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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1966 LHP 31 42 11 2 2 0 5 8 6 .785 .380 .405 .143 .262
1966 RHP 79 169 45 4 0 4 21 18 19 .701 .340 .361 .095 .266
1967 LHP 49 88 21 3 0 1 14 12 18 .637 .330 .307 .068 .239
1967 RHP 103 328 99 12 5 9 30 27 59 .805 .354 .451 .149 .302
1968 LHP 31 54 15 4 0 0 9 6 13 .713 .361 .352 .074 .278
1968 RHP 103 214 63 10 2 5 33 18 41 .778 .348 .430 .136 .294
1969 LHP 58 112 39 5 0 3 9 19 22 .916 .443 .473 .125 .348
1969 RHP 112 356 90 21 2 8 42 35 52 .709 .319 .390 .138 .253
1970 LHP 42 72 20 4 0 2 12 8 11 .767 .350 .417 .139 .278
1970 RHP 91 259 62 7 3 7 21 26 51 .682 .311 .371 .131 .239
1971 LHP 34 75 21 2 1 5 16 7 10 .875 .341 .533 .253 .280
1971 RHP 109 272 84 8 2 11 38 46 46 .882 .408 .474 .165 .309
1972 LHP 45 114 33 7 2 1 10 9 12 .754 .341 .412 .123 .289
1972 RHP 121 389 103 19 1 7 52 49 78 .720 .347 .373 .108 .265
1973 LHP 54 119 37 6 0 4 24 9 23 .822 .359 .462 .151 .311
1973 RHP 135 318 87 15 2 8 42 34 67 .755 .346 .409 .135 .274
1974 LHP 41 108 33 8 1 5 16 14 13 .919 .382 .537 .231 .306
1974 RHP 133 314 64 10 1 6 31 36 60 .589 .290 .299 .096 .204
1975 LHP 41 92 31 9 1 5 15 10 13 1.018 .398 .620 .283 .337
1975 RHP 115 265 68 12 1 9 38 26 43 .733 .322 .411 .155 .257
1976 LHP 38 65 22 5 1 4 21 9 5 1.039 .408 .631 .292 .338
1976 RHP 108 349 97 13 3 13 46 44 55 .800 .356 .444 .166 .278
1977 LHP 33 72 23 4 2 2 10 7 11 .894 .380 .514 .194 .319
1977 RHP 81 169 45 9 2 3 21 22 41 .745 .349 .396 .130 .266
1978 LHP 46 80 23 3 1 2 6 10 14 .792 .367 .425 .138 .287
1978 RHP 125 401 106 19 1 7 42 39 75 .699 .330 .369 .105 .264
1979 LHP 64 159 40 5 4 4 31 27 33 .769 .360 .409 .157 .252
1979 RHP 82 136 34 8 0 5 28 12 32 .724 .305 .419 .169 .250
Total LHP 607 1252 369 67 15 38 198 155 204 .835 .372 .463 .169 .295
Total RHP 1497 3939 1047 167 25 102 485 432 719 .737 .338 .399 .133 .266
Total 1630 5191 1416 234 40 140 683 587 923 .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.