Frank Brazill, baseball player, 1921-1922

Frank Brazill

Born: 8/11/1899 in Spangler, PA, USA

Died: 11/3/1976 in Oakland, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1921-04-13 | Final Game: 1922-05-05

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Frank Leo Brazill

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Biography

Frank Brazill was a professional baseball player born in 1899, who played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1922. During his brief career, he was primarily utilized as a position player, appearing in 72 games. Brazill compiled a batting average of .258, with 49 hits and 20 runs batted in, demonstrating a solid, if unspectacular, offensive presence during the early 1920s. He did not hit any home runs but managed to steal two bases, showcasing a degree of speed on the basepaths. Brazill's playing career unfolded in the context of the post-Deadball Era, a time marked by the transition to a more offensively driven game. While he did not achieve the statistical prominence of some of his contemporaries, his contributions to the teams he played for were part of the evolving strategies in baseball during the early 20th century. Despite the brevity of his career, Frank Brazill's participation in Major League Baseball reflects the experiences of many players in that era who sought to make their mark in a rapidly changing sport. He retired from professional baseball on May 5, 1922.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
43.0 36.0 6.0 12.0 1.0 0 1.0 6.0 5.0 3.0 1.0 0.333 0.442 0.444 0.886

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1925 28.0 24.0 4.0 7.0 1.0 0 1.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0 0.292 0.393 0.458 0.851
1926 15.0 12.0 2.0 5.0 0 0 0 3.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.417 0.533 0.417 0.950

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
72 190 17 49 3 1 0 20 2 23 22 0.258 0.344 0.284 0.628 -238.6

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Career OBP .344 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .284 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 28.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.628 vs. league average 0.741 across their career seasons — 15.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1921 PHA AL 66 177 17 48 3 1 0 19 2 23 21 0.271 .286 (-5%) .344 (+5%) .395 (-24%) .739 (-11%) -238.6
1922 PHA AL 6 13 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.077 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 36 0 340 22 6 28
3B 11 0 11 22 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 PHA 1B 36 0 340 22 6 28
1921 PHA 3B 9 0 10 20 3 2
1922 PHA 3B 2 0 1 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 36
Third Base 11