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1888–1898 · P
Dad Clarke
5' 7", 160 lbs·Lived to 46·Bats B / Throws R
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Career Highs
3.39
Best ERA · 1895
18
Most W · 1895
67
Most K · 1895
1.399
Best WHIP · 1896
Career Arc · ERA
7 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
7 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | CHC | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .286 | — | — |
| 1891 | CL6 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .100 | — | — |
| 1894 | NY1 | 16 | 37 | 0 | 3 | .216 | — | — |
| 1895 | NY1 | 37 | 121 | 0 | 10 | .240 | — | — |
| 1896 | NY1 | 49 | 147 | 0 | 10 | .204 | — | — |
| 1897 | LS3 | 13 | 35 | 0 | 3 | .229 | — | — |
| 1898 | LS3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| Career | 123 | 360 | 1 | 28 | .217 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
7 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | CHC | 2 | 16.0 | 1 | 0 | 5.06 | 58 | 6 | 1.813 |
| 1891 | CL6 | 5 | 23.0 | 1 | 2 | 6.26 | 56 | 3 | 2.087 |
| 1894 | NY1 | 15 | 84.0 | 3 | 4 | 4.93 | 108 | 15 | 1.667 |
| 1895 | NY1 | 37 | 281.7 | 18 | 15 | 3.39 | 141 | 67 | 1.406 |
| 1896 | NY1 | 48 | 351.0 | 17 | 24 | 4.26 | 102 | 66 | 1.399 |
| 1897 | LS3 | 13 | 85.7 | 4 | 5 | 4.73 | 91 | 17 | 1.611 |
| 1898 | LS3 | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 5.00 | 72 | 1 | 1.333 |
| Career | 121 | 850.4 | 44 | 51 | — | — | 175 | — | |
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