Danny Clark | |
Position: | Third baseman/Second baseman |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 18 January 1894 |
Birth Place: | Meridian, Mississippi |
Death Place: | Meridian, Mississippi |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 12 |
Debutyear: | 1922 |
Debutteam: | Detroit Tigers |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 26 |
Finalyear: | 1927 |
Finalteam: | St. Louis Cardinals |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .277 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 5 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 93 |
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Daniel Curren Clark (January 18, 1894 – May 23, 1937) was a backup infielder/outfielder in Major League Baseball who played between 1922 and 1927 for the Detroit Tigers (1922), Boston Red Sox (1924) and St. Louis Cardinals (1927). Listed at, 167 lb., Clark batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Meridian, Mississippi.
In a three-season career, Clark was a .277 hitter (161-for-582) with five home runs and 93 RBI in 245 games, including 75 runs, 36 doubles, eight triples, five stolen bases, and a .360 on-base percentage. Following his majors career, he played in the Texas and Three-Eye leagues. After his baseball career ended, Clark became an oil dealer, dying in his hometown of Meridian at age 43 from tertiary neural syphilis.[1]