Danny Clark
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1927)
Danny Clark was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1927 for the Detroit Tigers, the Boston Red Sox, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 6 seasons. In 245 career games, he hit .277 with 161 hits, 5 home runs, and 93 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 344.
- 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
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 167 lb
- Died
- 5/23/1937 in Meridian, MS, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1922-04-12
- Last Game
- 1927-09-26
Full name: Daniel Curren Clark
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 245 | 582 | 75 | 161 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 93 | 5 | 74 | 37 | .277 | .360 | .392 | .752 | 344 |
Career AVG .277 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .360 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .392 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .752 vs. league average .738 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | DET | AL | 83 | 185 | 31 | 54 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 15 | 11 | .292 | .285 (+2%) | .345 (avg) | .397 (+9%) | .743 (+5%) | 129.2 |
| 1924 | BOS | AL | 104 | 325 | 36 | 90 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 4 | 51 | 19 | .277 | .283 (-2%) | .345 (+10%) | .389 (-1%) | .734 (+4%) | 382.8 |
| 1927 | SLN | NL | 58 | 72 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 7 | .236 | .282 (-16%) | .344 (-9%) | .392 (-19%) | .736 (-14%) | -167.5 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 245 | 582 | 75 | 161 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 93 | 5 | 74 | 37 | .277 | — | — | — | — | 344 | ||
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 (246 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 117 | 255 | 37 | 71 | 0 | 47 | .278 |
| Away | 129 | 332 | 38 | 92 | 5 | 46 | .277 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927-09-26 | STL | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-22 | STL | BSN | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-16 | STL | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-14 | STL | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-14 | STL | NY1 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-13 | STL | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-08 | STL | CHC | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-07 | STL | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1927-09-07 | STL | CHC | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-05 | STL | CHC | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 40 |
| Third Base | 94 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 13 |
Danny Clark: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 12, 1922 and the final game on September 26, 1927, Danny Clark built the record summarized on this page. By club, Clark's seasons break down as the Detroit Tigers (1922), the Boston Red Sox (1924), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1927). Born on January 18, 1894, in Meridian, MS, USA, Clark is listed as a third baseman and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Size on record: 5-foot-9 and 167 pounds. The bio records the death on May 23, 1937, in Meridian, MS, USA. The bio lists the given name Daniel Curren.
Clark's career batting table shows 245 games, 582 at bats and 161 hits, a .277 average, along with 5 home runs and 93 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .360 and .392 give Clark a career OPS of .752. Against a .284 league average for those years, Clark's .277 average was near the norm. Clark collected a career-high 90 hits in 1924. 1924 brought the most runs batted in, 54.
Frequently Asked Questions about Danny Clark
- What years did Danny Clark play?
- Danny Clark played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1927.
- Was Danny Clark a pitcher?
- No. Danny Clark was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Danny Clark hit?
- Danny Clark hit 5 career home runs with 161 hits.
- What was Danny Clark's career batting average?
- Danny Clark batted .277 over his career, with 161 hits in 582 at bats.
- How many RBI did Danny Clark have?
- Danny Clark drove in 93 runs in his career.
- Is Danny Clark in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Danny Clark has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.