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4-1-2044
Clark Downs Center Field
Retired (1978, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .743 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 79 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 01-24-1944
HR 6 Drafted Round 5, Pick 65
(1963)
Majors Svc Time 1 years
(65 games)
RBI 38
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF C- (28.9%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B (1.1%) CF A+ (100%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (95.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1966 NYN-BOS
3
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
.333
.167
.167
.000
.167
1968 BOS
30
118
13
32
7
0
2
16
9
27 0 1
3
0 0
.702
.320
.381
.110
.271
1969 BOS-KC-BOS-PHI
3
12
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
5 0 0
0
0 1
.397
.231
.167
.000
.167
1971 BOS
37
120
20
38
6
0
4
15
12
24 1 0
0
1 1
.850
.383
.467
.150
.317
1972 BOS
10
12
2
4
2
0
0
4
0
3 0 1
0
0 0
.808
.308
.500
.167
.333
1973 BOS
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1 0 0
1
0 0
.250
.250
.000
.000
.000
1975 BOS
1
5
0
2
1
0
0
2
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
1.000
.400
.600
.200
.400
1978 BOS
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
86
279
37
79
16
0
6
38
23
62 1 2
4
1 2
.743
.338
.405
.122
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Clark Downs has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1978-04-25The Boston Road Rage have waived Clark Downs.
1978-04-21The Boston Road Rage have promoted Red Malone to the major league team. The Boston Road Rage have designated Clark Downs for assignment.
1978-04-20Clark Downs of the Boston Road Rage is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1978-03-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Clark Downs to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Shawn Steele to the minors.
1978-03-01The Boston Red Sox have acquired Clark Downs from the waiver wire.
1975-06-08The Boston Red Sox have waived Clark Downs.
1975-06-04The Boston Red Sox have promoted Meth Manley to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Clark Downs for assignment.
1975-05-31The Boston Red Sox have promoted Clark Downs to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Whitey Smaza for assignment.
1975-05-23The Boston Red Sox have acquired Clark Downs from the waiver wire. The Boston Red Sox have waived Mike McCarthy.
1974-07-09The Boston Red Sox have waived Clark Downs.
1974-07-05The Boston Red Sox have acquired Clark Downs from the waiver wire. The Boston Red Sox have waived Bliitzer Wolf.
1973-09-24The Boston Red Sox have waived Clark Downs.
1973-09-20The Boston Red Sox have promoted Virgil Garrison to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Clark Downs for assignment.
1973-09-20The Boston Red Sox have promoted Clark Downs to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Mike Bunning to the minors.
1973-09-16The Boston Red Sox have acquired Clark Downs from the waiver wire.
1973-08-24The Boston Red Sox have waived Clark Downs.
1973-08-20The Boston Red Sox have designated Clark Downs for assignment.
1973-08-16The Boston Red Sox have promoted Clark Downs to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Eddy Escobar to the minors.
1973-08-16The Boston Red Sox have acquired Clark Downs from the waiver wire.
1973-04-30The Boston Red Sox have waived Clark Downs.
1973-04-26The Boston Red Sox have promoted Barry Bonds to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Clark Downs for assignment.
1973-04-22The Boston Red Sox have promoted Clark Downs to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Barry Bonds to the minors.
1973-04-22The Boston Red Sox have acquired Clark Downs from the waiver wire.
1973-04-12The Boston Red Sox have waived Clark Downs.
1973-04-08The Boston Red Sox have promoted Barry Bonds to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Clark Downs for assignment.
1973-04-08The Boston Red Sox have promoted Clark Downs to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Ivan Einertson for assignment.
1973-04-06The Boston Red Sox have acquired Clark Downs from the waiver wire. The Boston Red Sox have waived Augie Toms.
1973-04-01The Boston Red Sox have acquired George Chalk from the waiver wire. The Boston Red Sox have waived Clark Downs.
1973-03-03The Boston Red Sox have renamed Bob Clarke to Clark Downs.
1973-03-03The Boston Red Sox have acquired Bob Clarke from the waiver wire.
1972-10-03The Boston Red Sox have acquired Luke Crowsnest from the waiver wire. The Boston Red Sox have waived Bob Clarke.
1972-09-28The Boston Red Sox have acquired Bob Clarke from the waiver wire. The Boston Red Sox have waived Chick Mangual.
1972-09-18The Boston Red Sox have waived Bob Clarke.
1972-07-28The Boston Red Sox have promoted Virgil Garrison to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Bob Clarke for assignment.
1972-07-15The Boston Red Sox have promoted Bob Clarke to the major league team.
1972-07-15The Boston Red Sox have acquired Bob Clarke from the waiver wire.
