Ginger Clark
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902)
Ginger Clark was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1902 for the Cleveland Guardians. Across 1 career appearance, he went 1-0 with a 6.00 ERA and 1 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
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 165 lb
- Died
- 5/10/1943 in Lake Charles, LA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1902-08-11
Full name: Harvey Daniel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | CLE | AL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6.00 | — | 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 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 0 |
Career AVG .500 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — +87.4% above league average.
Career OBP .500 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +55.5% above league average.
Career SLG .500 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +45.5% above league average.
Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .665 across their career seasons — +50.3% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | CLE | AL | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 6.0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6.00 |
Last 1 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902-08-11 | CLE | BLA | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902-08-11 | CLE | BLA | W | 6.0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Ginger Clark: the record in brief
The bio dates Ginger Clark's major league debut to August 11, 1902. Clark's only club in the season tables is the Cleveland Bronchos. Born on March 7, 1879, in Wooster, OH, USA, Clark is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Clark's listed size is 5 feet, 11 inches and 165 pounds. Clark died on May 10, 1943, in Lake Charles, LA, USA. Ginger Clark was the playing name; the full given name is Harvey Daniel.
Clark went 1-0 with a 6.00 ERA in 1 games, 0 of them starts. Clark had 1 strikeouts. The league ERA over Clark's seasons was 3.17, so the 6.00 figure ran 89.0% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1902, with 1 games and 1 strikeouts.
In the last-games table, August 11, 1902 was Clark's biggest day, 2 hits in 4 at bats.
Clark appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ginger Clark
- Was Ginger Clark a pitcher?
- Yes. Ginger Clark pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ginger Clark hit?
- Ginger Clark hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What teams did Ginger Clark play for?
- Ginger Clark played for one team, the Cleveland Bronchos (1902).
- What were Ginger Clark's career stats?
- In 1 game, Ginger Clark went 1-0 with a 6.00 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 6.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Ginger Clark play?
- Ginger Clark played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ginger Clark and how much did he weigh?
- Ginger Clark was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
- What was Ginger Clark's career ERA?
- Ginger Clark finished with a 6.00 career ERA, going 1-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ginger Clark have?
- Ginger Clark recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Ginger Clark in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ginger Clark has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.