William Clarke

Name Note: Name presented as Boileryard Clarke in some sources

Positions: Catcher and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)

Born: October 18, 1868 in New York, NY us

Died: July 29, 1959 in Princeton, NJ

Buried: Druid Ridge Cemetery, Pikesville, MD

Debut: May 1, 1893 (Age 24-195d, 1,722nd in major league history)

Last Game: October 7, 1905 (Age 36-354d)
vs. PHI 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1893 season

Full Name: William Jones Clarke

Nicknames: Boileryard

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1905 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.4

3346

858

.256

394

RBI

429

OBP

.310

SLG

.326

OPS

.637

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	40-47 / in Starts: 39-47
Longest Hitting Streak	9 games
Longest On Base Streak	17 games
Most Games w/o HR	30 games
Most Games w/o RBI	13 games

RBI Opportunities

1902 Batting Game Log

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1902 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
1	622	26 (25)	May 23	WSH		SLB	L,5-7	CG	4	4	1	3	1	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				0		.750	.750	1.000	1.750	8			C
2	623	27	May 24	WSH		SLB	W,5-1	CG	4	4	1	2	2	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				0		.625	.625	1.000	1.625	8			C
3	624	28	May 26	WSH		CLE	L,3-6	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.545	.583	.818	1.402	8			C
4	625	29	May 27	WSH		CLE	W,7-1	CG	4	4	2	2	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.533	.563	.867	1.429	8			C
5	626	30	May 28	WSH		CLE	L,2-7	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.444	.474	.722	1.196	8			C
6	627	31	May 29	WSH		CLE	W,16-4	CG	5	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	1				0		.455	.478	.727	1.206	8			C
7	628	32	May 30 (1)	WSH		CHW	W,9-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.423	.444	.654	1.098	8			C
8	629	33	May 30 (2)	WSH		CHW	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.400	.419	.600	1.019	8			C
9	630	34	May 31	WSH		CHW	L,1-4	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.394	.412	.576	.988	8			C
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
10	631	35	Jun 2	WSH		CHW	W,12-0	CG	4	4	2	2	1	0	1	2	0		0	0	0				0		.405	.421	.676	1.097	8			C
11	632	36	Jun 3	WSH		DET	W,2-0	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.400	.415	.675	1.090	8			C
12	633	37	Jun 4	WSH		DET	W,13-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.386	.400	.636	1.036	8			C
13	634	38	Jun 5	WSH		DET	W,5-3	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2		0	0	0				0		.370	.408	.609	1.017	8			C
14	635	39	Jun 8	WSH	@	CHW	L,7-14	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.360	.396	.580	.976	8			C
15	636	40	Jun 9	WSH	@	CHW	L,1-2	CG(10)	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0				0		.358	.404	.566	.970	8			C
16	637	41	Jun 10	WSH	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	3	0		0	0	0				0		.357	.400	.607	1.007	8			C
17	638	42	Jun 11	WSH	@	SLB	L,3-6	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.356	.406	.593	.999	8			C
18	639	43	Jun 12	WSH	@	SLB	W,9-8	CG	4	3	1	3	0	0	0	1	0		0	1	0				0		.387	.441	.613	1.054	8			C
19	640	44	Jun 13	WSH	@	SLB	W,11-1	CG	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	2		0	0	0				0		.369	.438	.585	1.023	8			C
20	641	45	Jun 14	WSH	@	SLB	W,5-4	CG(10)	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.362	.429	.565	.994	8			C
21	642	46	Jun 15	WSH	@	DET	L,2-11	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	0	0				0		.352	.425	.549	.974	8			C
22	643	47	Jun 16	WSH	@	DET	W,6-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.333	.405	.520	.925	8			C
23	644	48	Jun 17	WSH	@	DET	L,0-4	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0				0		.325	.402	.506	.909	8			C
24	645	49	Jun 18	WSH	@	DET	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.333	.407	.506	.913	8			C
