Dave Clark (baseball)

For other notable people of the same name, see David Clark (disambiguation).

Dave Clark
Houston Astros — No. 35
Outfielder/Third Base Coach
Born: September 3, 1962 (1962-09-03) (age 49) Tupelo, Mississippi
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 3, 1986 for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1998 for the Houston Astros
Career statistics
Batting average	.264
Home runs	62
Runs batted in	284
Teams
As player Cleveland Indians (1986–1989) Chicago Cubs (1990) Kansas City Royals (1991) Pittsburgh Pirates (1992–1996) Los Angeles Dodgers (1996) Chicago Cubs (1997) Houston Astros (1998) As manager Houston Astros (2009) (interim)
Career highlights and awards
1996 National League Division Series 1998 National League Division Series

David Earl Clark (born September 3, 1962, Tupelo, Mississippi) was a major league outfielder from 1986 to 1998. He served as manager of the Houston Astros Double-A affiliate, the Corpus Christi Hooks, from 2005 to 2007, and led them to the Texas League Championship in 2006. He also served as the manager of the Houston Astros' Pacific Coast League Triple-A affiliate, the Round Rock Express. He was the interim Manager for the Houston Astros at the end of the 2009 season.^[1]

Biography

Baseball career

Clark was a first round draft pick for the Cleveland Indians in 1983, and made his major league debut with the club as a September call up in 1986. For his career, Clark batted .264 with 62 home runs and 284 runs batted in over twelve plus seasons. His best season was with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1994, when he batted .296 with ten home runs and 46 RBIs.

Clark's first coaching job was within the Pirates organization in 2000. Originally hired as the hitting coach for their rookie club in the Gulf Coast League, by the end of the season he found himself holding the same job with their Triple-A affiliate, the Nashville Sounds. A season later, he was the hitting coach for the Pirates at the major league level.

After two years as the Pirates' hitting coach, Clark was offered the managerial position with their advanced A affiliate, the Lynchburg Hillcats. After leading the Hillcats to the Carolina League playoffs, he moved on to the Hickory Crawdads the following season, and lead the team to a South Atlantic League championship.

In 2005, the opportunity to manage at the double-A level lured him away to the Houston Astros' organization. In three seasons managing the Corpus Christi Hooks, Clark produced a 207–212 record, and in 2006, led the team to its first ever Texas League Championship.

On September 21, 2009, Dave Clark took over as an interim manager of the Houston Astros, replacing Cecil Cooper.^[1]

Currently, Clark serves as the Third Base Coach for the Houston Astros, and Dominican Winter League head coach for Los Tigres del Licey of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. ^[2]

Personal life

His brother, Louis, is a former wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks (1987–1992) and Green Bay Packers (1993).

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Astros ax Cooper; Clark takes over". Associated Press via ESPN.com. 2009-09-21. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4492590&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines. Retrieved 2009-09-21. 
2. ^ "Dave Clark; Dave Clark". Major League Baseball via MLB.com. 2010-04-11. http://houston.astros.mlb.com/team/coach_staff_bio.jsp?c_id=hou&coachorstaffid=112320. Retrieved 2010-04-13. 

Sources

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Round Rock Express Press Release on Dave Clark Assuming Manager Position
• Dave Clark bio at Round Rock Express web site

Preceded by Cecil Cooper

Houston Astros manager 2009

Succeeded by Brad Mills

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Name	Clark, Dave
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Date of birth	1962-09-03
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