What years did Walter Clarkson play?

Walter Clarkson played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1908.

Was Walter Clarkson a pitcher?

Yes. Walter Clarkson pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 178 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Walter Clarkson hit?

Walter Clarkson hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.

What was Walter Clarkson's career batting average?

Walter Clarkson batted .152 over his career, with 20 hits in 132 at bats.

How many RBI did Walter Clarkson have?

Walter Clarkson drove in 12 runs in his career.

What was Walter Clarkson's career ERA?

Walter Clarkson finished with a 3.17 career ERA, going 18-16 with 178 strikeouts.

Walter Clarkson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1904-1908)

Walter Clarkson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1908 for the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 5 seasons. Across 78 career appearances, he went 18-16 with a 3.17 ERA and 178 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 18–16

ERA 3.17

WHIP 1.26

SO 178

Pitcher PIV -3709.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 150 lb
Born: 11/3/1878 in Cambridge, MA, USA
Died: 10/10/1946 in Cambridge, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1904-07-02
Last Game: 1908-04-28

Full name: Walter Hamilton Clarkson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Walter Clarkson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
18	16	78	37	23	4	2	374.7	340	132	12	132	178	3.17	-3709.0

Career ERA 3.17 vs. league average 2.61 across their career seasons — 21.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Walter Clarkson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1904	NYA	AL	1	2	13	4	2	0	1	66.3	63	37	25	43	5.02	2.66 (-89%)	-1050.6
1905	NYA	AL	3	3	9	4	3	0	0	46.0	40	20	13	35	3.91	2.82 (-39%)	645.6
1906	NYA	AL	9	4	32	16	9	3	0	151.0	135	39	55	64	2.32	2.68 (+13%)	-2118.2
1907	NYA	AL	1	1	5	2	0	0	1	17.3	19	12	8	3	6.23	2.50 (-149%)	-786.3
1907	CLE	AL	4	6	17	10	9	1	0	90.7	77	20	29	32	1.99	2.50 (+21%)	-399.5
1908	CLE	AL	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	3.3	6	4	2	1	10.80	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			18	16	78	37	23	4	2	374.2	340	132	132	178	3.17	—	-3,709

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

Walter Clarkson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
78	132	9	20	2	4	0	12	0	1	27	.152	.158	.227	.385	-253

Career AVG .152 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 38.3% below league average.

Career OBP .158 vs. league average .304 across their career seasons — 48.0% below league average.

Career SLG .227 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 27.8% below league average.

Career OPS .385 vs. league average .619 across their career seasons — 37.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Walter Clarkson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1904	NYA	AL	13	26	3	7	0	2	3	1	3	.269	—	—	—	—	0.0
1905	NYA	AL	9	19	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	.053	—	—	—	—	0.0
1906	NYA	AL	32	51	3	8	2	2	4	0	7	.157	.247 (-37%)	.307 (-49%)	.315 (-13%)	.622 (-31%)	-252.8
1907	NYA	AL	5	7	1	2	0	0	1	0	3	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1907	CLE	AL	17	28	1	1	0	0	2	0	10	.036	—	—	—	—	0.0
1908	CLE	AL	2	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			78	132	9	20	2	4	12	1	27	.152	—	—	—	—	-253

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

Walter Clarkson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	38	65	5	11	0	5	.169
Away	40	68	5	10	0	2	.147

Pitching — Home / Away

Walter Clarkson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	38	181.0	175	25	65	84	1.24
Away	40	194.2	174	12	66	98	0.55

Last 10 Games — Batting

Walter Clarkson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1908-04-28	CLE	DET	W	1	1	0
1908-04-22	CLE	CHW	L	0	0	0
1907-10-06	CLE	CHW	L	3	0	1
1907-10-03	CLE	PHA	L	3	0	3
1907-09-27	CLE	MIN	L	0	0	0
1907-09-17	CLE	SLA	L	3	0	0
1907-09-07	CLE	DET	L	0	0	0
1907-09-06	CLE	DET	L	0	0	0
1907-08-22	CLE	MIN	W	3	0	0
1907-08-16	CLE	PHA	L	2	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Walter Clarkson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO	HR
1908-04-28	CLE	DET	—	2.1	4	4	2	0	0
1908-04-22	CLE	CHW	—	1.0	2	0	0	1	0
1907-10-06	CLE	CHW	L	8.0	9	4	2	4	0
1907-10-03	CLE	PHA	L	8.0	6	4	1	1	0
1907-09-27	CLE	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	2	1	0
1907-09-17	CLE	SLA	L	9.0	11	6	2	5	0
1907-09-07	CLE	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1907-09-06	CLE	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1907-08-22	CLE	MIN	W	9.0	8	1	4	5	0
1907-08-16	CLE	PHA	L	6.0	9	7	5	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Walter Clarkson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	78	37	16	94	7	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Walter Clarkson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1904	NYA	P	13	4	2	14	1	0
1905	NYA	P	9	4	1	11	2	0
1906	NYA	P	32	16	3	39	1	1
1907	NYA	P	5	2	1	6	0	1
1907	CLE	P	17	10	9	24	3	2
1908	CLE	P	2	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Walter Clarkson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	78

College History

Walter Clarkson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Harvard University	Cambridge	MA	1901, 1902, 1903, 1904

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Frequently Asked Questions about Walter Clarkson

What years did Walter Clarkson play?: Walter Clarkson played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1908.
Was Walter Clarkson a pitcher?: Yes. Walter Clarkson pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 178 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Walter Clarkson hit?: Walter Clarkson hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.
What was Walter Clarkson's career batting average?: Walter Clarkson batted .152 over his career, with 20 hits in 132 at bats.
How many RBI did Walter Clarkson have?: Walter Clarkson drove in 12 runs in his career.
What was Walter Clarkson's career ERA?: Walter Clarkson finished with a 3.17 career ERA, going 18-16 with 178 strikeouts.