What years did Josh Clarke play?

Josh Clarke played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1911.

Was Josh Clarke a pitcher?

No. Josh Clarke was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Josh Clarke hit?

Josh Clarke hit 5 career home runs with 193 hits.

Josh Clarke

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898-1911)

AVG .239

HR 5

RBI 43

H 193

OPS .653

PIV 1,501

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 180 lb
Born: 3/8/1879 in Winfield, KS, USA
Died: 7/2/1962 in Ventura, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1898-06-15
Last Game: 1911-05-23

Full name: Joshua Baldwin Clarke

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
223	809	118	193	18	9	5	43	51	135	139	.239	.351	.302	.653	1,501

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career OBP .351 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — +11.1% above league average.

Career SLG .302 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.

Career OPS .653 vs. league average .644 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
1898	LS3	NL	6	18	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1905	SLN	NL	50	167	31	43	3	2	3	18	8	27	31	.257	.248 (+4%)	.307 (+17%)	.322 (+9%)	.629 (+13%)	449.4
1908	CLE	AL	131	492	70	119	8	4	1	21	37	76	84	.242	.240 (+1%)	.298 (+17%)	.306 (-9%)	.605 (+4%)	785.1
1909	CLE	AL	4	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1911	BSN	NL	32	120	16	28	7	3	1	4	6	29	22	.233	.266 (-12%)	.336 (+15%)	.356 (+3%)	.693 (+9%)	266.6
Career · 5 seasons			223	809	118	193	18	9	5	43	51	135	139	.239	—	—	—	—	1,501

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	115	404	58	91	3	21	.225
Away	108	408	62	102	2	10	.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1911-05-23	BSN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1911-05-19	BSN	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1911-05-17	BSN	PIT	L	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	2
1911-05-16	BSN	PIT	L	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1911-05-15	BSN	PIT	L	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
1911-05-13	BSN	PIT	L	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
1911-05-12	BSN	CIN	L	5	1	3	2	0	3	0	0
1911-05-11	BSN	CIN	L	2	0	1	1	0	2	2	0
1911-05-10	BSN	CIN	L	7	1	1	1	0	2	1	1
1911-05-09	BSN	CIN	L	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	16	15	26	48	9	0
OF	196	160	350	21	20	2
SS	4	3	7	7	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1898	LS3	OF	5	0	11	0	1	0
1905	SLN	2B	16	15	26	48	9	0
1905	SLN	OF	26	26	48	1	3	0
1905	SLN	SS	4	3	7	7	1	0
1908	CLE	OF	131	131	220	13	9	1
1909	CLE	OF	4	3	3	0	2	0
1911	BSN	OF	30	0	68	7	5	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	16
Shortstop	4
Left Field	164
Center Field	8
Right Field	27

Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Clarke

What years did Josh Clarke play?: Josh Clarke played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1911.
Was Josh Clarke a pitcher?: No. Josh Clarke was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Josh Clarke hit?: Josh Clarke hit 5 career home runs with 193 hits.