25	646	50	Jun 19	WSH	@	CLE	W,5-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				0		.318	.389	.482	.872	8			C
26	647	51	Jun 20	WSH	@	CLE	L,5-8	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.318	.394	.477	.871	8			C
27	648	52	Jun 21	WSH	@	CLE	W,14-9	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1		0	0	0				0		.315	.394	.467	.862	8			C
28	649	53	Jun 22	WSH	@	CLE	L,4-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0		0	0	0				0		.313	.389	.458	.847	8			C
29	650	54	Jun 24	WSH		BOS	W,7-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.310	.384	.450	.834	8			C
30	651	55	Jun 25	WSH		BOS	W,4-3	CG	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1		1	0	0				0		.311	.388	.456	.844	8			C
31	652	56	Jun 26	WSH		BOS	L,2-4	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1		0	0	0				0		.314	.395	.457	.852	8			C
32	653	57	Jun 27	WSH		PHA	L,2-4	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1				0		.308	.388	.449	.837	8			C
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
33	654	59 (1)	Jul 1	WSH	@	BOS	L,2-9	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				0		.309	.387	.445	.833	8			C
34	655	60	Jul 2	WSH	@	BOS	W,8-3	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				0		.316	.391	.447	.838	8			C
35	656	61	Jul 4 (1)	WSH	@	PHA	L,1-3	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2		0	0	0				0		.319	.402	.448	.850	8			C
36	657	62	Jul 4 (2)	WSH	@	PHA	L,9-12	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.314	.394	.438	.832	8			C
37	658	63	Jul 5	WSH	@	PHA	W,9-5	CG	5	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0		1	1	0				0		.312	.394	.440	.834	8			C
38	659	64	Jul 7	WSH	@	BLA	L,0-13	GS-0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.317	.399	.444	.843	8			C
39	660	65	Jul 8	WSH	@	BLA	L,1-8	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.318	.397	.442	.839	8			C
40	661	66	Jul 9	WSH	@	BLA	L,4-11	CG	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	1		0	0	0				0		.318	.400	.447	.847	8			C
41	662	67	Jul 10	WSH		BLA	W,7-3	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	2	1		0	0	0				0		.319	.403	.452	.854	8			C
42	663	68	Jul 11	WSH		BLA	W,4-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	0	0				0		.312	.399	.442	.841	8			C
43	664	69	Jul 12	WSH		BLA	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.310	.395	.437	.832	8			C
44	665	70	Jul 14	WSH		BLA	W,10-9	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				0		.313	.395	.435	.831	8			C
45	666	73 (2)	Jul 17	WSH		DET	W,9-2	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.318	.398	.437	.835	8			C
46	667	74	Jul 19	WSH		SLB	L,4-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.316	.394	.432	.827	8			C
47	668	75	Jul 21	WSH		SLB	W,2-1	CG	3	3	2	1	0	0	1	1	0		0	0	0				0		.316	.393	.449	.843	8			C
48	669	76	Jul 22	WSH		SLB	L,6-7	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		0	1	0				0		.311	.390	.441	.831	8			C
49	670	77	Jul 23	WSH		CLE	W,6-5	CG	3	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				0		.317	.395	.451	.846	8			C
50	671	78	Jul 24	WSH		CLE	W,3-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.311	.388	.443	.831	8			C
51	672	81 (2)	Jul 28	WSH		CHW	W,12-2	CG	4	4	2	2	0	0	1	3	0		0	0	0				0		.316	.391	.462	.853	8			C
52	673	82	Jul 29	WSH		CHW	W,5-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1				0		.312	.387	.457	.843	8			C
53	674	83	Jul 31	WSH	@	DET	L,1-9	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.307	.381	.449	.830	8			C
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
54	675	84	Aug 1	WSH	@	DET	L,0-13	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.307	.380	.447	.827	8			C
55	676	85	Aug 2	WSH	@	DET	L,0-8	GS-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.306	.378	.444	.823	8			C
56	677	86	Aug 3	WSH	@	CLE	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	2	0		0	0	0				1		.310	.380	.451	.832	8			C
