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Mel Clark
Melvin Earl Clark
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: July 7, 1926 in Letart, WV
Schools: Ohio University
Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1947. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 11, 1951
Final Game: May 1, 1957
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1951 24 PHI NL 10 31 31 2 10 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 3 .323 .323 .452 .774 107 14 0 0 0 /O
1952 25 PHI NL 47 167 155 20 52 6 4 1 15 2 1 6 13 .335 .364 .445 .809 124 69 4 1 5 O/5
1953 26 PHI NL 60 212 198 31 59 10 4 0 19 1 0 11 17 .298 .338 .389 .727 90 77 10 1 2 O
1954 27 PHI NL 83 256 233 26 56 9 7 1 24 0 1 17 21 .240 .291 .352 .643 68 82 13 0 5 1 97
1955 28 PHI NL 10 35 32 3 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 4 .156 .229 .250 .479 29 8 2 0 0 0 0 /9
1957 30 DET AL 5 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 1 0 0 0 0 /7
6 Seasons 215 708 656 82 182 29 15 3 63 3 3 37 61 .277 .318 .381 .699 85 250 30 2 12 1 0
162 Game Avg. 162 533 494 62 137 22 11 2 47 2 2 28 46 .277 .318 .381 .699 85 188 23 2 9
PHI (5 yrs) 210 701 649 82 182 29 15 3 62 3 3 37 58 .280 .321 .385 .706 87 250 29 2 12 1 0
DET (1 yr) 5 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 1 0 0 0 0
NL (5 yrs) 210 701 649 82 182 29 15 3 62 3 3 37 58 .280 .321 .385 .706 87 250 29 2 12 1 0
AL (1 yr) 5 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 1 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1951 PHI NL 24 OF 7 13 13 0 0 0 1.000 1.86 .977 2.23 1-0-6
1952 PHI NL 25 OF 38 86 81 5 0 1 1.000 2.26 .980 2.10 12-0-27
1952 PHI NL 25 3B 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00 1.000 2.90
1953 PHI NL 26 OF 51 107 104 2 1 0 .991 2.08 .979 2.11 1-0-51
1954 PHI NL 27 OF 63 52 488.2 128 114 9 5 2 .961 1.6 3.9 -0.4 0.8 -1.1 2 2.27 1.95 .975 2.36 2.18
1954 PHI NL 27 RF 42 33 304.2 79 73 4 2 1 .975 0.3 1.2 0.3 1.4 -1.0 0 2.27 1.83 .970 1.99 1.80
1954 PHI NL 27 LF 20 19 184.0 46 39 5 2 1 .957 1.3 8.5 -0.7 -0.6 -0.1 2 2.15 2.20 .972 2.22 1.98
1955 PHI NL 28 OF 8 8 71.1 22 19 3 0 1 1.000 2.8 47.1 1.8 0.2 1.6 1 2.78 2.75 .977 2.30 2.10
1955 PHI NL 28 RF 8 8 71.1 19 17 2 0 1 1.000 2.8 47.1 1.8 0.2 1.6 1 2.40 2.38 .974 2.07 1.86
1957 DET AL 30 LF 2 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.7 93.3 -0.3 0.2 -0.5 1 4.00 2.00 .975 2.10 1.70
1957 DET AL 30 OF 2 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.7 93.3 -0.3 0.2 -0.5 1 4.00 2.00 .975 2.20 1.95
6 Seasons OF 169 61 569.0 360 335 19 6 4 .983 5.1 10.8 1.1 1.2 0.0 4 5.60 2.09 .978 2.35 2.14 36-0-134
2 Seasons (incomplete) RF 50 41 376.0 98 90 6 2 2 .980 3.1 9.9 2.1 1.6 0.6 1 2.30 1.92 .970 2.01 1.81
2 Seasons (incomplete) LF 22 20 193.0 50 43 5 2 1 .960 2.0 12.4 -1.0 -0.4 -0.6 3 2.24 2.18 .972 2.22 1.95
1 Season 3B 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00 1.000 2.90
6 Seasons TOT 170 61 569.0 361 335 20 6 4 .983 5.1 10.8 1.1 1.2 0.0 4 5.62 2.09 .961 2.35 2.14 36-0-134

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 4 (2814), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

Before 1947 Season: Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent.

July 12, 1956: Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Washington Senators for . The Washington Senators sent Roy Hawes (July 18, 1956) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December 6, 1956: Purchased by the Detroit Tigers from the Washington Senators. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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