Biff Clark
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Biff Clark was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Memphis Red Sox, the Chicago American Giants, and the Louisville White Sox. In 27 career games, he hit .202 with 17 hits, 1 home runs, and 9 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
- Position
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'5" / 145 lb
- Died
- 10/18/1945 in Kansas City, KS, USA
Full name: John James Clark
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 84 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .202 | .302 | .262 | .564 | 0 |
Career AVG .202 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 28.7% below league average.
Career OBP .302 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 12.5% below league average.
Career SLG .262 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 35.3% below league average.
Career OPS .564 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — 24.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | MRS | NNL | 12 | 38 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .237 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1930 | CAG | NNL | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1931 | LOW | NNL | 12 | 40 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .150 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 27 | 84 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .202 | — | — | — | — | 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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 12 |
| Center Field | 4 |
| Right Field | 12 |
Biff Clark: the record in brief
Biff Clark's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1928 to 1931. The season rows list, in order, the Memphis Red Sox (1928), the Chicago American Giants (1930), and the Louisville White Sox (1931). Clark played primarily as a right fielder. The bio adds a birth date on April 26, 1904, in Milan, TN, USA and a listed size of 145 pounds on a 5-foot-5 frame. Clark died on October 18, 1945, in Kansas City, KS, USA. Biff Clark was the playing name; the full given name is John James.
Clark finished with 17 hits from 84 at bats in 27 games, which works out to .202, plus 1 home run and 9 RBI. Clark's career OPS of .564 combines a .302 on-base mark with .262 slugging. Set against a .284 league average for the same years, Clark's .202 average sits 28.7% below it. By OPS the gap is 24.8% below league average (.564 against .750). The hits column peaks at 9, in 1928. The best average in the busiest seasons was .237, in 1928.
Frequently Asked Questions about Biff Clark
- Was Biff Clark a pitcher?
- No. Biff Clark was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Biff Clark hit?
- Biff Clark hit 1 career home runs with 17 hits.
- What was Biff Clark's career batting average?
- Biff Clark batted .202 over his career, with 17 hits in 84 at bats.
- How many RBI did Biff Clark have?
- Biff Clark drove in 9 runs in his career.
- Is Biff Clark in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Biff Clark has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Biff Clark play for?
- Biff Clark played for the Memphis Red Sox, the Chicago American Giants, and the Louisville White Sox.