57	678	87	Aug 4	WSH	@	CLE	L,0-1	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.312	.385	.452	.836	8			C
58	679	88	Aug 5	WSH	@	CLE	L,6-7	CG(10)	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1				0		.311	.382	.447	.829	8			C
59	680	89	Aug 6	WSH	@	CHW	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.304	.375	.438	.813	8			C
60	681	90	Aug 7	WSH	@	CHW	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.298	.368	.429	.797	8			C
61	682	91	Aug 8	WSH	@	CHW	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				0		.297	.366	.426	.792	8			C
62	683	93 (1)	Aug 10	WSH	@	SLB	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.296	.364	.422	.786	8			C
63	684	94	Aug 11	WSH	@	SLB	L,1-8	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		0	0	0				0		.293	.366	.418	.785	8			C
64	685	95	Aug 13	WSH		SLB	L,5-7	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				0		.292	.364	.415	.780	8			C
65	686	96	Aug 15 (1)	WSH		SLB	W,6-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.287	.358	.407	.766	8			C
66	687	97	Aug 15 (2)	WSH		SLB	W,2-1	CG(12)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.282	.352	.400	.752	8			C
67	688	98	Aug 16	WSH		CLE	L,3-4	CG(10)	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.281	.351	.397	.748	8			C
68	689	99	Aug 18	WSH		CLE	L,3-6	CG(10)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.276	.345	.390	.736	8			C
69	690	100	Aug 19	WSH		CLE	W,5-4	CG(10)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.272	.340	.384	.723	8			C
70	691	101	Aug 20	WSH		CHW	L,6-10	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.272	.342	.383	.725	8			C
71	692	106 (4)	Aug 25 (2)	WSH		DET	W,10-7	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	4	0		0	0	0				0		.276	.345	.397	.742	8			C
72	693	107	Aug 26	WSH		DET	W,8-7	CG	4	3	2	2	1	0	1	3	1		0	0	0				0		.281	.351	.417	.768	8			C
73	694	108	Aug 28	WSH	@	CLE	L,3-5	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.278	.347	.412	.759	8			C
74	695	109	Aug 29	WSH	@	CLE	L,2-4	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.278	.347	.411	.758	8			C
75	696	110	Aug 30	WSH	@	CLE	L,0-4	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.276	.347	.408	.755	8			C
76	697	111	Aug 31	WSH	@	DET	W,10-7	CG(10)	6	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.275	.346	.404	.750	8			C
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
77	698	112	Sep 1 (1)	WSH	@	DET	L,2-4	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.271	.343	.399	.742	8			C
78	699	114 (1)	Sep 3 (1)	WSH	@	SLB	L,4-9	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.267	.338	.393	.731	8			C
79	700	115	Sep 3 (2)	WSH	@	SLB	W,4-2	0-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.269	.339	.394	.733	8			C
80	701	116	Sep 4	WSH	@	SLB	L,3-9	GS-0	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.270	.339	.393	.732	8			C
81	702	129 (12)	Sep 17	WSH	@	PHA	L,5-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	0	0				0		.267	.338	.389	.727	4			C
82	703	130	Sep 18	WSH	@	PHA	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.266	.337	.387	.723	4			C
83	704	131	Sep 20 (1)	WSH		BLA	L,5-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.266	.336	.385	.720	8			C
84	705	133 (1)	Sep 22 (1)	WSH		BLA	L,4-9	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0				0		.263	.334	.381	.715	8			C
85	706	135 (1)	Sep 23	WSH		BOS	L,1-14	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.260	.330	.375	.706	8			C
86	707	136	Sep 24	WSH		BOS	W,8-2	CG	4	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				0		.266	.335	.381	.716	8			C
87	708	138 (1)	Sep 27 (2)	WSH		PHA	W,7-5	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				0		.266	.334	.379	.713	8			C
							40-47		327	293	31	78	15	0	6	40	24		10	6	4				1		.266	.334	.379	.713

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