What years did Mel Clark play?

Mel Clark played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1957.

Was Mel Clark a pitcher?

No. Mel Clark was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Mel Clark hit?

Mel Clark hit 3 career home runs with 182 hits.

Mel Clark

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1957)

AVG .277

HR 3

RBI 63

H 182

OPS .699

PIV -173

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 7/7/1924 in Letart, WV, USA
Died: 5/1/2014 in West Columbia, WV, USA
MLB Debut: 1951-09-11
Last Game: 1957-05-01

Full name: Melvin Earl Clark

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
215	656	82	182	29	15	3	63	3	37	61	.277	.318	.381	.699	-173

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +7.1% above league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .381 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .699 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1951	PHI	NL	10	31	2	10	1	0	1	3	0	0	3	.323	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	PHI	NL	47	155	20	52	6	4	1	15	2	6	13	.335	.252 (+33%)	.326 (+11%)	.369 (+20%)	.696 (+16%)	365.7
1953	PHI	NL	60	198	31	59	10	4	0	19	1	11	17	.298	.264 (+13%)	.335 (+1%)	.397 (-2%)	.733 (-1%)	-61.9
1954	PHI	NL	83	233	26	56	9	7	1	24	0	17	21	.240	.261 (-8%)	.333 (-13%)	.390 (-10%)	.723 (-11%)	-477.3
1955	PHI	NL	10	32	3	5	3	0	0	1	0	3	4	.156	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	DET	AL	5	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			215	656	82	182	29	15	3	63	3	37	61	.277	—	—	—	—	-173

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	114	331	40	86	0	28	.260
Away	100	325	43	96	3	35	.295

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1957-05-01	DET	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0
1957-04-27	DET	CLE	L	2	0	0	0	1
1957-04-22	DET	KC1	L	2	0	0	0	1
1957-04-18	DET	CLE	L	1	0	1	0	0
1957-04-17	DET	KC1	L	1	0	0	0	1
1955-05-10	PHI	STL	L	4	0	0	0	1
1955-05-08	PHI	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	1
1955-05-04	PHI	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1955-04-30	PHI	ATL	L	3	1	0	0	1
1955-04-24	PHI	PIT	L	3	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
OF	169	61	335	19	6	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1951	PHI	OF	7	0	13	0	0	0
1952	PHI	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1952	PHI	OF	38	0	81	5	0	1
1953	PHI	OF	51	0	104	2	1	0
1954	PHI	OF	63	52	114	9	5	2
1955	PHI	OF	8	8	19	3	0	1
1957	DET	OF	2	1	4	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	1
Left Field	36
Right Field	134

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Ohio University	Athens	OH	1947

Frequently Asked Questions about Mel Clark

What years did Mel Clark play?: Mel Clark played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1957.
Was Mel Clark a pitcher?: No. Mel Clark was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Mel Clark hit?: Mel Clark hit 3 career home runs with 182 hits.