William Clarke

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1893-1905)

AVG .256
HR 20
RBI 429
H 858
OPS .637
PIV -4,475
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
10/18/1868 in New York, NY, USA
Died
7/29/1959 in Princeton, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1893-05-01
Last Game
1905-10-07

Full name: William Jones Clarke

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
950 3,346 394 858 110 32 20 429 54 176 218 .256 .310 .326 .637 -4,475

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career SLG .326 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Career OPS .637 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 8.7% below 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
1893 BLN NL 49 183 23 32 1 3 1 24 2 19 14 .175 .279 (-37%) .356 (-23%) .379 (-39%) .735 (-32%) -930.5
1894 BLN NL 28 100 18 24 8 0 1 19 2 16 14 .240 .309 (-22%) .379 (-5%) .435 (-20%) .814 (-13%) -197.2
1895 BLN NL 67 241 38 70 15 3 0 35 8 13 18 .290 .296 (-2%) .361 (-3%) .399 (-6%) .761 (-4%) -178.9
1896 BLN NL 80 300 48 89 14 7 2 71 7 14 12 .297 .290 (+2%) .354 (-3%) .387 (+6%) .741 (+2%) 40.6
1897 BLN NL 64 241 32 65 7 1 1 38 5 9 12 .270 .291 (-8%) .354 (-10%) .387 (-17%) .741 (-14%) -516.5
1898 BLN NL 82 285 26 69 5 2 0 27 2 4 14 .242 .270 (-11%) .333 (-13%) .347 (-21%) .680 (-17%) -730.4
1899 BSN NL 60 223 25 50 3 2 2 32 2 10 17 .224 .282 (-21%) .343 (-21%) .366 (-23%) .710 (-22%) -793.2
1900 BSN NL 81 270 35 85 5 2 1 30 0 9 16 .315 .279 (+13%) .338 (+2%) .366 (-2%) .705 (avg) -18.3
1901 WS1 AL 110 422 58 118 15 5 3 54 7 23 32 .280 .271 (+3%) .326 (+2%) .359 (avg) .686 (+1%) 146.0
1902 WS1 AL 87 291 31 78 15 0 6 40 1 23 15 .268 .266 (avg) .321 (+3%) .343 (+11%) .665 (+7%) 371.6
1903 WS1 AL 126 465 35 111 14 6 2 38 12 15 28 .239 .261 (-9%) .316 (-14%) .345 (-11%) .662 (-12%) -900.0
1904 WS1 AL 85 275 23 58 8 1 0 17 5 17 21 .211 .246 (-15%) .300 (-10%) .321 (-23%) .622 (-17%) -605.4
1905 NY1 NL 31 50 2 9 0 0 1 4 1 4 5 .180 .248 (-27%) .307 (-22%) .322 (-26%) .629 (-24%) -163.0
Career · 13 seasons 950 3,346 394 858 110 32 20 429 54 176 218 .256 — — — — -4,475

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home326113413230511145.269
Away3371158103273496.236

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1905-10-07 NY1PHIL 200000000
1905-10-07 NY1PHIW 302000010
1905-10-06 NY1PHIL 100000001
1905-10-05 NY1PHIW 100000010
1905-10-03 NY1CINL 300000100
1905-10-03 NY1CINL 402000001
1905-10-01 NY1CINL 200000000
1905-09-30 NY1STLW 100000000
1905-09-29 NY1STLW 100000000
1905-09-28 NY1STLL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 193 35 1787 77 40 99
C 739 54 2587 806 190 66

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1893 BLN 1B 11 0 97 3 2 5
1893 BLN C 38 0 135 45 18 3
1894 BLN 1B 5 0 40 0 1 5
1894 BLN C 23 0 80 22 11 1
1895 BLN 1B 6 0 43 2 1 5
1895 BLN C 60 0 176 67 16 8
1896 BLN 1B 14 0 116 2 5 11
1896 BLN C 67 0 203 53 14 5
1897 BLN 1B 4 0 35 2 0 4
1897 BLN C 59 0 191 38 15 2
1898 BLN 1B 10 0 87 2 3 4
1898 BLN C 70 0 289 69 14 6
1899 BSN C 60 0 213 69 18 4
1900 BSN 1B 8 0 60 4 0 1
1900 BSN C 67 0 246 104 27 8
1901 WS1 1B 3 0 24 0 1 1
1901 WS1 C 107 0 358 122 24 11
1902 WS1 C 87 0 288 97 11 8
1903 WS1 1B 88 0 891 44 18 44
1903 WS1 C 37 0 148 46 14 1
1904 WS1 1B 29 28 288 14 6 15
1904 WS1 C 52 52 229 72 7 9
1905 NY1 1B 15 7 106 4 3 4
1905 NY1 C 12 2 31 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 739
First Base 193

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Charlie Ganzel
    .259 avg, 10 HR
  2. 89
    Mike Gonzalez
    .253 avg, 13 HR
  3. 83
    Mickey Owen
    .255 avg, 14 HR
  4. 82
    Ossee Schrecongost
    .271 avg, 9 HR
  5. 82
    Joe Sugden
    .255 avg, 3 HR
  6. 82
    Zack Taylor
    .261 avg, 9 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about William Clarke

What years did William Clarke play?
William Clarke played in Major League Baseball from 1893 to 1905.
Was William Clarke a pitcher?
No. William Clarke was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did William Clarke hit?
William Clarke hit 20 career home runs with 858 hits.