Earl Clark (baseball)
| Earl Clark | |
|---|---|
 Earl Clark 1933 Goudey baseball card | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: November 6, 1907 Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| Died: January 16, 1938 (aged 30) Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 17, 1927, for the Boston Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 25, 1934, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .291 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 81 |
| Teams | |
Bailey Earl Clark (November 6, 1907 – January 16, 1938) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1927 through 1934, for the Boston Braves (1927–33) and St. Louis Browns (1934). Listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m), 160 pounds (73 kg), Clark batted and threw right handed. He was born in Washington, D.C.[1]
Clark set the major league record for putouts by an outfielder in a 9-inning game, with twelve on May 10, 1929.[2][3] The feat has only been equalled twice; by Lyman Bostock in 1977, and by Jacoby Ellsbury in 2009.[2]
In an eight-year career, Clark posted an average of .291 (240-for-826) with four home runs and 81 runs batted in in 293 games, including 122 runs scored and a .324 on-base percentage.
Clark died at the age of 30 in 1938, when his automobile collided with a streetcar in Washington, D.C.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Baseball Reference – major league career
- ^ a b "Outfielder Putout Records". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ "Cincinnati Reds 5, Boston Braves 3". Retrosheet. May 10, 1929.
- ^ "Ex-Ballplayer Dies in Auto Collision". The St. Louis Star and Times. UP. January 17, 1938. Retrieved November 26, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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