Danny Clark (baseball)

Danny Clark
Third baseman/Second baseman
Born: January 18, 1894(1894-01-18) Meridian, Mississippi
Died: May 23, 1937(1937-05-23) (aged 43) Meridian, Mississippi
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 12, 1922 for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1927 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Career statistics
Batting average	.277
Home runs	5
Runs batted in	93
Teams
Detroit Tigers (1922) Boston Red Sox (1924) St. Louis Cardinals (1927)

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 5' 9", 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.

Clark died in his hometown of Meridian at age 43.

Fact

• Was traded by Detroit along with Howard Ehmke, Babe Herman Carl Holling, and cash to the Red Sox in exchange by Del Pratt and Rip Collins.

Sources

• Baseball Reference
• Retrosheet
• The Deadball Era

Persondata
Name	Clark, Danny
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	January 18, 1894
Place of birth	Meridian, Mississippi
Date of death	May 23, 1937
Place of death	Meridian, Mississippi