1865
Born January 7, 1865
Oswego, NY, USA
Dad Clarke Notable
b. January 7, 1865 · Chicago White Stockings 1888, Columbus Solons 1891, New York Giants 1894–1897, Louisville Colonels 1897–1898
Dad Clarke played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago White Stockings in 1888 and closing with the Louisville Colonels in 1898.
He went 44 and 51 with a 4.16 earned run average, pitching 850 innings in 121 games. He struck out 175, completed 77 of his 92 starts and threw 2 shutouts. Across 123 games he batted .217, with 78 hits and 41 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 5 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Oswego, NY, USA on January 7, 1865, and died on June 3, 1911. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | CHC | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .286 |
| 1891 | COL | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .100 |
| 1894 | NYG | 16 | 37 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .216 |
| 1895 | NYG | 37 | 121 | 16 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 0 | .240 |
| 1896 | NYG | 49 | 147 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 0 | .204 |
| 1897 | LOU/NYG | 13 | 35 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .229 |
| 1898 | LOU | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 123 | 360 | 41 | 78 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 50 | 1 | .217 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | CHC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16.0 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5.06 |
| 1891 | COL | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 23.0 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 6.26 |
| 1894 | NYG | 3 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 84.0 | 114 | 46 | 26 | 15 | 4.93 |
| 1895 | NYG | 18 | 15 | 37 | 30 | 1 | 281.2 | 336 | 106 | 60 | 67 | 3.39 |
| 1896 | NYG | 17 | 24 | 48 | 40 | 1 | 351.0 | 431 | 166 | 60 | 66 | 4.26 |
| 1897 | LOU/NYG | 4 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 85.2 | 117 | 45 | 21 | 17 | 4.73 |
| 1898 | LOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5.00 |
| Career | — | 44 | 51 | 121 | 92 | 3 | 850.1 | 1063 | 393 | 191 | 175 | 4.16 |
On this day & linked events
1911
Died June 3, 1911
1888
Major-league debut: Dad Clarke
Dad Clarke made a major-league debut on April 23, 1888.
1898
Final major-league game: Dad Clarke
Dad Clarke played a final major-league game on October 15, 1898.
Image: Goodwin & Co, public domain