1972-06-22The Boston Red Sox have waived Bob Clarke.
1972-06-18The Boston Red Sox have promoted Troy Dixon to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Bob Clarke for assignment.
1972-05-19The Boston Red Sox have promoted Bob Clarke to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Manny Scanlen for assignment.
1972-05-19The Boston Red Sox have acquired Bob Clarke from the waiver wire.
1972-04-10The Boston Rocket Attack have waived Bob Clarke.
1972-04-05The Boston Rocket Attack have promoted Lawrence Tribe to the major league team. The Boston Rocket Attack have designated Bob Clarke for assignment.
1972-04-01The Boston Rocket Attack have promoted Bob Clarke to the major league team. The Boston Rocket Attack have sent Pepe Gerard to the minors.
1971-10-13The Boston Rocket Attack have promoted Pepe Gerard to the major league team. The Boston Rocket Attack have designated Bob Clarke for assignment.
1971-07-16The Boston Rocket Attack have promoted Bob Clarke to the major league team. The Boston Rocket Attack have sent Edgar Pineiro to the minors.
1971-07-16The Boston Rocket Attack have acquired Bob Clarke from the waiver wire. The Boston Rocket Attack have waived Davey Donovan.
1971-05-23The Boston Rocket Attack have acquired Dave Righetti from the waiver wire. The Boston Rocket Attack have waived Bob Clarke.
1971-05-18The Boston Rocket Attack have promoted Don Drysdale to the major league team. The Boston Rocket Attack have designated Bob Clarke for assignment.
1971-05-16The Boston Rocket Attack have promoted Bob Clarke to the major league team. The Boston Rocket Attack have designated Frenchy Roberts for assignment.
1971-05-06The Boston Rocket Attack have acquired Bob Clarke from the waiver wire. The Boston Rocket Attack have waived Oliver Douglas.
1971-04-01The New York New York Evil Empire have waived Bob Clarke.
1970-05-09The New York New York Evil Empire have acquired Bob Clarke from the waiver wire.
1970-04-01The Philadelphia Jacksters have waived Bob Clarke.
1969-05-14The Philadelphia Jacksters have acquired Bob Clarke from the waiver wire.
1969-05-10The Boston Rocket Launchers have waived Bob Clarke.
1969-05-06The Boston Rocket Launchers have promoted Andy Jones to the major league team. The Boston Rocket Launchers have designated Bob Clarke for assignment.
1969-05-03The Boston Rocket Launchers have promoted Bob Clarke to the major league team. The Boston Rocket Launchers have designated Rube Axleman for assignment.
1969-05-02The Boston Rocket Launchers have acquired Bob Clarke from the waiver wire.
1969-04-26The Kansas City Bombers have acquired Danny Dingelberry from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Bombers have waived Bob Clarke.
1969-04-22The Kansas City Bombers have acquired Bob Clarke from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Bombers have waived Bama Outen.
1969-04-15The Boston Rocket Launchers have waived Bob Clarke.
1969-04-11The Boston Rocket Launchers have promoted Victor Newman to the major league team. The Boston Rocket Launchers have designated Bob Clarke for assignment.
1969-04-11The Boston Rocket Launchers have promoted Bob Clarke to the major league team. The Boston Rocket Launchers have designated Moses Clarke for assignment.
1969-04-06The Boston Rocket Launchers have promoted Willie Buzz Butler to the major league team. The Boston Rocket Launchers have designated Bob Clarke for assignment.
1968-08-22The Boston Hells Bells have promoted Bob Clarke to the major league team. The Boston Hells Bells have designated Ray Rogers for assignment.
1968-08-19The Boston Hells Bells have promoted Ray Rogers to the major league team. The Boston Hells Bells have sent Bob Clarke to the minors.
1968-08-08The Boston Hells Bells have promoted Bob Clarke to the major league team. The Boston Hells Bells have sent Willie Buzz Butler to the minors.
1968-07-17The Boston Hells Bells have acquired Bob Clarke from the waiver wire. The Boston Hells Bells have waived Steve Underhill.
1968-04-06The Chicago KillMasters have waived Bob Clarke.
1967-04-05The Chicago KillMasters have acquired Bob Clarke from the waiver wire.
1967-03-01The Boston Rocket Launchers have waived Bob Clarke.
1967-03-01The Boston Rocket Launchers have sent Bob Clarke to the minors.
1966-09-11The Boston Catamounts have promoted Bob Clarke to the major league team.
1966-05-07The Boston Catamounts have acquired Bob Clarke from the waiver wire. The Boston Catamounts have waived Bill Phelps.
1966-05-01The New York Empires have waived Bob Clarke.