Jack Clark (baseball)
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| Right fielder / First baseman / Designated hitter | |||
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Born: November 10, 1955 New Brighton, Pennsylvania |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 12, 1975, for the San Francisco Giants | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 28, 1992, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .267 | ||
| Home runs | 340 | ||
| Runs batted in | 1,180 | ||
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Jack Anthony Clark (born November 10, 1955), also known as "Jack the Ripper" is a former Major League Baseball player. From 1975 through 1992, Clark played for the San Francisco Giants (1975–84), St. Louis Cardinals (1985–87), New York Yankees (1988), San Diego Padres (1989–90) and Boston Red Sox (1991–92).
During his prime, Clark was one of the most feared right-handed hitters in the National League, winning the Silver Slugger Award in 1985 and 1987. A four-time All-Star In an 18-season career, Clark was a .267 hitter with 340 home runs and 1180 RBI in 1994 games. He also collected 1118 runs, 332 doubles, 77 stolen bases, and 1826 hits in 6847 at-bats. He batted and threw right-handed.
Clark began his minor league baseball career in 1973 with the Great Falls Giants where he played the outfield and third base and had a 0-2 record in 5 games as a pitcher. In 1974, he led the league with 117 RBIs with Fresno. The following year, he led the league with 23 home runs with Lafayette.
Clark started his major league career with the San Francisco Giants in 1975 as a right fielder and the youngest player in 1975 (19). His 26-game hitting streak in 1978 is the longest by a Giants player after 1900. He won the first Willie Mac Award in 1980 for his spirit and leadership. Clark frequently complained about the cold and windy condition at Candlestick Park, the Giants' home park. He had a rift with manager Frank Robinson, and some members of the Giants front office thought Clark took too long to recover from injuries.
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