Horace Clarke

Positions: Second Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

5-9, 175lb (175cm, 79kg)

Born: June 2, 1939 in Frederiksted, U. S. Virgin Islands vi

Died: August 5, 2020 in Laurel, MD

Buried: Frederiksted Cemetery, Frederiksted, St. Croix

High School: Christiansted (St. Croix, U. S. Virgin Islands)

Last Game: September 15, 1974 (Age 35-105d)
vs. ATL 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1965 season

Full Name: Horace Meredith Clarke

Nicknames: Hoss

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

15.6

4813

1230

.256

548

RBI

304

151

OBP

.308

SLG

.313

OPS

.621

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
1958	19	-0.7	Kearney	NESL	D-	NYY	54	219	187	40	42	3	1	2	20	8		25	25	.225	.322	.283	.606	53		2	5	0
1959	20	-0.9	St. Petersburg	FLOR	D	NYY	137	653	571	115	167	13	7	5	58	34		67	38	.293	.375	.366	.741	209		9	5	1	1
1960	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-A	NYY	115	541	470	100	144	17	3	2	40	22		60	25	.306		.368		173		5	2	4
1960	21	-2.1	Binghamton	EL	A	NYY	1		4		1	0	0	0						.250		.250		1
1960	21	-0.8	Fargo-Moorhead	NORL	C	NYY	114	537	466	100	143	17	3	2	40	22		60	25	.307	.389	.369	.758	172		5	2	4
1961	22	-1.0	Binghamton	EL	A	NYY	135	612	532	100	148	16	9	3	38	40		65	64	.278	.356	.359	.715	191		3	6	6	2
1962	23	-1.1	Amarillo	TL	AA	NYY	138	619	560	102	168	29	8	9	50	17		55	56	.300	.364	.429	.792	240		2	0	2	1
1963	24	-2.1	Richmond	IL	AAA	NYY	141	635	570	80	142	22	4	4	26	6	5	56	56	.249	.317	.323	.640	184		1	7	1
1964	25	-1.5	Richmond	IL	AAA	NYY	149	640	579	84	173	15	6	5	44	20	8	51	50	.299	.358	.371	.729	215		3	5	2
1965	26	0.1	Toledo	IL	AAA	NYY	89	384	345	58	104	13	2	2	32	17	6	37	24	.301	.368	.368	.736	127		0	1	1
1965	26	-1.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	51	116	108	13	28	1	0	1	9	2	1	6	6	.259	.296	.296	.592	32	2	0	1	1	0
1966	27	-0.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	96	344	312	37	83	10	4	6	28	5	3	27	24	.266	.324	.381	.705	119	2	1	1	3	4
1967	28	0.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	143	633	588	74	160	17	0	3	29	21	4	42	64	.272	.321	.316	.637	186	5	0	3	0	2
1968	29	1.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	148	607	579	52	133	6	1	2	26	20	7	23	46	.230	.258	.254	.512	147	8	0	3	2	0
1969	30	2.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	156	699	641	82	183	26	7	4	48	33	13	53	41	.286	.339	.367	.706	235	8	0	3	2	1
1970	31	3.4	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	158	732	686	81	172	24	2	4	46	23	7	35	35	.251	.286	.309	.595	212	12	2	2	7	5
1971	32	4.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	159	696	625	76	156	23	7	2	41	17	7	64	43	.250	.321	.318	.639	199	14	2	4	1	2
1972	33	5.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	147	613	547	65	132	20	2	3	37	18	6	56	44	.241	.315	.302	.616	165	7	4	3	3	4
1973	34	6.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	148	650	590	60	155	21	0	2	35	11	10	47	48	.263	.317	.309	.625	182	18	2	6	5	0
1974	35		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	NYY	66	152	137	8	28	2	0	0	5	1	0	12	11	.204	.269	.219	.488	30	1	0	3	0	0
1974	35	7.9	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	42	99	90	5	17	1	0	0	4	0	0	8	6	.189	.255	.200	.455	18	0	0	1	0	0
1974	35	7.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	24	53	47	3	11	1	0	0	1	1	0	4	5	.234	.294	.255	.549	12	1	0	2	0	0
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 (10 seasons)					Majors		1272	5242	4813	548	1230	150	23	27	304	151	58	365	362	.256	.308	.313	.621	1507	77	11	29	24	18
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		958	4303	3814	679	1088	128	40	32	308	164	19	416	338	.285		.365		1392		25	31	17	4
All Levels (17 Seasons)							2230	9545	8627	1227	2318	278	63	59	612	315	77	781	700	.269		.336		2899		36	60	41	22

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		379	1659	1494	222	419	50	12	11	102	43	19	144	130	.281	.345	.352	.697	526		4	13	4
AA (1 season)					Minors		138	619	560	102	168	29	8	9	50	17		55	56	.300	.364	.429	.792	240		2	0	2	1
A (2 seasons)					Minors		136	616	536	100	149	16	9	3	38	40		65	64	.278		.358		192		3	6	6	2
C (1 season)					Minors		114	537	466	100	143	17	3	2	40	22		60	25	.307	.389	.369	.758	172		5	2	4
D- (1 season)					Minors		54	219	187	40	42	3	1	2	20	8		25	25	.225	.322	.283	.606	53		2	5	0
D (1 season)					Minors		137	653	571	115	167	13	7	5	58	34		67	38	.293	.375	.366	.741	209		9	5	1	1