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Howie Clark

#12
B/T: L/R
HT/WT: 5-10/190
Born: February 13, 1974 in San Diego, CA
Resides: North Bend, WA
How Obtained: Signed as a minor league free agent, 11/14/07.

 

2007: Played one game with Double-A New Hampshire on 5/13 (1-for-3 with a walk)…Called up to Triple-A Syracuse…From 5/22 to 5/29, he hit in seven consecutive games…By 5/30 he was playing with the Toronto Blue Jays…In 31 games with Toronto, batted .204 (10-49) with two RBI…Was sent back down to the Chiefs…His first two games back were against Rochester 8/7-8…He went a combined 1-for-7 with an RBI and two SO…In away games with the Chiefs, he went 9-for-23 (.391).

2006: Opened the season on the disabled list...reinstated from the D.L. April 29 and reported to Triple-A Ottawa (Baltimore)...hit just .200 through his first 14 games with the Lynx...hit safely in 24 of his next 32 games and had his contract selected by Baltimore, June 16...appeared in seven games with the Orioles and went 1-for-7 before being optioned back to Triple-A where he spent the rest of the season...went 9-for-19 from July 24-29...hit .324 in July for Ottawa...elected free agency October 2...played with Aguilas de Mexicali of the Mexican Winter League...hit .291 (37-for-127) in 32 games (all in right field).


2005: Opened the season on the disabled list with muscle strain in his back...went on a rehab assignment with the GCL Pirates...appeared in eight games hitting .471, including having five multi-hit games...reinstated from the disabled list July 22 and reported to Double-A Altoona of the Eastern League...had a seven-game hitting streak where he went 13-for-27 (.481), from July 29-August 4...during the stretch he had five straight games with at least two hits...hit .387 in July and .382 in August...had a season-high four-hits August 12...signed with Baltimore as a minor league free agent, November 24.


2004: Split the year between Triple-A Syracuse and the Blue Jays...was recalled for the first time April 21...went 4-for-5, April 22 vs. Boston...his average slipped to .222 before being option to Triple-A, May 13...was recalled May 28...had a six-game hitting streak, going 7-for-18 from June 5-12...stayed with the Blue Jays until he was optioned on July 16 and spent the rest of the season with Syracuse...played six different positions with Syracuse, including 24 games in left field and 18 at second base...hit .474 in his final five games, including a four-hit game September 5 vs. Ottawa....signed with the Pirates as a minor league free agent in November.


2003: Started the season on the disabled list (offseason right shoulder surgery)...activated and joined Triple-A Rochester before being promoted...played in 38 games for the Blue Jays and batted .357 with four extra base hits and seven rbi...batted .362 vs. right-handed pitching, had only one at bat vs. LHP (0-for-1)...had contract purchased by the Blue Jays on May 26 from Syracuse...stayed with the Major League team until being optioned to Syracuse on June 26...during first stint batted .390 in 16 games (16-for-41)...had a career-high four hits on June 10 vs. Pittsburgh...was recalled to the Blue Jays on July 1...played in 12 games and batted .292 (7-for-24) before being optioned on July 28...was recalled on September 2...played in 10 games in September...made 19 starts, 10 at third base, three at second base, two in left field, one in right and three as the designated hitter...played in 66 games with the SkyChiefs and batted .258 with four home runs and 30 rbi...hit two home runs and batted .288 vs. left-handed pitching...hit .246 vs. right-handed pitching with two home runs...had four rbi in game one of a DH on May 7 at Charlotte...from August 5-7 in four games drove in eight runs...played most games at second base (53)...also saw action in left field (seven), first base (five), third base (third) and two as the DH.


2002: Began the season at Triple-A with Rochester (International League) and had his contract purchased from the Red Wings on July 15... Made his big league debut July 16 against Seattle, batted leadoff and doubled off Joel Piniero in his first Major League at-bat...hit safely in his first six games (9-for-14)...reached base safely in each of his first nine games and was batting .378 on July 26...was optioned to Rochester on August 7...batted .302 in the Major Leagues, third among American League rookies with at least 50 at-bats, behind Detroit’s Omar Infante (.333) and Toronto’s Josh Phelps (.309)...also finished tied for fourth among American League rookies with a .362 on-base percentage...at the time of his recall in July, was leading the International League in hits (117) and was sixth in batting (.330)...finished the season 10th in the IL with a .309 batting average...struck out just 28 times in 418 at-bats (once every 14.9 at-bats)...had a 13-game hitting streak, May 9-22, in which he batted .426 (23-for-54)...reached base via hit or walk in 25 consecutive games, April 25-May 22.


