Terry Clark is a former professional baseball player who played as a pitcher in the Major League Baseball (MLB) for several teams. He was born on October 18, 1965, in Los Angeles, California, and attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he played college baseball.
Clark was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round of the 1986 MLB draft and made his MLB debut on September 1, 1988, against the Toronto Blue Jays. He played for the Brewers for two seasons before being traded to the Cleveland Indians in 1990. He played for the Indians for one season before being traded to the Chicago Cubs in 1991.
Clark played for the Cubs for two seasons before being traded to the Kansas City Royals in 1993. He played for the Royals for two seasons before being traded to the Oakland Athletics in 1995. He played for the Athletics for one season before being traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1996. He played for the Cardinals for one season before being released in 1997.
During his MLB career, Clark had a record of 21-23 with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.54 and 214 strikeouts in 417 innings pitched. He was primarily used as a relief pitcher, but also made some starts throughout his career.
After his playing career, Clark became a coach and has worked in various roles in the minor leagues and MLB. He was a pitching coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2009 to 2010 and the Seattle Mariners from 2011 to 2013. He also worked as a minor league pitching coordinator for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2014 to 2015 and the San Francisco Giants from 2016 to 2017.
In 2018, Clark was named the pitching coach for the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, the Sacramento River Cats. He held this position for two seasons before being promoted to the Giants' major league coaching staff as the assistant pitching coach in 2020.
Overall, Terry Clark had a solid MLB career as a pitcher and has continued to contribute to the sport as a coach.
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