Horace Clarke
Horace Meredith Clarke
Born: June 2, 1939
Frederiksted, St. Croix VI
Deceased: August 5, 2020
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 175
Career: 1958-1965
Major League Statistics
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Horace Clarke compiled a career batting average of .285 with 32 home runs and 308 RBI in his 958-game career with the Kearney Yankees, St. Petersburg Saints, Fargo-Moorhead Twins, Binghamton Triplets, Amarillo Gold Sox, Richmond Virginians and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1965 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | NESL | Kearney Yankees | 54 | 219 | 187 | 40 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 25 | 25 | .225 | .322 | .283 | .606 | 53 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 137 | 653 | 571 | 115 | 167 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 58 | 34 | 67 | 38 | .292 | .375 | .366 | .741 | 209 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 114 | 537 | 466 | 100 | 143 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 22 | 60 | 25 | .307 | .389 | .369 | .758 | 172 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1960 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1961 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 135 | 612 | 532 | 100 | 148 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 38 | 40 | 65 | 64 | .278 | .356 | .359 | .715 | 191 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1962 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 138 | 619 | 560 | 102 | 168 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 50 | 17 | 55 | 56 | .300 | .363 | .429 | .792 | 240 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 141 | 635 | 570 | 80 | 142 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 56 | 56 | .249 | .317 | .323 | .640 | 184 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 149 | 640 | 579 | 84 | 173 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 20 | 8 | 51 | 50 | .299 | .357 | .371 | .729 | 215 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 89 | 384 | 345 | 58 | 104 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 37 | 24 | .301 | .368 | .368 | .736 | 127 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 958 | 4303 | 3814 | 679 | 1088 | 128 | 40 | 32 | 308 | 164 | 19 | 416 | 338 | .285 | .358 | .365 | .723 | 1392 | 0 | 25 | 31 | 17 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | NESL | Kearney Yankees | SS | 51 | 76 | 114 | 31 | 14 | .860 | 3.725 |
| 1959 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 2B | 25 | 56 | 60 | 10 | 13 | .921 | 4.640 |
| 1959 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | SS | 112 | 198 | 287 | 39 | 48 | .926 | 4.330 |
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | SS | 111 | 180 | 347 | 35 | 59 | .938 | 4.748 |
| 1961 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | SS | 135 | 203 | 382 | 45 | 91 | .929 | 4.333 |
| 1962 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | SS | 134 | 226 | 379 | 51 | 64 | .922 | 4.515 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 2B | 24 | 60 | 73 | 3 | 26 | .978 | 5.542 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | SS | 117 | 186 | 366 | 23 | 82 | .960 | 4.718 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | SS | 14 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 6 | .930 | 2.857 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 2B | 137 | 333 | 400 | 10 | 100 | .987 | 5.350 |
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 2B | 84 | 199 | 304 | 6 | 61 | .988 | 5.988 |
| Totals | 944 | 1731 | 2738 | 256 | 564 | .946 | 4.734 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | Nebraska State League | Kearney Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1959 | D | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Saints | NYA | ||
| 1960 | C | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | NYA | ||
| 1960 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1961 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1962 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | NYA | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | NYA |
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