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Willie Clark (baseball)

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Willie Clark
First baseman
Born: (1872-08-16)August 16, 1872
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: November 13, 1932(1932-11-13) (aged 60)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 20, 1895, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
August 3, 1899, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average.286
Home runs2
Runs batted in199
Teams

William Otis Clark (August 16, 1872 – November 13, 1932) was an American professional baseball first baseman for the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball between 1895 and 1899.

In 350 games over five seasons, Clark posted a .286 batting average (366-for-1280) with 188 runs, 2 home runs and 199 RBI. He recorded a .983 fielding percentage as a first baseman.

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