What years did Mike Clark play?

Mike Clark played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1953.

Was Mike Clark a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Clark pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 27 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Clark hit?

Mike Clark hit 0 career home runs.

Mike Clark

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1953)

W–L 3–0

ERA 5.31

WHIP 1.85

SO 27

Pitcher PIV -515.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 190 lb
Born: 2/12/1922 in Camden, NJ, USA
Died: 1/25/1996 in Camden, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1952-07-27
Last Game: 1953-07-18

Full name: Michael John Clark

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	0	35	6	0	0	1	61.0	78	36	4	35	27	5.31	-515.4

Career ERA 5.31 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 35.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1952	SLN	NL	2	12	4	0	25.3	32	17	14	10	6.04	3.70 (-63%)	-369.1
1953	SLN	NL	1	23	2	1	35.7	46	19	21	17	4.79	4.14 (-16%)	-146.3
Career · 2 seasons			3	35	6	1	61.0	78	36	35	27	5.31	—	-515

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
35	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1952	SLN	NL	12	5	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	SLN	NL	23	6	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			35	11	4	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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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	16	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	19	9	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	16	26.1	36	14	12	10	4.78
Away	19	34.2	41	21	23	16	5.45

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1953-07-18	STL	BRO	L	0
1953-07-17	STL	BRO	L	0
1953-07-16	STL	BRO	L	1
1953-07-12	STL	ATL	L	0
1953-06-30	STL	CHC	L	0
1953-06-29	STL	CHC	L	0
1953-06-25	STL	NY1	L	0
1953-06-09	STL	PIT	L	0
1953-06-07	STL	BRO	L	0
1953-06-03	STL	PHI	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1953-07-18	STL	BRO	—	2.0	3	3	3	1	2	1
1953-07-17	STL	BRO	—	0.2	2	1	1	1	1	0
1953-07-16	STL	BRO	—	2.2	2	1	1	1	2	0
1953-07-12	STL	ATL	—	2.0	5	2	2	0	0	0
1953-06-30	STL	CHC	—	1.2	4	2	2	2	1	0
1953-06-29	STL	CHC	—	2.1	3	1	0	0	1	0
1953-06-25	STL	NY1	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1953-06-09	STL	PIT	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-06-07	STL	BRO	—	3.0	6	3	2	1	0	0
1953-06-03	STL	PHI	—	0.1	1	2	2	3	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	35	0	6	14	4	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1952	SLN	P	12	0	3	5	1	1
1953	SLN	P	23	0	3	9	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	35

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Clark

What years did Mike Clark play?: Mike Clark played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1953.
Was Mike Clark a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Clark pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 27 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Clark hit?: Mike Clark hit 0 career home runs.