Otey Clark

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945)

Otey Clark was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1945 for the Boston Red Sox. Across 12 career appearances, he went 4-4 with a 3.07 ERA and 20 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

W–L 4–4
ERA 3.07
WHIP 1.28
SO 20
Pitcher PIV -503.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
5/22/1915 in Boscobel, WI, USA
Died
10/20/2010 in Boscobel, WI, USA
MLB Debut
1945-04-17
Last Game
1945-09-30

Full name: William Otis Clark

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Career Pitching Statistics

Otey Clark — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 4 12 9 4 1 0 82.0 86 28 6 19 20 3.07 -503.1

Career ERA 3.07 vs. league average 3.67 across their career seasons — 16.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Otey Clark — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1945 BOS AL 4 4 12 9 4 1 0 82.0 86 28 19 20 3.07 3.67 (+16%) -503.1
Career · 1 season 4 4 12 9 4 1 0 82.0 86 28 19 20 3.07 — -503

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

Otey Clark — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
12 24 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 .208 .269 .208 .478 0

Career AVG .208 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 20.2% below league average.

Career OBP .269 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.

Career SLG .208 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 41.3% below league average.

Career OPS .478 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 30.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Otey Clark — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1945 BOS AL 12 24 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 .208 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 12 24 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 .208 — — — — 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

Otey Clark — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6130200.154
Away6110302.273

Pitching — Home / Away

Otey Clark — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home646.147911111.75
Away636.03918864.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Otey Clark — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-30 BOSNYYL 202000100
1945-09-23 BOSNYYW 100000011
1945-09-19 BOSPHAW 301000001
1945-09-14 BOSSLAL 100000000
1945-09-09 BOSDETL 300000000
1945-09-05 BOSCLEW 301000001
1945-08-31 BOSPHAL 100000010
1945-08-26 BOSPHAW 200000000
1945-08-21 BOSSLAL 200000000
1945-08-17 BOSCHWW 400000101

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Otey Clark — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-09-30 BOSNYY — 5.0777112
1945-09-23 BOSNYY W 6.1210320
1945-09-19 BOSPHA W 9.0700320
1945-09-14 BOSSLA L 6.01144131
1945-09-09 BOSDET — 8.11233101
1945-09-05 BOSCLE W 9.01110120
1945-08-31 BOSPHA L 6.11154201
1945-08-26 BOSPHA — 7.2432221
1945-08-21 BOSSLA L 8.0421100
1945-08-17 BOSCHW W 9.0822320

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Otey Clark — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 12 0 4 7 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Otey Clark — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1945 BOS P 12 0 4 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Otey Clark — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 12

Otey Clark: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 17, 1945 and the final game on September 30, 1945, Otey Clark built the record summarized on this page. Clark's only club in the season tables is the Boston Red Sox. Clark played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 22, 1915, in Boscobel, WI, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds. The bio records the death on October 20, 2010, in Boscobel, WI, USA. Otey Clark was the playing name; the full given name is William Otis.

Across 12 games (9 starts), Clark recorded 4 wins against 4 losses with a 3.07 ERA. The totals include 20 strikeouts. Against a 3.67 league ERA for the same years, Clark was 16.2% better. Clark's only pitching season is 1945: 12 games, 20 strikeouts.

The position breakdown shows 12 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 4 putouts and 7 assists against 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Otey Clark

Was Otey Clark a pitcher?
Yes. Otey Clark pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 20 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Otey Clark hit?
Otey Clark hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Otey Clark's career batting average?
Otey Clark batted .208 over his career, with 5 hits in 24 at bats.
How many RBI did Otey Clark have?
Otey Clark drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Otey Clark's career ERA?
Otey Clark finished with a 3.07 career ERA, going 4-4 with 20 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Otey Clark have?
Otey Clark recorded 20 career strikeouts.