Frank Fleet

Born: 1848 in New York, NY, USA

Died: 6/13/1900 in New York, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1871-10-18 | Final Game: 1875-10-09

Full name: Frank H. Fleet

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Biography

Frank Fleet was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the early years of Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1875. Born in 1848, Fleet's career unfolded during a transformative period in the sport, as baseball was still establishing its identity in America, transitioning from amateur play to a more organized, professional structure. He made his mark primarily in the National Association, where he showcased his skills on the mound. Throughout his career, Fleet compiled a record of 2-6 with an earned run average (ERA) of 5.02, demonstrating the challenges of pitching during an era characterized by high-scoring games and less sophisticated playing conditions. With a total of 4 strikeouts to his name, Fleet's contributions were modest, but he played an integral role in the development of the game at a time when pitching was still evolving. His tenure in baseball reflects the early struggles and growth of the league, as players like Fleet laid the groundwork for future generations in the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	6	9	8	7	0	0	75.3	136	42	0	6	4	5.02	0

Career ERA 5.02 vs. league average 2.95 across their career seasons — 70.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1871	NY2	0	1	1	1	1	9.0	20	10	3	0	10.00	4.22 (-137%)	0.0
1873	ELI	0	3	3	3	2	24.0	57	14	0	1	5.25	3.40 (-55%)	228.7
1875	SL2	2	1	3	3	3	27.0	33	10	3	3	3.33	2.23 (-50%)	-84.6
1875	BR2	0	1	2	1	1	15.3	26	8	0	0	4.70	2.23 (-111%)	-5.2

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
88	372	53	85	6	0	0	37	2	3	7	0.228	0.235	0.245	0.479	-953.3

Career AVG .228 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.

Career OBP .235 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 18.0% below league average.

Career SLG .245 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 27.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.479 vs. league average 0.626 across their career seasons — 23.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1871	NY2	1	6	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1872	BR1	13	53	9	12	1	6	1	0	2	0.226	.285 (-21%)	.296 (-24%)	.347 (-29%)	.644 (-27%)	-202.3
1873	ELI	22	89	11	23	3	10	0	1	3	0.258	.290 (-11%)	.304 (-12%)	.357 (-18%)	.661 (-16%)	-202.1
1874	BR2	22	97	18	22	0	10	1	1	1	0.227	.273 (-17%)	.282 (-17%)	.333 (-32%)	.615 (-25%)	-321.6
1875	SL2	4	16	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
1875	BR2	26	111	13	25	2	9	0	1	1	0.225	.253 (-11%)	.260 (-11%)	.309 (-22%)	.570 (-17%)	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	11	0	0	0
2B	31	11	87	82	50	4
3B	15	8	35	39	19	2
C	24	12	88	16	36	2
OF	4	2	2	0	1	0
P	9	1	7	25	5	2
SS	18	0	19	51	18	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1871	NY2	P	1	1	0	5	0	0
1872	BR1	2B	2	2	6	8	3	0
1872	BR1	3B	10	8	28	28	14	1
1872	BR1	OF	2	2	1	0	0	0
1873	ELI	1B	1	0	11	0	0	0
1873	ELI	2B	8	0	26	25	11	3
1873	ELI	3B	3	0	6	8	4	0
1873	ELI	P	3	0	4	7	2	1
1873	ELI	SS	9	0	10	32	10	2
1874	BR2	2B	11	9	31	26	21	0
1874	BR2	C	13	12	54	9	20	1
1874	BR2	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1875	SL2	3B	1	0	1	3	1	1
1875	SL2	OF	1	0	1	0	1	0
1875	SL2	P	3	0	2	7	1	1
1875	BR2	2B	10	0	24	23	15	1
1875	BR2	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1875	BR2	C	11	0	34	7	16	1
1875	BR2	P	2	0	1	6	2	0
1875	BR2	SS	9	0	9	19	8	0