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Dave Clark

Dave Clark Notable

b. September 3, 1962 · Cleveland Indians 1986–1989, Chicago Cubs 1990, 1997, Kansas City Royals 1991, Pittsburgh Pirates 1992–1996, Los Angeles Dodgers 1996, Houston Astros 1998

Dave Clark played for six clubs across 13 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Cleveland Indians in 1986 and closing with the Houston Astros in 1998. His longest stay was with the Pittsburgh Pirates, from 1992 to 1996.

Across 905 games he batted .264, with 518 hits and 248 runs. He finished with 62 home runs, 81 doubles and 19 stolen bases.

He played 433 games in the outfield, with 661 putouts and 22 errors.

He was born in Tupelo, MS, USA on September 3, 1962. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1986 CLE 18581016 103 97111 .276
1987 CLE 29871118 503 122241 .207
1988 CLE 631561141 413 1817280 .263
1989 CLE 1022532160 1208 2930630 .237
1990 CHC 841712247 425 208407 .275
1991 KCR 111012 000 1110 .200
1992 PIT 233337 002 7680 .212
1993 PIT 1102774375 11211 4638581 .271
1994 PIT 862233766 11110 4622482 .296
1995 PIT 771963055 604 2424383 .281
1996 LAD/PIT 1072262861 1228 3634532 .270
1997 CHC 1021431943 805 3219341 .301
1998 HOU 931311227 700 414451 .206
Career 9051964248518 81862 28422245119 .264

On this day & linked events

1962

Born September 3, 1962

Tupelo, MS, USA

1986

Major-league debut: Dave Clark

Dave Clark made a major-league debut on September 3, 1986.

1998

Final major-league game: Dave Clark

Dave Clark played a final major-league game on September 27, 1998.

Image: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0