Lefty Clarke
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921)
Lefty Clarke was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1921 for the Cincinnati Reds. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA and 1 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- B / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 180 lb
- Died
- 3/11/1975 in Cheverly, MD, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1921-10-02
Full name: Alan Thomas Clarke
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | CIN | NL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5.40 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5.40 | — | 0 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | CIN | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.80 |
Last 1 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-10-02 | CIN | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-10-02 | CIN | CHC | L | 5.0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Lefty Clarke: the record in brief
Lefty Clarke debuted in the major leagues on October 2, 1921. Every season row on the page belongs to the Cincinnati Reds, in 1921. Clarke is listed as a pitcher at 5'11" and 180 pounds. Clarke batted from both sides and threw left-handed, per the bio block. Clarke was born on March 8, 1896, in Clarksville, MD, USA. The bio records the death on March 11, 1975, in Cheverly, MD, USA. The given name on file is Alan Thomas Clarke.
Clarke pitched in 1 games, starting 1, and finished with a 0-1 record and 5.40 ERA. Also on Clarke's record: 1 strikeouts. The league ERA over Clarke's seasons was 4.02, so the 5.40 figure ran 34.3% worse than average. Clarke's only pitching season is 1921: 1 games, 1 strikeouts.
Clarke appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lefty Clarke
- Was Lefty Clarke a pitcher?
- Yes. Lefty Clarke pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Lefty Clarke hit?
- Lefty Clarke hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Lefty Clarke play for?
- Lefty Clarke played for one team, the Cincinnati Reds (1921).
- What were Lefty Clarke's career stats?
- In 1 game, Lefty Clarke went 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 5.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Lefty Clarke play?
- Lefty Clarke played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Lefty Clarke and how much did he weigh?
- Lefty Clarke was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.
- What was Lefty Clarke's career ERA?
- Lefty Clarke finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 0-1 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Lefty Clarke have?
- Lefty Clarke recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Lefty Clarke in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Lefty Clarke has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.