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 Induction
Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1945, Player
Born: October 3, 1872, in Winterset, Iowa
Died: August 14, 1960, in Winfield, Kansas
ML Debut: 6/30/1894
Primary Position: Left Fielder
Bats: L Throws: R
Played For: Louisville Colonels (1894-1899), Pittsburgh
Pirates (1900-1911, 1913-1915)
Managed: Louisville Colonels (1897-1899), Pittsburgh Pirates
(1900-1915)
Post-Season: 1903 World Series, 1909 World Series
Bio
With 2,703 career hits and 1,602 managerial wins, Fred Clarke
excelled both on the field and in the dugout. In his first big
league game he went 5-for-5, on his way to fashioning a career .315
batting average and topping the .300 mark in 11 seasons. In 1903, he
led the league in doubles and slugging average while piloting the
Pirates to an appearance in the first modern World Series. A
full-time player-manager in 16 of his 19 seasons at the helm, Clarke
led his clubs to 14 first-division finishes.
Quote
"As a player Clarke's name will go down in history as one of the
greatest in the game. In his prime he was a remarkable batsman."
— William Slocum
Did You Know... that the 1902 National League champion
Pittsburgh Pirates, managed by Fred Clarke, lost just 36 games all
season, a modern-era record that has never been bested? |
