Willie Clark

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1895-1899)

AVG .286
HR 2
RBI 199
H 366
OPS .745
PIV 721
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
8/16/1870 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Died
11/13/1932 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1895-06-20
Last Game
1899-08-03

Full name: William Otis Clark

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
350 1,280 188 366 54 35 2 199 38 114 75 .286 .358 .388 .745 721

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .358 vs. league average .349 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .388 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .745 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — near 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
1895 NY1 NL 23 88 9 23 3 2 0 16 1 5 6 .261 .296 (-12%) .361 (-17%) .399 (-15%) .761 (-16%) -250.6
1896 NY1 NL 72 247 38 72 12 4 0 33 8 15 12 .291 .290 (avg) .354 (-1%) .387 (-4%) .741 (-2%) -87.0
1897 NY1 NL 117 436 63 122 17 12 1 75 18 37 29 .280 .291 (-4%) .354 (-2%) .387 (-2%) .741 (-2%) -131.4
1898 PIT NL 57 209 29 64 9 7 1 31 0 22 7 .306 .270 (+13%) .333 (+13%) .347 (+24%) .680 (+19%) 650.3
1899 PIT NL 81 300 49 85 13 10 0 44 11 35 21 .283 .282 (avg) .343 (+10%) .366 (+7%) .710 (+8%) 540.0
Career · 5 seasons 350 1,280 188 366 54 35 2 199 38 114 75 .286 — — — — 721

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home762764274033.268
Away622333675142.322

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1899-08-03 PITBLNL 401000000
1899-08-02 PITBLNL 412000100
1899-08-01 PITBLNW 311000210
1899-07-31 PITBLNW 411000000
1899-07-29 PITWSNW 511010100
1899-07-28 PITWSNW 311000000
1899-07-28 PITWSNL 400000000
1899-07-26 PITWSNW 410000100
1899-07-25 PITPHIW 511000101
1899-07-24 PITPHIW 301000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 332 0 3340 167 61 191
3B 1 0 0 3 0 0
OF 7 0 9 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1895 NY1 1B 23 0 213 14 6 16
1896 NY1 1B 65 0 634 25 17 40
1897 NY1 1B 108 0 1050 65 18 69
1897 NY1 3B 1 0 0 3 0 0
1897 NY1 OF 7 0 9 0 0 0
1898 PIT 1B 57 0 601 27 10 29
1899 PIT 1B 79 0 842 36 10 37

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 332
Third Base 1
Left Field 7

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Willie Clark (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Matt Carlisle
    .283 avg, 12 HR
  2. 83
    Leroy Morney
    .280 avg, 8 HR
  3. 82
    Esteban German
    .280 avg, 8 HR
  4. 74
    Harry Williams
    .285 avg, 19 HR
  5. 74
    Joe Sullivan
    .299 avg, 11 HR
  6. 74
    Jake Dunn
    .280 avg, 22 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Willie Clark

What years did Willie Clark play?
Willie Clark played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1899.
Was Willie Clark a pitcher?
No. Willie Clark was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Willie Clark hit?
Willie Clark hit 2 career home runs with 366 hits.