Dad Clarke
Appearance
Dad Clarke | |
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![]() Baseball card of Clarke | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Oswego, New York, U.S. | January 7, 1865|
Died: June 3, 1911 Lorain, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 46)|
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 23, 1888, for the Chicago White Stockings | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 15, 1898, for the Louisville Colonels | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 44–51 |
Earned run average | 4.16 |
Strikeouts | 175 |
Teams | |
William H. "Dad" Clarke (January 7, 1865 – June 3, 1911) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball from 1888 to 1898 for the Chicago White Stockings, Columbus Solons, New York Giants, and Louisville Colonels.
References
[edit]- "Dad Clarke Out for Good: Famous Old Pitcher Dies from Stroke of Paralysis", Omaha Daily Bee, June 5, 1911, page 10 (available on line through the Library of Congress' Chronicling America database).
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- Baseball players from Oswego County, New York
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