What years did Bill Clarkson play?

Bill Clarkson played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1929.

Was Bill Clarkson a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Clarkson pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 39 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Clarkson hit?

Bill Clarkson hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Bill Clarkson's career batting average?

Bill Clarkson batted .080 over his career, with 2 hits in 25 at bats.

What was Bill Clarkson's career ERA?

Bill Clarkson finished with a 5.44 career ERA, going 3-12 with 39 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bill Clarkson have?

Bill Clarkson recorded 39 career strikeouts.

Bill Clarkson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1929)

Bill Clarkson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1929 for the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, a span of 3 seasons. Across 51 career appearances, he went 3-12 with a 5.44 ERA and 39 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 3–12

ERA 5.44

WHIP 1.87

SO 39

Pitcher PIV -2473.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 160 lb
Born: 9/27/1898 in Portsmouth, VA, USA
Died: 8/27/1971 in Raleigh, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1927-05-02
Last Game: 1929-10-06

Full name: William Henry Clarkson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Clarkson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	12	51	9	2	0	2	134.0	171	81	5	79	39	5.44	-2473.8

Career ERA 5.44 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — 27.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Clarkson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1927	NY1	NL	3	9	26	7	2	2	86.7	92	42	52	28	4.36	4.08 (-7%)	-1399.9
1928	NY1	NL	0	0	4	0	0	0	5.7	10	5	1	3	7.94	—	0.0
1928	BSN	NL	0	2	19	1	0	0	34.7	53	26	22	8	6.75	4.13 (-63%)	-1073.9
1929	BSN	NL	0	1	2	1	0	0	7.0	16	8	4	0	10.29	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			3	12	51	9	2	2	134.0	171	81	79	39	5.44	—	-2,474

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

Bill Clarkson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
53	25	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	8	.080	.207	.080	.287	0

Career AVG .080 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 71.8% below league average.

Career OBP .207 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 40.3% below league average.

Career SLG .080 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 80.1% below league average.

Career OPS .287 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 61.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Clarkson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1927	NY1	NL	28	20	1	1	4	7	.050	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	NY1	NL	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	BSN	NL	19	3	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1929	BSN	NL	2	2	0	1	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			53	25	1	2	4	8	.080	—	—	—	—	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

Bill Clarkson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	32	10	0	2	0	0	.200
Away	21	15	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Clarkson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	32	78.1	94	46	49	22	5.29
Away	19	57.2	77	35	30	17	5.46

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Clarkson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1929-10-06	BSN	NY1	L	1	1
1929-09-28	BSN	PHI	L	1	0
1928-09-25	BSN	PIT	L	0	0
1928-09-22	BSN	CIN	W	0	0
1928-09-21	BSN	CIN	L	0	0
1928-09-18	BSN	CHC	L	0	0
1928-09-17	BSN	CHC	L	0	0
1928-09-15	BSN	CHC	L	0	0
1928-09-14	BSN	NY1	L	0	0
1928-09-13	BSN	NY1	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Clarkson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1929-10-06	BSN	NY1	—	3.0	6	4	2	1	0	0
1929-09-28	BSN	PHI	L	4.0	10	6	6	3	0	0
1928-09-25	BSN	PIT	—	2.0	2	3	2	3	0	0
1928-09-22	BSN	CIN	—	1.0	3	4	3	2	0	0
1928-09-21	BSN	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1928-09-18	BSN	CHC	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
1928-09-17	BSN	CHC	—	3.0	6	5	4	1	4	1
1928-09-15	BSN	CHC	—	0.0	3	2	2	1	0	0
1928-09-14	BSN	NY1	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1928-09-13	BSN	NY1	—	2.0	5	3	3	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Clarkson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	51	0	5	37	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Clarkson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1927	NY1	P	26	2	20	0	0
1928	NY1	P	4	0	1	0	0
1928	BSN	P	19	2	14	1	1
1929	BSN	P	2	1	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bill Clarkson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	51

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Clarkson

What years did Bill Clarkson play?: Bill Clarkson played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1929.
Was Bill Clarkson a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Clarkson pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 39 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Clarkson hit?: Bill Clarkson hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Bill Clarkson's career batting average?: Bill Clarkson batted .080 over his career, with 2 hits in 25 at bats.
What was Bill Clarkson's career ERA?: Bill Clarkson finished with a 5.44 career ERA, going 3-12 with 39 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bill Clarkson have?: Bill Clarkson recorded 39 career strikeouts.