Fred Clarke

Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1894-1915)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1945
AVG .312
HR 67
RBI 1,015
H 2,678
OPS .814
PIV 34,764
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
10/3/1872 in Winterset, IA, USA
Died
8/14/1960 in Winfield, KS, USA
MLB Debut
1894-06-30
Last Game
1915-09-23
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1945 (BBWAA)

Full name: Fred Clifford Clarke

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,246 8,584 1,622 2,678 361 220 67 1,015 509 875 511 .312 .386 .429 .814 34,764

Career AVG .312 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +19.1% above league average.

Career OBP .386 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +18.9% above league average.

Career SLG .429 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +24.6% above league average.

Career OPS .814 vs. league average .668 across their career seasons — +21.8% above 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
1894 LS3 NL 76 314 55 86 11 7 7 48 26 26 27 .274 .309 (-11%) .379 (-11%) .435 (-3%) .814 (-7%) -439.3
1895 LS3 NL 132 550 96 191 21 5 4 82 40 34 24 .347 .296 (+17%) .361 (+9%) .399 (+6%) .761 (+8%) 1000.2
1896 LS3 NL 131 517 96 168 15 18 9 79 34 43 34 .325 .290 (+12%) .354 (+11%) .387 (+23%) .741 (+17%) 1819.7
1897 LS3 NL 130 526 122 205 30 13 6 67 59 45 26 .390 .291 (+34%) .354 (+30%) .387 (+37%) .741 (+34%) 3935.9
1898 LS3 NL 149 599 116 184 23 12 3 47 40 48 21 .307 .270 (+14%) .333 (+12%) .347 (+15%) .680 (+14%) 1653.1
1899 LS3 NL 149 606 122 206 23 9 5 70 49 49 18 .340 .282 (+20%) .343 (+18%) .366 (+18%) .710 (+18%) 2348.2
1900 PIT NL 106 399 84 110 15 12 3 32 21 51 20 .276 .279 (-1%) .338 (+9%) .366 (+8%) .705 (+8%) 720.9
1901 PIT NL 129 527 118 171 24 15 6 60 23 51 44 .324 .271 (+19%) .326 (+21%) .359 (+28%) .686 (+25%) 2607.4
1902 PIT NL 113 459 103 145 27 14 2 53 29 51 38 .316 .266 (+18%) .321 (+25%) .343 (+31%) .665 (+28%) 2488.6
1903 PIT NL 104 427 88 150 32 15 5 70 21 41 27 .351 .261 (+34%) .316 (+31%) .345 (+54%) .662 (+43%) 3247.9
1904 PIT NL 72 278 51 85 7 11 0 25 11 22 25 .306 .246 (+24%) .300 (+22%) .321 (+28%) .622 (+25%) 1115.7
1905 PIT NL 141 525 95 157 18 15 2 51 24 55 41 .299 .248 (+21%) .307 (+20%) .322 (+25%) .629 (+22%) 2174.4
1906 PIT NL 118 417 69 129 14 13 1 39 18 40 25 .309 .247 (+25%) .307 (+21%) .315 (+31%) .622 (+26%) 1855.5
1907 PIT NL 148 501 97 145 18 13 2 59 37 68 32 .289 .245 (+18%) .304 (+26%) .308 (+26%) .613 (+26%) 2584.2
1908 PIT NL 151 551 83 146 18 15 2 53 24 65 23 .265 .240 (+10%) .298 (+17%) .306 (+18%) .605 (+18%) 1861.5
1909 PIT NL 152 550 97 158 16 11 3 68 31 80 36 .287 .244 (+18%) .306 (+25%) .312 (+19%) .618 (+22%) 2560.2
1910 PIT NL 123 429 57 113 23 9 2 63 12 53 23 .263 .249 (+5%) .317 (+10%) .326 (+14%) .644 (+12%) 998.3
1911 PIT NL 110 392 73 127 25 13 5 49 10 53 27 .324 .266 (+22%) .336 (+21%) .356 (+38%) .693 (+30%) 2231.2
1913 PIT NL 9 13 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 — — — — 0.0
1914 PIT NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1915 PIT NL 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 21 seasons 2,246 8,584 1,622 2,678 361 220 67 1,015 509 875 511 .312 — — — — 34,764

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
15 53 10 13 2 1 2 9 6 8 .245

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1909 WS PIT 7 19 7 4 0 0 2 7 5 3 .211
1903 WS PIT 8 34 3 9 2 1 0 2 1 5 .265

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home891325163799524363.306
Away8873430616103317348.301

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-09-23 PITBSNW 201000000
1914-07-10 PITPHIL 100000000
1914-07-04 PITCHCL 100000000
1913-07-17 PITBROW 000000000
1913-06-29 PITSTLL 100000000
1913-06-16 PITBSNL 100000000
1913-06-14 PITNY1L 400000000
1913-06-13 PITNY1L 300000000
1913-06-12 PITNY1L 100000000
1913-06-10 PITBROW 101100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 2193 878 4795 254 256 42
SS 6 0 17 12 10 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1894 LS3 OF 76 0 163 15 23 2
1895 LS3 OF 132 0 344 20 49 4
1896 LS3 OF 131 0 277 18 30 2
1897 LS3 OF 129 0 285 18 24 0
1898 LS3 OF 149 0 344 19 23 3
1899 LS3 OF 145 0 328 20 13 2
1899 LS3 SS 3 0 13 9 7 0
1900 PIT OF 104 0 263 8 16 2
1901 PIT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1901 PIT OF 127 0 282 13 9 0
1901 PIT SS 1 0 1 2 3 1
1902 PIT OF 113 0 215 13 10 2
1903 PIT OF 101 0 168 10 7 3
1903 PIT SS 2 0 3 1 0 0
1904 PIT OF 70 70 135 4 3 2
1905 PIT OF 137 136 270 16 7 4
1906 PIT OF 110 109 209 15 6 3
1907 PIT OF 144 143 298 15 4 2
1908 PIT OF 151 151 350 15 10 2
1909 PIT OF 152 152 362 17 5 2
1910 PIT OF 118 117 284 10 10 4
1911 PIT OF 101 0 216 8 7 3
1913 PIT OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
1915 PIT OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Third Base 1
Shortstop 6
Left Field 2187
Center Field 4
Right Field 6

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1911 Baseball Magazine All-Star LF
1909 Baseball Magazine All-Star LF
1908 Baseball Magazine All-Star LF

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    George Van Haltren
    .316 avg, 69 HR
  2. 90
    Joe Kelley HOF
    .317 avg, 65 HR
  3. 90
    Jimmy Ryan
    .308 avg, 118 HR
  4. 87
    Sam Rice HOF
    .322 avg, 34 HR
  5. 80
    Sherry Magee
    .291 avg, 83 HR
  6. 75
    Edd Roush HOF
    .323 avg, 68 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Clarke

What years did Fred Clarke play?
Fred Clarke played in Major League Baseball from 1894 to 1915.
Was Fred Clarke a pitcher?
No. Fred Clarke was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Fred Clarke hit?
Fred Clarke hit 67 career home runs with 2678 hits.
Is Fred Clarke in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Fred Clarke was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945.