Jim Clark Stats

Jim Clark was born on Wednesday, April 30, 1947, in Kansas City, Kansas. Clark was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on July 16, 1971, with the Cleveland Indians. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Jim Clark baseball stats page.

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"'I've been waiting for this call for seven years,' muscular Jim Clark smiled Wednesday night after playing what he hopes is his last game for the Wichita Aeros. Clark has been called up to the major leagues by the parent Cleveland Indians and will leave here Thursday for his new assignment. 'Sticking up there is the big thing now,' said Jim, who has been on a hot hitting streak the past month and carries an average around .330. 'I didn't get a call,' Clark said. 'Ken (Aspromonte) just called me over and said he had a surprise for me. When he told me Cleveland wanted me to come up to the big leagues, it was the best surprise of my life.'" - Mullen, Dale. Beacon Sports Editor. Surprise Ends Jim's Long Wait. 15 July 1971. Page 21.

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Birth Name:   James Edward Clark
Nickname:   Jim
Born On:   04-30-1947  (Taurus)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Kansas City, Kansas
Year of Death Data Died On:   01-14-2019 (1,000 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Mira Loma, California
Cemetery:   Not Yet Determined
High School:   Los Angeles High School (Los Angeles, CA)
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-01   Player Weight Chart Weight:   190
First Game:   07-16-1971 (Age 24)
Last Game:   08-03-1971
Draft:   Undrafted Free Agent / Signing Bonus = $10,000

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Jim Clark Pitching Stats

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Jim Clark Hitting Stats

1971 24 Indians 13 18 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 1 .167 .250 .278
1 Year 13 18 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 1 .167 .250 .278

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Jim Clark Fielding Stats

1971 Indians 1B 1 1 24 9 9.0 8 7 1 1 2 n/a n/a n/a .889 9.00
1971 Indians LF 2 2 45 5 2.5 5 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 3.00
1971 Indians RF 1 0 9 1 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 3.00
LF Totals 2 2 45 5 2.5 5 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 3.00
1B Totals 1 1 24 9 9.0 8 7 1 1 2 n/a n/a n/a .889 9.00
RF Totals 1 0 9 1 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 3.00
1 Year 4 3 78 15 3.8 14 13 1 1 2 n/a n/a n/a .933 4.85

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Jim Clark Miscellaneous Stats

1971 Indians 0 0 .000 8 1 n/a 0.0 2.6 0.0 - - -
1 Year 0 0 .000 8 1 n/a 0.0 2.6 0.0 - - -

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Jim Clark Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1971 Cleveland Indians 40 $12,750.00 - -

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James Edward Clark was a Major League Baseball player for the Cleveland Indians (1971). Jim, his nickname, was actually the third ballplayer with that name, joining Jim Clark (1911-1912 | outfielder | Cardinals) and Jim Clark (1948-1948 | infielder | Senators). Jim never appeared on a baseball card, but the Indians did include him on a series of postcards they released in 1971:

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Jim Clark Post Card | 1971 Cleveland Indians Team Issue
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Did you know that Jim Clark was the eleventh Los Angeles High School (Los Angeles, California) graduate to reach the majors? Those who came before him were Al Raffo, Bill Sarni, Al Montgomery, Bud Bates, Mel Almada, Harry Danning, Fred McMullin, Johnny Rawlings, Fuller Thompson, and Fred Snodgrass. While at L.A. High, Clark once hit a pitch onto the roof at the cafeteria – 450 feet from home plate. How do we know? Jim wrote about it on his player questionnaire:

Jim Scott MLB Player Questionnaire

Jim Scott MLB Player Questionnaire | William J. Weiss | 19 August 1965
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In June 1971, the Cleveland Indians released All-Star (1968) outfielder Ken Harrelson. Jim Clark was hitting .315 with the Triple-A team, and had his contract purchased a couple weeks later. They issued Clark the same number (#40) as the Hawk. On August 12, 1971, the Indians optioned Jim Clark to their Wichita farm club in the American Association, to make room on their roster for Fred Stanley, who was on military duty.