George Clark

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913)

George Clark was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1913 for the New York Yankees. Across 11 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA and 5 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

W–L 0–1
ERA 9.00
WHIP 2.16
SO 5
Pitcher PIV -1499.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
5/19/1891 in Smithland, IA, USA
Died
11/14/1940 in Sioux City, IA, USA
MLB Debut
1913-05-16
Last Game
1913-07-14

Full name: George Myron Clark

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Career Pitching Statistics

George Clark — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 11 1 0 0 0 19.0 22 19 1 19 5 9.00 -1499.1

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 3.07 across their career seasons — 193.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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George Clark — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1913 NYA AL 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 19.0 22 19 19 5 9.00 3.07 (-194%) -1499.1
Career · 1 season 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 19.0 22 19 19 5 9.00 — -1,499

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

George Clark — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
11 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250 0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +92.5% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +53.7% above league average.

Career SLG .750 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — +117.0% above league average.

Career OPS 1.250 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — +86.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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George Clark — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1913 NYA AL 11 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 11 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

George Clark — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home500000—
Away640200.500

Pitching — Home / Away

George Clark — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home55.11074111.81
Away613.212121547.90

Last 10 Games — Batting

George Clark — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1913-07-14 NYYSLAL 000000000
1913-07-07 NYYMINL 000000000
1913-07-04 NYYMINL 000000000
1913-06-30 NYYPHAL 000000000
1913-06-21 NYYMINL 000000000
1913-06-14 NYYDETL 000000000
1913-06-04 NYYCLEL 000000000
1913-05-31 NYYPHAL 000000000
1913-05-22 NYYSLAL 201100000
1913-05-18 NYYCHWL 201000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

George Clark — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1913-07-14 NYYSLA — 0.0044400
1913-07-07 NYYMIN — 2.0554300
1913-07-04 NYYMIN — 1.0000000
1913-06-30 NYYPHA — 1.0110010
1913-06-21 NYYMIN — 2.0111400
1913-06-14 NYYDET — 0.1000000
1913-06-04 NYYCLE — 1.0433101
1913-05-31 NYYPHA L 1.2543110
1913-05-22 NYYSLA — 2.2121120
1913-05-18 NYYCHW — 5.1211400

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

George Clark — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 11 0 0 6 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

George Clark — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1913 NYA P 11 0 0 6 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

George Clark — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 11

College History

George Clark — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Iowa State University Ames IA 1911

George Clark: the record in brief

May 16, 1913 and July 14, 1913 bracket George Clark's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Clark spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Yankees. Clark, a pitcher by primary position, batted right-handed and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 6'0" and 190 pounds. Clark was born on May 19, 1891, in Smithland, IA, USA. Clark's death is recorded on November 14, 1940, in Sioux City, IA, USA. Clark's full given name, per the bio, is George Myron Clark.

Clark's career pitching line is 0 wins, 1 loss and a 9.00 ERA over 11 appearances. Also on Clark's record: 5 strikeouts. Against a 3.07 league ERA for the same seasons, the 9.00 mark was 193.6% worse. All of that pitching came in 1913, with 11 games and 5 strikeouts.

Clark appears at one position only: pitcher, in 11 games. Fielding on the mound produced 0 putouts and 6 assists against 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about George Clark

Was George Clark a pitcher?
Yes. George Clark pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Clark hit?
George Clark hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was George Clark's career batting average?
George Clark batted .500 over his career, with 2 hits in 4 at bats.
What was George Clark's career ERA?
George Clark finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 5 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did George Clark have?
George Clark recorded 5 career strikeouts.
Is George Clark in the Hall of Fame?
No. George Clark has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.