What years did Rufe Clarke play?

Rufe Clarke played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1924.

Was Rufe Clarke a pitcher?

Yes. Rufe Clarke pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 3 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rufe Clarke hit?

Rufe Clarke hit 0 career home runs.

What was Rufe Clarke's career batting average?

Rufe Clarke batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Rufe Clarke's career ERA?

Rufe Clarke finished with a 3.97 career ERA, going 1-1 with 3 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Rufe Clarke have?

Rufe Clarke recorded 3 career strikeouts.

Rufe Clarke

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1924)

Rufe Clarke was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1924 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 2 seasons. Across 7 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 3.97 ERA and 3 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 1–1

ERA 3.97

WHIP 1.76

SO 3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 203 lb
Born: 4/13/1900 in Estill, SC, USA
Died: 2/8/1983 in Columbia, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1923-09-03
Last Game: 1924-05-19

Full name: Rufus Rivers Clarke

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rufe Clarke — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	7	0	0	0	0	11.3	9	5	0	11	3	3.97	0.0

Career ERA 3.97 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rufe Clarke — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1923	DET	AL	1	1	5	6.0	6	3	6	2	4.50	—	0.0
1924	DET	AL	0	0	2	5.3	3	2	5	1	3.38	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	1	7	11.1	9	5	11	3	3.97	—	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

Rufe Clarke — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rufe Clarke — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1923	DET	AL	5	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1924	DET	AL	2	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			7	1	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Rufe Clarke — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	5	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Rufe Clarke — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	3.2	3	0	2	2	0.00
Away	5	8.0	5	5	9	1	5.62

Last 7 Games — Batting

Rufe Clarke — Last 7 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1924-05-19	DET	BOS	L	1	1
1924-05-14	DET	PHA	L	0	0
1923-10-04	DET	CHW	L	0	0
1923-09-30	DET	CLE	L	0	0
1923-09-25	DET	NYY	W	0	0
1923-09-18	DET	PHA	L	0	0
1923-09-03	DET	CHW	W	0	0

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Rufe Clarke — Last 7 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1924-05-19	DET	BOS	—	4.1	3	2	2	4	1	0
1924-05-14	DET	PHA	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1923-10-04	DET	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1923-09-30	DET	CLE	—	2.2	1	0	0	2	2	0
1923-09-25	DET	NYY	—	1.2	2	2	2	2	0	1
1923-09-18	DET	PHA	L	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0
1923-09-03	DET	CHW	W	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rufe Clarke — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	0	3	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rufe Clarke — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1923	DET	P	5	0	1	2	0	0
1924	DET	P	2	0	2	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rufe Clarke — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	7

College History

Rufe Clarke — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Davidson College	Davidson	NC	1916, 1917, 1918, 1919

Frequently Asked Questions about Rufe Clarke

What years did Rufe Clarke play?: Rufe Clarke played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1924.
Was Rufe Clarke a pitcher?: Yes. Rufe Clarke pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rufe Clarke hit?: Rufe Clarke hit 0 career home runs.
What was Rufe Clarke's career batting average?: Rufe Clarke batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Rufe Clarke's career ERA?: Rufe Clarke finished with a 3.97 career ERA, going 1-1 with 3 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Rufe Clarke have?: Rufe Clarke recorded 3 career strikeouts.