Jerald Clark

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1995)

Jerald Clark was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1995 for the San Diego Padres, the Colorado Rockies, and the Minnesota Twins, a span of 8 seasons. In 516 career games, he hit .257 with 414 hits, 44 home runs, and 208 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 .257
HR 44
RBI 208
H 414
OPS .709
PIV -344
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 200 lb
Born
8/10/1963 in Crockett, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1988-09-19
Last Game
1995-07-17

Full name: Jerald Dwayne Clark

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Career Batting Statistics

Jerald Clark — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
516 1,609 170 414 79 16 44 208 17 83 295 .257 .301 .408 .709 -344

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career SLG .408 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .709 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jerald 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
1988 SDN NL 6 15 0 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 .200 — — — — 0.0
1989 SDN NL 17 41 5 8 2 0 1 7 0 3 9 .195 — — — — 0.0
1990 SDN NL 53 101 12 27 4 1 5 11 0 5 24 .267 .257 (+4%) .324 (-8%) .385 (+23%) .710 (+9%) 108.1
1991 SDN NL 118 369 26 84 16 0 10 47 2 31 90 .228 .255 (-11%) .323 (-9%) .384 (-8%) .708 (-9%) -505.6
1992 SDN NL 146 496 45 120 22 6 12 58 3 22 97 .242 .255 (-5%) .322 (-14%) .377 (+2%) .699 (-5%) -575.7
1993 COL NL 140 478 65 135 26 6 13 67 9 20 60 .282 .265 (+7%) .332 (-2%) .403 (+10%) .735 (+4%) 314.2
1995 MIN AL 36 109 17 37 8 3 3 15 3 2 11 .339 .266 (+27%) .337 (+5%) .417 (+32%) .755 (+20%) 314.6
Career · 7 seasons 516 1,609 170 414 79 16 44 208 17 83 295 .257 — — — — -344

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

Jerald Clark — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home25780110921329123.266
Away259808612011585.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jerald Clark — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1995-07-17 MINTORL 100000000
1995-06-16 MINSEAW 400000101
1995-06-14 MINLAAW 412011200
1995-06-12 MINLAAL 301000010
1995-06-09 MINDETL 402100000
1995-06-06 MINMILL 411000001
1995-06-04 MINTEXL 400000001
1995-06-03 MINTEXW 101000100
1995-06-01 MINTEXL 402000000
1995-05-31 MINMILL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jerald Clark — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 90 57 537 30 6 41
OF 380 356 736 26 13 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jerald Clark — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1988 SDN OF 4 3 10 1 0 0
1989 SDN OF 14 10 16 2 1 0
1990 SDN 1B 15 8 76 6 0 3
1990 SDN OF 13 9 26 0 1 0
1991 SDN 1B 16 9 85 5 1 4
1991 SDN OF 96 95 160 5 1 2
1992 SDN 1B 11 4 59 0 0 1
1992 SDN OF 134 126 285 10 3 4
1993 COL 1B 37 29 284 16 5 29
1993 COL OF 96 92 192 7 7 1
1995 MIN 1B 11 7 33 3 0 4
1995 MIN OF 23 21 47 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jerald Clark — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 90
Left Field 310
Center Field 11
Right Field 70
Designated Hitter 3

Salary History

Jerald Clark's recorded salaries total $1,527,000 over 5 seasons, 1990 to 1995. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Clark's career ran from 1988 to 1995. No salary is recorded for 1988 and 1989.

Jerald Clark — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1995 MIN AL $400,000
1993 COL NL $690,000
1992 SDN NL $200,000
1991 SDN NL $127,500
1990 SDN NL $109,500
Total recorded salary (partial) $1,527,000

College History

Jerald Clark — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Lamar University Beaumont TX 1983, 1984, 1985

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Carmelo Castillo
    .252 avg, 55 HR
  2. 95
    Brennan Boesch
    .250 avg, 48 HR
  3. 91
    Danny Santana
    .255 avg, 47 HR
  4. 90
    Wes Chamberlain
    .255 avg, 43 HR
  5. 89
    Chris Jones
    .252 avg, 30 HR
  6. 89
    Dayan Viciedo
    .254 avg, 66 HR

Jerald Clark: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jerald Clark's first major league game on September 19, 1988; the last one listed came on July 17, 1995. The team column moves through the San Diego Padres (1988 to 1992), the Colorado Rockies (1993), and the Minnesota Twins (1995). Clark, born on August 10, 1963, in Crockett, TX, USA, is listed as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 4 inches and 200 pounds. Jerald Clark was the playing name; the full given name is Jerald Dwayne.

Clark collected 414 hits in 1,609 at bats across 516 games, good for a .257 batting average; the totals also include 44 homers and 208 runs batted in. Clark got on base at a .301 rate and slugged .408 (.709 OPS). Against a .259 league average for those years, Clark's .257 average was near the norm. 1993 was Clark's biggest home run year, with 13. 1993 produced Clark's most hits, 135 of them for the Colorado Rockies. In 1993, a season of regular play, Clark hit .282 while the league hit .265.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerald Clark

What years did Jerald Clark play?
Jerald Clark played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1995.
Was Jerald Clark a pitcher?
No. Jerald Clark was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jerald Clark hit?
Jerald Clark hit 44 career home runs with 414 hits.
What teams did Jerald Clark play for?
Jerald Clark played for 3 teams: the San Diego Padres (1988–1992), the Colorado Rockies (1993), and the Minnesota Twins (1995).
What were Jerald Clark's career stats?
In 516 games, Jerald Clark had 414 hits, 44 home runs, 208 RBI, 170 runs, and 17 stolen bases, with a .257 batting average.
How much did Jerald Clark earn in his career?
Jerald Clark's recorded salaries total $1,527,000 over 5 seasons, 1990 to 1995. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Clark's career ran from 1988 to 1995. No salary is recorded for 1988 and 1989.
What was Jerald Clark's salary?
Jerald Clark's last recorded salary was $400,000, in 1995. His highest recorded salary was $690,000, in 1993, and his lowest was $109,500, in 1990. The Salary History table lists each season from 1990 to 1995.
What position did Jerald Clark play?
Jerald Clark played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jerald Clark and how much did he weigh?
Jerald Clark was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 200 pounds.
How many home runs did Jerald Clark hit each season?
Jerald Clark's home runs by season: 0 in 1988, 1 in 1989, 5 in 1990, 10 in 1991, 12 in 1992, 13 in 1993, and 3 in 1995. His most in one season was 13, in 1993.
What was Jerald Clark's career batting average?
Jerald Clark batted .257 over his career, with 414 hits in 1,609 at bats.
How many RBI did Jerald Clark have?
Jerald Clark drove in 208 runs in his career.
Is Jerald Clark in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jerald Clark has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.