Will Clark

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1983-2000 (1986-2000)
Proper Name
William Nuschler Clark
Nickname
Will The Thrill
Positions
1B (1952) ... DH (34) ... OF (3)
Height / Weight
6-1 / 190
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
Birthdate
March 13,1964   Age:  61.311
High School
Jesuit (New Orleans,LA)
Colleges
Signing Bonus
$ 160,000
MLB Debut
Contract Info
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
clarw001
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[1984] Played for United States in the Los Angeles Olympics   [1985] Golden Spikes award winner as best amateur baseball player in US ... 1st Round Draft Pick (#2 overall) by the San Francisco Giants   [1986] Hit a Home Run in his 1st MLB At Bat on April 8,1986   [2003] Inducted into the Mississippi State Athletics Hall of Fame   [2004] Inducted into the Cape Cod League Hall of Fame   [2008] Added to the San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame   [2022] His #22 was retired by the Giants on July 30,2022

Prospect Rankings

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1986Baseball AmericaTeamSan Francisco Giants1View Rankings
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Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1983Mississippi StateSECNCAA-1Fr 191B499531323282932111900000631061319.337.406.6631.069.453.326.00010.3817.921.7311.88
1984Mississippi StateSECNCAA-1  201B612156483822893765731000001792723845.386.515.8331.348.716.447.00020.9611.400.547.68
1985Mississippi StateSECNCAA-1  211B6522475942012577405842000001912824648.420.539.8531.392.710.433.00020.5714.890.728.96
1985Fresno GiantsCalifA+SFN-211B13165217416714010481126246235201112892443.309.458.512.970.530.203.34321.4515.920.7421.70
1986Phoenix FirebirdsPCLAAASFN-221B62035000111420000052405.250.375.250.625.200.000.27816.678.330.500.00
1986San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN22221B1051114086611727211414734763941031814584077.287.343.444.787.233.157.3267.4216.592.2437.09
1987San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN22231B12015052989163295359151749985321123075886994.308.371.580.951.342.272.3228.3316.672.0015.11
1988San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN22241B123162575102162316291099110012940102792926896696.282.386.508.894.414.226.31114.5118.721.2919.83
1989San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN22251B13315958810419638923111837410350814632167570126.333.407.546.953.347.213.36810.9615.261.3925.57
1990San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN22261B11215460091177255199582629730139726967849128.295.357.448.805.267.153.3189.1414.311.5631.58
1991San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN22271B122148565841703272911642519120412530362268102.301.359.536.895.329.235.3148.2014.631.7819.48
1992San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN22281B117144513691544011673127738240112352446015797.300.384.476.860.327.176.32412.1513.641.1232.06
1993San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN22291B1081324918213927214732263686166102125674396.283.367.432.799.277.149.30111.1111.991.0835.07
1994Texas RangersALMLBTEX22301B1211103897312824213805171593061151954693989.329.431.501.932.365.172.35615.1412.580.8329.92
1995Texas RangersALMLBTEX22311B1131234548513727316920168504011672185374691.302.389.480.869.326.178.30312.669.310.7428.38
1996Tulsa DrillersTexAATEX-321B3932000000200000021102.222.364.222.586.222.000.22218.180.000.000.00
1996Texas RangersALMLBTEX22321B1061174366912425113722164675075101905123985.284.377.436.813.300.152.30612.5013.091.0533.54
1997Texas RangersALMLBTEX22331B1161103935612829112510049623051141954504286.326.400.496.896.295.170.35810.8913.781.2732.75
1998Texas RangersALMLBTEX22341B116149554981694112310210729730751528163665104.305.384.507.891.334.202.33111.3215.251.3524.09
1999Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL12351B1127725140761501029223842203251212942551.303.395.482.877.331.179.32712.9314.291.1125.10
2000Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL23361B122792564977151928424745403341213102552.301.413.473.886.363.172.33215.1614.520.9628.44
2000St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN22,28361B1225117129591511242102224301031121972831.345.426.6551.081.444.310.34611.1712.181.0914.25
Tot:MLB (15 yrs) MLB     1976717311862176440472841205674893711905913101155100356282837711405.303.384.497.880.327.193.32611.3114.371.2725.26
Tot:AL (7 yrs) AL     765273347083917699645414740942224042435013213208281558.307.397.483.880.329.176.32912.7513.151.0328.47
Tot:NL (9 yrs) NL     1211444071613372643818875153415287683513591125022415075490847.301.375.505.880.325.204.32410.4015.131.4523.62
Tot:Minors (3 yrs) Minors     74246477414010491236848235201183242450.301.449.480.928.492.179.33220.9914.810.7124.60
Tot:A+ (1 yrs) A+     65217416714010481126246235201112892443.309.458.512.970.530.203.34321.4515.920.7421.70
Tot:AA (1 yrs) AA     3932000000200000021102.222.364.222.586.222.000.22218.180.000.00
Tot:AAA (1 yrs) AAA     62035000111420000052405.250.375.250.625.200.000.27816.678.330.50
Tot:College (3 yrs) College     17553417020931561199148126920000043366097112.391.508.8111.318.667.419.38819.0913.940.738.75
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg College     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:College - 162 game avg College     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1984Team USA CollegiateIntl CompetitionUSA203614635581201643301017000001181562830.397.000.808.808.000.411.3726.4110.901.709.13
1987San Francisco GiantsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs23725392013103600000142836.360.429.560.989.360.200.44410.7121.432.003.57
1988National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar24120000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1989National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar25120000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1989San Francisco GiantsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs255208133128002200000242267.650.6821.2001.882.650.550.6889.099.091.009.09
1989San Francisco GiantsWorld SeriesPlayoffs2541624100000130000051713.250.294.313.607.125.063.3085.8817.653.000.00
1990National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26130100000000000001301.333.333.333.666.000.000.3330.000.000.000.00
1991National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27120100000010000001301.500.667.5001.167.500.000.50033.330.000.000.00
1992National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28121100130001000004210.500.5002.0002.5001.5001.500.0000.0050.000.002.00
1994American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar301202000010000000022021.0001.0001.0002.000.500.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
1996Texas RangersDivision SeriesPlayoffs3241612000000320000021902.125.263.125.388.188.000.14315.7910.530.670.00
1998Texas RangersDivision SeriesPlayoffs3431101000000120000011201.091.167.091.258.091.000.1118.3316.672.000.00
2000St. Louis CardinalsDivision SeriesPlayoffs3631233001400130000061312.250.308.500.808.333.250.2507.6923.083.007.69
2000St. Louis CardinalsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs36517372011002100000121934.412.474.7061.180.412.294.40010.535.260.505.26
Tot:USA (1 Yrs) USA 3614635581201643301017000001181562830.397.436.8081.244.500.411.3726.4110.901.709.13
Tot:AllStar (6 Yrs) AllStar 61315001310120000081414.385.429.6151.044.385.231.4007.1414.292.0013.00
Tot:Playoffs (5 Yrs) Playoffs 3111720398151610131900000641301425.333.400.547.947.333.214.36610.0014.621.4623.40

Talent Ratings

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