Will Clark

Q: When was Will Clark born?

Will Clark was born on March 13, 1964.

Q: Where was Will Clark born?

Will Clark was born in New Orleans, LA .

Q: How tall is Will Clark?

Will Clark is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Will Clark weigh when playing?

Will Clark weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Will Clark in the Hall of Fame?

Will Clark has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Will Clark drafted?

Will Clark was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 4th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Jesuit HS (New Orleans, LA) and the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (2nd) of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS) .

Q: What position did Will Clark play?

Will Clark was a First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Will Clark have?

Will Clark had 2,176 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Will Clark have?

Will Clark had 284 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Will Clark's average?

Will Clark had a .303 average over his career.

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)

Born: March 13, 1964 in New Orleans, LA us

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 4th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Jesuit HS (New Orleans, LA) and the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (2nd) of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS).

High School: Jesuit HS (New Orleans, LA)

School: Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS)

Debut: April 8, 1986 (Age 22-026d, 15,119th in major league history)
vs. HOU 4 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 2000 (Age 36-202d)
vs. CIN 2 AB, 2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1986 season

Agents: Jeff Moorad

National Team: us USA (Oly,College)

Full Name: William Nuschler Clark

Nicknames: The Thrill

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6x All-Star
Gold Glove
2x Silver Slugger
NLCS MVP

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

56.5

7173

2176

284

.303

1186

RBI

1205

OBP

.384

SLG

.497

OPS

.880

OPS+

137

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1985	21	SFG-min	A	65	289	217	41	67	14	0	10	48	11	2	62	46	.309	.458	.512	.970		111		2	3	5	2		FRE · CALL
1986	22	SFG-min	AAA	6	24	20	3	5	0	0	0	1	1	1	4	2	.250	.375	.250	.625		5		0	0	0	0		PHX · PCL
1986	22	SFG	NL	111	458	408	66	117	27	2	11	41	4	7	34	76	.287	.343	.444	.787	121	181	3	3	9	4	10	3H	RoY-5
1987	23	SFG	NL	150	588	529	89	163	29	5	35	91	5	17	49	98	.308	.371	.580	.951	152	307	2	5	3	2	11	*3H	MVP-5
1988	24	SFG	NL	*162*	689	575	102	162	31	6	29	109	9	1	100	129	.282	.386	.508	.894	160	292	9	4	0	10	27	*3/H	AS,MVP-5
1989	25	SFG	NL	159	675	588	104	196	38	9	23	111	8	3	74	103	.333	.407	.546	.953	175	321	6	5	0	8	14	*3/H	AS,MVP-2,SS
1990	26	SFG	NL	154	678	600	91	177	25	5	19	95	8	2	62	97	.295	.357	.448	.805	125	269	7	3	0	13	9	*3/H	AS
1991	27	SFG	NL	148	622	565	84	170	32	7	29	116	4	2	51	91	.301	.359	.536	.895	154	303	5	2	0	4	12	*3/H	AS,MVP-4,GG,SS
1992	28	SFG	NL	144	601	513	69	154	40	1	16	73	12	7	73	82	.300	.384	.476	.860	148	244	5	4	0	11	23	*3/H	AS
1993	29	SFG	NL	132	567	491	82	139	27	2	14	73	2	2	63	68	.283	.367	.432	.799	118	212	10	6	1	6	6	*3/H
1994	30	TEX	AL	110	469	389	73	128	24	2	13	80	5	1	71	59	.329	.431	.501	.932	141	195	5	3	0	6	11	*3/HD	AS,MVP-15
1995	31	TEX	AL	123	537	454	85	137	27	3	16	92	0	1	68	50	.302	.389	.480	.869	123	218	7	4	0	11	6	*3/D
1996	32	TEX-min	AA	3	11	9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.222	.364	.222	.586		2	0	0	0	0	0		TUL · TL
1996	32	TEX	AL	117	512	436	69	124	25	1	13	72	2	1	64	67	.284	.377	.436	.813	101	190	10	5	0	7	5	*3/H
1997	33	TEX	AL	110	450	393	56	128	29	1	12	51	0	0	49	62	.326	.400	.496	.896	128	195	4	3	0	5	11	3/DH
1998	34	TEX	AL	149	636	554	98	169	41	1	23	102	1	0	72	97	.305	.384	.507	.891	126	281	15	3	0	7	5	*3D/H
1999	35	BAL	AL	77	294	251	40	76	15	0	10	29	2	2	38	42	.303	.395	.482	.877	128	121	5	2	0	3	2	3H/D
2000	36	TOT	MLB	130	507	427	78	136	30	2	21	70	5	2	69	69	.319	.418	.546	.964	145	233	7	7	0	4	3	*3/DH
2000	36	BAL	AL	79	310	256	49	77	15	1	9	28	4	2	47	45	.301	.413	.473	.886	129	121	4	4	0	3	3	3/DH
2000	36	STL	NL	51	197	171	29	59	15	1	12	42	1	0	22	24	.345	.426	.655	1.081	167	112	3	3	0	1	0	3/H
15 Yrs				1976	8283	7173	1186	2176	440	47	284	1205	67	48	937	1190	.303	.384	.497	.880	137	3562	100	59	13	101	155
162 Game Avg.				162	679	588	97	178	36	4	23	99	5	4	77	98	.303	.384	.497	.880	137	292	8	5	1	8	13
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
SFG (8 yrs)				1160	4878	4269	687	1278	249	37	176	709	52	41	506	744	.299	.373	.499	.872	145	2129	47	32	13	58	112
TEX (5 yrs)				609	2604	2226	381	686	146	8	77	397	8	3	324	335	.308	.395	.485	.880	124	1079	41	18	0	36	38
BAL (2 yrs)				156	604	507	89	153	30	1	19	57	6	4	85	87	.302	.404	.477	.881	129	242	9	6	0	6	5
STL (1 yr)				51	197	171	29	59	15	1	12	42	1	0	22	24	.345	.426	.655	1.081	167	112	3	3	0	1	0

NL (9 yrs)				1211	5075	4440	716	1337	264	38	188	751	53	41	528	768	.301	.375	.505	.880	146	2241	50	35	13	59	112
AL (7 yrs)				765	3208	2733	470	839	176	9	96	454	14	7	409	422	.307	.397	.483	.880	125	1321	50	24	0	42	43

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Will Clark?

Will Clark is 60 years old.

When was Will Clark born?

Will Clark was born on March 13, 1964.

Where was Will Clark born?

Will Clark was born in New Orleans, LA.

How tall is Will Clark?

Will Clark is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Will Clark weigh when playing?

Will Clark weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Will Clark play?

Will Clark played 15 seasons.

Is Will Clark in the Hall of Fame?

Will Clark has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Will Clark drafted?

Will Clark was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 4th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Jesuit HS (New Orleans, LA) and the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (2nd) of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS).

What position did Will Clark play?

Will Clark was a First Baseman.

How many hits did Will Clark have?

Will Clark had 2,176 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Will Clark have?

Will Clark had 284 home runs over his career.

What was Will Clark's average?

Will Clark had a .303 average over his career.

How many teams has Will Clark played for?

Will Clark played for 4 teams; the San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles and St. Louis Cardinals.

How many World Series has Will Clark won?

Will Clark has never won a World Series.

When did Will Clark retire?

Will Clark last played in 2000.

What are Will Clark's nicknames?

The Thrill is a nickname for Will Clark.

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