Mark Clark
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2000)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'5" / 225 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1991-09-06
- Last Game
- 2000-07-01
Full name: Mark Willard Clark
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | 71 | 219 | 197 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1246.3 | 1,364 | 638 | 154 | 367 | 728 | 4.61 | -1575.0 |
Career ERA 4.61 vs. league average 4.38 across their career seasons β 5.2% worse than league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | SLN | NL | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.3 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 4.03 | 3.91 (-3%) | -560.7 |
| 1992 | SLN | NL | 3 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 113.3 | 117 | 56 | 36 | 44 | 4.45 | 3.75 (-19%) | -1673.5 |
| 1993 | CLE | AL | 7 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 109.3 | 119 | 52 | 25 | 57 | 4.28 | 4.19 (-2%) | -1663.8 |
| 1994 | CLE | AL | 11 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 127.3 | 133 | 54 | 40 | 60 | 3.82 | 4.51 (+15%) | -455.0 |
| 1995 | CLE | AL | 9 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 124.7 | 143 | 73 | 42 | 68 | 5.27 | 4.45 (-18%) | -74.3 |
| 1996 | NYN | NL | 14 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 212.3 | 217 | 81 | 48 | 142 | 3.43 | 4.61 (+26%) | 4608.5 |
| 1997 | NYN | NL | 8 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 142.0 | 158 | 67 | 47 | 72 | 4.25 | 4.39 (+3%) | -1455.1 |
| 1997 | CHN | NL | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 63.0 | 55 | 20 | 12 | 51 | 2.86 | 4.39 (+35%) | 1662.7 |
| 1998 | CHN | NL | 9 | 14 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 213.7 | 236 | 115 | 48 | 161 | 4.84 | 4.43 (-9%) | 3736.4 |
| 1999 | TEX | AL | 3 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74.3 | 103 | 71 | 34 | 44 | 8.60 | 4.71 (-83%) | -3024.1 |
| 2000 | TEX | AL | 3 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 66 | 39 | 24 | 16 | 7.98 | 4.77 (-67%) | -2676.1 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 74 | 71 | 219 | 197 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1,246.1 | 1,364 | 638 | 367 | 728 | 4.61 | — | -1,575 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 219 | 242 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 106 | .058 | .088 | .083 | .170 | -1,758 |
Career AVG .058 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons β 78.2% below league average.
Career OBP .088 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons β 73.9% below league average.
Career SLG .083 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons β 80.1% below league average.
Career OPS .170 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons β 77.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | SLN | NL | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1992 | SLN | NL | 20 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .139 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1993 | CLE | AL | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1994 | CLE | AL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1995 | CLE | AL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1996 | NYN | NL | 32 | 69 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | .043 | .269 (-84%) | .340 (-83%) | .426 (-86%) | .767 (-85%) | -1002.9 |
| 1997 | NYN | NL | 23 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .047 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1997 | CHN | NL | 9 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .000 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1998 | CHN | NL | 33 | 62 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27 | .065 | .266 (-76%) | .335 (-68%) | .420 (-77%) | .755 (-73%) | -755.5 |
| 1999 | TEX | AL | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 2000 | TEX | AL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 219 | 242 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 106 | .058 | — | — | — | — | -1,758 | ||
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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
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Game Log & Splits
View full game log (438 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 109 | 105 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | .048 |
| Away | 110 | 137 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 4 | .066 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 109 | 629.0 | 678 | 309 | 163 | 341 | 4.42 |
| Away | 110 | 617.1 | 686 | 329 | 204 | 387 | 4.80 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-07-01 | TEX | SEA | L | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000-06-16 | TEX | TBR | — | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000-06-15 | TEX | BAL | — | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000-06-06 | TEX | LAD | L | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000-05-27 | TEX | MIN | L | 4.1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000-05-21 | TEX | BAL | — | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000-05-16 | TEX | TBR | — | 5.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000-05-03 | TEX | TBR | W | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-04-26 | TEX | BOS | L | 1.1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000-04-21 | TEX | MIN | L | 5.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 219 | 197 | 57 | 153 | 6 | 12 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | SLN | P | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | SLN | P | 20 | 20 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | CLE | P | 26 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | CLE | P | 20 | 20 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| 1995 | CLE | P | 22 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 | NYN | P | 32 | 32 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | NYN | P | 23 | 22 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | CHN | P | 9 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | CHN | P | 33 | 33 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | TEX | P | 15 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | TEX | P | 12 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 219 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Player of the Week | Week of 1997-09-13 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | TEX | AL | $5,000,000 |
| 1999 | TEX | AL | $4,000,000 |
| 1998 | CHN | NL | $5,050,000 |
| 1997 | NYN | NL | $2,200,000 |
| 1996 | NYN | NL | $1,100,000 |
| 1995 | CLE | AL | $750,000 |
| 1994 | CLE | AL | $325,000 |
| 1993 | CLE | AL | $130,000 |
| 1992 | SLN | NL | $109,000 |
| 1991 | SLN | NL | $100,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $18,764,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Land Community College | Springfield | IL | 1988 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative β closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Mark Clark (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Clark
- What years did Mark Clark play?
- Mark Clark played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2000.
- Was Mark Clark a pitcher?
- Yes. Mark Clark pitched in the major leagues, recording 74 wins and 728 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Mark Clark hit?
- Mark Clark hit 1 career home runs with 14 hits.