Cap Clark
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938)
Cap Clark was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1938 for the Philadelphia Phillies. In 52 career games, he hit .257 with 19 hits and 4 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 180 lb
- Died
- 2/16/1957 in Fayetteville, NC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1938-04-23
- Last Game
- 1938-09-16
Full name: John Carroll Clark
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 74 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 10 | .257 | .337 | .297 | .635 | -143 |
Career AVG .257 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.
Career OBP .337 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .297 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 24.3% below league average.
Career OPS .635 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 13.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | PHI | NL | 52 | 74 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 10 | .257 | .272 (-6%) | .341 (-1%) | .392 (-24%) | .734 (-14%) | -143.1 |
| Career · 1 season | 52 | 74 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 10 | .257 | — | — | — | — | -143 | ||
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
View full game log (52 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .242 |
| Away | 27 | 41 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | .268 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-09-16 | PHI | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-14 | PHI | STL | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1938-09-11 | PHI | BSN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-10 | PHI | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-08 | PHI | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938-09-05 | PHI | NY1 | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-04 | PHI | BSN | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-03 | PHI | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-01 | PHI | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-28 | PHI | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 29 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elon University | Elon | NC | 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930 |
Cap Clark: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 23, 1938 and the final game on September 16, 1938, Cap Clark built the record summarized on this page. Every season row on the page belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies, in 1938. Clark, born on September 19, 1906, in Snow Camp, NC, USA, is listed as a catcher and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Clark's listed size is 5'11" and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on February 16, 1957, in Fayetteville, NC, USA. Cap Clark was the playing name; the full given name is John Carroll.
The batting record for Clark: 52 games, 19 hits in 74 at bats, and a .257 average; the totals also include 4 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .337 and .297 give Clark a career OPS of .635. The league as a whole hit .273 across Clark's seasons, which puts the .257 career mark 5.9% below average. The OPS comparison is .635 to a league .734, 13.6% below average. Clark's lone season row is 1938 with the Philadelphia Phillies: 52 games, 19 hits in 74 at bats. That year the league hit .272, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cap Clark
- Was Cap Clark a pitcher?
- No. Cap Clark was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Cap Clark hit?
- Cap Clark hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.
- What was Cap Clark's career batting average?
- Cap Clark batted .257 over his career, with 19 hits in 74 at bats.
- How many RBI did Cap Clark have?
- Cap Clark drove in 4 runs in his career.
- Is Cap Clark in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Cap Clark has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Cap Clark play for?
- Cap Clark played for the Philadelphia Phillies.