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31. Watty Clark

31. Watty Clark
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: May 16, 1902 in St. Joseph, LA USA
  • Weight: 175 lbs.
  • Height: 6'0"
  • Bats: L
  • Throws: L
  • Debut: May 28, 1924
  • Final Game: May 09, 1937
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1932
  • MVP - 1931
 
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After a brief run in 1924 with the Cleveland Indians, it was back to the Minors for two years before the Brooklyn Robins signed Watty Clark.  

In his second year with Brooklyn (1928), Clark proved he was there to stay, and he was a member of their starting rotation for the next four years as the top hurler on a mediocre team.  Clark led the NL in FIP in 1929 and 1932, with the latter year seeing him earn his lone 20-Win Season.  

Traded to the Giants during the 1933 Season, Clark was re-acquired by Brooklyn a summer later, but he only had one productive year in him before he rapidly declined and was out of the Majors after two Games in 1937.

For the Dodgers, Clark went 106-88 with a 3.55 ERA.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Pitcher
  • Acquired: Signed before the 1927 Season.
  • Departed:

    Traded to the New York Giants for Sam Leslie 6/16/33.

    Acquired (2):  Purchased from the New York Giants 6/29/34.

    Departed (2):  Retired after the 1937 Season.

  • Games Played: 322
  • Notable Statistics:

    106 Wins
    88 Losses
    3.55 ERA
    199 Games Started
    90 Complete Games
    14 Shutouts
    76 Games Finished
    17 Saves
    1,659. Innings Pitched
    620 Strikeouts
    3.49 FIP
    1.285 WHIP
    1.76 SO/BB
    28.5 bWAR                     

    No Playoff Games

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Highest bWAR for Pitchers (1929)
    Lowest BB/9 (1930 & 1935)
    Most Innings Pitched (1929)
    Most Games Started (1929 & 1932)
    Lowest FIP (1929 & 1932)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Pitcher (1931)

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