19th Century | Bob Clark | |
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Full Name: Robert H. Clark Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 5-10 Weight: 175 lbs. Born: Mar 18, 1863 in Covington, KY Major League Debut: Apr 17, 1886 Died: Aug 21, 1919 in Covington, KY |
CAREER STATISTICS - BATTING
TOTALS
BATTING | ||||||||||||||
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YR 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1893 |
TM Bro Bro Bro Bro Bro Cin Lou |
LG AA AA AA AA NL NL NL |
POS C C C C C C C |
G 71 48 45 53 43 16 12 |
AB 269 177 150 182 151 54 28 |
R 37 24 23 32 24 2 3 |
H 58 47 36 50 33 6 3 |
2B 8 3 5 5 3 0 1 |
3B 2 1 3 2 3 0 0 |
HR 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 |
RBI 26 18 20 22 15 3 3 |
TB 70 52 50 59 42 6 4 |
BB 17 7 9 26 15 6 5 |
IBB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
Totals | G 288 |
AB 1011 |
R 145 |
H 233 |
2B 25 |
3B 11 |
HR 1 |
RBI 107 |
TB 283 |
BB 85 |
IBB 0 |
BATTING | BASERUNNING | PERCENTAGES | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
YR 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1893 |
TM Bro Bro Bro Bro Bro Cin Lou |
LG AA AA AA AA NL NL NL |
K 0 0 0 7 8 9 5 |
HBP 0 1 2 1 4 1 0 |
SH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
SF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
GDP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
SB 14 15 11 18 10 3 0 |
CS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
SB% 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 -.--- |
AVG .216 .266 .240 .275 .219 .111 .107 |
OBP .262 .297 .292 .368 .306 .213 .242 |
SLG .260 .294 .333 .324 .278 .111 .143 |
AB/HR --.- --.- 150.0 --.- --.- --.- --.- |
AB/K --.- --.- --.- 26.0 18.9 6.0 5.6 |
Totals | K 29 |
HBP 9 |
SH 0 |
SF 0 |
GDP 0 |
SB 71 |
CS 0 |
SB% 1.000 |
BAVG .230 |
OBP .296 |
SLG .280 |
AB/HR 1,011.0 |
AB/K 34.9 |
19th CENT. WORLD SERIES
STATISTICS - BATTING TOTALS
BATTING | PERCENTAGES | |||||||||||||||||
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YR 1889 1890 |
TM Bro Bro |
LG AA NL |
G 4 1 |
AB 12 3 |
R 3 2 |
H 5 2 |
2B 2 0 |
3B 0 1 |
HR 0 0 |
RBI 3 1 |
TB 7 4 |
BB 2 0 |
K 2 0 |
SB 0 0 |
BAVG .417 .667 |
SLG .583 1.333 |
AB/HR --.- --.- |
AB/K 6.0 --.- |
Totals | G 5 |
AB 15 |
R 5 |
H 7 |
2B 2 |
3B 1 |
HR 0 |
RBI 4 |
TB 11 |
BB 2 |
K 2 |
SB 0 |
AVG .467 |
SLG .733 |
AB/HR --.- |
AB/K 7.5 |
TEAM ABBREVIATION KEY | ||||
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YEARS 1886-1889 1890 1891 1893 |
TM Bro Bro Cin Lou |
LG AA NL NL NL |
TEAM NAME Brooklyn Bridegrooms Brooklyn Bridegrooms Cincinnati Reds Louisville Colonels |
LEAGUE NAME American Assoc. National League National League National League |
[From the New York Clipper Novermber 24, 1888.]
Robert Clark, more familiarly known in the baseball world as "Bob" Clark, who has for several seasons been a member of
the Brooklyn Club. Clark has filled the position of catcher since joining the Brooklyns and has done so in a very creditable
manner. He is a Kentucky boy being born in Covington about twenty-four years ago. He began his baseball career with amateur
teams in his native place, where he gained quite a reputation. The rivalry between the ball teams of Covington, Ky. and
Cincinnati, Ohio, has been very bitter for many years, and it was during a series of these contests that young Clark was
first brought into prominence, and his services were much sought after by the minor league teams of the West and South.
However, it was not until 1885 that Clark, while with the famous Atlantas, champions of the Southern League, made his
reputation as a catcher and attracted the attention of the managers of the two leading organizations. There was then
quite a scramble for his services, but the Brooklyn Club, by a liberal outlay of money, obtained the prize. Clark was
formerly an outfielder and baseman, his favorite position being second base. It was by the merest chance that he was
brought out as a catcher. He was playing at second base in a game and the regular catcher was so badly injured that he
had to retire and as there was no one to take his place Clark tried it and immediately became a success. His work behind
the bat while with the Atlanta team was of the highest order. Clark has improved wonderfully since joining the Brooklyn
Club. He is now one of the main stays of that club. He went behind the bat during the past season for one and all of the
Brooklyn pitchers and caught each of them with success. His great work, however, was when Hughes was pitching. Clark
caught Hughes' pitching in a masterly manner, and went far toward developing that young man and making him the success
he has since proved himself. Independent of his catching Clark is a good and free batter, excellent base runner and a
fine fielder. He has been doing good work ever since he joined the Brooklyn Club, of which he is one of the most valuable
members.