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Major League Baseball Stats
 
Batting Stats
GamesAt BatsHitsAverageSlugging %
5461,9744320.2190.319
 
Pitching Stats
GamesInningsWinsLosesTiesW/L%ERA
5314,536.0032817850.6482.810
 
 
Notable Accomplishments
Pitching Triple Crown Title: 1889
Pitching No-Hitters: 1
John Clarkson
(John Gibson  Clarkson)
Born: July 1, 1861        Died: February 4, 1909 (48 yrs.)
 
Year of Induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame
1963
 
Induction Position/Capacity
Pitcher
 
 
 
 
 
Bats
Right
Throws
Right
Seasons1st GameLast Game
12May 2, 1882July 12, 1894
 
Positions Played/Held
Pitcher
1st Base
3rd Base
Left Field
Center Field
Right Field
 
Teams as Player
Worcester Ruby Legs (1882)
Chicago White Stockings (1884-1887)
Boston Beaneaters (1888-1892)
Cleveland Spiders (1892-1894)
 
 
 
Cards and Other Memorabilia
John Clarkson - Estimated Sets: 69
 
 
1886  Lorillard's Plug Tobacco
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Chicago White Stockings (Clarkson) 

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 1887  Allen & Ginter
The World's Champions (N28)
John Clarkson 

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1887  Buchner
Gold Coin Tobacco Cards (N284)
John Clarkson (Arm Outstretched) 

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 1887 - 1889  Goodwin Company
Old Judge Cabinets (N173)
John Clarkson 

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1893  Pifer & Becker
Cleveland Spiders
John Clarkson 

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Note: many MLB HoF members have more than one ‘rookie’ card and/or more than one ‘last active’ card. In those instances, I’ve randomly selected a single example of each.