Jack Clark
A menacing man with a bat in his hands, when Jack Clark was healthy, he was one of the best hitters in the game. He hit at least 20 homers in 11 different seasons, for five different teams. In 1987, he was the big gun in the Cardinals offense, helping the team to the pennant behind his 35 homers and 106 RBI, despite being pitched around more than anyone else in the game. His surly disposition was cited as the reason he bounced around late in his career, playing for three different teams in his last five years. He retired with 340 homers, having overcame numerous injuries, many of them to his back.
Quotes From Clark
"They get to the playoffs one year, and they think they are a great team, like the Yankees with Babe Ruth. We're just glad to be playing the Giants. We're just privileged to stand on the same blessed soil." — on facing his former team, the San Francisco Giants, as a member of the Cardinals, in the 1987 NL Championship Series
Played For
San Francisco Giants (1975-1984)
St. Louis Cardinals (1985-1987)
New York Yankees (1988)
San Diego Padres (1989-1990)
Boston Red Sox (1991-1992)
All-Time Rankings
Jack Clark ranks #27 among the Top 50 all-time at RF. Rankings ⇒
Best Season: 1985
Players Who Hit Three Homers in One Game, and Last Homer was a Game-Ender
05/30/1958: Walt Moryn, Cubs
06/26/1958: Hector Lopez, A's
04/21/1959: Don Demeter, Dodgers
07/27/1979: Cecil Cooper, Brewers
05/04/1980: Otto Velez, Jays
07/31/1991: Jack Clark, Red Sox
04/15/2001: Todd Hollandsworth, Rockies
04/16/2006: Albert Pujols, Cardinals
Source: David Vincent, SABR Home Run Expert
Born
Jack Anthony Clark was born on November 10, 1955, in New Brighton, PA.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Primary Position: OF
Primary Team: SFN
Major League Debut
September 12, 1975
Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1975
Willie Randolph
Jack Clark
Chet Lemon
Craig Reynolds
Dennis Eckersley
Roy Smalley
Ron Guidry
Donnie Moore
Lyman Bostock
Nicknames
Jack the Ripper
| Hall of Fame Voting |
| Year |
Election |
Votes |
Pct |
| 1998 |
BBWAA |
7 |
1.5% |
|
Post-Season Appearances
1985 National League Championship Series
1985 World Series
1987 National League Championship Series
Milestones
- July 30, 1990: 300th HR...
Batting Feats
- August 10, 1987: Special... 16th straight game with at least one walk, an NL record
- July 31, 1991: 3 HR...
Hitting Streaks
26 games (1978)
All-Star Selections
1978 NL
1979 NL
1985 NL
1987 NL
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