Dad Clarke

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1888-1898)

W–L 44–51
ERA 4.16
WHIP 1.47
SO 175
Pitcher PIV 9101.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 160 lb
Born
1/7/1865 in Oswego, NY, USA
Died
6/3/1911 in Lorain, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1888-04-23
Last Game
1898-10-15

Full name: William H. Clarke

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
44 51 121 92 77 2 3 850.3 1,063 393 24 191 175 4.16 9101.5

Career ERA 4.16 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1888 CHN NL 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 16.0 23 9 6 6 5.06 2.95 (-72%) -805.2
1891 CL6 AA 1 2 5 3 2 0 0 23.0 32 16 16 3 6.26 3.52 (-78%) -551.3
1894 NY1 NL 3 4 15 6 5 0 1 84.0 114 46 26 15 4.93 5.33 (+7%) 789.5
1895 NY1 NL 18 15 37 30 27 1 1 281.7 336 106 60 67 3.39 4.77 (+29%) 5109.2
1896 NY1 NL 17 24 48 40 33 1 1 351.0 431 166 60 66 4.26 4.36 (+2%) 4769.9
1897 NY1 NL 2 1 6 4 2 0 0 31.0 43 21 11 10 6.10 4.30 (-42%) -34.9
1897 LS3 NL 2 4 7 6 6 0 0 54.7 74 24 10 7 3.95 4.30 (+8%) -175.7
1898 LS3 NL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 10 5 2 1 5.00 3.59 (-39%) 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 44 51 121 92 77 2 3 850.1 1,063 393 191 175 4.16 — 9,102

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
123 360 41 78 5 4 1 28 1 28 50 .217 .277 .261 .538 -1,329

Career AVG .217 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 21.4% below league average.

Career OBP .277 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 18.8% below league average.

Career SLG .261 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 29.5% below league average.

Career OPS .538 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 24.3% below 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
1888 CHN NL 2 7 4 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 .286 — — — — 0.0
1891 CL6 AA 5 10 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 .100 — — — — 0.0
1894 NY1 NL 16 37 4 8 2 1 0 3 1 4 4 .216 — — — — 0.0
1895 NY1 NL 37 121 16 29 2 1 0 10 0 8 15 .240 .296 (-19%) .361 (-19%) .399 (-32%) .761 (-26%) -518.6
1896 NY1 NL 49 147 11 30 0 1 0 10 0 12 19 .204 .290 (-30%) .354 (-24%) .387 (-44%) .741 (-34%) -810.8
1897 NY1 NL 6 13 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .231 — — — — 0.0
1897 LS3 NL 7 22 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 .227 — — — — 0.0
1898 LS3 NL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 123 360 41 78 5 4 1 28 1 28 50 .217 — — — — -1,329

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

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home130000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home19.0105215.00

Last 1 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1898-04-18 LS3PITL 300000001

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1898-04-18 LS3PIT L 9.01075211

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 121 0 42 165 22 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1888 CHN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1888 CHN P 2 0 2 4 2 1
1891 CL6 P 5 0 0 6 0 0
1894 NY1 P 15 0 6 15 2 1
1895 NY1 P 37 0 13 49 7 6
1896 NY1 P 48 0 12 72 8 1
1897 NY1 P 6 0 3 7 3 0
1897 LS3 P 7 0 6 10 0 0
1898 LS3 P 1 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 121
Center Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dad Clarke (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Harley Payne
    30-36, 4.04 ERA
  2. 92
    Zeke Wilson
    52-44, 4.03 ERA
  3. 86
    Bill Reidy
    27-41, 4.17 ERA
  4. 83
    Wild Bill Widner
    22-36, 4.36 ERA
  5. 80
    Dutch Henry
    27-43, 4.39 ERA
  6. 77
    Ed Scott
    23-26, 4.01 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dad Clarke

What years did Dad Clarke play?
Dad Clarke played in Major League Baseball from 1888 to 1898.
Was Dad Clarke a pitcher?
Yes. Dad Clarke pitched in the major leagues, recording 44 wins and 175 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dad Clarke hit?
Dad Clarke hit 1 career home runs with 78 hits.