2001: Played outfield for Yucatan of Mexican League, finishing eighth in the league with a .333 batting average...led the Mexican League with 42 doubles and finished fourth in hits (164), fifth in total bases (235) and tied for third in triples (seven)...was named to the post-season All-Star squad...hit five homers and drove in 64 runs...played in all 121 of Yucatan’s games...played 112 games in the outfield, three at first base and six at second base...had rbi in seven consecutive games with Yucatan, April 8-15...drove in 10 runs and batted .548 (17-for-31) during that stretch...hit safely in 21 of 22 games, June 29-July 24, batting .466 with 10 doubles, 17 rbi and 22 runs scored in that span...had four four-hit games in that stretch as well...signed with Chico of the Independent Western League in late August and hit .533 in four games (8-for-15).


2000: Began season with Double-A Bowie and hit .340 in 13 games before he was transferred to Triple-A Rochester on April 27...played every position
except shortstop and catcher...in safely in 12 of 13 games (21-for-50, .420) from May 16-June 5...went on the disabled list July 6 and missed remainder of season.

1999: Split season between Double-A Bowie and Triple-A Rochester, batting .294 at each stop...started the season at Bowie and hit first career grand slam on April 12 vs. Erie...had nine multi-hit games with Bowie before being promoted to Rochester, June 20...had five hits on June 24 vs. Durham, and eight consecutive hits, June 24 and 25...batted .426 in his first 18 games with Rochester...finished as Baysox’ all-time leader in games (359), at-bats (1164), hits (328), doubles (67) and runs (148).


1998: Combined to hit .272 (101-for-371) with Bowie and Rochester of the International League, with 20 doubles, 12 home runs and 53 rbi...started season at Rochester...went 5-for-5 on May 4 at Syracuse...was sent to Bowie on May 25...batted .354 (28-for-79) in June with eight doubles, two home runs and 12 rbi...batted only .164 (10-for-61) over his final 20 games.


1997: Spent the season with Double-A Bowie (Toronto) and in 105 games batted .287 with 37 rbi and a career-high nine home runs...batted .281 in April, .250 in May, .303 in June, .260 in July and .299 in August...from July 19 to end of season, batted .326 (43-for-132)...made two pitching appearances,
allowing five runs and five hits in 2.2 innings.


1996: Was named Bowie’s co-MVP with Willis Otanez...led club in batting (.272), doubles (29) and walks (59)...played all nine positions on September 1 in next-to-last game of season, retiring only batter he faced as pitcher...led Eastern League second basemen in games (123) and putouts (249) and was second in fielding pct. (.974).


1995:
Spent the entire season with Single-A High Desert in the California League...batted .410 (16-for-39) in July...played in 100 games including 82 games at third base, but appeared at every position defensively except pitcher...hit a career-high five home runs.


1994: Batted .321 in May and June (50-for-156) Single-A Albany...led the Polecats in triples (seven)...played 60 games at first base, 35 at second and four in the outfield...promoted to Single-A Frederick of the Carolina League in July as an injury replacement...appeared in only two games and returned to Albany where he finished the year.


1993: Began the season in Extended Spring Training...was transferred to Albany on May 29...made three starts with the Single-A Polecats at second base in the South Atlantic League...transferred on June 19 to Single-A Bluefield of the Appalachian League...had 10 hits in his first 22 at-bats (.455) with the GCL Orioles from June 19-27...posted a .375 (30-for-80) average over a 30-game, month-long span from July 21-August 20.


1992: Made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast League Orioles...played all four infield positions (22 games).


PROFESSIONAL: Baltimore’s 27th round pick in June, 1992 Free Agent Draft...signed by scout Rick Arnold.

 

 

2007 and CAREER STATISTICS

CLUB
AVG
G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
SH
SF
HB
BB
SO
SB
CS
E
OBP
New Hampshire
.333
1
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
.500
Toronto
.204
31
49
6
10
2
0
0
2
0
1
0
7
5
1
0
0
.298
Syracuse
.272
22
81
8
22
3
0
3
15
0
0
0
6
6
1
0
0
.322
Minor League Totals
.283
1247
4260
580
1207
240
28
72
500
32
40
39
490
477
43
37
80
.359
Major League Totals
.262
130
294
36
77
16
1
3
25
6
3
4
28
34
1
1
11
.331

 

 

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