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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1923 20 BBS ECL -0.1 21 67 63 5 14 3 1 0 4 1 4 .222 .269 .302 .570 59 .267 61 19 0 0 2/1
1925 22 BBS ECL -0.8 36 107 99 9 17 2 0 0 3 0 7 .172 .234 .192 .426 11 .213 12 19 1 2/13
1926 23 BBS ECL -0.2 44 122 108 7 22 4 1 1 13 3 12 .204 .295 .287 .582 59 .286 62 31 2 2/789
1927 24 BBS ECL -0.3 49 154 143 16 34 6 1 1 15 3 9 .238 .292 .315 .607 58 .288 57 45 2 2/9
1928 25 BBS ECL 0.6 41 137 124 20 36 7 0 2 15 1 11 .290 .358 .395 .753 94 .350 96 49 2 *2/9
1929 26 BBS ANL -0.5 72 244 230 34 61 11 1 0 23 2 12 .265 .307 .322 .629 54 .298 52 74 2 *2/39
1932 29 BBS EWL 0.0 47 168 148 14 29 6 0 2 21 2 15 .196 .270 .277 .547 51 .268 53 41 0 5 *2/59
1936 33 NBY NN2 -1.2 25 79 73 5 6 0 0 0 2 1 5 .082 .141 .082 .223 -41 .121 -45 6 0 1 2/5
1937 34 NBY NN2 -0.6 30 109 99 11 21 5 0 0 8 0 6 .212 .264 .263 .527 37 .251 37 26 1 3 2
1938 35 NBY NN2 -0.5 11 35 34 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 .147 .147 .176 .324 -15 .149 -23 6 0 1 /25137
1939 36 NBY NN2 -0.2 24 87 80 6 19 2 0 0 11 0 7 .238 .299 .263 .561 50 .275 55 21 0 2
1940 37 NBY NN2 -0.5 17 56 54 2 11 0 0 0 2 0 1 .204 .218 .204 .422 10 .204 6 11 0 1 2 AS
1941 38 BEG NN2 0.3 30 103 88 11 22 5 0 0 10 0 11 .250 .333 .307 .640 80 .311 85 27 0 4 *2/1
1942 39 BEG NN2 -0.5 35 121 111 8 20 1 0 0 7 1 6 .180 .235 .189 .424 22 .214 26 21 2 2 *2
1943 40 2TM NN2 -0.4 45 147 136 14 32 4 1 0 11 0 11 .235 .293 .279 .572 53 .284 56 38 0 0 *2/3
1943 40 BEG NN2 -0.5 43 140 129 12 29 4 0 0 11 0 11 .225 .286 .256 .542 45 .272 49 33 0 0 *2/3
1943 40 PS NN2 0.1 2 7 7 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .714 1.143 203 .511 186 5 0 0 /2
1944 41 BEG NN2 0.1 16 59 55 8 16 4 1 0 8 0 3 .291 .328 .400 .728 94 .340 91 22 0 1 2
1945 42 BEG NN2 -0.4 19 65 56 1 9 0 0 0 3 1 6 .161 .242 .161 .403 14 .211 17 9 0 3 2
1946 43 BEG NN2 -0.9 46 135 124 11 19 5 0 0 8 0 9 .153 .216 .194 .410 15 .208 17 24 1 1 *2
1948 45 NBY NN2 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -100 0 0 0
WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
19 Yrs -6.1 609 1996 1826 183 393 66 6 6 165 15 135 .215 .274 .268 .542 44 .263 45 489 13 22 2/395178
162 Game Avg -1.6 162 531 486 49 105 18 2 2 44 4 36 .215 .274 .268 .542 44 .263 45 130 3
BBS (7 Yrs) -1.3 310 999 915 105 213 39 4 6 94 12 70 .233 .294 .304 .598 56 .286 56 278 9 5 *2/931578
BEG (6 Yrs) -1.9 189 623 563 51 115 19 1 0 47 2 46 .204 .268 .242 .510 41 .253 44 136 3 11 2/13
NBY (6 Yrs) -3.0 108 367 341 25 62 8 0 0 24 1 19 .182 .227 .205 .432 14 .211 13 70 1 6 2/5137
PS (1 Yr) 0.1 2 7 7 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .714 1.143 203 .511 186 5 0 0 /2
NN2 (12 Yrs) -4.8 299 997 911 78 180 27 2 0 71 3 65 .198 .254 .232 .486 32 .240 33 211 4 17 2/5137
ECL (5 Yrs) -0.7 191 587 537 57 123 22 3 4 50 8 43 .229 .295 .304 .598 58 .286 60 163 7 0 2/91378
ANL (1 Yr) -0.5 72 244 230 34 61 11 1 0 23 2 12 .265 .307 .322 .629 54 .298 52 74 2 *2/39
EWL (1 Yr) 0.0 47 168 148 14 29 6 0 2 21 2 15 .196 .270 .277 .547 51 .268 53 41 0 5 *2/59

