Dave Clark

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1998)

Dave Clark was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1998 for 6 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 13 seasons. In 905 career games, he hit .264 with 518 hits, 62 home runs, and 284 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 925.

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

AVG .264
HR 62
RBI 284
H 518
OPS .745
PIV 925
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
9/3/1962 in Tupelo, MS, USA
MLB Debut
1986-09-03
Last Game
1998-09-27

Full name: David Earl Clark

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Career Batting Statistics

Dave Clark — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
905 1,964 248 518 81 8 62 284 19 222 451 .264 .338 .408 .745 925

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .338 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .408 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .745 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dave Clark Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1986 CLE AL 18 58 10 16 1 0 3 9 1 7 11 .276 .257 (+7%) .325 (+7%) .395 (+13%) .720 (+11%) 103.8
1987 CLE AL 29 87 11 18 5 0 3 12 1 2 24 .207 .262 (-21%) .331 (-32%) .415 (-11%) .746 (-21%) -319.3
1988 CLE AL 63 156 11 41 4 1 3 18 0 17 28 .263 .254 (+3%) .317 (+5%) .377 (-5%) .695 (avg) 20.0
1989 CLE AL 102 253 21 60 12 0 8 29 0 30 63 .237 .254 (-7%) .319 (-1%) .375 (+1%) .694 (avg) 36.9
1990 CHN NL 84 171 22 47 4 2 5 20 7 8 40 .275 .257 (+7%) .324 (-6%) .385 (+6%) .710 (avg) -37.7
1991 KCA AL 11 10 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1992 PIT NL 23 33 3 7 0 0 2 7 0 6 8 .212 — — — — 0.0
1993 PIT NL 110 277 43 75 11 2 11 46 1 38 58 .271 .265 (+2%) .332 (+8%) .403 (+10%) .735 (+9%) 547.4
1994 PIT NL 86 223 37 66 11 1 10 46 2 22 48 .296 .269 (+10%) .338 (+5%) .424 (+15%) .763 (+11%) 430.8
1995 PIT NL 77 196 30 55 6 0 4 24 3 24 38 .281 .266 (+5%) .337 (+6%) .417 (-11%) .755 (-3%) -46.5
1996 PIT NL 92 211 28 58 12 2 8 35 2 31 51 .275 .269 (+2%) .340 (+8%) .426 (+9%) .767 (+8%) 376.3
1996 LAN NL 15 15 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 .200 — — — — 376.3
1997 CHN NL 102 143 19 43 8 0 5 32 1 19 34 .301 .266 (+13%) .336 (+14%) .419 (+10%) .756 (+12%) 385.9
1998 HOU NL 93 131 12 27 7 0 0 4 1 14 45 .206 .266 (-23%) .335 (-14%) .420 (-38%) .755 (-28%) -572.6
Career · 14 seasons 905 1,964 248 518 81 8 62 284 19 222 451 .264 — — — — 1,301

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Dave Clark — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Dave Clark — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1998 NLDS2 HOU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000
1996 NLDS1 LAN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dave Clark — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home45696213926037159.270
Away449100210925825125.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dave Clark — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1998-09-27 HOUCHCW 100000000
1998-09-26 HOUCHCL 100000000
1998-09-25 HOUCHCW 000000000
1998-09-23 HOUSTLW 100000001
1998-09-22 HOUSTLL 100000001
1998-09-20 HOUPITW 100000001
1998-09-19 HOUPITL 100000000
1998-09-16 HOUNYNL 100000001
1998-09-15 HOUNYNL 100000000
1998-09-15 HOUNYNW 211000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave Clark — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 433 351 661 18 22 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Clark — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1986 CLE OF 10 9 26 0 0 0
1987 CLE OF 13 12 24 1 0 0
1988 CLE OF 23 17 36 0 2 0
1989 CLE OF 21 16 27 0 1 0
1990 CHN OF 39 35 60 2 0 0
1991 KCA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1992 PIT OF 8 7 10 0 0 0
1993 PIT OF 91 75 132 3 6 1
1994 PIT OF 57 54 107 5 3 1
1995 PIT OF 61 44 98 1 4 0
1996 PIT OF 61 45 80 3 1 1
1996 LAN OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1997 CHN OF 25 20 39 2 2 0
1998 HOU OF 22 16 22 1 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dave Clark Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 215
Right Field 228
Designated Hitter 109

Salary History

Dave Clark — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1998 HOU NL $700,000
1997 CHN NL $450,000
1996 PIT NL $800,000
1995 PIT NL $647,233
1994 PIT NL $380,000
1993 PIT NL $180,000
1990 CHN NL $195,000
1989 CLE AL $97,500
1988 CLE AL $72,000
Total Career Earnings $3,521,733

College History

Dave Clark — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Jackson State University Jackson MS 1981, 1982, 1983

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dave Clark (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jason Michaels
    .263 avg, 59 HR
  2. 90
    Rob Mackowiak
    .259 avg, 64 HR
  3. 89
    Jeremy Hermida
    .257 avg, 65 HR
  4. 81
    Buster Adams
    .266 avg, 50 HR
  5. 79
    Brandon Marsh
    .261 avg, 70 HR
  6. 78
    Gates Brown
    .257 avg, 84 HR

Dave Clark: the record in brief

Dave Clark's major league career runs from a debut on September 3, 1986 to a final game on September 27, 1998. The team column moves through the Cleveland Indians (1986 through 1989), the Chicago Cubs (1990 to 1997), the Kansas City Royals (1991), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1992 to 1996), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1996), and the Houston Astros (1998). Clark is listed as an outfielder at 200 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The bio says Clark batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Clark was born on September 3, 1962, in Tupelo, MS, USA. On the record, Dave Clark was born David Earl Clark.

Clark's career batting table shows 905 games, 1,964 at bats and 518 hits, a .264 average, plus 62 homers and 284 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .338 and the slugging percentage .408, for an OPS of .745. Clark hit .264 while the league hit .262 over the same span, a figure close to average. 1993 was Clark's biggest home run year, with 11. 1993 produced Clark's most hits, 75 of them for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Clark

What years did Dave Clark play?
Dave Clark played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1998.
Was Dave Clark a pitcher?
No. Dave Clark was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Dave Clark hit?
Dave Clark hit 62 career home runs with 518 hits.
What was Dave Clark's career batting average?
Dave Clark batted .264 over his career, with 518 hits in 1,964 at bats.
How many RBI did Dave Clark have?
Dave Clark drove in 284 runs in his career.
Is Dave Clark in the Hall of Fame?
No. Dave Clark has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.