John Clarkson
Hall of Famer
Eligible Seasons: 1885-1894
Best Season: 1885
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Pitching Stats
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 Chicago White Stockings | 70 | 70 | 53 | 16 | 0 | 623.0 | 97 | 308 | 128 | 1.85 | 1.74 | 2.12 | .210 | 0.95 | 3.18 | 4.45 | 1.40 | 0.30 | $30.28M |
| 1886 Chicago White Stockings | 55 | 55 | 36 | 17 | 0 | 466.2 | 86 | 313 | 125 | 2.41 | 2.33 | 2.63 | .230 | 1.08 | 3.64 | 6.04 | 1.66 | 0.39 | $18.33M |
| 1887 Chicago White Stockings | 60 | 59 | 38 | 21 | 0 | 523.0 | 92 | 237 | 179 | 3.08 | 2.72 | 2.72 | .246 | 1.16 | 2.58 | 4.08 | 1.58 | 0.34 | $21.37M |
| 1888 Boston Beaneaters | 54 | 54 | 33 | 20 | 0 | 483.1 | 119 | 223 | 148 | 2.76 | 2.69 | 3.21 | .236 | 1.17 | 1.87 | 4.15 | 2.22 | 0.32 | $14.63M |
| 1889 Boston Beaneaters | 73 | 72 | 49 | 19 | 1 | 620.0 | 203 | 284 | 188 | 2.73 | 3.08 | 3.00 | .243 | 1.28 | 1.40 | 4.12 | 2.95 | 0.23 | $22.13M |
| 1890 Boston Beaneaters | 44 | 44 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 383.0 | 140 | 138 | 139 | 3.27 | 3.23 | 3.40 | .243 | 1.33 | 0.99 | 3.24 | 3.29 | 0.33 | $12.14M |
| 1891 Boston Beaneaters | 55 | 51 | 33 | 19 | 3 | 460.2 | 154 | 141 | 143 | 2.79 | 3.02 | 3.17 | .238 | 1.28 | 0.92 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 0.35 | $14.32M |
| 1892 Boston Beaneaters | 16 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 145.2 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 2.35 | 2.45 | 2.69 | .206 | 1.20 | 0.80 | 2.97 | 3.71 | 0.25 | $5.10M |
| 1892 Cleveland Spiders | 29 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 243.1 | 72 | 91 | 69 | 2.55 | 2.85 | 3.11 | .243 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 3.37 | 2.66 | 0.15 | $6.68M |
| 1893 Cleveland Spiders | 36 | 35 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 295.0 | 95 | 62 | 146 | 4.45 | 4.42 | 4.11 | .290 | 1.54 | 0.65 | 1.89 | 2.90 | 0.34 | $7.86M |
| 1894 Cleveland Spiders | 22 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 150.2 | 46 | 28 | 74 | 4.42 | 4.12 | 3.46 | .285 | 1.45 | 0.61 | 1.67 | 2.75 | 0.36 | $4.38M |
Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 Chicago White Stockings | 70 | 286 | 283 | 34 | 61 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 23 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 21.2 | 2.4 | $30.28M | |
| 1886 Chicago White Stockings | 55 | 210 | 210 | 21 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 | 2.6 | $18.33M | |
| 1887 Chicago White Stockings | 60 | 226 | 215 | 40 | 52 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 25.4 | 4.0 | $21.37M | |
| 1888 Boston Beaneaters | 54 | 212 | 205 | 20 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 13.0 | 2.0 | $14.63M | |
| 1889 Boston Beaneaters | 73 | 273 | 262 | 36 | 54 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 19 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 19.5 | 2.4 | $22.13M | |
| 1890 Boston Beaneaters | 44 | 182 | 173 | 18 | 43 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 18.4 | 3.6 | $12.14M | |
| 1891 Boston Beaneaters | 55 | 205 | 187 | 28 | 42 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 50 | 18 | 0 | 18.4 | 3.2 | $14.32M | |
| 1892 Boston Beaneaters | 16 | 60 | 57 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 5.4 | 3.1 | $5.10M | |
| 1892 Cleveland Spiders | 29 | 109 | 101 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | $6.68M | |
| 1893 Cleveland Spiders | 36 | 135 | 131 | 18 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 9.7 | 2.4 | $7.86M | |
| 1894 Cleveland Spiders | 22 | 61 | 55 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4.5 | 2.6 | $4.38M |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 Chicago White Stockings | 70 | 286 | 283 | .216 | 89 | .225 | .224 | 79 | .242 | .332 | 103 | .362 | .556 | 92 | .604 | .014 | $30.28M | |
| 1886 Chicago White Stockings | 55 | 210 | 210 | .233 | 93 | .239 | .233 | 78 | .246 | .329 | 96 | .348 | .562 | 88 | .593 | .014 | $18.33M | |
| 1887 Chicago White Stockings | 60 | 226 | 215 | .242 | 90 | .239 | .279 | 85 | .280 | .395 | 104 | .396 | .674 | 95 | .676 | .028 | $21.37M | |
| 1888 Boston Beaneaters | 54 | 212 | 205 | .195 | 82 | .205 | .222 | 78 | .240 | .263 | 81 | .288 | .485 | 80 | .529 | .005 | $14.63M | |
| 1889 Boston Beaneaters | 73 | 273 | 262 | .206 | 78 | .206 | .238 | 72 | .236 | .286 | 80 | .297 | .524 | 76 | .533 | .008 | $22.13M | |
| 1890 Boston Beaneaters | 44 | 182 | 173 | .249 | 98 | .253 | .286 | 87 | .286 | .353 | 103 | .373 | .638 | 95 | .658 | .012 | $12.14M | |
| 1891 Boston Beaneaters | 55 | 205 | 187 | .225 | 89 | .229 | .293 | 90 | .294 | .305 | 89 | .323 | .597 | 90 | .618 | .000 | $14.32M | |
| 1892 Boston Beaneaters | 16 | 60 | 57 | .228 | 93 | .236 | .267 | 84 | .272 | .333 | 102 | .360 | .600 | 93 | .632 | .018 | $5.10M | |
| 1892 Cleveland Spiders | 29 | 109 | 101 | .139 | 57 | .144 | .202 | 64 | .206 | .139 | 42 | .153 | .340 | 53 | .360 | .000 | $6.68M | |
| 1893 Cleveland Spiders | 36 | 135 | 131 | .206 | 74 | .199 | .230 | 64 | .219 | .305 | 80 | .307 | .535 | 73 | .526 | .008 | $7.86M | |
| 1894 Cleveland Spiders | 22 | 61 | 55 | .200 | 65 | .182 | .279 | 74 | .257 | .255 | 59 | .234 | .533 | 66 | .491 | .018 | $4.38M |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 Chicago White Stockings | C+/A+ | -- | -- | -- | D+/A+ | -- | D+/A+ | $30.28M |
| 1886 Chicago White Stockings | C-/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | D/B+ | $18.33M |
| 1887 Chicago White Stockings | A/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A/A | $21.37M |
| 1888 Boston Beaneaters | C/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | D/B+ | $14.63M |
| 1889 Boston Beaneaters | C-/A+ | -- | -- | -- | D/A+ | -- | D/A+ | $22.13M |
| 1890 Boston Beaneaters | D+/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | D-/C | $12.14M |
| 1891 Boston Beaneaters | C+/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | D/C+ | $14.32M |
| 1892 Boston Beaneaters | D+/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.10M |
| 1892 Cleveland Spiders | D+/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.68M |
| 1893 Cleveland Spiders | B/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C-/B- | $7.86M |
| 1894 Cleveland Spiders | D/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.38M |
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