Mel Clark
1951–1957 · bats R / throws R · Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies
214G
.277AVG
.318OBP
.381SLG
More career statistics
182H
3HR
63RBI
3SB
1Rare feat
Recorded totals from Retrosheet, including regular-season tiebreakers. These are sums of available game records, not a claim to a complete official MLB career. Historical Negro League coverage can include games outside MLB’s recognized 1920–1948 window. Sources and coverage.
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 214 | 708 | 656 | 83 | 182 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 63 | 37 | 62 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 250 | .277 | .318 | .381 | .699 |
Streaks
17longest hitting streak · 1952-08-24 to 1952-09-19
17longest on-base streak
The rarest thing in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1952-08-30 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 |  Philadelphia Phillies | 10 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 3 | – | .323 | – | – |
| 1952 | Philadelphia Phillies | 47 | 155 | 52 | 1 | 15 | 2 | .335 | – | – |
| 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies | 60 | 198 | 59 | – | 19 | 1 | .298 | – | – |
| 1954 | Philadelphia Phillies | 82 | 233 | 56 | 1 | 24 | – | .240 | – | – |
| 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies | 10 | 32 | 5 | – | 1 | – | .156 | – | – |
| 1957 |  Detroit Tigers | 5 | 7 | – | – | 1 | – | .000 | – | – |