Cleveland Clark
Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Cleveland Clark was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Cubans. In 131 career games, he hit .266 with 113 hits, 2 home runs, and 52 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 447.
- 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
- Center Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 165 lb
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | 425 | 66 | 113 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 52 | 7 | 53 | 1 | .266 | .350 | .369 | .719 | 447 |
Career AVG .266 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .350 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .369 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .719 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | NYC | NN2 | 17 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .132 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1946 | NYC | NN2 | 37 | 106 | 19 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 18 | 0 | .274 | .256 (+7%) | .328 (+17%) | .358 (+3%) | .687 (+9%) | 221.7 |
| 1947 | NYC | NN2 | 41 | 151 | 23 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 0 | .265 | .262 (+1%) | .336 (avg) | .376 (-5%) | .712 (-3%) | -71.2 |
| 1948 | NYC | NN2 | 36 | 130 | 20 | 39 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .300 | .263 (+14%) | .340 (+11%) | .379 (+18%) | .719 (+14%) | 296.4 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 131 | 425 | 66 | 113 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 52 | 7 | 53 | 1 | .266 | — | — | — | — | 447 | ||
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 (141 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 47 | 150 | 27 | 39 | 2 | 18 | .260 |
| Away | 94 | 325 | 52 | 87 | 2 | 30 | .268 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-09-05 | NY6 | KCM | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-09-05 | NY6 | KCM | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-09-04 | NY6 | KCM | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-09-04 | NY6 | KCM | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-24 | NY6 | MEM | W | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-21 | NY6 | HOE | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-21 | NY6 | HOE | L | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-08 | NY6 | IN9 | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-07 | NY6 | IN9 | L | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-07 | NY6 | IN9 | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 4 |
| Second Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 2 |
| Left Field | 54 |
| Center Field | 61 |
| Right Field | 7 |
Cleveland Clark: the record in brief
The season rows for Cleveland Clark begin in 1945. Clark spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Cubans. At 5'11" and 165 pounds, Clark is listed as a center fielder. The bio says Clark threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is July 14, 1919, in Victoria de las Tunas, Oriente, Cuba.
Across 131 games at the plate, Clark's career line reads 113 hits in 425 at bats for a .266 average, plus 2 home runs and 52 runs batted in. Clark's career OPS of .719 combines a .350 on-base mark with .369 slugging. Clark hit .266 while the league hit .261 over the same span, a figure close to average. Clark collected a career-high 40 hits in 1947. In 1948, a season of regular play, Clark hit .300 while the league hit .263. On PIV, the site's league-relative offense score, 1948 rates as Clark's best season (296.4) within a career total of 447.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cleveland Clark
- Was Cleveland Clark a pitcher?
- No. Cleveland Clark was a position player (Center Fielder).
- How many home runs did Cleveland Clark hit?
- Cleveland Clark hit 2 career home runs with 113 hits.
- What teams did Cleveland Clark play for?
- Cleveland Clark played for one team, the New York Cubans (1945–1948).
- What were Cleveland Clark's career stats?
- In 131 games, Cleveland Clark had 113 hits, 2 home runs, 52 RBI, 66 runs, and 7 stolen bases, with a .266 batting average.
- What position did Cleveland Clark play?
- Cleveland Clark played primarily as a center fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Cleveland Clark and how much did he weigh?
- Cleveland Clark was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
- How many home runs did Cleveland Clark hit each season?
- Cleveland Clark's home runs by season: 0 in 1945, 1 in 1946, 1 in 1947, and 0 in 1948. His most in one season was 1, in 1946 and 1947.
- What was Cleveland Clark's career batting average?
- Cleveland Clark batted .266 over his career, with 113 hits in 425 at bats.
- How many RBI did Cleveland Clark have?
- Cleveland Clark drove in 52 runs in his career.
- Is Cleveland Clark in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Cleveland Clark has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.