1879
Born March 8, 1879
Winfield, KS, USA
Josh Clarke Notable
b. March 8, 1879 · Louisville Colonels 1898, St. Louis Cardinals 1905, Cleveland Naps 1908–1909, Boston Rustlers 1911
Josh Clarke played for four clubs across 14 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Louisville Colonels in 1898 and closing with the Boston Rustlers in 1911.
Across 223 games he batted .239, with 193 hits and 118 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 18 doubles and 51 stolen bases.
He played 196 games in the outfield, with 350 putouts and 20 errors.
He was born in Winfield, KS, USA on March 8, 1879, and died on July 2, 1962. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | LOU | 6 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .167 |
| 1905 | STL | 50 | 167 | 31 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 27 | 31 | 8 | .257 |
| 1908 | CLE | 131 | 492 | 70 | 119 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 76 | 84 | 37 | .242 |
| 1909 | CLE | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1911 | BSN | 32 | 120 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 6 | .233 |
| Career | — | 223 | 809 | 118 | 193 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 43 | 135 | 139 | 51 | .239 |
On this day & linked events
1962
Died July 2, 1962
1898
Major-league debut: Josh Clarke
Josh Clarke made a major-league debut on June 15, 1898.
1911
Final major-league game: Josh Clarke
Josh Clarke played a final major-league game on May 23, 1911.