Tony Clark

Born: 6/15/1972 in Newton, KS, USA

MLB Debut: 1995-09-03 | Final Game: 2009-07-12

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 6'8" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: Anthony Christopher Clark

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Biography

Tony Clark was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball, whose career spanned from 1995 to 2009. Born in 1972, Clark played a total of 1,559 games, establishing himself as a reliable power hitter during a time when the game was witnessing a surge in offensive production. Over the course of his career, he recorded 1,188 hits, 251 home runs, and 824 RBIs, finishing with a batting average of .262. Known for his strong presence at the plate, Clark also showcased versatility, contributing as a first baseman and designated hitter for various teams. Clark's accomplishments included a selection to the All-Star Game, highlighting his status among his peers during the peak of his career. He played in an era marked by significant offensive milestones, notably the late 1990s and early 2000s, which were characterized by the so-called "steroid era." Despite not being at the center of the controversy that surrounded that time, Clark's contributions to the game were significant, particularly in his ability to drive in runs and provide power in the lineup. After retiring, he transitioned into a role as a player representative, continuing to influence the game off the field.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1559	4532	629	1188	233	11	251	824	6	527	1209	0.262	0.339	0.485	0.824	7713.3

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .339 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .485 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — +14.3% above league average.

Career OPS 0.824 vs. league average 0.760 across their career seasons — +8.4% 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
1995	DET	AL	27	101	10	24	5	1	3	11	0	8	30	0.238	.266 (-11%)	.337 (-13%)	.417 (-5%)	.755 (-9%)	-170.1
1996	DET	AL	100	376	56	94	14	0	27	72	0	29	127	0.250	.269 (-7%)	.340 (-12%)	.426 (+18%)	.767 (+5%)	159.9
1997	DET	AL	159	580	105	160	28	3	32	117	1	93	144	0.276	.266 (+3%)	.336 (+12%)	.419 (+19%)	.756 (+16%)	2131.1
1998	DET	AL	157	602	84	175	37	0	34	103	3	63	128	0.291	.266 (+9%)	.335 (+7%)	.420 (+24%)	.755 (+16%)	2063.2
1999	DET	AL	143	536	74	150	29	0	31	99	2	64	133	0.280	.271 (+3%)	.344 (+5%)	.433 (+17%)	.778 (+12%)	1365.0
2000	DET	AL	60	208	32	57	14	0	13	37	0	24	51	0.274	.270 (+1%)	.344 (+1%)	.437 (+21%)	.782 (+12%)	465.2
2001	DET	AL	126	428	67	123	29	3	16	75	0	62	108	0.287	.263 (+9%)	.332 (+13%)	.426 (+13%)	.758 (+13%)	1185.9
2002	BOS	AL	90	275	25	57	12	1	3	29	0	21	57	0.207	.261 (-21%)	.331 (-20%)	.416 (-30%)	.747 (-26%)	-1359.0
2003	NYN	NL	125	254	29	59	13	0	16	43	0	24	73	0.232	.264 (-12%)	.332 (-10%)	.422 (+12%)	.754 (+2%)	59.6
2004	NYY	AL	106	253	37	56	12	0	16	49	0	26	92	0.221	.266 (-17%)	.335 (-11%)	.427 (+7%)	.762 (-1%)	-111.1
2005	AZ	NL	130	349	47	106	22	2	30	87	0	37	88	0.304	.264 (+15%)	.330 (+11%)	.418 (+52%)	.749 (+34%)	2260.9
2006	AZ	NL	79	132	13	26	4	0	6	16	0	13	40	0.197	.269 (-27%)	.336 (-17%)	.431 (-16%)	.768 (-16%)	-413.0
2007	AZ	NL	113	221	31	55	5	1	17	51	0	21	59	0.249	.268 (-7%)	.335 (-8%)	.422 (+21%)	.758 (+8%)	289.1
2008	SDP	NL	70	88	5	21	3	0	1	11	0	19	32	0.239	.263 (-10%)	.333 (+12%)	.416 (-26%)	.749 (-9%)	-63.9
2008	AZ	NL	38	63	7	13	2	0	2	13	0	12	23	0.206	.263 (-22%)	.333 (+1%)	.416 (-20%)	.749 (-10%)	-63.9
2009	AZ	NL	36	66	7	12	4	0	4	11	0	11	24	0.182	.262 (-31%)	.332 (-11%)	.417 (+2%)	.750 (-4%)	-62.2

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
12	37	0	5	2	0	0	1	1	13	0.135

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2007	NLCS	ARI	3	9	2	1	0	1	1	0.222
2007	NLDS1	ARI	3	6	0	0	0	0	2	0.000
2004	ALCS	NYA	5	21	3	1	1	0	9	0.143
2004	ALDS2	NYA	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1211	1022	9350	709	75	927
OF	1	0	1	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1995	DET	1B	27	27	252	18	4	25
1996	DET	1B	86	86	766	54	6	82
1997	DET	1B	158	157	1423	100	10	131
1998	DET	1B	142	142	1265	102	13	134
1999	DET	1B	132	130	1126	85	10	111
2000	DET	1B	58	58	488	45	4	49
2001	DET	1B	78	75	647	48	3	69
2002	BOS	1B	85	70	653	58	6	54
2003	NYN	1B	80	50	465	25	4	42
2003	NYN	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
2004	NYA	1B	99	64	603	49	4	64
2005	ARI	1B	83	70	663	44	2	59
2006	ARI	1B	53	23	274	21	2	27
2007	ARI	1B	83	43	432	32	2	50
2008	SDN	1B	1	1	17	1	0	4
2008	ARI	1B	25	12	148	14	2	15
2009	ARI	1B	21	14	128	13	3	11

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	1211
Left Field	1
Designated Hitter	101

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2000	Player of the Week	Week of 2000-06-24
1997	Player of the Week	Week of 1997-04-19
1996	Player of the Week	Week of 1996-09-28

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2009	ARI	NL	$800,000
2008	SDN	NL	$900,000
2007	ARI	NL	$1,034,000
2006	ARI	NL	$1,034,000
2005	ARI	NL	$750,000
2004	NYA	AL	$750,000
2002	BOS	AL	$5,000,000
2001	DET	AL	$4,462,500
2000	DET	AL	$4,062,500
1999	DET	AL	$2,362,500
1998	DET	AL	$762,500
1997	DET	AL	$260,000
1996	DET	AL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$22,287,000