Boileryard Clarke | |
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Catcher / First baseman | |
Born: New York City, New York, U.S. | October 18, 1868|
Died: July 29, 1959 Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged 90)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 1, 1893, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 7, 1905, for the New York Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .256 |
Home runs | 20 |
Runs batted in | 429 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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William Jones "Boileryard" Clarke (October 18, 1868 – July 29, 1959) was an American Major League Baseball player from New York City who played catcher from 1893 to 1905. Clarke also served as the long-time head baseball coach for Princeton University, where Bill Clarke Field is named in his honor. Clarke played for the Baltimore Orioles (1893–1898), Boston Beaneaters (1899–1900), Washington Senators (1901–1904), and New York Giants (1905).[1]