Bobby Bonds vs Jack Clark: Career Stats Comparison
Bobby Bonds (1968–1981) and Jack Clark (1975–1992) — they broke in during the 1960s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Bobby Bonds finished with 1,886 hits and 332 home runs; Jack Clark finished with 1,826 hits and 340 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Bobby Bonds
Jack Clark
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bobby Bonds and Jack Clark. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Bobby Bonds | Jack Clark |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,849 | 1,994 |
| At-Bats | 7,043 | 6,847 |
| Runs | 1,258 | 1,118 |
| Hits | 1,886 | 1,826 |
| Doubles | 302 | 332 |
| Triples | 66 | 39 |
| Home Runs | 332 | 340 |
| RBI | 1,024 | 1,180 |
| Walks | 914 | 1,262 |
| Strikeouts | 1,757 | 1,441 |
| Stolen Bases | 461 | 77 |
| Batting Avg | .268 | .267 |
| On-Base % | .353 | .379 |
| Slugging % | .471 | .476 |
| OPS | .824 | .854 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jack Clark leads Bobby Bonds 30,243 to 25,739 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,680 vs 1,716 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Bobby Bonds — top 3 seasons by OPS
Jack Clark — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jack Clark leads in home runs, RBI, OBP, and OPS, while Bobby Bonds owns hits, runs, and stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jack Clark. PIV agrees: Jack Clark grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.