Will Clark
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-2000)
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1986-04-08
- Last Game
- 2000-10-01
- Awards
- 6× All-Star · NLCS MVP · Gold Glove · 2× Silver Slugger
Full name: William Nuschler Clark
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,976 | 7,173 | 1,186 | 2,176 | 440 | 47 | 284 | 1,205 | 67 | 937 | 1,190 | .303 | .384 | .497 | .880 | 29,924 |
Career AVG .303 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +15.3% above league average.
Career OBP .384 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +15.5% above league average.
Career SLG .497 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — +22.0% above league average.
Career OPS .880 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — +19.1% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | SFN | NL | 111 | 408 | 66 | 117 | 27 | 2 | 11 | 41 | 4 | 34 | 76 | .287 | .257 (+11%) | .325 (+5%) | .395 (+12%) | .720 (+9%) | 659.6 |
| 1987 | SFN | NL | 150 | 529 | 89 | 163 | 29 | 5 | 35 | 91 | 5 | 49 | 98 | .308 | .262 (+17%) | .331 (+12%) | .415 (+40%) | .746 (+27%) | 2941.2 |
| 1988 | SFN | NL | 162 | 575 | 102 | 162 | 31 | 6 | 29 | 109 | 9 | 100 | 129 | .282 | .254 (+11%) | .317 (+21%) | .377 (+34%) | .695 (+29%) | 3505.8 |
| 1989 | SFN | NL | 159 | 588 | 104 | 196 | 38 | 9 | 23 | 111 | 8 | 74 | 103 | .333 | .254 (+31%) | .319 (+27%) | .375 (+46%) | .694 (+37%) | 4416.5 |
| 1990 | SFN | NL | 154 | 600 | 91 | 177 | 25 | 5 | 19 | 95 | 8 | 62 | 97 | .295 | .257 (+14%) | .324 (+10%) | .385 (+16%) | .710 (+13%) | 1574.6 |
| 1991 | SFN | NL | 148 | 565 | 84 | 170 | 32 | 7 | 29 | 116 | 4 | 51 | 91 | .301 | .255 (+18%) | .323 (+11%) | .384 (+39%) | .708 (+26%) | 2795.3 |
| 1992 | SFN | NL | 144 | 513 | 69 | 154 | 40 | 1 | 16 | 73 | 12 | 73 | 82 | .300 | .255 (+17%) | .322 (+19%) | .377 (+26%) | .699 (+23%) | 2412.2 |
| 1993 | SFN | NL | 132 | 491 | 82 | 139 | 27 | 2 | 14 | 73 | 2 | 63 | 68 | .283 | .265 (+7%) | .332 (+11%) | .403 (+7%) | .735 (+9%) | 982.6 |
| 1994 | TEX | AL | 110 | 389 | 73 | 128 | 24 | 2 | 13 | 80 | 5 | 71 | 59 | .329 | .269 (+22%) | .338 (+27%) | .424 (+18%) | .763 (+22%) | 2012.1 |
| 1995 | TEX | AL | 123 | 454 | 85 | 137 | 27 | 3 | 16 | 92 | 0 | 68 | 50 | .302 | .266 (+13%) | .337 (+15%) | .417 (+15%) | .755 (+15%) | 1482.9 |
| 1996 | TEX | AL | 117 | 436 | 69 | 124 | 25 | 1 | 13 | 72 | 2 | 64 | 67 | .284 | .269 (+5%) | .340 (+11%) | .426 (+2%) | .767 (+6%) | 663.4 |
| 1997 | TEX | AL | 110 | 393 | 56 | 128 | 29 | 1 | 12 | 51 | 0 | 49 | 62 | .326 | .266 (+22%) | .336 (+19%) | .419 (+18%) | .756 (+19%) | 1542.8 |
| 1998 | TEX | AL | 149 | 554 | 98 | 169 | 41 | 1 | 23 | 102 | 1 | 72 | 97 | .305 | .266 (+15%) | .335 (+14%) | .420 (+21%) | .755 (+18%) | 2169.9 |
| 1999 | BAL | AL | 77 | 251 | 40 | 76 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 29 | 2 | 38 | 42 | .303 | .271 (+12%) | .344 (+15%) | .433 (+11%) | .778 (+13%) | 698.9 |
| 2000 | BAL | AL | 79 | 256 | 49 | 77 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 4 | 47 | 45 | .301 | .270 (+11%) | .344 (+20%) | .437 (+8%) | .782 (+13%) | 825.7 |
| 2000 | SLN | NL | 51 | 171 | 29 | 59 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 42 | 1 | 22 | 24 | .345 | .270 (+28%) | .344 (+24%) | .437 (+50%) | .782 (+38%) | 825.7 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 1,976 | 7,173 | 1,186 | 2,176 | 440 | 47 | 284 | 1,205 | 67 | 937 | 1,190 | .303 | — | — | — | — | 29,509 | ||
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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | NLCS | SLN | 5 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .412 |
| 2000 | NLDS1 | SLN | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| 1998 | ALDS2 | TEX | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .091 |
| 1996 | ALDS2 | TEX | 4 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .125 |
| 1989 | NLCS | SFN | 5 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .650 |
| 1989 | WS | SFN | 4 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| 1987 | NLCS | SFN | 7 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | .360 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1976 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1012 | 3622 | 614 | 1121 | 155 | 628 | .309 |
