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'''David Earl Clark''' (born September 3, 1962) is an American former outfielder in [[Major League Baseball]] who played from 1986 to 1998. He most recently served as the first base coach and outfield instructor for the [[Detroit Tigers]].<ref name="detroit.tigers.mlb.com">{{cite web |url=http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article/det/jeff-jones-to-remain-as-pitching-coach-with-detroit-tigers?ymd=20131106&content_id=63725958&vkey=news_det |title=Ausmus retains Jones, adds Clark to coaching staff |work=MLB.com |date=November 6, 2013}}</ref> He served as manager of the Houston Astros Double-A affiliate, the [[Corpus Christi Hooks]], from 2005 to 2007, and led them to the [[Texas League]] Championship in 2006. He also served as the manager of the [[Houston Astros]]' [[Pacific Coast League]] Triple-A affiliate, the [[Round Rock Express]] and served as the manager for the [[Huntsville Stars]], the double-A affiliate for the [[Milwaukee Brewers]]. He was the interim Manager for the [[Houston Astros]] at the end of the 2009 season.<ref name="ESPN">{{cite news |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4492590 |title=Astros ax Cooper; Clark takes over |date=September 21, 2009 |agency=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=May 6, 2014}}</ref>
'''David Earl Clark''' (born September 3, 1962) is an American former [[outfielder]] in [[Major League Baseball]] who played from 1986 to 1998. Currently is the [[first base coach]] for the [[Houston Astros]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB). He previously served as the first base coach and outfield instructor for the [[Detroit Tigers]].<ref name="detroit.tigers.mlb.com">{{cite web |url=http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article/det/jeff-jones-to-remain-as-pitching-coach-with-detroit-tigers?ymd=20131106&content_id=63725958&vkey=news_det |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110233758/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article/det/jeff-jones-to-remain-as-pitching-coach-with-detroit-tigers?ymd=20131106&content_id=63725958&vkey=news_det |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 10, 2013 |title=Ausmus retains Jones, adds Clark to coaching staff |work=MLB.com |date=November 6, 2013}}</ref> He served as manager of the Houston Astros Double-A affiliate, the [[Corpus Christi Hooks]] (2005–2007), and led them to the [[Texas League]] Championship in 2006. He also served as the manager of the [[Houston Astros]]' [[Pacific Coast League]] Triple-A affiliate, the [[Round Rock Express]] and served as the manager for the [[Huntsville Stars]], the double-A affiliate for the [[Milwaukee Brewers]]. He was the interim Manager for the [[Houston Astros]] at the end of the 2009 season.<ref name="ESPN">{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=4492590 |title=Astros ax Cooper; Clark takes over |date=September 21, 2009 |agency=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=May 6, 2014}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Clark was born in [[Tupelo, Mississippi]] and attended [[Jackson State University]] where he was team MVP in 1982 and 1983.<ref>1989 Topps baseball card # 574</ref>
Clark was born in [[Tupelo, Mississippi]], and attended [[Jackson State University]], where he was team MVP in 1982 and 1983.<ref>1989 Topps baseball card # 574</ref>


==Baseball career==
==Baseball career==
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On November 6, 2013, the Tigers announced the hiring of Clark as third-base coach and outfield instructor.<ref name="detroit.tigers.mlb.com"/> Clark shifted to first base coach prior to the 2020 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2019/10/tigers-coaching-staff-will-return-with-new-roles-but-same-faces-in-2020.html|title=Tigers' coaching staff will return with new roles but same faces in 2020|author=Evan Woodbery|website=[[MLive.com]]|date=September 30, 2019|access-date=November 13, 2019}}</ref>
On November 6, 2013, the Tigers announced the hiring of Clark as third-base coach and outfield instructor.<ref name="detroit.tigers.mlb.com"/> Clark shifted to first base coach prior to the 2020 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2019/10/tigers-coaching-staff-will-return-with-new-roles-but-same-faces-in-2020.html|title=Tigers' coaching staff will return with new roles but same faces in 2020|author=Evan Woodbery|website=[[MLive.com]]|date=September 30, 2019|access-date=November 13, 2019}}</ref>

On December 1, 2023, the [[2024 Houston Astros season|Astros]] announced the hiring of Clark as first-base coach.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 1, 2023 |title=Astros name Omar López bench coach, set coaching staff for 2024|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/astros/article/astros-omar-lopez-bench-coach-2024-staff-set-18527226.php |access-date=December 1, 2023|website=Houston Chronicle |last1=Kawahara |first1=Matt }}</ref>