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1923 20 BBS ECL 67 -4 0 0 0 1 -3 -0.3 2 -1 -0.1 .486 .498 -0.1 0.1 -1 2/1
1925 22 BBS ECL 107 -13 0 0 0 1 -12 -1.1 4 -9 -0.8 .470 .493 -0.8 0.1 -9 2/13
1926 23 BBS ECL 122 -6 0 0 -1 1 -6 -0.6 4 -2 -0.2 .487 .496 -0.1 0.0 -1 2/789
1927 24 BBS ECL 154 -9 0 0 -1 1 -9 -0.8 5 -4 -0.3 .483 .495 -0.2 0.0 -3 2/9
1928 25 BBS ECL 137 -1 0 0 2 1 2 0.2 5 7 0.6 .504 .501 0.4 0.3 5 *2/9
1929 26 BBS ANL 244 -18 0 0 1 2 -16 -1.3 8 -7 -0.5 .482 .492 -0.6 0.2 -8 *2/39
1932 29 BBS EWL 168 -11 0 0 3 1 -6 -0.6 6 0 0.0 .488 .497 -0.4 0.4 -4 *2/59
1936 33 NBY NN2 79 -16 0 0 0 1 -16 -1.4 3 -13 -1.2 .443 .491 -1.2 0.0 -13 2/5
1937 34 NBY NN2 109 -10 0 0 -2 1 -11 -0.9 4 -7 -0.6 .469 .494 -0.5 -0.1 -5 2
1938 35 NBY NN2 35 -6 0 0 0 0 -6 -0.6 1 -5 -0.5 .450 .497 -0.5 0.0 -5 /25137
1939 36 NBY NN2 87 -6 0 0 -1 1 -5 -0.5 3 -2 -0.2 .480 .497 -0.2 0.0 -2 2
1940 37 NBY NN2 56 -8 0 0 -1 0 -8 -0.7 2 -6 -0.5 .461 .496 -0.5 0.0 -5 2 AS
1941 38 BEG NN2 103 -2 0 0 1 1 0 0.0 4 4 0.3 .500 .500 0.2 0.2 2 *2/1
1942 39 BEG NN2 121 -11 0 0 2 1 -9 -0.8 4 -5 -0.5 .476 .495 -0.7 0.3 -7 *2
1943 40 2TM NN2 147 -10 0 0 0 1 -8 -0.7 4 -4 -0.4 .484 .495 -0.4 0.1 -4 *2/3
1943 40 BEG NN2 140 -10 0 0 0 1 -9 -0.8 4 -5 -0.5 .482 .495 -0.5 0.1 -5 *2/3
1943 40 PS NN2 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .543 .501 0.1 0.0 1 /2
1944 41 BEG NN2 59 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 2 0.1 .499 .500 0.1 0.1 2 2
1945 42 BEG NN2 65 -7 0 0 0 1 -6 -0.6 2 -4 -0.4 .467 .496 -0.4 0.0 -4 2
1946 43 BEG NN2 135 -14 0 0 0 1 -14 -1.3 5 -9 -0.9 .471 .492 -0.9 0.1 -9 *2
1948 45 NBY NN2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .475 .500 0.0 0.0 0
PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
19 Yrs 1996 -153 -1 0 4 16 -134 -12.0 67 -67 -6.1 .480 .495 -6.6 1.8 -71 2/395178
162 Game Avg 531 -41 0 0 1 4 -36 -3.2 18 -18 -1.6 .480 .495 -1.8 0.5 -19
BBS (7 Yrs) 999 -63 -1 0 5 8 -51 -4.4 34 -17 -1.3 .486 .496 -1.8 1.1 -22 *2/931578
BEG (6 Yrs) 623 -46 0 0 2 5 -38 -3.6 20 -18 -1.9 .481 .496 -2.2 0.7 -21 2/13
NBY (6 Yrs) 367 -46 0 0 -4 3 -46 -4.1 13 -34 -3.0 .462 .495 -2.8 0.0 -30 2/5137
PS (1 Yr) 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .543 .501 0.1 0.0 1 /2
NN2 (12 Yrs) 997 -90 0 0 -1 8 -83 -7.6 33 -51 -4.8 .475 .495 -4.9 0.7 -49 2/5137
ECL (5 Yrs) 587 -34 -1 0 1 5 -29 -2.6 20 -9 -0.7 .486 .497 -0.8 0.4 -10 2/91378
ANL (1 Yr) 244 -18 0 0 1 2 -16 -1.3 8 -7 -0.5 .482 .492 -0.6 0.2 -8 *2/39
EWL (1 Yr) 168 -11 0 0 3 1 -6 -0.6 6 0 0.0 .488 .497 -0.4 0.4 -4 *2/59