| Away | 964 | 3551 | 572 | 1055 | 129 | 577 | .297 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-01 | STL | CIN | W | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000-09-30 | STL | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-09-29 | STL | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000-09-28 | STL | SDP | W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000-09-27 | STL | SDP | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-09-26 | STL | SDP | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000-09-24 | STL | CHC | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-09-23 | STL | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-09-22 | STL | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000-09-21 | STL | HOU | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1889 | 1865 | 16695 | 1294 | 136 | 1571 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | SFN | 1B | 102 | 99 | 942 | 72 | 11 | 76 |
| 1987 | SFN | 1B | 139 | 133 | 1253 | 103 | 13 | 130 |
| 1988 | SFN | 1B | 158 | 157 | 1492 | 104 | 12 | 126 |
| 1989 | SFN | 1B | 158 | 157 | 1445 | 111 | 10 | 117 |
| 1990 | SFN | 1B | 153 | 152 | 1456 | 119 | 12 | 118 |
| 1991 | SFN | 1B | 144 | 143 | 1273 | 110 | 4 | 115 |
| 1992 | SFN | 1B | 141 | 141 | 1275 | 105 | 10 | 130 |
| 1993 | SFN | 1B | 129 | 129 | 1078 | 88 | 14 | 113 |
| 1994 | TEX | 1B | 107 | 106 | 968 | 73 | 10 | 87 |
| 1995 | TEX | 1B | 122 | 122 | 1076 | 88 | 7 | 125 |
| 1996 | TEX | 1B | 117 | 116 | 956 | 73 | 4 | 90 |
| 1997 | TEX | 1B | 100 | 98 | 880 | 62 | 4 | 86 |
| 1998 | TEX | 1B | 134 | 133 | 1079 | 73 | 13 | 112 |
| 1999 | BAL | 1B | 63 | 62 | 575 | 42 | 3 | 54 |
| 2000 | BAL | 1B | 72 | 71 | 583 | 44 | 6 | 58 |
| 2000 | SLN | 1B | 50 | 46 | 364 | 27 | 3 | 34 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1888 |
| Designated Hitter | 33 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Player of the Week | Week of 2000-08-05 |
| 1994 | Player of the Week | Week of 1994-05-07 |
| 1991 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 1991 | Player of the Month | August |
| 1991 | Player of the Week | Week of 1991-07-13 |
| 1991 | Silver Slugger | 1B |
| 1991 | TSN All-Star | 1B |
| 1989 | NLCS MVP | |
| 1989 | Player of the Month | May |
| 1989 | Player of the Month | September |
| 1989 | Player of the Week | Week of 1989-04-22 |
| 1989 | Silver Slugger | 1B |
| 1989 | TSN All-Star | 1B |
| 1988 | Player of the Month | June |
| 1988 | Player of the Week | Week of 1988-08-05 |
| 1988 | Player of the Week | Week of 1988-06-24 |
| 1988 | TSN All-Star | 1B |
| 1987 | Player of the Week | Week of 1987-08-06 |
| 1987 | Player of the Week | Week of 1987-09-18 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | BAL | AL | $6,000,000 |
| 1999 | BAL | AL | $4,920,840 |
| 1998 | TEX | AL | $5,812,595 |
| 1997 | TEX | AL | $5,657,365 |
| 1996 | TEX | AL | $5,657,365 |
| 1995 | TEX | AL | $5,647,726 |
| 1994 | TEX | AL | $3,875,972 |
| 1993 | SFN | NL | $4,750,000 |
| 1992 | SFN | NL | $4,275,000 |
| 1991 | SFN | NL | $3,750,000 |
| 1990 | SFN | NL | $2,250,000 |
| 1989 | SFN | NL | $1,125,000 |
| 1988 | SFN | NL | $320,000 |
| 1987 | SFN | NL | $120,000 |
| 1986 | SFN | NL | $60,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $54,221,863 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi State | MS | 1983, 1984, 1985 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 15th | 17.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1991 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 4th | 118.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1989 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 2nd | 225.0 | 336 | 3 |
| 1988 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 5th | 135.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1987 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 5th | 128.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1986 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 5th | 5.0 | 120 | 0 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Will Clark
- What years did Will Clark play?
- Will Clark played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 2000.
- Was Will Clark a pitcher?
- No. Will Clark was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Will Clark hit?
- Will Clark hit 284 career home runs with 2176 hits.