Mel Clark

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: July 7, 1924 in Letart, WV us

Died: May 1, 2014 in West Columbia, WV

Buried: Sunrise Memorial Gardens, Letart, WV

High School: Wahama HS (New Haven, WV)

School: Ohio University (Athens, OH)

Debut: September 11, 1951 (Age 27-066d, 10,842nd in major league history)
vs. PIT 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 1, 1957 (Age 32-298d)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1952 season

Full Name: Melvin Earl Clark

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.5

656

182

.277

RBI

OBP

.318

SLG

.381

OPS

.699

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1952 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1952 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	4 (3)	Apr 19	PHI		BSN	L,7-9	CG	41	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
2	16 (11)	May 4 (2)	PHI	@	CIN	L,7-8	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
3	17	May 6	PHI	@	PIT	W,6-0	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
4	18	May 7	PHI	@	PIT	L,1-5	CG	0	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
5	22 (3)	May 13	PHI		CHC	W,6-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
6	23	May 14	PHI		CHC	W,9-2	GF	24	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH LF
7	32 (8)	May 27 (1)	PHI		BSN	L,2-4	CG	47	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
8	37 (4)	May 31	PHI	@	PIT	L,3-5	GS	29	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
9	50 (12)	Jun 15 (1)	PHI		PIT	L,0-6	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
10	56 (5)	Jun 19	PHI		STL	L,4-6	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
11	65 (8)	Jun 29	PHI		NYG	L,3-12	GF	7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
12	68 (2)	Jul 2 (1)	PHI	@	BRO	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
13	74 (5)	Jul 6 (1)	PHI	@	NYG	L,0-2	CG	29	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
14	78 (3)	Jul 12	PHI	@	STL	L,2-3	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
15	81 (2)	Jul 15	PHI	@	PIT	W,10-3	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
16	85 (3)	Jul 18	PHI	@	CIN	W,7-5	GS	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
17	86	Jul 19	PHI	@	CIN	W,7-5	GS	23	6.0	2	0	0	2	0
18	87	Jul 20 (1)	PHI	@	CIN	L,5-6	GS	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
19	94 (6)	Jul 27 (1)	PHI		CHC	W,12-8	GS	18	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
20	104 (9)	Aug 8	PHI		BRO	L,3-6	GS	30	7.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
21	111 (6)	Aug 14	PHI		BSN	W,5-3	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
22	113 (1)	Aug 16	PHI	@	BRO	L,0-15	GF	12	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
23	120 (6)	Aug 24 (2)	PHI	@	CHC	W,14-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
24	121	Aug 25	PHI	@	CHC	W,6-3	CG	39	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
25	122	Aug 26	PHI	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG	51	12.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
26	123	Aug 27	PHI	@	STL	W,7-2	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
27	124	Aug 28	PHI	@	STL	W,10-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
28	126 (1)	Aug 30 (2)	PHI	@	BSN	W,8-6	CG	0	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
29	127	Aug 31 (1)	PHI	@	BSN	L,0-1	CG	36	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	RF
30	128	Aug 31 (2)	PHI	@	BSN	W,4-0	CG	30	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
31	129	Sep 2 (1)	PHI		BRO	W,8-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
32	130	Sep 2 (2)	PHI		BRO	W,9-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
33	131	Sep 3	PHI	@	NYG	L,3-4	CG	41	9.1	2	0	0	2	0	RF
34	132	Sep 4	PHI	@	NYG	L,3-4	CG	49	10.1	3	0	0	3	0	RF
35	133	Sep 5	PHI	@	NYG	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
36	134	Sep 6 (1)	PHI		BSN	W,7-6	CG	71	17.0	5	1	0	6	0	RF
37	135	Sep 6 susp	PHI		BSN	L,1-3	GS	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF LF
38	136	Sep 7	PHI		BSN	W,2-1	GS	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
39	146 (9)	Sep 19	PHI		NYG	W,1-0	GS	21	6.0	2	0	0	2	0
							40gm		318.2	83	6	0	89	1