1888
Born May 9, 1888
New York, NY, USA
Tommy Clarke Notable
Tommy Clarke divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Cincinnati Reds from 1909, then the Chicago Cubs through 1918.
Across 700 games he batted .265, with 453 hits and 169 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 66 doubles and 42 stolen bases.
He played 576 games behind the plate, with 2,254 putouts and 73 errors. He turned 50 double plays.
He was born in New York, NY, USA on May 9, 1888, and died on August 14, 1945. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | CIN | 18 | 52 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | .250 |
| 1910 | CIN | 64 | 151 | 19 | 42 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 1 | .278 |
| 1911 | CIN | 86 | 203 | 20 | 49 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 4 | .241 |
| 1912 | CIN | 72 | 146 | 19 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 28 | 14 | 9 | .281 |
| 1913 | CIN | 114 | 330 | 29 | 87 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 2 | .264 |
| 1914 | CIN | 113 | 313 | 30 | 82 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 6 | .262 |
| 1915 | CIN | 96 | 226 | 23 | 65 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 33 | 22 | 7 | .288 |
| 1916 | CIN | 78 | 177 | 10 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 24 | 20 | 8 | .237 |
| 1917 | CIN | 58 | 110 | 11 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 2 | .291 |
| 1918 | CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 700 | 1708 | 169 | 453 | 66 | 37 | 6 | 191 | 216 | 183 | 42 | .265 |
On this day & linked events
1945
Died August 14, 1945
1909
Major-league debut: Tommy Clarke
Tommy Clarke made a major-league debut on August 26, 1909.
1918
Final major-league game: Tommy Clarke
Tommy Clarke played a final major-league game on August 21, 1918.
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