Description
Fred Clarke
Born: October 3, 1872 at Winterset, IA
Died: August 14, 1960 at Winfield, KS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5’ 10”
Weight: 165 lbs.
Position: Leftfielder
Played For:
As Player
Louisville Colonels (1894–1899)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1900–1911, 1913–1915)
As Manager
Louisville Colonels (1897–1899)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1900–1915)
Biography:
Left fielder Clarke was discovered in the minor leagues by Louisville part-owner, Barney Dreyfuss, and joined the Colonels in 1894. In his first game, he collected five hits in five at bats which is still a major league record. In his second season, he asserted himself with a batting average of .347, 191 hits and 96 runs which were all best on the team by far. In 1897, Clarke took over managerial duties while only 24 years old. As a player, he hit a career high .390.
Elected to the hall of fame in 1945, he had 2,678 career hits and 1,602 managerial wins, Fred Clarke excelled both on the field and in the dugout. In his first big league game, he went 5-for-5 on his way to fashioning a career .312 batting average and topping the .300 mark in 11 seasons. In 1903, he led the league in doubles and slugging average while piloting the Pirates to an appearance in the first modern World Series. A full-time player-manager in 16 of his 19 seasons at the helm, Clarke led his clubs to 14 first-place division finishes.
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