Vibert Clarke, baseball player, 1955-1955

Vibert Clarke

Born: 6/8/1928 in Colon, Colón, Panama

Died: 6/14/1970 in Cristobal, CZ, USA

MLB Debut: 1955-09-04 | Final Game: 1955-09-24

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Vibert Ernesto Clarke

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Biography

Webbo Clarke, born in 1928, played as a position player in Major League Baseball during a brief career that spanned from September 4 to September 24 in 1955. Over the course of his time in the league, he appeared in 7 games, where he recorded 1 hit, resulting in a batting average of .167. Clarke contributed to his team's efforts with 3 runs batted in, although he did not hit any home runs or steal any bases. Clarke's time in the majors came during a transitional period in baseball, as the sport was evolving with the introduction of more dynamic playing styles and the gradual integration of players from diverse backgrounds. Despite his limited statistics and brief tenure, Clarke's experience reflects the challenges faced by many players of his era striving to make a mark in the competitive landscape of professional baseball. His career, though short-lived, remains a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
95.0 86.0 15.0 31.0 3.0 0 2.0 9.0 6.0 3.0 2.0 0.360 0.402 0.465 0.867

Pitching

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
74.0 0 0 66.0 43.0 0 0 0.0 392.0 215.0 46.0 16.0 0 0 0.92

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1946 21.0 17.0 3.0 4.0 0 0 0 1.0 4.0 1.0 0 0.235 0.381 0.235 0.616
1947 24.0 22.0 2.0 13.0 0 0 0 5.0 0 0 0 0.591 0.591 0.591 1.182
1948 31.0 29.0 6.0 8.0 3.0 0 0 0 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.276 0.323 0.379 0.702
1949 17.0 16.0 4.0 6.0 0 0 2.0 3.0 0 1.0 0 0.375 0.375 0.750 1.125
1950 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1951 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
1946 9.0 0 0 15.0 9.0 0 0 0.0 92.0 38.0 12.0 3.0 0 0 1.08
1947 22.0 0 0 16.0 12.0 0 0 0.0 102.0 45.0 7.0 0 0 0 0.52
1948 29.0 0 0 23.0 15.0 0 0 0.0 143.0 86.0 24.0 6.0 0 0 1.27
1949 12.0 0 0 11.0 7.0 0 0 0.0 47.0 43.0 0 6.0 0 0 0.00
1950 1.0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 3.00
1951 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 0 0 0 6.75

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
11 6 26 19 11 1 0 155.7 158 65 6 64 75 3.76 0

Career ERA 3.76 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1946 CBE NAL 2 3 6 5 1 0 0 36.0 46 19 12 16 4.75 3.59 (-32%) 155.3
1947 CBE NAL 4 0 4 4 4 1 0 36.0 36 11 12 21 2.75 3.97 (+31%) 1232.6
1948 CBE NAL 5 3 9 8 6 0 0 62.3 59 24 26 29 3.47 4.10 (+16%) 478.5
1955 WSN AL 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 21.3 17 11 14 9 4.64 4.00 (-16%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
28 62 7 19 2 0 0 6 1 3 1 0.306 0.338 0.339 0.677 0.0

Career AVG .306 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +17.7% above league average.

Career OBP .338 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .339 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.677 vs. league average 0.711 across their career seasons — near 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
1946 CBE NAL 8 14 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0.214 — — — — 0.0
1947 CBE NAL 4 15 1 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.533 — — — — 0.0
1948 CBE NAL 9 27 4 7 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.259 — — — — 0.0
1955 WSN AL 7 6 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0.167 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1947 NWS CBE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 1 0 0.0 4 2 1 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1947 NWS CBE 0 0 1 1 0 0.0 4 2 1 0 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 26 19 10 49 0 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 CBE P 6 5 1 16 0 0
1947 CBE P 4 4 1 14 0 0
1948 CBE P 9 8 7 15 0 2
1955 WS1 P 7 2 1 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 26