What years did Bob Clark play?

Bob Clark played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1921.

Was Bob Clark a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Clark pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 10 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bob Clark hit?

Bob Clark hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Bob Clark's career batting average?

Bob Clark batted .154 over his career, with 2 hits in 13 at bats.

What was Bob Clark's career ERA?

Bob Clark finished with a 5.44 career ERA, going 1-2 with 10 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bob Clark have?

Bob Clark recorded 10 career strikeouts.

Bob Clark

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1921)

Bob Clark was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1921 for the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 2 seasons. Across 16 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 5.44 ERA and 10 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 34.7.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 8, 2026

W–L 1–2

ERA 5.44

WHIP 1.97

SO 10

Pitcher PIV 34.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 188 lb
Born: 8/22/1897 in Newport, PA, USA
Died: 5/18/1944 in Carlsbad, NM, USA
MLB Debut: 1920-05-26
Last Game: 1921-09-25

Full name: Robert William Clark

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Clark — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	16	2	2	1	0	51.3	82	31	2	19	10	5.44	34.7

Career ERA 5.44 vs. league average 3.74 across their career seasons — 45.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Clark — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1920	CLE	AL	1	2	11	2	2	1	42.0	59	16	13	8	3.43	3.45 (avg)	34.7
1921	CLE	AL	0	0	5	0	0	0	9.3	23	15	6	2	14.46	4.02 (-260%)	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	2	16	2	2	1	51.1	82	31	19	10	5.44	—	35

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 Batting Statistics

Bob Clark — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
16	13	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.154	.154	.308	0

Career AVG .154 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 44.9% below league average.

Career OBP .154 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 54.5% below league average.

Career SLG .154 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 59.5% below league average.

Career OPS .308 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 57.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Clark — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1920	CLE	AL	11	10	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1921	CLE	AL	5	3	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			16	13	2	.154	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bob Clark — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	9	0	1	0	0	.111
Away	7	6	1	1	0	0	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Clark — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	30.1	33	15	12	8	4.45
Away	7	19.1	33	16	7	3	7.45

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Clark — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1921-09-25	CLE	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	0
1921-09-08	CLE	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0
1921-04-26	CLE	DET	W	0	0	0	0	0
1921-04-20	CLE	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0
1921-04-16	CLE	SLA	L	0	0	0	0	0
1920-10-03	CLE	DET	L	0	1	0	1	0
1920-09-11	CLE	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0
1920-09-06	CLE	SLA	W	3	0	0	0	0
1920-08-24	CLE	BOS	L	3	0	1	0	1
1920-08-21	CLE	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bob Clark — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1921-09-25	CLE	NYY	—	4.0	6	6	6	3	0	2
1921-09-08	CLE	DET	—	1.0	6	7	7	3	0	0
1921-04-26	CLE	DET	—	0.2	3	1	0	0	0	0
1921-04-20	CLE	DET	—	3.1	8	3	2	0	2	0
1921-04-16	CLE	SLA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1920-10-03	CLE	DET	L	2.1	5	2	1	1	0	0
1920-09-11	CLE	NYY	—	3.0	6	2	2	2	0	0
1920-09-06	CLE	SLA	—	7.2	6	2	2	0	0	0
1920-08-24	CLE	BOS	L	8.0	13	7	7	3	0	0
1920-08-21	CLE	BOS	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Clark — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	16	0	0	12	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Clark — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1920	CLE	P	11	0	0	10	0	0
1921	CLE	P	5	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bob Clark — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	16

College History

Bob Clark — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Susquehanna University	Selinsgrove	PA	1917

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Clark

What years did Bob Clark play?: Bob Clark played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1921.
Was Bob Clark a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Clark pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 10 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Clark hit?: Bob Clark hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Bob Clark's career batting average?: Bob Clark batted .154 over his career, with 2 hits in 13 at bats.
What was Bob Clark's career ERA?: Bob Clark finished with a 5.44 career ERA, going 1-2 with 10 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bob Clark have?: Bob Clark recorded 10 career strikeouts.