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1923 20 BBS ECL 67 .267 61 .222 .079 0.0 6.0 27.8 2/1
1925 22 BBS ECL 107 .213 12 .172 .020 0.0 6.5 36.0 2/13
1926 23 BBS ECL 122 .286 62 .196 .083 0.8 9.8 17.1 2/789
1927 24 BBS ECL 154 .288 57 .232 .077 0.6 5.8 34.1 2/9
1928 25 BBS ECL 137 .350 96 .279 .105 1.5 8.0 38.3 *2/9
1929 26 BBS ANL 244 .298 52 .265 .057 0.0 4.9 45.3 *2/39
1932 29 BBS EWL 168 .268 53 .185 .081 1.2 8.9 28.6 *2/59
1936 33 NBY NN2 79 .121 -45 .082 .000 0.0 6.3 45.5 2/5
1937 34 NBY NN2 109 .251 37 .212 .051 0.0 5.5 39.3 2
1938 35 NBY NN2 35 .149 -23 .147 .029 0.0 0.0 20.0 /25137
1939 36 NBY NN2 87 .275 55 .238 .025 0.0 8.0 23.1 2
1940 37 NBY NN2 56 .204 6 .204 .000 0.0 1.8 16.7 2 AS
1941 38 BEG NN2 103 .311 85 .250 .057 0.0 10.7 33.3 *2/1
1942 39 BEG NN2 121 .214 26 .180 .009 0.0 5.0 28.6 *2
1943 40 2TM NN2 147 .284 56 .235 .044 0.0 7.5 32.6 *2/3
1943 40 BEG NN2 140 .272 49 .225 .031 0.0 7.9 30.0 *2/3
1943 40 PS NN2 7 .511 186 .429 .286 0.0 0.0 66.7 /2
1944 41 BEG NN2 59 .340 91 .291 .109 0.0 5.1 42.1 2
1945 42 BEG NN2 65 .211 17 .161 .000 0.0 9.2 6.7 2
1946 43 BEG NN2 135 .208 17 .153 .040 0.0 6.7 37.9 *2
1948 45 NBY NN2 1 .000 -100 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
Batting Batting Ratios
PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
19 Yrs 1996 .263 45 .213 .053 0.3 6.8 33.1 2/395178
MLB Average .336 100 .284 .111 1.2 8.5 34.4
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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Awards
1923 20 BBS ECL C 19 17 151.0 96 80 13 3 2 .969 .972 5.54 5.91 4.89 5.87 5 26
1923 20 BBS ECL P 1 0 3.2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .930 2.45 3.19 1.00 3.00
1925 22 BBS ECL C 33 27 237.1 156 120 27 9 1 .942 .966 5.57 5.54 4.45 6.41 1 11
1925 22 BBS ECL RF 1 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 2.10
1926 23 BBS ECL C 30 30 242.1 175 142 25 8 4 .954 .972 6.20 5.73 5.57 4.95 0 46
1926 23 BBS ECL CF 1 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.20
1926 23 BBS ECL LF 1 1 12.0 3 1 1 1 0 .667 .967 1.50 1.88 2.00 1.60
1926 23 BBS ECL RF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.60
1927 24 BBS ECL C 38 38 329.0 230 185 35 10 5 .957 .961 6.02 5.40 5.79 5.16 6 52
1927 24 BBS ECL RF 1 1 5.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.80 1.80 1.00 1.80
1928 25 BBS ECL C 34 29 272.1 184 152 28 4 3 .978 .967 5.95 5.41 5.29 30.53 0 40
1928 25 BBS ECL RF 1 1 9.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .960 1.00 1.80 1.00 10.00
1929 26 BBS ANL C 68 61 537.0 321 262 47 12 6 .963 .959 5.18 5.42 4.54 5.34 6 32
1929 26 BBS ANL 1B 3 2 21.1 24 22 2 0 0 1.000 .980 10.13 10.63 8.00 10.47
1929 26 BBS ANL RF 1 1 8.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .947 3.38 1.91 3.00 1.90
1932 29 BBS EWL C 41 37 325.0 256 205 39 12 5 .953 .962 6.76 6.33 5.95 8.75 1 28
1932 29 BBS EWL 3B 2 2 16.0 9 4 5 0 0 1.000 .920 5.06 2.76 4.50 3.85
1932 29 BBS EWL RF 2 2 17.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.59 1.75 1.50 2.40
1932 29 BBS EWL 1B 1 1 8.2 13 13 0 0 1 1.000 .977 13.50 10.49 13.00 14.50
1936 33 NBY NN2 C 22 21 167.2 121 103 16 2 2 .983 .979 6.39 6.28 5.41 4.72 0 10
1936 33 NBY NN2 3B 1 1 7.0 3 2 0 1 1 .667 .913 2.57 2.70 2.00 2.10
1937 34 NBY NN2 C 30 29 235.1 168 142 23 3 5 .982 .977 6.31 6.27 5.50 4.41 1 15
