Dad Clarke
William H. Clarke
Born: January 7, 1865
Oswego, NY US
Deceased: June 3, 1911
Lorain, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, C, CF, OF, RF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 160
Career: 1887-1905
Major League Statistics
Dad Clarke compiled a career record of 147 wins and 89 losses and a 1.81 ERA in his 250-game pitching career with the Sandusky Suds, Des Moines Hawkeyes, Omaha Omahogs, San Francisco Friscos, Omaha Omahas, Omaha Lambs, Jacksonville Lunatics, Toledo Black Pirates, Erie Blackbirds, Worcester Farmers, Butte Smoke Eaters, Buffalo Bisons, Spokane Blue Stockings, Minneapolis Millers, Devil's Lake, Oskaloosa Quakers and Calumet Aristocrats. He began playing during the 1887 season and last took the field during the 1905 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | TRIS3 | Sandusky Suds | 21 | 14 | .600 | 1.13 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 2 | 317.7 | 332 | 174 | 40 | 52 | 236 | 13 | 11 | |||||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Des Moines Hawkeyes | 5 | 3 | .625 | 0.89 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 81.0 | 85 | 39 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 4 | 2 | |||||||
| 1888 | A | WL1 | Omaha Omahogs | 22 | 13 | .629 | 1.87 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 2 | 313.0 | 270 | 161 | 65 | 46 | 151 | 7 | 23 | ||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | Omaha Omahogs | 35 | 15 | .700 | 1.87 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 1 | 462.0 | 440 | 258 | 96 | 110 | 239 | 15 | 31 | |||||||
| 1891 | WL1 | Omaha Lambs | 11 | 6 | .647 | 3.04 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 148.0 | 172 | 113 | 50 | 45 | 36 | 10 | 8 | ||||||||
| 1892 | A | WL1 | Toledo Black Pirates | 14 | 8 | .636 | 1.96 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 193.0 | 197 | 98 | 42 | 36 | 64 | |||||||||
| 1892 | F | ILIA | Jacksonville Lunatics | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0.87 | 6 | 1 | 52.0 | 49 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 24 | ||||||||||
| 1893 | A | IL | Erie Blackbirds | 31 | 14 | .689 | 2.62 | 47 | 45 | 41 | 3 | 388.0 | 407 | 247 | 113 | 108 | 80 | ||||||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Worcester Farmers | 2 | 5 | .286 | 0.00 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 55.0 | 78 | 60 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23.0 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 1902 | Ind | NORL1 | Devil's Lake | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4 | 0.0 | 50 | 32 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1902 | Ind | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 1 | 4 | .200 | 0.00 | 7 | 6 | 51.0 | 66 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 147 | 89 | .623 | 1.81 | 250 | 229 | 0 | 211 | 9 | 0 | 2083.7 | 2174 | 1228 | 419 | 0 | 459 | 0 | 891 | 53 | 1 | 77 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | NWES2 | Des Moines Hawkeyes | 10 | 37 | 37 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .270 | .351 | .622 | 13 | ||||||||||
| 1887 | TRIS3 | Sandusky Suds | 41 | 152 | 152 | 26 | 43 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .283 | .283 | .401 | .684 | 61 | ||||||||||
| 1888 | A | WL1 | Omaha Omahogs | 36 | 127 | 127 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .173 | .173 | .291 | .465 | 37 | |||||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | Omaha Omahogs | 54 | 206 | 206 | 39 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .214 | .214 | .320 | .534 | 66 | ||||||||||
| 1891 | WL1 | Omaha Lambs | 21 | 96 | 93 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .204 | .204 | .258 | .462 | 24 | 3 | |||||||||
| 1892 | A | WL1 | Toledo Black Pirates | 24 | 72 | 72 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .167 | .292 | 12 | |||||||||
| 1892 | F | ILIA | Jacksonville Lunatics | 10 | 40 | 37 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .216 | .216 | .297 | .514 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1893 | A | IL | Erie Blackbirds | 50 | 170 | 170 | 26 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .253 | .253 | .335 | .588 | 57 | |||||||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Worcester Farmers | 7 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1902 | Ind | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 7 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 263 | 945 | 939 | 147 | 205 | 42 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .218 | .307 | .525 | 288 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | TRIS3 | Sandusky Suds | P | 37 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | TRIS3 | Sandusky Suds | CF | 3 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Des Moines Hawkeyes | P | 10 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | TRIS3 | Sandusky Suds | 2B | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | TRIS3 | Sandusky Suds | C | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | TRIS3 | Sandusky Suds | RF | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | Omaha Omahogs | P | 52 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | Omaha Omahogs | RF | 3 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | Omaha Omahogs | CF | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1891 | WL1 | Omaha Lambs | P | 18 | .000 | ||||||
| 1892 | F | ILIA | Jacksonville Lunatics | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1892 | F | ILIA | Jacksonville Lunatics | 2B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1892 | F | ILIA | Jacksonville Lunatics | OF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1892 | F | ILIA | Jacksonville Lunatics | 3B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1893 | A | IL | Erie Blackbirds | P | 47 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Worcester Farmers | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Buffalo Bisons | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | Ohio State League | Sandusky Suds | ||||
| 1887 | Northwestern League | Des Moines Hawkeyes | ||||
| 1888 | A | Western Association | Omaha Omahogs | |||
| 1889 | Western Association | Omaha Omahogs | ||||
| 1889 | California League | San Francisco Friscos | ||||
| 1890 | Ind | Western Association | Omaha Omahas | |||
| 1891 | Western Association | Omaha Lambs | ||||
| 1892 | F | Illinois-Iowa League | Jacksonville Lunatics | |||
| 1892 | A | Western League | Toledo Black Pirates | |||
| 1893 | A | Eastern League | Erie Blackbirds | |||
| 1899 | A | Eastern League | Worcester Farmers | May 4, 1899 | June 9, 1899 | |
| 1900 | Montana State League | Butte Smoke Eaters | ||||
| 1900 | A | American League | Buffalo Bisons | May 16, 1900 | May 25, 1900 | |
| 1901 | D | Pacific Northwest League | Spokane Blue Stockings | |||
| 1901 | A | Western League | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1902 | Ind | Northern League | Devil's Lake | |||
| 1902 | Ind | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1905 | D | Iowa State League | Oskaloosa Quakers | |||
| 1905 | D | Copper Country Soo League | Calumet Aristocrats |
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