Otey Clark
From BR Bullpen
William Otis Clark commonly misspelled Otie
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Weight 190 lb.
- Debut April 17, 1945
- Final Game September 30, 1945
- Born May 22, 1915 in Boscobel, WI USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Otey Clark pitched in the majors for the 1945 Boston Red Sox. He went 4-4 with a 3.07 ERA. As a comparison, the star pitcher on the team was Dave Ferriss, who went 21-10 with a similar ERA of 2.96. Jim Wilson (see below) was also on the staff.
He pitched for the Minneapolis Millers in 1943-44 and 1948-49.
He played against Jackie Robinson with the Louisville Colonels, and stated: "Everything he did, they booed him. I remember our pitcher Jim Wilson knocked him down, and the fans cheered. Robinson didn't seem to pay any attention to any of it." Clark went 11-7 in 1946 with the Colonels, while Wilson went 10-6, and they met Robinson's Montreal Royals in the Junior World Series.
There is another William Otis Clark who played in the majors, remembered as Willie Clark, but apparently no relation.
