Bobby Clack

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1874-1876)

Bobby Clack was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1874 to 1876 for the Brooklyn Atlantics and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 3 seasons. In 82 career games, he hit .154 with 48 hits and 19 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .154
HR 0
RBI 19
H 48
OPS .341
PIV -1,715
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 153 lb
Born
6/13/1850 in England
Died
10/22/1933 in Danvers, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1874-05-13
Last Game
1876-10-09

Full name: Robert Suter Clack

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Career Batting Statistics

Bobby Clack — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
82 312 33 48 1 1 0 19 0 9 17 .154 .178 .163 .341 -1,715

Career AVG .154 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 41.5% below league average.

Career OBP .178 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 34.7% below league average.

Career SLG .163 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 48.9% below league average.

Career OPS .341 vs. league average .592 across their career seasons — 42.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bobby Clack — 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
1874 BR2 33 135 22 23 1 0 0 13 0 4 2 .170 .273 (-38%) .282 (-31%) .333 (-47%) .615 (-40%) -689.5
1875 BR2 17 59 1 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .102 .253 (-60%) .260 (-61%) .309 (-67%) .570 (-64%) -466.0
1876 CN1 NL 32 118 10 19 0 1 0 5 0 5 12 .161 .265 (-39%) .277 (-30%) .320 (-45%) .598 (-38%) -559.3
Career · 3 seasons 82 312 33 48 1 1 0 19 0 9 17 .154 — — — — -1,715

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Pitching Statistics

Bobby Clack — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 1 0 0 0 4.50 0.0

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 2.31 across their career seasons — 95.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bobby Clack — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1876 CN1 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 1 0 0 4.50 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 1 0 0 4.50 — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bobby Clack — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 8 2 77 1 6 2
2B 8 0 21 22 7 0
3B 3 0 3 6 4 0
OF 65 31 126 12 37 2
P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bobby Clack — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1874 BR2 1B 2 2 29 1 3 1
1874 BR2 OF 31 31 55 5 17 0
1875 BR2 1B 1 0 3 0 2 0
1875 BR2 OF 17 0 35 4 6 2
1876 CN1 1B 5 0 45 0 1 1
1876 CN1 2B 8 0 21 22 7 0
1876 CN1 3B 3 0 3 6 4 0
1876 CN1 OF 17 0 36 3 14 0
1876 CN1 P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bobby Clack — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 8
Second Base 8
Third Base 3
Left Field 1
Center Field 49
Right Field 15

Bobby Clack: the record in brief

Bobby Clack's major league career runs from a debut on May 13, 1874 to a final game on October 9, 1876. Club by club, the record runs the Brooklyn Atlantics (1874 through 1875) and the Cincinnati Reds (1876). Born on June 13, 1850, in England, Clack is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 5 feet, 9 inches and 153 pounds. The bio records the death on October 22, 1933, in Danvers, MA, USA. The given name on file is Robert Suter Clack.

Across 82 games at the plate, Clack's career line reads 48 hits in 312 at bats for a .154 average; the totals also include 19 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .178 and .163 give Clack a career OPS of .341. Clack's .154 average ran 41.5% below the .263 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Clack's .341 stands 42.4% below the league's .592. 1874 produced Clack's most hits, 23 of them for the Brooklyn Atlantics.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Clack

What years did Bobby Clack play?
Bobby Clack played in Major League Baseball from 1874 to 1876.
Was Bobby Clack a pitcher?
No. Bobby Clack was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Bobby Clack hit?
Bobby Clack hit 0 career home runs with 48 hits.
What was Bobby Clack's career batting average?
Bobby Clack batted .154 over his career, with 48 hits in 312 at bats.
How many RBI did Bobby Clack have?
Bobby Clack drove in 19 runs in his career.
What was Bobby Clack's career ERA?
Bobby Clack finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.