Ray Clark
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Ray Clark was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Newark Dodgers. Across 5 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 10.29 ERA and 6 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 87.6.
- 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
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 220 lb
- Died
- 5/25/1986 in Leavenworth, KS, USA
Full name: Raymond Aubrey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | ND | NN2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 38 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 10.29 | 4.29 (-140%) | 87.6 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 38 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 10.29 | — | 88 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 0 |
Career AVG .333 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — +19.5% above league average.
Career OBP .333 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .333 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.
Career OPS .667 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 9.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | ND | NN2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1935 | ND | NN2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 5 |
Ray Clark: the record in brief
The season rows for Ray Clark begin in 1934. All of the seasons listed were played for the Newark Dodgers. Born on November 18, 1907, in Ladonia, TX, USA, Clark is listed as a pitcher. Clark's listed size is 220 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Clark died on May 25, 1986, in Leavenworth, KS, USA. Ray Clark was the playing name; the full given name is Raymond Aubrey.
Clark went 1-0 with a 10.29 ERA in 5 games, 1 of them starts. Clark had 6 strikeouts. The league ERA over Clark's seasons was 4.29, so the 10.29 figure ran 139.7% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1934, with 5 games and 6 strikeouts. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Clark's career adds up to 87.6.
Clark appears at one position only: pitcher, in 5 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Clark
- Was Ray Clark a pitcher?
- Yes. Ray Clark pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 6 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ray Clark hit?
- Ray Clark hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What was Ray Clark's career batting average?
- Ray Clark batted .333 over his career, with 3 hits in 9 at bats.
- What was Ray Clark's career ERA?
- Ray Clark finished with a 10.29 career ERA, going 1-0 with 6 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ray Clark have?
- Ray Clark recorded 6 career strikeouts.
- Is Ray Clark in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ray Clark has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.