==Managerial record==
==Managerial record==
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
His brother, [[Louis Clark (wide receiver)|Louis]], is a former [[wide receiver]] for the [[Seattle Seahawks]] and [[Green Bay Packers]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Dave_Clark|title=Dave Clark - BR Bullpen|website=www.baseball-reference.com|language=en|access-date=2018-02-16}}</ref>{{citation needed|date=May 2014}}
His brother, [[Louis Clark (wide receiver)|Louis]], was a [[wide receiver]] for the [[Seattle Seahawks]], and is now the Senior Director of Pro Personnel for the [[Los Angeles Chargers]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Louis Clark Stats |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ClarLo00.htm |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==Sources==
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*{{Baseballstats|br=c/clarkda05|brm=clark-002dav}}, or [https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/C/Pclard001.htm Retrosheet], or [https://www.pelotabinaria.com.ve/beisbol/mostrar.php?ID=clardav001 Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)]

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Latest revision as of 00:16, 31 December 2024

For other notable people of the same name, see David Clark (disambiguation).

Dave Clark
Clark with the Houston Astros
Houston Astros – No. 23
Outfielder / Coach
Born: (1962-09-03) September 3, 1962 (age 62)
Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 3, 1986, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1998, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Batting average.264
Home runs62
Runs batted in284
Managerial record4–9
Winning %.308
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
As player

As manager

As coach

David Earl Clark (born September 3, 1962) is an American former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1986 to 1998. Currently is the first base coach for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously served as the first base coach and outfield instructor for the Detroit Tigers.[1] He served as manager of the Houston Astros Double-A affiliate, the Corpus Christi Hooks (2005–2007), and led them to the Texas League Championship in 2006. He also served as the manager of the Houston Astros' Pacific Coast League Triple-A affiliate, the Round Rock Express and served as the manager for the Huntsville Stars, the double-A affiliate for the Milwaukee Brewers. He was the interim Manager for the Houston Astros at the end of the 2009 season.[2]

Early life

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Clark was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and attended Jackson State University, where he was team MVP in 1982 and 1983.[3]

Baseball career

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Clark was a first round draft pick for the Cleveland Indians in 1983, and made his Major League debut with the club as a September call up in 1986. For his career, Clark batted .264 with 62 home runs and 284 runs batted in over twelve plus seasons. His best season was with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1994, when he batted .296 with 10 home runs and 46 RBIs.

Clark's first coaching job was within the Pirates organization in 2000. Originally hired as the hitting coach for their rookie club in the Gulf Coast League, by the end of the season he found himself holding the same job with their Triple-A affiliate, the Nashville Sounds. A season later, he was the hitting coach for the Pirates at the major league level.

After two years as the Pirates hitting coach, Clark was offered the managerial position with their advanced A affiliate, the Lynchburg Hillcats. After leading the Hillcats to the Carolina League playoffs, he moved on to the Hickory Crawdads the following season, and lead the team to a South Atlantic League championship.

In 2005, the opportunity to manage at the double-A level lured him away to the Houston Astros organization. In three seasons managing the Corpus Christi Hooks, Clark produced a 207–212 record, and in 2006, led the team to its first ever Texas League Championship.

On September 21, 2009, Clark took over as an interim manager of the Houston Astros, replacing Cecil Cooper.[2]

Clark served as the first base coach for the Astros through the 2013 season and head coach for the Tigres del Licey of the Dominican Winter League.

On November 6, 2013, the Tigers announced the hiring of Clark as third-base coach and outfield instructor.[1] Clark shifted to first base coach prior to the 2020 season.[4]

On December 1, 2023, the Astros announced the hiring of Clark as first-base coach.[5]

Managerial record

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Team From To Regular season record Post–season record
G W L Win % G W L Win %
Houston Astros 2009 2009 13 4 9 .308 —
Total 13 4 9 .308 0 0 0 –
Ref.:[6]

Personal life

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His brother, Louis, was a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks, and is now the Senior Director of Pro Personnel for the Los Angeles Chargers.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ausmus retains Jones, adds Clark to coaching staff". MLB.com. November 6, 2013. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Astros ax Cooper; Clark takes over". Associated Press. September 21, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  3. ^ 1989 Topps baseball card # 574
  4. ^ Evan Woodbery (September 30, 2019). "Tigers' coaching staff will return with new roles but same faces in 2020". MLive.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  5. ^ Kawahara, Matt (December 1, 2023). "Astros name Omar López bench coach, set coaching staff for 2024". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "Dave Clark Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  7. ^ "Louis Clark Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
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2024—present 		Succeeded by
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