#68 Will "The thrill" Clark, First Base, 34 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubbies
Thursday, 11/2/1998 |
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| Will Clark
The thrill
3/13/1964
34
USA,LA,NEW ORLEANS
6"1
195
First Base
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4 / 6 (Popular)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Average
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Normal
2.5 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 6,100,000
1999
13 Year(s), 0 Days (2236 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 0 Days (2236 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Versus LHP | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Talent | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
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Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
1B : 5 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/23 | CIN | L 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
| 9/24 | CIN | W 9-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | #2 | | |
| 9/25 | @SD | L 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 9/26 | @SD | L 8-10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 9/28 | @MON | W 3-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 9/29 | NYM | L 10-11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 9/30 | @MON | L 0-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #2 | | |
| 10/1 | STL | W 5-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #2 | | |
| 10/3 | NYM | L 1-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 10/5 | @PIT | W 10-4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | #2 | PoG | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 153 | 596 | 169 | 36 | 0 | 23 | 81 | 89 | 74 | 99 | .284 | .366 | .460 | .826 | .804 | .176 |
| Projected | 153 | 596 | 169 | 36 | 0 | 23 | 81 | 89 | 74 | 99 | .284 | .366 | .460 | .826 | .804 | .176 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 146 | 677 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 274 | 59 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 102.9 | 6.3 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 148 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 22 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .297 | .392 | .446 | .838 |
| vs. RHP | 448 | 125 | 29 | 0 | 18 | 65 | 64 | 52 | 68 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .279 | .358 | .464 | .822 |
| Close/Late | 71 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .225 | .329 | .366 | .695 |
| Scoring Position | 145 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .283 | .356 | .434 | .790 |
| Pinch Hitting | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .429 | .200 | .629 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 74 | 275 | 81 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 41 | .295 | .381 | .480 | .861 |
| Road | 79 | 321 | 88 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 41 | 49 | 36 | 58 | .274 | .351 | .442 | .793 |
| March/April | 23 | 91 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 21 | .319 | .392 | .670 | 1.062 |
| May | 28 | 102 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 13 | .245 | .336 | .431 | .768 |
| June | 26 | 91 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 15 | .264 | .356 | .297 | .652 |
| July | 23 | 94 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 18 | .340 | .400 | .468 | .868 |
| August | 24 | 102 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 15 | .255 | .336 | .412 | .748 |
| Sept/Oct | 29 | 116 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 17 | 17 | .284 | .373 | .483 | .856 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1986 | 156 | 567 | 159 | 38 | 5 | 22 | 111 | 85 | 78 | 3 | 7 | 76 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .366 | .481 | .848 | CHN |
| 1987 | 158 | 544 | 138 | 29 | 3 | 24 | 92 | 84 | 83 | 5 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .356 | .450 | .806 | CHN |
| 1988 | 158 | 561 | 145 | 42 | 1 | 26 | 98 | 86 | 85 | 7 | 4 | 118 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .361 | .476 | .837 | CHN |
| 1989 | 158 | 559 | 162 | 52 | 2 | 21 | 101 | 88 | 63 | 9 | 3 | 125 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .369 | .503 | .872 | CHN |
| 1990 | 159 | 575 | 184 | 49 | 5 | 25 | 103 | 103 | 84 | 6 | 1 | 108 | 2 | 0 | .320 | .411 | .553 | .964 | CHN,NL |
| 1991 | 157 | 563 | 160 | 35 | 4 | 31 | 116 | 96 | 84 | 7 | 4 | 91 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .381 | .526 | .907 | CHN |
| 1992 | 159 | 556 | 168 | 51 | 1 | 23 | 82 | 92 | 80 | 5 | 1 | 81 | 1 | 0 | .302 | .394 | .522 | .916 | CHN |
| 1993 | 155 | 558 | 173 | 40 | 0 | 31 | 99 | 92 | 85 | 2 | 3 | 97 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .401 | .548 | .950 | CHN |
| 1994 | 155 | 556 | 180 | 41 | 3 | 28 | 102 | 114 | 83 | 8 | 1 | 88 | 0 | 0 | .324 | .418 | .559 | .978 | CHN,NL |
| 1995 | 156 | 580 | 197 | 40 | 4 | 25 | 127 | 100 | 88 | 7 | 6 | 96 | 0 | 0 | .340 | .429 | .552 | .981 | CHN,NL |
| 1996 | 156 | 565 | 160 | 37 | 0 | 18 | 81 | 98 | 83 | 10 | 3 | 101 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .383 | .444 | .827 | CHN |
| 1997 | 157 | 597 | 195 | 38 | 3 | 24 | 99 | 106 | 78 | 13 | 1 | 99 | 0 | 0 | .327 | .415 | .521 | .936 | CHN,NL |
| 1998 | 153 | 596 | 169 | 36 | 0 | 23 | 81 | 89 | 74 | 4 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .366 | .460 | .826 | CHN |
| Total | 2037 | 7377 | 2190 | 528 | 31 | 321 | 1292 | 1233 | 1048 | 86 | 37 | 1279 | 3 | 0 | .297 | .389 | .507 | .896 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1993 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .318 | .400 | .718 |
| 1995 | 16 | 62 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .348 | .339 | .687 |
| Total | 21 | 82 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .341 | .354 | .694 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| First Base | 151 | 146 | 1323 | 119 | 127 | 1455 | 13 | .991 | 1299.0 | 10.08 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 7th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1986...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/4/1986, off Rick Rhoden (PHI)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/5/1986, off Jerry don Gleaton (PHI)...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Houston on 8/11/1988...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Los Angeles (N) on 8/28/1988...
2/3/1989: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,685,714 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Cincinnati on 6/2/1989...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1989, hitting .387 with 4 HR, 14 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1989, hitting .359 with 6 HR, 23 RBI...
2/3/1990: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,928,571 through salary arbitration...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1990, hitting .418 with 6 HR, 21 RBI...
Was selected to the 1990 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1990, hitting .522 with 2 HR, 4 RBI...
2/3/1991: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,028,571 through salary arbitration...
5/21/1991: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $6,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (N) on 8/31/1991...
Drove in 7 runs against St. Louis (N) on 6/19/1994...
Was selected to the 1994 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Los Angeles (N) on 8/18/1994...
Drove in 7 runs against San Diego on 5/27/1995...
Was selected to the 1995 Allstar game...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1995, hitting .382 with 7 HR, 22 RBI...
Won World Series with Chicago (N) in 1995...
5/21/1996: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $6,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Cincinnati on 8/4/1996...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 6/17/1997...
Was selected to the 1997 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Cincinnati on 8/22/1997...
Had 2000th career hit on 9/10/1997, off Mike Thurman (ATL)...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1998, hitting .565 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG
1994 - .324 - 10th
1995 - .340 - 3rd
1997 - .327 - 7th
| OBP
1990 - .411 - 9th
1994 - .418 - 6th
1995 - .429 - 7th
| SLG
1990 - .553 - 7th
| OPS
1990 - .964 - 7th
1995 - .981 - 8th
| Hits
1995 - 197 - 4th
1997 - 195 - 6th
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Doubles
1989 - 52 - 1st
1990 - 49 - 6th
1992 - 51 - 1st
| RBI
1986 - 111 - 6th
1995 - 127 - 6th
| BB
1987 - 83 - 9th
1988 - 85 - 9th
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