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Barry Zito League
5-5-2100
Spike Clarke Right Field
Retired (1980, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .761 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 1416 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 03-08-1942
HR 140 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(23 games)
RBI 683
SB 124 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1980
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 2
1B B  (67.7%) LF A+ (92.2%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 3
2B F  (0.2%) CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 6
3B D+ (21.4%) RF A+ (100%)   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
1966 HOU
91
211
17
56
6
2
4
26
26
 25 1 0
2
 0 2
.718
.349
.370
.104
.265
1967 HOU
110
416
67
120
15
5
10
44
39
 77 1 3
3
 3 7
.769
.349
.421
.132
.288
1968 HOU
106
268
33
78
14
2
5
42
24
 54 1 1
4
 1 4
.765
.350
.414
.123
.291
1969 HOU
117
468
65
129
26
2
11
51
54
 74 0 1
8
 4 5
.760
.350
.410
.135
.276
1970 HOU
102
331
49
82
11
3
9
33
34
 62 1 0
5
 1 0
.700
.320
.381
.133
.248
1971 COL
116
347
61
105
10
3
16
54
53
 56 1 2
14
 9 1
.882
.395
.487
.184
.303
1972 COL
130
503
63
136
26
3
8
62
58
 90 2 4
14
 6 3
.727
.346
.382
.111
.270
1973 COL
144
437
53
124
21
2
12
66
43
 90 2 1
19
 3 6
.773
.350
.423
.140
.284
1974 COL
142
422
50
97
18
2
11
47
50
 73 2 1
12
 7 3
.674
.314
.360
.130
.230
1975 COL
125
357
41
99
21
2
14
53
36
 56 0 2
7
 2 5
.807
.342
.465
.188
.277
1976 COL
111
414
70
119
18
4
17
67
53
 60 0 5
14
 5 4
.838
.364
.473
.186
.287
1977 COL
89
241
33
68
13
4
5
31
29
 52 0 1
5
 1 1
.789
.358
.432
.149
.282
1978 STL
132
481
57
129
22
2
9
48
49
 89 1 1
12
 2 28
.715
.336
.378
.110
.268
1979 OAK
115
295
44
74
13
4
9
59
39
 65 1 5
5
 1 2
.749
.335
.414
.163
.251
Total
1630
5191
703
1416
234
40
140
683
587
 923 13 27
124
 45 71
.761
.347
.414
.141
.273
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Spike Clarke has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-03-29The Oakland Athletics have promoted Spike Clarke to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Hank Burnett to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Rudy Robinson to the major league team.
1979-03-28Spike Clarke has signed with the Oakland Athletics for $0.56M per year for 1 year.
1978-03-28The St. Louis Writers have promoted Spike Clarke to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Brady Saxson to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have sent John Tyack to the minors.
1978-03-28Spike Clarke has signed with the St. Louis Writers for $2.02M per year for 1 year.
1977-09-30Spike Clarke of the Colorado Renegades is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1976-05-14Spike Clarke of the Colorado Renegades is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1971-03-29The Colorado Renegades have promoted Nelson Clark to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Spike Clarke to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Dallas Braun to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Tony Smith to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Chet Hesselbacher to the major league team.
1971-03-29Spike Clarke has signed with the Colorado Renegades for $2.0M per year for 7 years.
1970-05-08Spike Clarke of the Houston Lonestars is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1969-04-06Spike Clarke of the Houston Lonestars is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1967-06-16Spike Clarke of the Houston Lonestars is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1966-03-29The Houston Lonestars have promoted Clarence McKean to the major league team. The Houston Lonestars have promoted Spike Clarke to the major league team. The Houston Lonestars have promoted Art Smajstrla to the major league team. The Houston Lonestars have promoted Harry Beauchamp to the major league team. The Houston Lonestars have promoted Alex McVey to the major league team.
1959-10-23A trade has been completed between the Oakland Senators and the Houston Lonestars. The Houston Lonestars receive Jack Goldsmith, Rex Smith, Draft Pick 1960 Round 2 BOS (Deion Johnstone), Draft Pick 1960 Round 2 NYA (Spike Clarke), Draft Pick 1961 Round 1 OAK (Lance Valdez), Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 OAK (Tony Smith) from the Oakland Senators in exchange for George McKnight. Protest This Trade.
1957-03-29A trade has been completed between the New York Robber Barons and the Oakland Senators. The Oakland Senators receive Dave Vogel, Mark Ferris, Draft Pick 1960 Round 2 NYA (Spike Clarke), Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 NYA (Rudy Robinson) from the New York Robber Barons in exchange for George Green.