Jack Clark (baseball)
American baseball player (born 1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jack Anthony Clark (born November 10, 1955), nicknamed "Jack the Ripper", is an American former professional baseball right fielder and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, and Boston Red Sox from 1975 to 1992.
Jack Clark | |
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Right fielder / First baseman | |
Born: (1955-11-10) November 10, 1955 (age 68) New Brighton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 12, 1975, for the San Francisco Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 28, 1992, for the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .267 |
Home runs | 340 |
Runs batted in | 1,180 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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During his prime, Clark was one of the most feared right-handed hitters in the National League, winning the Silver Slugger Award in 1985 and 1987. A four-time All-Star In an 18-season career, Clark was a .267 hitter with 340 home runs and 1,180 runs batted in in 1,994 games. He also recorded 1,118 runs, 332 doubles, 77 stolen bases, 1,262 bases on balls and 1,826 hits in 6,847 at-bats. He batted and threw right-handed.