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Rufe Clarke

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 203lb (185cm, 92kg)

Born: April 13, 1900 in Estill, SC us

Died: February 8, 1983 in Columbia, SC

Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Columbia, SC

School: Davidson College (Davidson, NC)

Last Game: May 19, 1924 (Age 24-036d)
vs. BOS 4.1 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 4 BB, 2 ER

Full Name: Rufus Rivers Clarke

Relatives: Brother of Sumpter Clarke

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.2

ERA

3.97

11.1

WHIP

1.765

Player News

Register Pitching
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1921	21	-3.2	Baltimore	IL	AA		9	4	.692	4.97	5.98	29						143.0	170	95	79		79						1.741	10.7		5.0
1922	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-AA		9	13				30						179.0	212	115	76		67
1922	22	-3.6	Baltimore	IL	AA							2
1922	22	-3.7	Augusta	SALL	B		9	13	.409	3.82	5.78	28						179.0	212	115	76		67						1.559	10.7		3.4
1923	23	-1.0	Augusta	SALL	B		17	10	.630	2.91	3.75	37						235.0	230	98	76		90						1.362	8.8		3.4
1923	23	-4.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	1	1	.500	4.50	4.50	5	0	1	0	0	0	6.0	6	3	3	0	6	2	1	0	0	27	2.000	9.0	0.0	9.0	3.0	0.33
1924	24	-3.5	Birmingham	SOUA	A		5	13	.278	4.96	5.96	28						136.0	149	90	75		66						1.581	9.9		4.4
1924	24	-4.1	DET	AL	Maj	DET	0	0		3.38	3.38	2	0	1	0	0	0	5.1	3	2	2	0	5	1	1	0	0	25	1.500	5.1	0.0	8.4	1.7	0.20
1925	25	-0.4	Macon	SALL	B		6	9	.400	5.25	6.63	29						163.0	211	120	95		78						1.773	11.7		4.3
Majors (2 seasons)					Majors		1	1	.500	3.97	3.97	7	0	2	0	0	0	11.1	9	5	5	0	11	3	2	0	0	52	1.765	7.1	0.0	8.7	2.4	0.27
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		46	49				153						856.0	972	518	401		380
All Levels (5 Seasons)							47	50				160	0	2	0	0	0	867.1	981	523	406	0	391	3	2	0	0	52

AA (2 seasons)					Minors		9	4				31						143.0	170	95	79		79
A (1 season)					Minors		5	13	.278	4.96	5.96	28						136.0	149	90	75		66						1.581	9.9		4.4
B (3 seasons)					Minors		32	32	.500	3.85	5.19	94						577.0	653	333	247		235						1.539	10.2		3.7