Howie Clark

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2008)

Howie Clark was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2008 for the Baltimore Orioles, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Minnesota Twins, a span of 7 seasons. In 134 career games, he hit .262 with 79 hits, 3 home runs, and 26 RBI.

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 .262
HR 3
RBI 26
H 79
OPS .687
PIV -385
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 195 lb
Born
2/13/1974 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2002-07-16
Last Game
2008-05-24

Full name: Howard Roddy Clark

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Career Batting Statistics

Howie Clark — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
134 302 36 79 18 1 3 26 1 28 36 .262 .329 .358 .687 -385

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .358 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.

Career OPS .687 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Howie 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
2002 BAL AL 14 53 3 16 5 0 0 4 0 3 6 .302 .261 (+16%) .331 (+9%) .416 (-5%) .747 (+1%) 23.5
2003 TOR AL 38 70 9 25 3 1 0 7 0 3 6 .357 .264 (+35%) .332 (+20%) .422 (+2%) .754 (+10%) 139.0
2004 TOR AL 40 115 17 25 6 0 3 12 0 13 15 .217 .266 (-18%) .335 (-13%) .427 (-19%) .762 (-16%) -323.4
2006 BAL AL 7 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
2007 TOR AL 31 49 6 10 2 0 0 2 1 7 5 .204 — — — — -224.6
2008 MIN AL 4 8 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 134 302 36 79 18 1 3 26 1 28 36 .262 — — — — -385

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

Howie Clark — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home671451844316.303
Away671571835010.223

Last 10 Games — Batting

Howie Clark — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2008-05-24 MINDETL 100000001
2008-05-20 MINTEXW 100000000
2008-05-19 MINTEXW 201100100
2008-05-18 MINCOLL 401100001
2007-07-30 TORTBRL 000000000
2007-07-25 TORMINW 300000000
2007-07-24 TORMINW 000000000
2007-07-20 TORSEAL 100000000
2007-07-19 TORNYYW 300000000
2007-07-17 TORNYYL 110000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Howie Clark — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 19 14 137 8 0 14
2B 8 6 6 19 1 2
3B 26 18 9 39 1 7
OF 28 24 47 2 1 0
SS 3 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Howie Clark — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 BAL 1B 1 1 7 0 0 2
2002 BAL OF 4 4 10 0 0 0
2003 TOR 1B 2 0 4 0 0 1
2003 TOR 2B 3 3 4 13 1 1
2003 TOR 3B 13 10 2 20 1 4
2003 TOR OF 5 3 4 0 0 0
2003 TOR SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
2004 TOR 1B 11 11 106 6 0 8
2004 TOR 2B 1 1 0 0 0 0
2004 TOR 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2004 TOR OF 19 17 33 2 1 0
2006 BAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2007 TOR 1B 3 2 17 1 0 3
2007 TOR 2B 3 2 2 4 0 0
2007 TOR 3B 10 7 4 17 0 2
2007 TOR SS 2 0 0 0 0 0
2008 MIN 1B 2 0 3 1 0 0
2008 MIN 2B 1 0 0 2 0 1
2008 MIN 3B 1 1 3 2 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Howie Clark — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 19
Second Base 8
Third Base 26
Shortstop 3
Left Field 17
Right Field 12
Designated Hitter 24

Howie Clark: the record in brief

The profile opens with Howie Clark's first major league game on July 16, 2002; the last one listed came on May 24, 2008. The season rows list, in order, the Baltimore Orioles (2002 to 2006), the Toronto Blue Jays (2003 through 2007), and the Minnesota Twins (2008). Clark is listed as an outfielder at 5 feet, 10 inches and 195 pounds. The bio says Clark threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The recorded birth is February 13, 1974, in San Diego, CA, USA. On the record, Howie Clark was born Howard Roddy Clark.

Clark collected 79 hits in 302 at bats across 134 games, good for a .262 batting average, plus 3 homers and 26 RBI. The on-base percentage is .329 and the slugging percentage .358, for an OPS of .687. Clark hit .262 while the league hit .265 over the same span, a figure close to average. By OPS the gap is 9.2% below league average (.687 against .757). Clark collected a career-high 25 hits in 2003. The Lg AVG column puts Clark's 2003 at .357 against .264, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 35%.

Frequently Asked Questions about Howie Clark

What years did Howie Clark play?
Howie Clark played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2008.
Was Howie Clark a pitcher?
No. Howie Clark was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Howie Clark hit?
Howie Clark hit 3 career home runs with 79 hits.
What was Howie Clark's career batting average?
Howie Clark batted .262 over his career, with 79 hits in 302 at bats.
How many RBI did Howie Clark have?
Howie Clark drove in 26 runs in his career.
Is Howie Clark in the Hall of Fame?
No. Howie Clark has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.