Morten Clark

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .236
HR 3
RBI 163
H 427
OPS .613
PIV -2,202
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 130 lb
Born
12/19/1889 in Bristol, TN, USA
Died
11/17/1943 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Full name: Morten Avery Clark

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
33.0 27.0 2.0 1.0 0 0 0 1.0 6.0 0 3.0 .037 .212 .037 .249

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
497 1,806 281 427 51 22 3 163 94 203 2 .236 .319 .294 .613 -2,202

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .294 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 16.8% below league average.

Career OPS .613 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 10.1% below 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
1910 WBS WES 7 27 1 6 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 .222 — — — — 0.0
1911 PG EAS 17 62 3 10 1 2 0 4 0 5 0 .161 .266 (-39%) .336 (-33%) .356 (-32%) .693 (-33%) -332.0
1911 BRG EAS 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 — — — — -332.0
1912 WBS WES 5 19 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 .105 — — — — 0.0
1913 WBS WES 12 45 14 12 2 4 0 7 2 8 0 .267 — — — — 213.0
1914 BRG EAS 33 121 21 30 3 1 0 13 13 13 0 .248 .255 (-3%) .322 (avg) .339 (-15%) .661 (-8%) -115.7
1915 ABC WES 53 178 18 26 1 0 0 20 21 28 0 .146 .250 (-42%) .318 (-15%) .332 (-54%) .651 (-35%) -818.2
1916 ABC WES 40 143 32 39 4 1 0 18 13 18 0 .273 .248 (+10%) .314 (+14%) .326 (-4%) .640 (+5%) 179.0
1917 ABC WES 56 189 14 39 7 2 0 19 5 16 0 .206 .248 (-17%) .312 (-11%) .323 (-18%) .635 (-15%) -379.1
1918 ABC WES 34 106 15 30 3 1 0 18 2 9 0 .283 .255 (+11%) .318 (+10%) .326 (+1%) .645 (+5%) 114.2
1919 NLG EAS 8 34 7 9 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 .265 — — — — 0.0
1920 ABC NNL 77 300 54 90 10 4 0 13 16 31 0 .300 .271 (+10%) .331 (+10%) .363 (-1%) .694 (+4%) 306.1
1921 ABC NNL 65 244 51 61 7 5 2 22 12 37 1 .250 .286 (-13%) .344 (+3%) .395 (-13%) .739 (-5%) -122.7
1921 NLG EAS 2 8 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .125 — — — — -122.7
1922 ABC NNL 73 277 43 62 7 1 0 21 8 29 1 .224 .285 (-22%) .345 (-12%) .397 (-35%) .743 (-25%) -1043.7
1923 BBS ECL 13 45 6 9 1 0 0 3 0 6 0 .200 — — — — -203.0
Career · 16 seasons 497 1,806 281 427 51 22 3 163 94 203 2 .236 — — — — -2,657

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 7 10 7 4 0 0 64.0 58 30 2 29 28 4.22 -1324.0

Career ERA 4.22 vs. league average 2.97 across their career seasons — 42.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1910 WBS WES 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 11.3 14 4 2 5 3.18 2.79 (-14%) -651.3
1911 PG EAS 1 3 4 4 2 0 0 26.7 25 17 16 14 5.74 3.37 (-70%) -343.4
1915 ABC WES 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.7 4 0 0 4 0.00 — 0.0
1918 ABC WES 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 18.3 15 9 11 5 4.42 2.83 (-56%) -329.3
Career · 4 seasons 2 7 10 7 4 0 0 64.0 58 30 29 28 4.22 — -1,324

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

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home122000.000
Away140000.000

Last 2 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1921-06-13 IN4CAGL 400000000
1921-05-09 IN4CB1W 220000030

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 14 6 19 28 4 4
3B 27 23 32 52 10 0
OF 43 9 52 9 6 2
P 10 0 6 32 1 2
SS 413 198 888 1106 235 120

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 WBS P 2 0 1 5 0 0
1910 WBS SS 6 0 12 18 3 0
1911 PG 2B 7 0 8 15 2 2
1911 PG OF 8 0 9 4 3 1
1911 PG P 4 0 5 15 1 0
1911 PG SS 1 0 2 2 1 0
1911 BRG OF 3 0 2 0 0 0
1912 WBS SS 5 0 9 12 4 0
1913 WBS SS 12 0 23 27 7 3
1914 BRG SS 33 0 87 86 16 10
1915 ABC OF 10 0 13 1 1 0
1915 ABC P 1 0 0 3 0 0
1915 ABC SS 44 0 86 128 31 13
1916 ABC SS 40 0 79 130 24 16
1917 ABC 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1917 ABC 3B 3 0 3 4 1 0
1917 ABC OF 8 0 13 3 0 1
1917 ABC SS 45 0 137 127 30 20
1918 ABC OF 4 0 1 0 0 0
1918 ABC P 3 0 0 9 0 2
1918 ABC SS 27 0 52 79 19 10
1919 NLG SS 8 8 14 22 3 2
1920 ABC 2B 3 3 5 6 2 1
1920 ABC SS 74 74 167 193 47 13
1921 ABC 3B 18 18 23 37 6 0
1921 ABC OF 5 5 10 1 2 0
1921 ABC SS 42 42 71 110 22 12
1921 NLG SS 2 2 5 9 2 0
1922 ABC 3B 6 5 6 11 3 0
1922 ABC OF 4 3 4 0 0 0
1922 ABC SS 65 64 130 147 22 20
1923 BBS 2B 3 3 5 6 0 1
1923 BBS OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1923 BBS SS 9 8 14 16 4 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 10
Second Base 14
Third Base 27
Shortstop 413
Left Field 12
Center Field 11
Right Field 20

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Frequently Asked Questions about Morten Clark

Was Morten Clark a pitcher?
Both. Morten Clark pitched in 10 games, going 2-7 with a 4.22 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Shortstop.
How many home runs did Morten Clark hit?
Morten Clark hit 3 career home runs with 427 hits.