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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)
Positions
1B - DH - OF
Height / Weight
6-1 / 190
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
Birthdate
March 13,1964
High School
Jesuit (New Orleans,LA)
Colleges
Mississippi State University (Starkville,MS)
Signing Bonus
$ 160,000
MLB Debut
April 8,1986
Contract Info
1999-2000 ($11m)
MLBAM ID
112345
Retrosheet#
clarw001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career717311862176284120567.303.880

[Player Notes]

[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 30,2022More Notes

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1983Mississippi StateSECNCAA-1Fr191B499531323282932111900000631061319.337.406.6631.069.453.326.00010.3817.921.7311.88
1984Mississippi StateSECNCAA-1201B612156483822893765731000001792723845.386.515.8331.348.716.447.00020.9611.400.547.68
1985Mississippi StateSECNCAA-1211B6522475942012577405842000001912824648.420.539.8531.392.710.433.00020.5714.890.728.96
1985Fresno GiantsCalifA+SFN-211B65217416714010481126246235201112892443.309.458.512.970.530.203.34321.4515.920.7421.70
1986Phoenix FirebirdsPCLAAASFN-221B62035000111420000052405.250.375.250.625.200.000.27816.678.330.500.00
1986San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN22221B1114086611727211414734763941031814584077.287.343.444.787.233.157.3267.4216.592.2437.09
1987San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN22231B15052989163295359151749985321123075886994.308.371.580.951.342.272.3228.3316.672.0015.11
1988San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN22241B162575102162316291099110012940102792926896696.282.386.508.894.414.226.31114.5118.721.2919.83
1989San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN22251B15958810419638923111837410350814632167570126.333.407.546.953.347.213.36810.9615.261.3925.57
1990San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN22261B15460091177255199582629730139726967849128.295.357.448.805.267.153.3189.1414.311.5631.58
1991San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN22271B148565841703272911642519120412530362268102.301.359.536.895.329.235.3148.2014.631.7819.48
1992San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN22281B144513691544011673127738240112352446015797.300.384.476.860.327.176.32412.1513.641.1232.06
1993San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN22291B1324918213927214732263686166102125674396.283.367.432.799.277.149.30111.1111.991.0835.07
1994Texas RangersALMLBTEX22301B1103897312824213805171593061151954693989.329.431.501.932.365.172.35615.1412.580.8329.92
1995Texas RangersALMLBTEX22311B1234548513727316920168504011672185374691.302.389.480.869.326.178.30312.669.310.7428.38
1996Tulsa DrillersTexAATEX-321B3932000000200000021102.222.364.222.586.222.000.22218.180.000.000.00
1996Texas RangersALMLBTEX22321B1174366912425113722164675075101905123985.284.377.436.813.300.152.30612.5013.091.0533.54
1997Texas RangersALMLBTEX22331B1103935612829112510049623051141954504286.326.400.496.896.295.170.35810.8913.781.2732.75
1998Texas RangersALMLBTEX22341B149554981694112310210729730751528163665104.305.384.507.891.334.202.33111.3215.251.3524.09
1999Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL12351B7725140761501029223842203251212942551.303.395.482.877.331.179.32712.9314.291.1125.10
2000Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL23361B792564977151928424745403341213102552.301.413.473.886.363.172.33215.1614.520.9628.44
2000St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN22,28361B5117129591511242102224301031121972831.345.426.6551.081.444.310.34611.1712.181.0914.25
1983NCAA-1Total---------499531323282932111900000631061319.337.406.6631.069.453.326.35310.3817.921.7311.88SEC1983
1984NCAA-1Total---------612156483822893765731000001792723845.386.515.8331.347.716.447.35320.9611.400.547.68SEC1984
1985NCAA-1Total---------6522475942012577405842000001912824648.420.539.8531.392.710.433.43920.5714.890.728.96SEC1985
1985A+Total--SFN------65217416714010481126246235201112892443.309.458.512.970.530.203.34321.4515.920.7421.70Calif1985
1986AAATotal--SFN------62035000111420000052405.250.375.250.625.200.000.27816.678.330.50PCL1986
1986MLBTotal--SFN------1114086611727211414734763941031814584077.287.343.444.787.233.157.3267.4216.592.2437.09NL1986
1987MLBTotal--SFN------15052989163295359151749985321123075886994.308.371.580.951.342.272.3228.3316.672.0015.11NL1987
1988MLBTotal--SFN------162575102162316291099110012940102792926896696.282.386.508.894.414.226.31114.5118.721.2919.83NL1988
1989MLBTotal--SFN------15958810419638923111837410350814632167570126.333.407.546.953.347.213.36810.9615.261.3925.57NL1989
1990MLBTotal--SFN------15460091177255199582629730139726967849128.295.357.448.805.267.153.3189.1414.311.5631.58NL1990
1991MLBTotal--SFN------148565841703272911642519120412530362268102.301.359.536.895.329.235.3148.2014.631.7819.48NL1991
1992MLBTotal--SFN------144513691544011673127738240112352446015797.300.384.476.860.327.175.32412.1513.641.1232.06NL1992
1993MLBTotal--SFN------1324918213927214732263686166102125674396.283.367.432.799.277.149.30111.1111.991.0835.07NL1993
1994MLBTotal--TEX------1103897312824213805171593061151954693989.329.431.501.932.365.172.35615.1412.580.8329.92AL1994
1995MLBTotal--TEX------1234548513727316920168504011672185374691.302.389.480.869.326.178.30312.669.310.7428.38AL1995
1996AATotal--TEX------3932000000200000021102.222.364.222.586.222.000.22218.180.000.00Tex1996
1996MLBTotal--TEX------1174366912425113722164675075101905123985.284.377.436.813.300.151.30612.5013.091.0533.54AL1996
1997MLBTotal--TEX------1103935612829112510049623051141954504286.326.400.496.896.295.170.35810.8913.781.2732.75AL1997
1998MLBTotal--TEX------149554981694112310210729730751528163665104.305.384.507.891.334.202.33111.3215.251.3524.09AL1998
1999MLBTotal--BAL------7725140761501029223842203251212942551.303.395.482.877.331.179.32712.9314.291.1125.10AL1999
2000MLBTotal--SLN,BAL------130427781363022170526969704372335075383.319.418.546.964.396.227.33713.6113.611.0020.33NL2000
Tot:MLB (15 yrs)MLB1976717311862176440472841205674893711905913101155100356282837711405.303.384.497.880.327.193.32611.3114.371.2725.26
Tot:NL (9 yrs)NL1211444071613372643818875153415287683513591125022415075490847.301.375.505.880.325.204.32410.4015.131.4523.62
Tot:AL (7 yrs)AL765273347083917699645414740942224042435013213208281558.307.397.483.880.329.176.32912.7513.151.0328.47
Tot:Minors (3 yrs)Minors74246477414010491236848235201183242450.301.449.480.928.492.179.33220.9914.810.7124.60
Tot:AAA (1 yrs)AAA62035000111420000052405.250.375.250.625.200.000.27816.678.330.50
Tot:AA (1 yrs)AA3932000000200000021102.222.364.222.586.222.000.22218.180.000.00
Tot:A+ (1 yrs)A+65217416714010481126246235201112892443.309.458.512.970.530.203.34321.4515.920.7421.70
Tot:College (3 yrs)College17553417020931561199148126920000043366097112.391.508.8111.318.667.419.38819.0913.940.738.75

