Frank Ernaga, baseball player, 1957-1958

Frank Ernaga

Born: 8/22/1930 in Susanville, CA, USA

Died: 4/30/2018 in Susanville, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1957-05-24 | Final Game: 1958-09-21

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Frank John Ernaga

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Biography

Frank Ernaga was a professional baseball player who played as a position player in Major League Baseball during the late 1950s. Born in 1930, Ernaga's career spanned from 1957 until his final game on September 21, 1958. Over the course of his brief tenure in the majors, he appeared in 29 games, showcasing his skills primarily as a hitter. Ernaga recorded 12 hits, including 2 home runs, and accumulated 7 RBIs, finishing his career with a respectable batting average of .279. Despite the limited number of games played, Ernaga made his mark during an era characterized by a shift towards more power-hitting players, and he contributed to the teams he played for with his solid offensive performance. His ability to combine contact hitting with power allowed him to stand out, albeit for a short period in the grand tapestry of baseball history. After his retirement, Ernaga remained a part of the baseball community, reflecting the storied past of the game and the players of his time.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
29 43 9 12 3 2 2 7 0 9 16 0.279 0.404 0.581 0.985 0.0

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +8.3% above league average.

Career OBP .404 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +24.5% above league average.

Career SLG .581 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — +48.1% above league average.

Career OPS 0.985 vs. league average 0.717 across their career seasons — +37.4% above 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
1957 CHC NL 20 35 9 11 3 2 2 7 0 9 14 0.314 — — — — 0.0
1958 CHC NL 9 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.125 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 10 10 19 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1957 CHN OF 10 10 19 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Left Field 3
Right Field 7

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Lassen College Susanville CA 1949
University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953