Phil Clark (outfielder)
| Phil Clark | ||
|---|---|---|
Runs batted in | 65 | |
| NPB statistics | ||
| Batting average | .305 | |
| Home runs | 93 | |
| Runs batted in | 324 | |
| Teams | ||
| As player
As coach | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
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Phillip Benjamin Clark (born May 6, 1968) is an American former
Kintetsu Buffaloes
.
Playing career
Clark signed with the
first base. He hit 48 doubles in 1998, which was the Japanese single-season record until Yoshitomo Tani broke it in 2001, and ended with a .320 batting average, with 31 home runs and 114 RBIs to win his second consecutive Best Nine Award. His production decreased in 1999, but he still won a third Best Nine Award at designated hitter
. In 2000, he missed over half of the season after being hit by a pitch, and was released at the end of the year.
Coaching career
On December 9, 2014, Clark was named the hitting coach for the Class-A West Michigan Whitecaps.[1]
On December 2, 2015, Clark was named the hitting coach for the Double-A Erie SeaWolves.[2]
On November 2, 2017, Clark was named the assistant hitting coach for the Detroit Tigers for the 2018 season.[3]
On December 20, 2020, Clark was hired by the Wei Chuan Dragons of the Chinese Professional Baseball League to be the team's hitting coach for the ensuing season.[4]
Personal life
His brother, Jerald Clark, also played in the major leagues and Nippon Professional Baseball.
References
- MLive. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ^ Fenech, Anthony (December 2, 2015). "Tigers announce minor-league coaching staffs". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ^ Beck, Jason (November 2, 2017). "Tigers add Bosio, complete coaching staff". MLB.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ @GOCPBL (December 20, 2020). "Wei Chuan Dragons have signed 4 foreign coaches for the 2021 #CPBL season.- Technical director, Thomas Nieto.- H…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Nippon Professional Baseball career statistics
