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Encyclopedia > Jack Clements
Jack Clements on an Old Judge tobacco card

John J. "Jack" Clements (July 24, 1864 – May 23, 1941) was a baseball player who played for 17 seasons in the Major Leagues. Clements was a catcher for nearly his entire career despite being left-handed. He caught more games than any lefty in major league history and was the last left-hander to catch on a regular basis.[1] He is credited with being the first catcher to wear a chest protector.[2] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 344 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (367 × 640 pixel, file size: 51 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) An Old Judge tobacco card of Jack Clements, originally from here. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 344 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (367 × 640 pixel, file size: 51 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) An Old Judge tobacco card of Jack Clements, originally from here. ... Cigarette Cards were issued by tobacco manufacturers both to protect the cigarettes by stiffening the pack, and also to gain customer loyalty to their particular brand of cigarettes. ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The position of the catcher Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in cricket. ... People who are left-handed are more dextrous with their left hand than with their right hand: they will probably also use their left hand for tasks such as personal care, cooking, and so on. ...


Born in Philadelphia, Clements began his Major League career in 1884 in the Union Association. He played as a catcher/outfielder for the Philadelphia Keystones until the team folded midway through the season. Clements then went to the National League, signing with the Philadelphia Quakers to finish the year. Nickname: Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States Commonwealth Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Government  - Mayor John F. Street (D) Area  - City 369. ... The Union Association was a league in Major League Baseball which lasted only for one season in 1884. ... Austin Kearns, an outfielder, catches a fly ball. ... The Philadelphia Keystones (aka Keystones of Philadelphia) of 1884 were a member of the short-lived Union Association. ... The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League, is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada (until 2005 when the Montreal Expos moved to Washington) and the worlds oldest extant professional team sports league. ... Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 14, 20, 32, 36, 42 Name Philadelphia Phillies (1883–present) Philadelphia Quakers (1882) (Commonly referred to as Blue Jays 1943-1945 despite formal name remaining Phillies) Ballpark Citizens Bank Park (2004–present) Veterans Stadium...


Clements spent the next 13 seasons with the Quakers (who became the Phillies in 1890), and became the team's regular catcher in 1888. During the 1890's, he established himself as one of the National League's top hitters, finishing among the top 4 in batting average on 3 occasions.[3] Clements also hit for power, finishing second in the NL with 17 home runs in 1893 and finishing third in the NL with 13 in 1895. Also in 1895, he finished with a .394 batting average, the highest single-season average by a catcher in major league history.[4] Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively. ... In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run, with no errors on the play that result in the batter achieving extra bases. ...


After the 1897 season, Clements was traded to the St. Louis Browns. He played one season for the Browns, during which he became the first player (of either handedness) to catch 1,000 games in his career.[5] Major league affiliations National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 42, 45, 85 Name St. ...


Before the 1899 season, Clements was assigned to the Cleveland Spiders. The move took place after Spiders owners Frank and Stanley Robison purchased the Browns and re-distributed players among the two franchises.[5] Clements appeared in only 4 games for the Spiders before being released. The Cleveland Spiders were a Major League Baseball team which played between 1887 and 1899 in Cleveland, Ohio. ...


He played his final Major League season in 1900, playing in 16 games for the Boston Beaneaters. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


At the time of his retirement, he held the single-season and career records for home runs by a catcher. Both of his records were broken by Gabby Hartnett in the 1920's; the single-season record fell in 1925 while the career record fell in 1928.[6] Clements is also the only 19th century baseball player of prominence to retire with more home runs than triples.[5] Charles Leo Gabby Hartnett (December 20, 1900 - December 20, 1972) was an American Major League Baseball catcher and manager who played nearly his entire career with the Chicago Cubs. ... In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base by striking the ball and getting to third before being made out, without the benefit of a fielders misplay (see error) or another runner being put out on a fielders choice. ...


He died of an illness in Norristown, Pennsylvania in 1941, at age 76.[7] Norristown is a home rule municipality in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 17 miles (27 km) west by north of Philadelphia, on the Schuylkill River. ...


In his Historical Baseball Abstract, Bill James ranked Clements as the 58th greatest catcher in baseball history.[8] The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract is a reference-type book written by Bill James featuring an overview of baseball decade by decade, along with rankings of the top 100 players at each position. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ...


References

  1. ^ Walsh, John. Top 10 Left-Handed Catchers for 2006. The Hardball Times. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.
  2. ^ Glynn, Al (1989). Ninteenth Century Stars. Society for American Baseball Research, p. 30. 
  3. ^ Jack Clements statistics. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.
  4. ^ Shiffert, John. An MVP case for Ryan Howard. Scout.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.
  5. ^ a b c Charlton, James. Jack Clements from the Chronology. BaseballLibrary.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.
  6. ^ SABR-Zine - Record for Most Home Runs by a Catcher: Historic Overview. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.
  7. ^ Jack Clements' obit. New York Times. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.
  8. ^ James, Bill (2001). The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract. Free Press, 370-432. ISBN 0-684-80697-5. 

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