1939
Born June 2, 1939
Frederiksted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Horace Clarke Notable
Horace Clarke divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the New York Yankees from 1965, then the San Diego Padres through 1974.
Across 1,272 games he batted .256, with 1,230 hits and 548 runs. He finished with 27 home runs, 150 doubles and 151 stolen bases.
He played 1,102 games at second base, with 3,179 assists and 104 errors. He turned 695 double plays.
He was born in Frederiksted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands on June 2, 1939, and died on August 5, 2020. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | NYY | 51 | 108 | 13 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | .259 |
| 1966 | NYY | 96 | 312 | 37 | 83 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 5 | .266 |
| 1967 | NYY | 143 | 588 | 74 | 160 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 42 | 64 | 21 | .272 |
| 1968 | NYY | 148 | 579 | 52 | 133 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 23 | 46 | 20 | .230 |
| 1969 | NYY | 156 | 641 | 82 | 183 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 48 | 53 | 41 | 33 | .285 |
| 1970 | NYY | 158 | 686 | 81 | 172 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 35 | 35 | 23 | .251 |
| 1971 | NYY | 159 | 625 | 76 | 156 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 64 | 43 | 17 | .250 |
| 1972 | NYY | 147 | 547 | 65 | 132 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 56 | 44 | 18 | .241 |
| 1973 | NYY | 148 | 590 | 60 | 155 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 47 | 48 | 11 | .263 |
| 1974 | NYY/SDP | 66 | 137 | 8 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 1 | .204 |
| Career | — | 1272 | 4813 | 548 | 1230 | 150 | 23 | 27 | 304 | 365 | 362 | 151 | .256 |
On this day & linked events
2020
Died August 5, 2020
1965
Major-league debut: Horace Clarke
Horace Clarke made a major-league debut on May 13, 1965.
1974
Final major-league game: Horace Clarke
Horace Clarke played a final major-league game on September 15, 1974.
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