John Clarkson

John Gibson Clarkson
Born: July 1, 1861
Cambridge, MA USA
Deceased: 1909
Belmont, MA USA
Primary Position: P
All Position(s) Played: P, 1B, 3B, RF, CF, LF, OF
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 155
Career: 1882-1894
Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 1963.
Minor League Statistics

John Clarkson compiled a career record of 328 wins and 178 losses in his 546-game career with the Worcester Ruby Legs, Chicago White Stockings, Boston Beaneaters and Cleveland Spiders. He began playing during the 1882 season and last took the field during the 1894 campaign. Clarkson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1963.


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Pitching:

Year Lg Team W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
1882NLWorcester Ruby Legs12.3334.5033020024.04931120203003127
1884NLChicago White Stockings103.7692.14141311200118.094642810250102007478
1885NLChicago White Stockings5316.7681.857070068100623.04972551282197030800142487
1886NLChicago White Stockings3617.6792.41555505030466.74192481251986031300171914
1887NLChicago White Stockings3821.6443.08605915620523.05132831791992023780252183
1888NLBoston Beaneaters3320.6232.76545405330483.3448247148171190223100332029
1889NLBoston Beaneaters4919.7212.73737216881620.0589280188162030284170162641
1890NLBoston Beaneaters2618.5913.27444404320383.0370186139141400138160211663
1891NLBoston Beaneaters3319.6352.79555144733460.7435244143181540141150141982
1892NLBoston Beaneaters86.5712.35161601540145.71156538460048505617
1892NLCleveland Spiders1710.6302.55292812711243.3235132694720914041041
1893NLCleveland Spiders1617.4854.45363513100295.0358240146119506250151331
1894NLCleveland Spiders810.4444.42221831310150.717310974646028008653
Totals328178.6482.81531518124853754536.342952384141715911910197880018219146

Batting:

Year Lg Team GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
1882NLWorcester Ruby Legs311110420020003.364.364.545.909600000
1884NLChicago White Stockings21868416226231700216.262.279.488.7674100000
1885NLChicago White Stockings72286283346111543200344.216.224.332.5569400000
1886NLChicago White Stockings5521021021499132320038.233.233.329.5626900000
1887NLChicago White Stockings63226215405255625601125.242.279.395.6748500000
1888NLBoston Beaneaters5521220520409111750748.195.222.263.4855400000
1889NLBoston Beaneaters73273262365493223801159.206.238.286.5247500000
1890NLBoston Beaneaters4518217318436322620831.249.286.353.6386101000
1891NLBoston Beaneaters55205187284274026201850.225.293.305.5975700000
1892NLBoston Beaneaters1660577133011310315.228.267.333.6001900000
1892NLCleveland Spiders29109101814000420824.139.202.139.3401400000
1893NLCleveland Spiders3713513118276211720420.206.230.305.5354000000
1894NLCleveland Spiders22655581100171069.200.279.255.5331400400
Totals5462060197425443273262423231081382.219.250.319.56962901400


Fielding:

Year Lg Team Pos GP GS Inn. PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G
1882NLWorcester Ruby LegsP3024.01610.8752.6252.333
1882NLWorcester Ruby Legs1B102.00000.000.000
1884NLChicago White StockingsP140118.0638115.8003.3563.143
1884NLChicago White StockingsOF8064.05541.7141.4061.250
1884NLChicago White Stockings3B208.00220.5002.2501.000
1884NLChicago White Stockings1B104.03030.5006.7503.000
1885NLChicago White StockingsP700623.026174208.9092.8892.857
1885NLChicago White StockingsOF305.010001.0001.800.333
1885NLChicago White Stockings3B102.001001.0004.5001.000
1886NLChicago White StockingsP550467.019114193.8752.5632.418
1886NLChicago White StockingsOF506.010001.0001.500.200
1887NLChicago White StockingsP600523.03412575.9582.7362.650
1887NLChicago White StockingsOF5029.05010.8331.5521.000
1888NLBoston BeaneatersP540483.022117193.8802.5902.574
1888NLBoston BeaneatersOF1014.01020.333.6431.000
1889NLBoston BeaneatersP730620.036172278.8853.0192.849
1889NLBoston Beaneaters3B102.00000.000.000
1889NLBoston BeaneatersOF201.010001.0009.000.500
1890NLBoston BeaneatersP440383.02172143.8692.1852.114
1890NLBoston BeaneatersOF1012.01030.250.7501.000
1891NLBoston BeaneatersP550461.027114132.9162.7532.564
1891NLBoston BeaneatersOF102.00000.000.000
1892NLCleveland SpidersP290243.0951101.8572.2222.069
1892NLBoston BeaneatersP160146.023653.8842.3422.375
1893NLCleveland SpidersP360295.0158271.9332.9592.694
1893NLCleveland SpidersOF104.00010.000.000.000
1894NLCleveland SpidersP220151.034292.8332.6822.045
Totals56404692.0239115117845.8862.6662.465

Postseason - Pitching:

Year Lg Team Rnd W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
1885NLChicago White StockingsWS01.0001.1322020016.015142010150000
1886NLChicago White StockingsWS22.5002.0344031031.0251570120280000
Totals25.2862.6788071064.06445191180520000

Postseason - Batting:

Year Lg Team Rnd GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
1885NLChicago White StockingsWS413131210000000.154.154.231.385300000
1886NLChicago White StockingsWS415150100011002.067.067.067.133100000
Totals1036362510141003.139.139.250.389900000

Awards

1889 - NL Pitching Triple Crown




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