Joe Frazier, baseball player, 1947-1956

Joe Frazier

Born: 10/6/1922 in Liberty, NC, USA

Died: 2/15/2011 in Broken Arrow, OK, USA

MLB Debut: 1947-08-31 | Final Game: 1956-09-30

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Joseph Filmore Frazier

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Biography

Joe Frazier was a professional baseball player born in 1922, who played in the Major Leagues from 1947 until his retirement on September 30, 1956. Frazier, primarily a position player, appeared in a total of 217 games throughout his career. He finished with a batting average of .241, accumulating 68 hits, 10 home runs, and 45 runs batted in (RBIs). Despite not being known for his speed on the bases, as evidenced by his zero stolen bases, Frazier's contributions to his teams went beyond just numbers. Playing during a transformative period in baseball, Frazier's career coincided with the post-war era, characterized by a shift in the game as it began to integrate and evolve. While he may not have garnered the same level of fame as some of his contemporaries, Frazier's role as a reliable player in the lineup helped contribute to the overall competitiveness of his teams during the late 1940s and early 1950s. His dedication to the game and his performance on the field remain a part of baseball history, reflecting the spirit and challenges of the era in which he played.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
217 282 31 68 15 2 10 45 0 35 46 0.241 0.328 0.415 0.743 271.3

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .415 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.

Career OPS 0.743 vs. league average 0.722 across their career seasons — near 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
1947 CLE AL 9 14 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.071 — — — — 0.0
1954 STL NL 81 88 8 26 5 2 3 18 0 13 17 0.295 .261 (+13%) .333 (+17%) .390 (+28%) .723 (+23%) 382.2
1955 STL NL 58 70 12 14 1 0 4 9 0 6 12 0.200 .258 (-23%) .332 (-19%) .393 (-2%) .726 (-10%) -141.6
1956 STL NL 14 19 1 4 2 0 1 4 0 3 3 0.211 — — — — 0.0
1956 CIN NL 10 17 2 4 0 0 1 2 0 1 7 0.235 — — — — 0.0
1956 BAL AL 45 74 7 19 6 0 1 12 0 11 6 0.257 .258 (-1%) .331 (+8%) .397 (-5%) .728 (+1%) 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 1 0 0
OF 56 34 72 2 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 CLE OF 5 0 6 0 1 0
1954 SLN 1B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1954 SLN OF 11 8 15 0 1 0
1955 SLN OF 14 9 16 0 0 0
1956 SLN OF 3 3 4 0 1 0
1956 CIN OF 4 2 0 0 0 0
1956 BAL OF 19 12 31 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 1
Left Field 7
Right Field 49