Jose Canseco vs Jack Clark: Career Stats Comparison
Jose Canseco (1985–2001) and Jack Clark (1975–1992) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Jose Canseco finished with 1,877 hits and 462 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.
Jose Canseco
Jack Clark
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jose Canseco 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 | Jose Canseco | Jack Clark |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,887 | 1,994 |
| At-Bats | 7,057 | 6,847 |
| Runs | 1,186 | 1,118 |
| Hits | 1,877 | 1,826 |
| Doubles | 340 | 332 |
| Triples | 14 | 39 |
| Home Runs | 462 | 340 |
| RBI | 1,407 | 1,180 |
| Walks | 906 | 1,262 |
| Strikeouts | 1,942 | 1,441 |
| Stolen Bases | 200 | 77 |
| Batting Avg | .266 | .267 |
| On-Base % | .353 | .379 |
| Slugging % | .515 | .476 |
| OPS | .867 | .854 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jack Clark leads Jose Canseco 30,243 to 24,754 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,680 vs 1,303 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).
Jose Canseco — top 3 seasons by OPS
Jack Clark — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jose Canseco leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Jack Clark owns batting average and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jose Canseco. Note that PIV actually grades Jack Clark ahead, which means Jose Canseco's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.