Other Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%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
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Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1985Fresno GiantsCalifA+211B60--5205164857757100.9909.50.000.0041.192.32
1985Fresno GiantsCalifA+21OF3--300033001.0001.00.000.002.14.64
1986San Francisco GiantsNLMLB221B10298882.29427211761025101400.9899.91.1510.3563.091.91
1987San Francisco GiantsNLMLB231B1391331196.21253103131301369135600.9919.81.1310.1785.892.71
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1983Mississippi StateSECNCAA-1Fr1942151049Ron Polk--NCAA Regionals
1984Mississippi StateSECNCAA-12045161061Ron Polk--NCAA Regionals
1985Mississippi StateSECNCAA-12150152065Ron Polk--NCAA College World Series
1985Fresno GiantsCalifA+SFN2184622-65Wendell Kim--League Champions
1986Phoenix FirebirdsPCLAAASFN2281611-6Jim Lefebvre--Lost in Semi-Finals
1986San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN2283793-111Roger Craig60,000dnq
1987San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN2390721-150Roger Craig120,000Lost NLCS (Cardinals)NL-POTW,NL-POTW
1988San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN2483794-162Roger Craig320,000dnqNL-POTM,NL-POTW
1989San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN2592701-159Roger Craig1,125,000Lost World Series (Athletics)NL-POTM,NL-POTM,NL-POTW,NL-SS,NLCS-MVP
1990San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN2685773-154Roger Craig2,250,000dnq
1991San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN2775874-148Roger Craig3,750,000dnqNL-GG,NL-POTM,NL-POTW,NL-SS
1992San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN2872905-144Roger Craig4,275,000dnq
1993San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN29103592-132Dusty Baker4,750,000dnq
1994Texas RangersALMLBTEX3052621-110Kevin Kennedy3,875,972dnqAL-POTW
1995Texas RangersALMLBTEX3174703-123Johnny Oates5,647,726dnq
1996Tulsa DrillersTexAATEX3275641-3Bob Jones--Lost in Semi-Finals
1996Texas RangersALMLBTEX3290721-117Johnny Oates5,657,365Lost in 1st Round (Yankees)
1997Texas RangersALMLBTEX3377853-110Johnny Oates5,657,365dnq
1998Texas RangersALMLBTEX3488741-149Johnny Oates5,812,595Lost in 1st Round (Yankees)
1999Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL3578844-77Ray Miller4,920,840dnq
2000Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL3674884-79Mike Hargrove6,000,000dnq
2000St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3695671-51Tony La Russa6,000,000Lost NLCS (Mets)NL-POTW
22 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