1938 35 NBY NN2 C 8 8 43.2 37 30 4 3 1 .919 .974 7.01 6.14 4.25 4.30 1 3
1938 35 NBY NN2 3B 2 1 13.2 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .930 1.32 2.50 1.00 1.75
1938 35 NBY NN2 P 1 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 1.80
1938 35 NBY NN2 LF 1 1 8.0 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 .947 3.38 1.80 3.00 1.30
1938 35 NBY NN2 1B 1 0 8.0 9 8 1 0 0 1.000 .984 10.13 10.80 9.00 7.60
1939 36 NBY NN2 C 23 23 175.1 137 112 19 6 3 .956 .974 6.72 6.10 5.70 3.95 1 8
1940 37 NBY NN2 C 16 16 112.2 80 71 8 1 1 .988 .968 6.31 6.37 4.94 7.32 1 14 AS
1941 38 BEG NN2 C 29 27 215.2 172 148 21 3 2 .983 .974 7.05 6.32 5.83 8.25 0 9
1941 38 BEG NN2 P 1 1 7.0 3 0 2 1 0 .667 .953 2.57 2.44 2.00 3.20
1942 39 BEG NN2 C 35 34 285.0 215 191 24 0 1 1.000 .981 6.79 6.40 6.14 9.51 2 17
1943 40 2TM NN2 C 42 42 336.1 249 214 25 10 2 .960 .969 6.40 6.05 5.69 8.00 4 21
1943 40 BEG NN2 C 40 40 318.1 228 197 24 7 2 .969 .969 6.25 6.05 5.53 8.00 4 20
1943 40 PS NN2 C 2 2 18.0 21 17 1 3 0 .857 .969 9.00 6.05 9.00 8.00 1
1943 40 BEG NN2 LF 1 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.62 0.00 2.30
1943 40 BEG NN2 1B 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .980 9.00 10.80 1.00 13.80
1944 41 BEG NN2 C 16 16 129.0 97 85 11 1 2 .990 .970 6.70 6.08 6.00 5.74 1 2
1945 42 BEG NN2 C 18 16 139.2 106 93 11 2 2 .981 .973 6.70 6.98 5.78 7.26 1 4
1946 43 BEG NN2 C 45 42 333.0 222 194 25 3 4 .986 .981 5.92 6.11 4.87 5.98 2 20
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Awards
18 Yrs 561 521 4355.1 3087 2579 414 94 53 .970 .970 6.18 5.96 5.34 7.83 33 358
C (18 Yrs) C 547 513 4267.1 3022 2529 401 92 51 .970 .970 6.18 5.96 5.36 7.87 33 358
RF (6 Yrs) RF 7 5 45.0 8 7 1 0 0 1.000 .951 1.60 1.80 1.14 3.17
1B (4 Yrs) 1B 6 3 39.0 47 44 3 0 1 1.000 .980 10.85 10.64 7.83 11.22
3B (3 Yrs) 3B 5 4 36.2 14 6 7 1 1 .929 .920 3.19 2.65 2.60 2.66
LF (3 Yrs) LF 3 2 21.2 6 3 2 1 0 .833 .957 2.08 1.83 1.67 1.73
P (3 Yrs) P 3 1 12.1 4 0 3 1 0 .750 .948 2.19 2.70 1.00 2.67
CF (1 Yr) CF 1 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.20

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bob Clarke born?

Bob Clarke was born on January 8, 1903.

Where was Bob Clarke born?

Bob Clarke was born in Richmond, VA.

How tall was Bob Clarke?

Bob Clarke was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Bob Clarke weigh when playing?

Bob Clarke weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bob Clarke play?

Bob Clarke played 19 seasons.

Is Bob Clarke in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Clarke has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bob Clarke play?

Bob Clarke was a Catcher.

How many hits did Bob Clarke have?

Bob Clarke had 393 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bob Clarke have?

Bob Clarke had 6 home runs over his career.

What was Bob Clarke's average?

Bob Clarke had a .215 average over his career.

How many teams has Bob Clarke played for?

Bob Clarke played for 4 teams; the Baltimore Black Sox, Baltimore Elite Giants, New York Black Yankees and Philadelphia Stars.

How many World Series has Bob Clarke won?

Bob Clarke never won a World Series.

When did Bob Clarke retire?

Bob Clarke last played in 1948.

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