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John Clarkson

Hall of Famer
Eligible Seasons: 1885-1894
Best Season: 1885

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Pitching Stats
Team	GP	GS	W	L	SV	IP	BB	K	ER	ERA	ERC	ERC#	OAV	WHIP	K/BB	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	Salary
1885 Chicago White Stockings	70	70	53	16	0	623.0	97	308	128	1.85	1.74	2.12	.210	0.95	3.18	4.45	1.40	0.30	$30.28M
1886 Chicago White Stockings	55	55	36	17	0	466.2	86	313	125	2.41	2.33	2.63	.230	1.08	3.64	6.04	1.66	0.39	$18.33M
1887 Chicago White Stockings	60	59	38	21	0	523.0	92	237	179	3.08	2.72	2.72	.246	1.16	2.58	4.08	1.58	0.34	$21.37M
1888 Boston Beaneaters	54	54	33	20	0	483.1	119	223	148	2.76	2.69	3.21	.236	1.17	1.87	4.15	2.22	0.32	$14.63M
1889 Boston Beaneaters	73	72	49	19	1	620.0	203	284	188	2.73	3.08	3.00	.243	1.28	1.40	4.12	2.95	0.23	$22.13M
1890 Boston Beaneaters	44	44	26	18	0	383.0	140	138	139	3.27	3.23	3.40	.243	1.33	0.99	3.24	3.29	0.33	$12.14M
1891 Boston Beaneaters	55	51	33	19	3	460.2	154	141	143	2.79	3.02	3.17	.238	1.28	0.92	2.75	3.01	0.35	$14.32M
1892 Boston Beaneaters	16	16	8	6	0	145.2	60	48	38	2.35	2.45	2.69	.206	1.20	0.80	2.97	3.71	0.25	$5.10M
1892 Cleveland Spiders	29	28	17	10	1	243.1	72	91	69	2.55	2.85	3.11	.243	1.26	1.26	3.37	2.66	0.15	$6.68M
1893 Cleveland Spiders	36	35	16	17	0	295.0	95	62	146	4.45	4.42	4.11	.290	1.54	0.65	1.89	2.90	0.34	$7.86M
1894 Cleveland Spiders	22	18	8	10	0	150.2	46	28	74	4.42	4.12	3.46	.285	1.45	0.61	1.67	2.75	0.36	$4.38M

Hitting Stats
Team	Pos	GP	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	SO	BB	HBP	RC	RC27	Salary
1885 Chicago White Stockings	P	70	286	283	34	61	11	5	4	32	16	23	44	3	0	21.2	2.4	$30.28M
1886 Chicago White Stockings	P	55	210	210	21	49	9	1	3	23	2	6	38	0	0	16.3	2.6	$18.33M
1887 Chicago White Stockings	P	60	226	215	40	52	5	5	6	25	6	14	25	11	0	25.4	4.0	$21.37M
1888 Boston Beaneaters	P	54	212	205	20	40	9	1	1	17	5	14	48	7	0	13.0	2.0	$14.63M
1889 Boston Beaneaters	P	73	273	262	36	54	9	3	2	23	8	19	59	11	0	19.5	2.4	$22.13M
1890 Boston Beaneaters	P	44	182	173	18	43	6	3	2	26	2	6	31	8	1	18.4	3.6	$12.14M
1891 Boston Beaneaters	P	55	205	187	28	42	7	4	0	26	2	6	50	18	0	18.4	3.2	$14.32M
1892 Boston Beaneaters	P	16	60	57	7	13	3	0	1	13	1	3	15	3	0	5.4	3.1	$5.10M
1892 Cleveland Spiders	P	29	109	101	8	14	0	0	0	4	2	6	24	8	0	3.5	1.0	$6.68M
1893 Cleveland Spiders	P	36	135	131	18	27	6	2	1	17	2	5	20	4	0	9.7	2.4	$7.86M
1894 Cleveland Spiders	P	22	61	55	8	11	0	0	1	7	1	3	9	6	0	4.5	2.6	$4.38M

Advanced Hitting Stats
Team	Pos	GP	PA	AB	BA	BA+	BA#	OBP	OBP+	OBP#	SLG	SLG+	SLG#	OPS	OPS+	OPS#	HR/AB	Salary
1885 Chicago White Stockings	P	70	286	283	.216	89	.225	.224	79	.242	.332	103	.362	.556	92	.604	.014	$30.28M
1886 Chicago White Stockings	P	55	210	210	.233	93	.239	.233	78	.246	.329	96	.348	.562	88	.593	.014	$18.33M
1887 Chicago White Stockings	P	60	226	215	.242	90	.239	.279	85	.280	.395	104	.396	.674	95	.676	.028	$21.37M
1888 Boston Beaneaters	P	54	212	205	.195	82	.205	.222	78	.240	.263	81	.288	.485	80	.529	.005	$14.63M
1889 Boston Beaneaters	P	73	273	262	.206	78	.206	.238	72	.236	.286	80	.297	.524	76	.533	.008	$22.13M
1890 Boston Beaneaters	P	44	182	173	.249	98	.253	.286	87	.286	.353	103	.373	.638	95	.658	.012	$12.14M
1891 Boston Beaneaters	P	55	205	187	.225	89	.229	.293	90	.294	.305	89	.323	.597	90	.618	.000	$14.32M
1892 Boston Beaneaters	P	16	60	57	.228	93	.236	.267	84	.272	.333	102	.360	.600	93	.632	.018	$5.10M
1892 Cleveland Spiders	P	29	109	101	.139	57	.144	.202	64	.206	.139	42	.153	.340	53	.360	.000	$6.68M
1893 Cleveland Spiders	P	36	135	131	.206	74	.199	.230	64	.219	.305	80	.307	.535	73	.526	.008	$7.86M
1894 Cleveland Spiders	P	22	61	55	.200	65	.182	.279	74	.257	.255	59	.234	.533	66	.491	.018	$4.38M

Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
Team	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	OF	Salary
1885 Chicago White Stockings	C+/A+	--	--	--	D+/A+	--	D+/A+	$30.28M
1886 Chicago White Stockings	C-/B+	--	--	--	--	--	D/B+	$18.33M
1887 Chicago White Stockings	A/A	--	--	--	--	--	A/A	$21.37M
1888 Boston Beaneaters	C/A-	--	--	--	--	--	D/B+	$14.63M
1889 Boston Beaneaters	C-/A+	--	--	--	D/A+	--	D/A+	$22.13M
1890 Boston Beaneaters	D+/B-	--	--	--	--	--	D-/C	$12.14M
1891 Boston Beaneaters	C+/B	--	--	--	--	--	D/C+	$14.32M
1892 Boston Beaneaters	D+/A+	--	--	--	--	--	--	$5.10M
1892 Cleveland Spiders	D+/A+	--	--	--	--	--	--	$6.68M
1893 Cleveland Spiders	B/B	--	--	--	--	--	C-/B-	$7.86M
1894 Cleveland Spiders	D/A	--	--	--	--	--	--	$4.38M

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