Mel Clark

Position: Outfielder

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)

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+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1947	22	0.6	Appleton	WISL	D	PHI	41	167	147	26	51	7	4	1	18	3		16	17	.347	.425	.469	.895	69		4	0
1948	23	-1.2	Baton Rouge	EVAN	D	PHI	137	602	550	95	191	30	22	8	91	13		46	39	.347	.403	.526	.928	289		5	1
1949	24		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-B	PHI	104	461	412	66	109	16	10	2	44	7		42	43	.265	.336	.367	.702	151		2	5
1949	24	-0.4	Utica	EL	A	PHI	71	313	282	46	71	9	6	2	24	4		28	35	.252	.322	.348	.669	98		1	2
1949	24	0.9	Terre Haute	IIIL	B	PHI	33	148	130	20	38	7	4	0	20	3		14	8	.292	.366	.408	.773	53		1	3
1950	25	0.7	Utica	EL	A	PHI	91	396	352	59	117	19	7	2	62	2		41	16	.332	.402	.443	.845	156		0	3
1951	26	1.1	Schenectady	EL	A	PHI	131	557	500	65	147	29	10	10	87	6		41	35	.294	.355	.452	.807	226		6	10
1951	26	-2.5	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	10	31	31	2	10	1	0	1	3	0	1	0	3	.323	.323	.452	.774	14	0	0	0		0
1952	27	-1.3	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	47	167	155	20	52	6	4	1	15	2	1	6	13	.336	.364	.445	.809	69	4	1	5		0
1953	28	-0.1	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	60	212	198	31	59	10	4	0	19	1	0	11	17	.298	.338	.389	.727	77	10	1	2		0
1954	29	1.1	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	83	256	233	26	56	9	7	1	24	0	1	17	21	.240	.291	.352	.643	82	13	0	5	1	1
1955	30	1.9	Syracuse	IL	AAA	PHI	92	355	314	48	95	11	8	6	43	4		29	24	.303	.366	.446	.812	140		4	5	3
1955	30	1.9	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	10	35	32	3	5	3	0	0	1	0	0	3	4	.156	.229	.250	.479	8	2	0	0	0	0
1956	31		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	PHI	57	228	216	25	67	8	6	7	36	1		10	12					108	9	1	0	1
1956	31	4.5	Louisville	AA	AAA	WSH	57	228	216	25	67	8	6	7	36	1		10	12	.310	.342	.500	.842	108	9	1	0	1
1956	31	2.4	Miami	IL	AAA	PHI
1957	32	4.7	Charleston	AA	AAA	DET	115	399	376	42	107	21	6	7	48	1		16	28	.285	.314	.428	.742	161		1	4	2	2
1957	32	3.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	5	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	1	0	0	0	0
1958	33	6.7	Birmingham	SOUA	AA	DET	140	602	542	75	160	42	7	9	96	0		46	38	.295	.349	.448	.797	243		2	6	6	5
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (6 seasons)					Majors		215	708	656	82	182	29	15	3	63	3	3	37	61	.277	.318	.381	.699	250	30	2	12	1	1
Minors (9 seasons)					Minors		908	3767	3409	501	1044	183	80	52	525	37		287	252					1543		25	34	12	7
All Levels (12 Seasons)							1123	4475	4065	583	1226	212	95	55	588	40	3	324	313					1793		27	46	13	8

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		264	982	906	115	269	40	20	20	127	6		55	64					409		6	9	6	2
AA (1 season)					Minors		140	602	542	75	160	42	7	9	96	0		46	38	.295	.349	.448	.797	243		2	6	6	5
A (3 seasons)					Minors		293	1266	1134	170	335	57	23	14	173	12		110	86	.295	.361	.423	.785	480		7	15
B (1 season)					Minors		33	148	130	20	38	7	4	0	20	3		14	8	.292	.366	.408	.773	53		1	3
D (2 seasons)					Minors		178	769	697	121	242	37	26	9	109	16		62	56	.347	.408	.514	.921	358		9	1