Mike Clark
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1953)
Mike Clark was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1953 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 2 seasons. Across 35 career appearances, he went 3-0 with a 5.31 ERA and 27 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 190 lb
- Died
- 1/25/1996 in Camden, NJ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1952-07-27
- Last Game
- 1953-07-18
Full name: Michael John Clark
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | SLN | NL | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.1 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 6.04 | 3.70 (-63%) | -369.1 |
| 1953 | SLN | NL | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35.2 | 46 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 4.79 | 4.14 (-16%) | -146.3 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 3 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | SLN | NL | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1953 | SLN | NL | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
View full game log (70 games) →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 | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-07-18 | STL | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-07-17 | STL | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-07-16 | STL | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-07-12 | STL | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-06-30 | STL | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-06-29 | STL | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-06-25 | STL | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-06-09 | STL | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-06-07 | STL | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-06-03 | STL | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 35 |
Mike Clark: the record in brief
Between the debut on July 27, 1952 and the final game on July 18, 1953, Mike Clark built the record summarized on this page. Clark's only club in the season tables is the St. Louis Cardinals. Clark is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-4 and 190 pounds. Clark batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is February 12, 1922, in Camden, NJ, USA. Clark's death is recorded on January 25, 1996, in Camden, NJ, USA. The given name on file is Michael John Clark.
Clark went 3-0 with a 5.31 ERA in 35 games, 6 of them starts. Also on Clark's record: 27 strikeouts. The league ERA over Clark's seasons was 3.92, so the 5.31 figure ran 35.5% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.79 in 1953, when the league's was 4.14.
Every defensive appearance on record for Clark, 35 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Clark's fielding totals are 6 putouts, 14 assists and 4 errors.
Clark's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 70 games from Retrosheet.
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.
- What was Mike Clark's career batting average?
- Mike Clark batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 11 at bats.
- What was Mike Clark's career ERA?
- Mike Clark finished with a 5.31 career ERA, going 3-0 with 27 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Mike Clark have?
- Mike Clark recorded 27 career strikeouts.