Jim Clark, baseball player, 1911-1912

Jim Clark

Born: 12/26/1887 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

Died: 3/20/1969 in Beaumont, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1911-09-02 | Final Game: 1912-05-05

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: James Francis Clark

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Biography

Jim Clark, born in 1887, was a professional baseball player known for his brief tenure in Major League Baseball during the early 1910s. Clark's career spanned from September 2, 1911, to May 5, 1912, where he played as a position player for a total of 16 games. Throughout his time in the league, he recorded 3 hits, 3 runs batted in (RBIs), and a batting average of .158. Although he did not hit any home runs, he demonstrated speed on the base paths, finishing his career with 2 stolen bases. Clark's time in the majors coincided with a period of transition in baseball, as the sport was beginning to evolve away from the deadball era. While his career was relatively short and his statistics modest, Jim Clark's involvement in the early 20th-century game reflects the experiences of many players during this era, who contributed to the foundational years of professional baseball. His legacy, though not widely recognized, is part of the rich tapestry that constitutes the history of the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
16 19 2 3 0 1 0 3 2 3 5 0.158 0.273 0.263 0.536 0.0

Career AVG .158 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 41.0% below league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 18.8% below league average.

Career SLG .263 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 26.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.536 vs. league average 0.694 across their career seasons — 22.7% below 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
1911 STL NL 14 18 2 3 0 1 0 3 2 3 4 0.167 — — — — 0.0
1912 STL NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 8 0 6 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1911 SLN OF 8 0 6 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Left Field 1
Center Field 6
Right Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Bucknell University Lewisburg PA 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910