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Barry Zito League
8-29-2098
Matt Clarke Shortstop
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .281 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .737 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 437 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 10-18-1929
HR 28 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(95 games)
RBI 166
SB 50 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1963
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B  WS Rings 1
1B C  (39.0%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B C- (28.7%) CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 5
3B D- (6.4%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1953 ATL
9
33
5
9
4
0
0
3
5
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.762
.368
.394
.121
.273
1954 ATL
29
87
3
17
2
0
0
9
12
 21 0 0
0
 0 5
.511
.293
.218
.023
.195
1955 ATL
21
70
7
19
2
1
0
7
5
 9 0 1
0
 0 3
.644
.316
.329
.057
.271
1956 ATL
39
121
16
48
8
0
1
16
21
 15 0 0
0
 0 4
.974
.486
.488
.091
.397
1957 ATL
12
16
0
3
0
0
0
2
3
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.503
.316
.188
.000
.188
1958 CHA
72
268
34
74
6
5
5
29
24
 59 1 2
15
 12 12
.727
.336
.392
.116
.276
1959 BOS
48
86
11
25
2
0
5
12
7
 18 1 0
2
 1 2
.839
.351
.488
.198
.291
1960 BOS
80
163
19
44
5
0
5
23
12
 19 1 0
10
 7 4
.717
.324
.393
.123
.270
1961 BOS
87
178
23
51
18
1
3
20
14
 38 0 0
8
 7 2
.788
.339
.449
.163
.287
1962 SD
90
380
54
105
15
0
5
35
29
 74 1 2
12
 3 13
.683
.328
.355
.079
.276
1963 DET
72
153
19
42
9
1
4
10
21
 26 1 0
3
 3 5
.791
.366
.425
.150
.275
Total
559
1555
191
437
71
8
28
166
153
 284 5 5
50
 33 50
.737
.346
.391
.110
.281
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Matt Clarke has retired from the Detroit Blazers
1963-04-01The Detroit Blazers have promoted Matt Clarke to the major league team.
1963-04-01The Detroit Blazers have acquired Matt Clarke from the waiver wire. The Detroit Blazers have waived Bill Pittinger.
1962-06-08The San Diego Safari have promoted Matt Clarke to the major league team.
1962-06-08The San Diego Safari have acquired Matt Clarke from the waiver wire.
1961-04-01The Boston Bravos have promoted Matt Clarke to the major league team.
1961-04-01The Boston Bravos have acquired Matt Clarke from the waiver wire.
1959-03-30The Boston Bravos have promoted Warren Murray to the major league team. The Boston Bravos have promoted Matt Clarke to the major league team. The Boston Bravos have promoted Terry Bauta to the major league team. The Boston Bravos have promoted Orie Kelly to the major league team. The Boston Bravos have promoted Gene Naymick to the major league team.
1959-03-30Matt Clarke has signed with the Boston Bravos for $1.2M per year for 2 years.
1958-03-31The Chicago Wildebeest have promoted Matt Clarke to the major league team. The Chicago Wildebeest have sent Stan Hegman to the minors.
1958-03-31Matt Clarke has signed with the Chicago Wildebeest for $0.65M per year for 1 year.
1956-03-28The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Matt Clarke to the major league team.
1955-09-14The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Russ Scheer to the major league team. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have sent Roy Cort to the minors. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have sent Matt Clarke to the minors.
1955-09-11Matt Clarke of the Atlanta Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1953-09-23The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Bill Nelson to the major league team. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Matt Clarke to the major league team. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted John Brackenridge to the major league team. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have sent Bill Daubach to the minors. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have sent Russ Scheer to the minors.