Jack Clements

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1900)

AVG .287
HR 77
RBI 687
H 1,231
OPS .769
PIV 8,830
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'8" / 204 lb
Born
7/24/1864 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
5/23/1941 in Norristown, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1884-04-22
Last Game
1900-10-02

Full name: John J. Clements

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,160 4,295 619 1,231 226 60 77 687 55 341 317 .287 .348 .421 .769 8,830

Career AVG .287 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.

Career OBP .348 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — +5.9% above league average.

Career SLG .421 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — +18.0% above league average.

Career OPS .769 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — +12.2% above 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
1884 PHU UA 41 177 37 50 13 2 3 0 0 9 0 .282 .243 (+16%) .278 (+14%) .327 (+31%) .606 (+23%) 568.3
1884 PHI NL 9 30 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 .233 — — — — 568.3
1885 PHI NL 52 188 14 36 11 3 1 14 0 2 30 .191 .244 (-22%) .287 (-31%) .325 (-8%) .613 (-19%) -551.8
1886 PHI NL 54 185 15 38 5 1 0 11 4 7 34 .205 .246 (-17%) .302 (-23%) .331 (-27%) .634 (-25%) -657.3
1887 PHI NL 66 246 48 69 13 7 1 47 7 9 24 .280 .270 (+4%) .331 (-5%) .373 (+8%) .705 (+2%) 3.0
1888 PHI NL 86 326 26 80 8 4 1 32 3 10 36 .245 .238 (+3%) .290 (-5%) .319 (-5%) .610 (-5%) -251.9
1889 PHI NL 78 310 51 88 17 1 4 35 3 29 21 .284 .263 (+8%) .334 (+4%) .357 (+7%) .691 (+6%) 312.5
1890 PHI NL 97 381 64 120 23 8 7 74 10 45 30 .315 .260 (+21%) .336 (+16%) .351 (+35%) .687 (+26%) 1778.3
1891 PHI NL 107 423 58 131 29 4 4 75 3 43 19 .310 .254 (+22%) .331 (+15%) .343 (+24%) .675 (+19%) 1507.6
1892 PHI NL 109 402 50 106 25 6 8 76 7 43 40 .264 .244 (+8%) .316 (+7%) .327 (+27%) .644 (+17%) 1155.4
1893 PHI NL 94 376 64 107 20 3 17 80 3 39 29 .285 .279 (+2%) .356 (+1%) .379 (+29%) .735 (+15%) 1045.7
1894 PHI NL 48 171 26 60 6 5 3 36 6 26 9 .351 .309 (+13%) .379 (+21%) .435 (+14%) .814 (+17%) 701.1
1895 PHI NL 88 322 64 127 27 2 13 75 3 22 7 .394 .296 (+33%) .361 (+23%) .399 (+53%) .761 (+39%) 2466.9
1896 PHI NL 57 184 35 66 5 7 5 45 2 17 14 .359 .290 (+24%) .354 (+21%) .387 (+40%) .741 (+31%) 1045.8
1897 PHI NL 55 185 18 44 4 2 6 36 3 12 3 .238 .291 (-18%) .354 (-14%) .387 (-2%) .741 (-8%) -250.2
1898 SLN NL 99 335 39 86 19 5 3 41 1 21 13 .257 .270 (-5%) .333 (-6%) .347 (+7%) .680 (avg) -43.1
1899 CL4 NL 4 12 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1900 BSN NL 16 42 6 13 1 0 1 10 0 3 0 .310 — — — — 0.0
Career · 18 seasons 1,160 4,295 619 1,231 226 60 77 687 55 341 317 .287 — — — — 9,399

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
Home541742648227.276
Away652122054224.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1900-10-03 BSNBROL 100000000
1900-10-02 BSNBROL 100000000
1900-07-30 BSNCINL 402000010
1900-07-25 BSNSTLW 423001300
1900-07-20 BSNCHCL 100000000
1900-07-05 BSNCHCL 300000010
1900-06-25 BSNPHIW 432100310
1900-06-21 BSNNY1W 400000000
1900-06-19 BSNBROL 400000000
1900-06-18 BSNBROL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 8 0 47 4 1 3
3B 4 0 3 2 0 0
C 1076 0 4787 1082 394 94
OF 41 0 61 18 19 3
SS 4 0 7 10 0 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 PHU C 20 0 114 32 18 0
1884 PHU OF 22 0 28 14 13 2
1884 PHU SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1884 PHI C 9 0 51 16 14 1
1885 PHI C 41 0 181 47 28 2
1885 PHI OF 11 0 15 2 4 1
1886 PHI C 47 0 318 52 28 3
1886 PHI OF 7 0 16 2 2 0
1887 PHI 3B 4 0 3 2 0 0
1887 PHI C 59 0 328 79 26 8
1887 PHI SS 3 0 7 10 0 2
1888 PHI C 85 0 494 104 47 6
1888 PHI OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1889 PHI C 78 0 380 77 42 7
1890 PHI 1B 5 0 46 3 0 2
1890 PHI C 91 0 503 92 35 12
1891 PHI 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1891 PHI C 107 0 415 108 41 10
1892 PHI C 109 0 557 107 35 12
1893 PHI 1B 1 0 1 1 1 1
1893 PHI C 92 0 329 75 25 5
1894 PHI C 48 0 185 35 14 5
1895 PHI C 88 0 280 69 11 7
1896 PHI C 53 0 149 51 7 3
1897 PHI C 49 0 163 40 8 3
1898 SLN C 86 0 287 81 11 8
1899 CL4 C 4 0 8 7 1 0
1900 BSN C 10 0 45 10 3 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 1076
First Base 8
Third Base 4
Shortstop 4
Left Field 8
Center Field 7
Right Field 26

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jack Clements (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Thurman Munson
    .292 avg, 113 HR
  2. 97
    Manny Sanguillen
    .296 avg, 65 HR
  3. 97
    Bob O'Farrell
    .273 avg, 51 HR
  4. 96
    John Milligan
    .286 avg, 49 HR
  5. 96
    Don Slaught
    .283 avg, 77 HR
  6. 93
    Jonathan Lucroy
    .274 avg, 108 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Clements

What years did Jack Clements play?
Jack Clements played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1900.
Was Jack Clements a pitcher?
No. Jack Clements was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Jack Clements hit?
Jack Clements hit 77 career home runs with 1231 hits.