Bailey Earl Clark (November 6, 1907 – January 16, 1938) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1927 through 1934, for the Boston Braves (1927–33) and St. Louis Browns (1934). Listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m), 160 pounds (73 kg), Clark batted and threw right handed. He was born in Washington, D.C.[1]
Clark set the major league record for putouts by an outfielder in a 9-inning game, with twelve on May 10, 1929.[2][3] The feat has only been equalled twice; by Lyman Bostock in 1977, and by Jacoby Ellsbury in 2009.[2]
In an eight-year career, Clark posted an average of .291 (240-for-826) with four home runs and 81 runs batted in in 293 games, including 122 runs scored and a .324 on-base percentage.
Clark died at the age of 30 in 1938, when his automobile collided with a streetcar in Washington, D.C.[4]
earl, clark, baseball, bailey, earl, clark, november, 1907, january, 1938, outfielder, major, league, baseball, played, from, 1927, through, 1934, boston, braves, 1927, louis, browns, 1934, listed, feet, inches, pounds, clark, batted, threw, right, handed, bor. Bailey Earl Clark November 6 1907 January 16 1938 was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1927 through 1934 for the Boston Braves 1927 33 and St Louis Browns 1934 Listed at 5 feet 10 inches 1 78 m 160 pounds 73 kg Clark batted and threw right handed He was born in Washington D C 1 Earl ClarkEarl Clark 1933 Goudey baseball cardOutfielderBorn 1907 11 06 November 6 1907Washington D C Died January 16 1938 1938 01 16 aged 30 Washington D C Batted RightThrew RightMLB debutAugust 17 1927 for the Boston BravesLast MLB appearanceMay 25 1934 for the St Louis BrownsMLB statisticsBatting average 291Home runs4Runs batted in81TeamsBoston Braves 1927 1933 St Louis Browns 1934 Clark set the major league record for putouts by an outfielder in a 9 inning game with twelve on May 10 1929 2 3 The feat has only been equalled twice by Lyman Bostock in 1977 and by Jacoby Ellsbury in 2009 2 In an eight year career Clark posted an average of 291 240 for 826 with four home runs and 81 runs batted in in 293 games including 122 runs scored and a 324 on base percentage Clark died at the age of 30 in 1938 when his automobile collided with a streetcar in Washington D C 4 References Edit Baseball Reference major league career a b Outfielder Putout Records Baseball Almanac Retrieved November 26 2017 Cincinnati Reds 5 Boston Braves 3 Retrosheet May 10 1929 Ex Ballplayer Dies in Auto Collision The St Louis Star and Times UP January 17 1938 Retrieved November 26 2017 via newspapers com External links EditCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference or Baseball Reference Minors or Retrosheet Earl Clark at Find a Grave This biographical article relating to an American baseball outfielder born in the 1900s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Earl Clark baseball amp oldid 1121558012, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
