Ed Clark
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1886)
Ed Clark was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1886 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA and 2 strikeouts.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / —
- Born
- 1863 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Died
- 11/7/1927 in Hampton, VA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1886-07-04
Full name: Edmund C. Clark
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | PH4 | AA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6.75 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6.75 | — | 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .333 vs. league average .303 across their career seasons — +10.2% above league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .333 vs. league average .634 across their career seasons — 47.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | PH4 | AA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Ed Clark: the record in brief
The bio dates Ed Clark's major league debut to July 4, 1886. The team column never changes: it is the Philadelphia Athletics in 1886. The bio lists Clark's primary position as pitcher. The birth record reads in 1863, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. Clark's death is recorded on November 7, 1927, in Hampton, VA, USA. The bio lists the given name Edmund C.
Across 1 games (1 starts), Clark recorded 0 wins against 1 loss with a 6.75 ERA. The same table counts 2 strikeouts. The league ERA over Clark's seasons was 3.37, so the 6.75 figure ran 100.3% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1886, with 1 games and 2 strikeouts.
Clark appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Clark
- Was Ed Clark a pitcher?
- Yes. Ed Clark pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ed Clark hit?
- Ed Clark hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Ed Clark's career batting average?
- Ed Clark batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
- What was Ed Clark's career ERA?
- Ed Clark finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 0-1 with 2 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ed Clark have?
- Ed Clark recorded 2 career strikeouts.
- Is Ed Clark in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ed Clark has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.