How much is Fred Clarke worth?
| Net Worth: | $500 Thousand |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Baseball Player |
| Date of Birth: | October 3, 1872 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 1.7 m |
About Fred Clarke
Fred Clifford Clarke was an American Major League Baseball player from 1894 to 1915 and manager from 1897 to 1915.
American Major League Baseball player Fred Clarke had an inflation-adjusted net worth of $500 thousand dollars at the time of his death, in 1960. A Hall of Famer, Clarke played for and managed both the Louisville Colonels and Pittsburgh Pirates. He was a left fielder and left-handed batter.
- Born: Oct. 3, 1872 in Winterset, Iowa
- Died: Aug. 14, 1960
- Teams: Louisville Colonels (1894-1899), Pittsburgh Pirates (1900-1911, 1913-1915)
- Inducted into Hall of Fame: 1945
- Batted: Left
- Threw: Right
- Primary position: Left field
Career Highlights:
- 1,602 managerial victories and 2,703 lifetime hits.
- was a player-manager for 16 of his 19 seasons as a manager, starting when he was 24 years old in 1897. His teams won the championship 14 times.
- The Pirates finished 110-42 and won the World Series in 1909. At the age of 36, Clarke played in 152 games and hit.287 with 68 RBI.
- In 1903, he hit a career-high.351.
- 506 bases were stolen during his career.
Following Baseball
After spending some time working in the front office for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Clarke retired to his “Little Pirate Ranch” close to Winfield, Kansas, which he had bought with a down payment during his first season in the major leagues.
