Denzel Clarke
Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2025-2026)
Denzel Clarke is a center fielder who has played in Major League Baseball since 2025 for the Athletics, a span of 2 seasons. In 87 career games, he has hit .205 with 46 hits, 3 home runs, and 14 RBI.
- 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
PIV is computed through the 2025 season, so it does not yet include 2026. Every other career total on this page includes 2026 through October 12, 2026.
- Position
- Center Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 220 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2025-05-23
Full name: Denzel Leslie Clarke
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | 224 | 24 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 90 | .205 | .261 | .304 | .565 | -265 |
Career AVG .205 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.
Career OBP .261 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 17.5% below league average.
Career SLG .304 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 24.5% below league average.
Career OPS .565 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 21.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ATH | AL | 47 | 148 | 18 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 61 | .230 | .245 (-6%) | .315 (-13%) | .403 (-8%) | .718 (-10%) | -265.4 |
| 2026 | ATH | AL | 40 | 76 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 29 | .158 | .243 (-35%) | .318 (-25%) | .400 (-57%) | .718 (-43%) | 0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 87 | 224 | 24 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 90 | .205 | — | — | — | — | -265 | ||
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
View full game log (47 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 80 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 2 | .212 |
| Away | 23 | 68 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 6 | .250 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-20 | OAK | CLE | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-07-19 | OAK | CLE | W | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-18 | OAK | CLE | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-13 | OAK | TOR | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-07-12 | OAK | TOR | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-07-11 | OAK | TOR | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-07-10 | OAK | ATL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-07-09 | OAK | ATL | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-07-08 | OAK | ATL | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-07-06 | OAK | SFG | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Center Field | 47 |
Denzel Clarke: the record in brief
Denzel Clarke's major league record starts with the debut on May 23, 2025 and remains open, because the career is ongoing. Clarke's only club in the season tables is the Athletics. Clarke played primarily as a center fielder and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 1, 2000, in Toronto, ON, CAN and a listed size of 220 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. The given name on file is Denzel Leslie Clarke.
Clarke has collected 46 hits in 224 at bats across 87 games, good for a .205 batting average, adding 3 homers and 14 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .261 and .304 give Clarke a career OPS of .565. Set against a .245 league average for the same years, Clarke's .205 average sits 16.0% below it. 2025 produced Clarke's most hits, 34 of them for the Athletics. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .230 in 2025, did not top the league's .245.
Every defensive appearance on record for Clarke, 47 games, came at center field. In the outfield, Clarke's fielding totals are 173 putouts, 1 assists and 3 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Denzel Clarke
- What years did Denzel Clarke play?
- Denzel Clarke played in Major League Baseball from 2025 to 2026.
- Was Denzel Clarke a pitcher?
- No. Denzel Clarke was a position player (Center Fielder).
- How many home runs did Denzel Clarke hit?
- Denzel Clarke hit 3 career home runs with 46 hits.
- What was Denzel Clarke's career batting average?
- Denzel Clarke batted .205 over his career, with 46 hits in 224 at bats.
- How many RBI did Denzel Clarke have?
- Denzel Clarke drove in 14 runs in his career.
- Is Denzel Clarke in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Denzel Clarke has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.