 336 0
1987 Most Valuable Player NL 3rd 186.0 336 3
1985 Most Valuable Player NL 10th 20.0 336 0
1982 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 53.0 336 0
1980 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 6.0 336 0
1978 Most Valuable Player NL 5th 107.0 336 0