Will Clark Net Worth, Career, Biography, Facts, Age, Life Story

Will Clark is a former American professional baseball player who has a net worth of $22 million. Will Clark is best-remembered as the first baseman for the San Francisco Giants from 1986 to 1993. Known as “Will the Thrill” or “The Thrill”, Clark, a left-handed first baseman, earned MLB All-Star honors six times from 1988 through 1992, and again in 1994. He was the MVP of the 1989 NLCS, and won the Gold Glove Award in 1991. He is a two-time Silver Slugger (1989, 1991), and won the Golden Spikes Award in 1985. Three years later, in 1988, Clark was the National League RBI Champion. He finished his career with a .303 batting average, 284 home runs, and 1,205 runs batted in.

Will Clark was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1964. He played college baseball for Mississippi State University, where he put together an illustrious career and was part of the Thunder and Lightning duo with Rafael Palmeiro.

Clark made his Major League Baseball debut on April 8, 1986 for the San Francisco Giants. He stayed with the Giants until 1993. He later played with the Texas Rangers from 1994 until 1998 abd the Baltimore Orioles from 1999 until 2000.

Following his retirement, Clark worked in the front offices of the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Francisco Giants. He previously played on the U.S. men’s national baseball team, winning a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Clark is a member of the College Baseball Hall of Fame, the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame, and the College Baseball Hall of Fame.

Career Earnings: During his baseball career, Will Clark earned a total of $54.2 million in salary. That’s the same as earning around $90 million in today’s dollars. His highest single-season salary was the $6 million earned in his final year from the Orioles in 2000. That’s the same as earning around $9 million today. Though, technically speaking the $5.6 million he earned in 1995 from the Texas Rangers is worth $9.66 million today after adjusting for inflation.

Net Worth:$22 Million
Date of Birth:Mar 13, 1964 (58 years old)
Gender:Male
Profession:Baseball player
Nationality:United States of America