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Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2000-07-31Traded from Baltimore Orioles to St. Louis Cardinals for Jose LeonSt. Louis CardinalsNoHist
2000-05-18Activated from Disabled ListBaltimore OriolesNoHist
2000-05-04DL - Strained left hamstringBaltimore OriolesNoInjury
1999-10-08Activated from Disabled ListBaltimore OriolesNoHist
1999-08-14DL - Bone chips in left elbowBaltimore OriolesNoInjury
1999-05-25Activated from Disabled ListBaltimore OriolesNoHist
1999-04-19DL - Fractured left thumb *Trying to field a grounder at 1b*Baltimore OriolesNoInjury
1998-12-07Signed to 2-year contract for 1999-2000 ($11m) [Free Agent]Baltimore OriolesNoHist
1998-11-05Granted free agencyNoHist
1997-10-08Activated from Disabled ListTexas RangersNoHist
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Prospect Rankings

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Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
1986Baseball AmericaTeamSan Francisco Giants1View Rankings
1 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1985San Francisco Giants160,000Signing Bonus
1986San Francisco Giants2260,000--412,52060,000
1987San Francisco Giants23120,00019388412,45462,500
1988San Francisco Giants24320,00016310438,72962,500
1989San Francisco Giants251,125,000287497,25468,000
1990San Francisco Giants262,250,00019597,537100,000
1991San Francisco Giants273,750,00013851,492100,000
1992San Francisco Giants284,275,0001161,028,667109,000
1993San Francisco Giants294,750,0001201,076,089109,000
1994Texas Rangers303,875,9723431,168,263109,000Signed to 5-year contract for 1994-1998 ($30m) [Free Agent] [1993-11-22]
1995Texas Rangers315,647,7261201,110,766109,000
1996Texas Rangers325,657,3652221,119,981122,667
1997Texas Rangers335,657,3653321,336,609150,000
1998Texas Rangers345,812,5953361,398,831170,000
1999Baltimore Orioles354,920,8407901,611,166200,000Signed to 2-year contract for 1999-2000 ($11m) [Free Agent] [1998-12-07]
2000Baltimore Orioles366,000,0006671,895,630200,000
16 season(s)$54,381,863Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
48
Power
79
Contact
59
XBH
70
RBIs
79
Runs
57
Hitting
86
Durability
76
Team
.544

[Career Highlights]

[1982]  Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in Round #4 (#90) out of Jesuit (New Orleans,LA) (Did not sign)
[1983]  Played for Mississippi State (NCAA-1)
[1984]  Played for Mississippi State (NCAA-1) ... Played for Team USA Collegiate ... College Summer League Player of the Year ... Played for United States in the Los Angeles Olympics
[1985]  Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in Round #1 (#2) out of Mississippi State ... Signing Scout: Ken Parker ... Played for Mississippi State (NCAA-1) ... Played for Fresno Giants (A+) ... Golden Spikes Award ... Golden Spikes award winner as best amateur baseball player in US
[1986]  Played for Phoenix Firebirds (AAA) ... Played for San Francisco Giants (MLB) ... Finished 5th in NL-ROY voting with 5 points ... Hit a Home Run in his 1st MLB At Bat on April 8,1986
[1987]  Played for San Francisco Giants (MLB) ... Played in Championship Series for San Francisco Giants ... Finished 5th in NL-MVP voting with 128 points ... National League Player of the Week ... National League Player of the Week ... Finished top 10 in NL in Batting Average, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Total Bases, Home Runs, Caught Stealings, Extra Base Hits, Isolated Power
[1988]  Played for San Francisco Giants (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the National League ... Finished 5th in NL-MVP voting with 135 points ... National League Player of the Month ... National League Player of the Week ... Led NL in Games Played, Plate Appearances, Runs Batted In, Walks, Intentional Walks ... Finished top 10 in NL in On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Runs, Total Bases, Home Runs, Strikeouts, Sacrifice Flies, Extra Base Hits, Secondary Average, Isolated Power, Walks Percentage
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