Fred Clarke

Fred Clifford Clarke (Cap)

Position: Leftfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 165 lb.

Born: October 3, 1872 in Winterset, IA
Debut: June 30, 1894
Final Game: September 23, 1915
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Old Timers Committee as Player in 1945.
View Fred Clarke Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Died: August 14, 1960 in Winfield, KS
Buried: St. Mary Cemetery, Winfield, KS
Relatives: Brother of Josh Clarke and Brother-In-Law of Chick Fraser
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Managerial Stats

Rk	Year	Age	Tm	Lg		G	W	L	W-L%	Finish
1	1897	24	Louisville Colonels	NL	2nd of 2	92	35	54	.393	11	Player/Manager
2	1898	25	Louisville Colonels	NL		154	70	81	.464	9	Player/Manager
3	1899	26	Louisville Colonels	NL		156	75	77	.493	9	Player/Manager

4	1900	27	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL		140	79	60	.568	2	Player/Manager
5	1901	28	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL		140	90	49	.647	1	NL Pennant Player/Manager
6	1902	29	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL		142	103	36	.741	1	NL Pennant Player/Manager
7	1903	30	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL		141	91	49	.650	1	NL Pennant Player/Manager
8	1904	31	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL		156	87	66	.569	4	Player/Manager
9	1905	32	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL		155	96	57	.627	2	Player/Manager
10	1906	33	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL		154	93	60	.608	3	Player/Manager
11	1907	34	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL		157	91	63	.591	2	Player/Manager
12	1908	35	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL		155	98	56	.636	2	Player/Manager
13	1909	36	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL		154	110	42	.724	1	WS Champs Player/Manager
14	1910	37	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL		154	86	67	.562	3	Player/Manager
15	1911	38	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL		156	85	69	.552	3	Player/Manager
16	1912	39	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL		153	93	58	.616	2
17	1913	40	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL		155	78	71	.523	4	Player/Manager
18	1914	41	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL		158	69	85	.448	7	Player/Manager
19	1915	42	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL		157	73	81	.474	5	Player/Manager
			Louisville Colonels		3 years	402	180	212	.459	9.7
			Pittsburgh Pirates		16 years	2427	1422	969	.595	2.7	4 Pennants and 1 World Series Title
					19 years	2829	1602	1181	.576	3.8	4 Pennants and 1 World Series Title

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