Phil Clark

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-1996)

Phil Clark was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1996 for the Detroit Tigers, the San Diego Padres, and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 5 seasons. In 264 career games, he hit .276 with 150 hits, 17 home runs, and 65 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 56.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .276
HR 17
RBI 65
H 150
OPS .743
PIV 56
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
5/6/1968 in Crockett, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1992-05-27
Last Game
1996-04-30

Full name: Phillip Benjamin Clark

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Career Batting Statistics

Phil Clark — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
264 543 62 150 30 0 17 65 4 27 76 .276 .317 .425 .743 56

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .425 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .743 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Phil 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
1992 DET AL 23 54 3 22 4 0 1 5 1 6 9 .407 .255 (+59%) .322 (+45%) .377 (+42%) .699 (+43%) 400.1
1993 SDN NL 102 240 33 75 17 0 9 33 2 8 31 .312 .265 (+18%) .332 (+4%) .403 (+23%) .735 (+14%) 591.7
1994 SDN NL 61 149 14 32 6 0 5 20 1 5 17 .215 .269 (-20%) .338 (-26%) .424 (-16%) .763 (-21%) -563.8
1995 SDN NL 75 97 12 21 3 0 2 7 0 8 18 .216 .266 (-19%) .337 (-18%) .417 (-26%) .755 (-22%) -371.5
1996 BOS AL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 264 543 62 150 30 0 17 65 4 27 76 .276 — — — — 56

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

Phil Clark — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home14328035851146.304
Away1212632765619.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

Phil Clark — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1996-04-30 BOSDETW 000000000
1996-04-28 BOSKCRL 200000000
1996-04-27 BOSKCRL 100000001
1995-10-01 SDPLADL 101000000
1995-09-27 SDPSFGW 300000000
1995-09-20 SDPCOLL 100000000
1995-09-19 SDPCOLW 100000000
1995-09-18 SDPCOLL 100000000
1995-09-17 SDPCHCW 000000010
1995-09-16 SDPCHCW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Phil Clark — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 51 36 268 33 5 27
3B 7 4 2 7 0 1
C 16 1 31 5 1 1
OF 100 64 151 5 8 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Phil Clark — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1992 DET OF 13 8 27 0 2 0
1993 SDN 1B 24 18 144 20 4 12
1993 SDN 3B 5 4 2 6 0 1
1993 SDN C 11 1 23 4 1 1
1993 SDN OF 36 27 74 5 3 0
1994 SDN 1B 24 17 115 13 1 14
1994 SDN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1994 SDN C 5 0 8 1 0 0
1994 SDN OF 17 15 25 0 3 0
1995 SDN 1B 2 1 7 0 0 1
1995 SDN OF 34 14 25 0 0 0
1996 BOS 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1996 BOS 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Phil Clark — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 16
First Base 51
Third Base 7
Left Field 52
Right Field 50
Designated Hitter 8

Salary History

Phil Clark — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1995 SDN NL $200,000
1994 SDN NL $155,000
1993 SDN NL $122,500
1990 DET AL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $577,500

Phil Clark: the record in brief

Phil Clark played a first major league game on May 27, 1992 and a last one on April 30, 1996. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (1992), the San Diego Padres (1993 to 1995), and the Boston Red Sox (1996). Clark is listed as an outfielder at 6 feet, 0 inches and 180 pounds. Clark threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Clark was born on May 6, 1968, in Crockett, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name Phillip Benjamin.

Across 264 games at the plate, Clark's career line reads 150 hits in 543 at bats for a .276 average, along with 17 homers and 65 RBI. Clark's career OPS of .743 combines a .317 on-base mark with .425 slugging. Against a .265 league average for those years, Clark's .276 average was near the norm. The hits column peaks at 75, in 1993. 1993 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .312 against a league .265, an 18% edge.

Frequently Asked Questions about Phil Clark

What years did Phil Clark play?
Phil Clark played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1996.
Was Phil Clark a pitcher?
No. Phil Clark was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Phil Clark hit?
Phil Clark hit 17 career home runs with 150 hits.
What was Phil Clark's career batting average?
Phil Clark batted .276 over his career, with 150 hits in 543 at bats.
How many RBI did Phil Clark have?
Phil Clark drove in 65 runs in his career.
Is Phil Clark in the Hall of Fame?
No. Phil Clark has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.