Darren Clarke (baseball)
| Darren Clarke | |
|---|---|
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: March 18, 1981 San Diego, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 18, 2007, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 20, 2007, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0-0 |
| Earned run average | 0.00 |
| Strikeouts | 1 |
| Teams | |
Darren Lawrence Clarke (born March 18, 1981) is a former
South Florida Community College (SFCC). He was again selected by the Rockies in the 35th round of the 2000 Major League Baseball draft and was signed by them May 7, 2001, following his sophomore year at SFCC.[1] He stands 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 m) and his playing weight is listed at 235 pounds (107 kg).[2]
Clarke spent the 2001 season as a
Visalia Oaks, in 2004, but an elbow injury limited him to just 8 games with the Oaks (1–3, 7.39 ERA).[1][3]
In
disabled list on April 7. When he returned from the disabled list, he made a rehabilitation assignment to Tri-City, where in 12 appearances, he posted a 0.64 ERA and 3 saves for the Dust Devils. He returned to Modesto on July 20 and made 5 relief appearances (0–0, 9.00 ERA) before a recurrence of the elbow injury ended his season on August 30.[1][3]
Clarke was with Modesto again in
latissimus dorsi muscle, which ended his season on June 27. He was 1–1 with the Nuts with 5 saves and a 1.35 ERA.[1] His performance earned him a place on the California League All-Star team, but he was unable to pitch due to injury.[3]
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big league roster where he made his major league debut on May 18 against the Kansas City Royals.[4]
Clarke was not offered a new contract by the Rockies and became a free agent on December 12, 2007. The Rockies re-signed him for 2008 and he spent the entire season with Double-A Tulsa, becoming a free agent again after the season.
References
- ^ a b c d "Darren Clarke Baseball Statistics". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 2007-05-19.
- ^ "Player File: Darren Clarke". MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved 2007-05-19.
- ^ a b c 2007 Colorado Rockies Information Guide (PDF). MLB Advanced Media, L.P. pp. p. 67. Retrieved 2007-05-19.
- ^ Perkins, Owen (2007-05-19). "Notes: No joke, Clarke gets call to bigs". MLB.com. Retrieved 2007-05-19.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- MLB.com player info page
- The Baseball Cube player page