Percy Clark

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Percy Clark United States of America (USA)

Batting style	Right-handed batsman
Bowling type	Right-arm Fast-Medium
First-class record
Matches	53
Runs scored	897
Batting average	12.81
100s/50s	0/2
Top score	67
Balls bowled	8353
Wickets	199
Bowling average	21.97
5 wickets in innings	11
10 wickets in match	4
Best Bowling	8-91
Catches/Stumpings
First class debut: 14 September 1894 Last first class game: 4 July 1913 Source: Cricket Archive

Percy Hamilton Clark (7 August 1873 to 12 August 1965) was an American cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He began playing cricket in 1885 and soon found himself at the top of the game in the USA during the brief "Golden Age" of North American cricket.

He often opened the bowling with Bart King when playing for the Philadelphian cricket team and the USA national team. He played 53 first-class matches in all, taking 199 wickets in his career at an average of 21.97, taking 10 wickets in a match four times, and having an innings best of 8/91 against Worcestershire in 1903.

Whilst not known for his batting, he did make two first-class half-centuries. His best was a score of 67, also coming in the 1903 match against Worcestershire where he recorded his best bowling.

Clark also played for the USA national team, and took five or more wickets on four occasions in the regular match against Canada, his best being 6/41 in the 1900 game in Manheim.