Frankie Frisch, baseball player, 105 home runs, 1919-1937

Frankie Frisch

⭐ Hall of Fame 1947

Born: 9/9/1897 in Bronx, NY, USA

Died: 3/12/1973 in Wilmington, DE, USA

MLB Debut: 1919-06-17 | Final Game: 1937-08-05

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Frank Francis Frisch

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Biography

Frankie Frisch, born in 1897, was a prominent American baseball player whose career spanned from 1919 to 1937. Known as "The Fordham Flash," he established himself as a dynamic position player in Major League Baseball, particularly renowned for his speed and exceptional batting skills. Over the course of 2,311 games, Frisch amassed 2,880 hits, achieving a remarkable batting average of .316. His offensive prowess included 105 home runs and 1,244 RBIs, alongside an impressive tally of 419 stolen bases. His ability to get on base and create scoring opportunities made him a crucial asset to the teams he played for, including the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals. Frisch was a three-time All-Star and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1947, highlighting his status as one of the game's greats. He played during an era that transitioned from the deadball period to the more offensive-friendly years, making his achievements all the more significant. His legacy extends beyond his statistics, as he was a key figure in the development of the modern game, known for his leadership on and off the field. Frankie Frisch remains celebrated for both his contributions to baseball and his enduring impact on the sport's history.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
3.0 2.0 0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0.500 0.667 1.000 1.667

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1930 3.0 2.0 0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0.500 0.667 1.000 1.667

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2311 9112 1532 2880 466 138 105 1244 419 728 272 0.316 0.369 0.432 0.801 16388.4

Career AVG .316 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — +12.5% above league average.

Career OBP .369 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — +7.5% above league average.

Career SLG .432 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — +9.7% above league average.

Career OPS 0.801 vs. league average 0.737 across their career seasons — +8.7% 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
1919 NY1 NL 54 190 21 43 3 2 2 24 15 4 14 0.226 .262 (-14%) .322 (-25%) .347 (-15%) .670 (-20%) -680.7
1920 NY1 NL 110 440 57 123 10 10 4 77 34 20 18 0.280 .271 (+3%) .331 (-6%) .363 (+3%) .694 (-1%) -239.2
1921 NY1 NL 153 618 121 211 31 17 8 100 49 42 28 0.341 .286 (+19%) .344 (+12%) .395 (+23%) .739 (+18%) 2157.2
1922 NY1 NL 132 514 101 168 16 13 5 51 31 47 13 0.327 .285 (+14%) .345 (+12%) .397 (+10%) .743 (+11%) 1196.6
1923 NY1 NL 151 641 116 223 32 10 12 111 29 46 12 0.348 .282 (+23%) .344 (+15%) .390 (+24%) .734 (+20%) 2607.3
1924 NY1 NL 145 603 121 198 33 15 7 69 22 56 24 0.328 .283 (+16%) .345 (+12%) .389 (+20%) .734 (+16%) 1996.8
1925 NY1 NL 120 502 89 166 26 6 11 48 21 32 14 0.331 .288 (+15%) .349 (+7%) .407 (+16%) .756 (+12%) 1166.2
1926 NY1 NL 135 545 75 171 29 4 5 44 23 33 16 0.314 .279 (+12%) .345 (+2%) .390 (+5%) .735 (+4%) 329.3
1927 STL NL 153 617 112 208 31 11 10 78 48 43 10 0.337 .282 (+20%) .344 (+12%) .392 (+20%) .736 (+16%) 2100.2
1928 STL NL 141 547 107 164 29 9 10 86 29 64 17 0.300 .280 (+7%) .342 (+9%) .395 (+11%) .737 (+10%) 1245.3
1929 STL NL 138 527 93 176 40 12 5 74 24 53 12 0.334 .289 (+15%) .353 (+12%) .415 (+16%) .769 (+15%) 1618.9
1930 STL NL 133 540 121 187 46 9 10 114 15 55 16 0.346 .293 (+18%) .354 (+15%) .429 (+21%) .784 (+18%) 2130.3
1931 STL NL 131 518 96 161 24 4 4 82 28 45 13 0.311 .276 (+13%) .338 (+9%) .388 (+2%) .726 (+5%) 624.7
1932 STL NL 115 486 59 142 26 2 3 60 18 25 13 0.292 .275 (+6%) .335 (-3%) .391 (-5%) .726 (-4%) -393.1
1933 STL NL 147 585 74 177 32 6 4 66 18 48 16 0.303 .270 (+12%) .329 (+9%) .377 (+6%) .707 (+7%) 868.7
1934 STL NL 140 550 74 168 30 6 3 75 11 45 10 0.305 .278 (+10%) .340 (+5%) .392 (+1%) .733 (+3%) 383.3
1935 STL NL 103 354 52 104 16 2 1 55 2 33 16 0.294 .279 (+5%) .342 (+4%) .399 (-10%) .742 (-4%) -183.3
1936 STL NL 93 303 40 83 10 0 1 26 2 36 10 0.274 .283 (-4%) .349 (+1%) .404 (-22%) .753 (-11%) -540.0
1937 STL NL 17 32 3 7 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 0.219 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
50 197 16 58 10 3 0 10 12 9 0.294

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1934 WS SLN 7 31 2 6 1 0 0 4 0 1 0.194
1931 WS SLN 7 27 2 7 2 0 0 1 1 2 0.259
1930 WS SLN 6 24 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.208
1928 WS SLN 4 13 1 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 0.231
1924 WS NY1 7 30 1 10 4 1 0 0 4 1 0.333
1923 WS NY1 6 25 2 10 0 1 0 1 0 0 0.400
1922 WS NY1 5 17 3 8 1 0 0 2 1 0 0.471
1921 WS NY1 8 30 5 9 0 1 0 1 4 3 0.300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1762 0 4348 6026 280 1062
3B 459 0 453 937 68 83
SS 75 0 117 207 23 29

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1919 NY1 2B 29 0 82 92 5 7
1919 NY1 3B 20 0 18 38 1 0
1919 NY1 SS 1 0 2 4 1 0
1920 NY1 3B 109 0 104 251 12 23
1920 NY1 SS 2 0 2 5 0 0
1921 NY1 2B 61 0 147 218 14 36
1921 NY1 3B 93 0 79 200 19 16
1922 NY1 2B 85 0 176 288 12 40
1922 NY1 3B 53 0 52 117 10 12
1922 NY1 SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1923 NY1 2B 135 0 307 451 21 80
1923 NY1 3B 17 0 20 42 1 3
1924 NY1 2B 143 0 391 537 27 101
1924 NY1 3B 2 0 7 6 0 3
1924 NY1 SS 10 0 10 14 0 1
1925 NY1 2B 42 0 105 162 12 20
1925 NY1 3B 46 0 37 97 10 4
1925 NY1 SS 39 0 73 134 15 21
1926 NY1 2B 127 0 261 471 19 69
1926 NY1 3B 7 0 9 15 2 2
1927 SLN 2B 153 0 396 641 22 104
1927 SLN SS 1 0 0 2 0 0
1928 SLN 2B 139 0 383 474 21 80
1929 SLN 2B 121 0 295 374 21 66
1929 SLN 3B 13 0 9 33 1 1
1929 SLN SS 1 0 1 0 0 0
1930 SLN 2B 123 0 307 473 25 93
1930 SLN 3B 10 0 8 20 2 3
1931 SLN 2B 129 0 290 424 19 93
1932 SLN 2B 75 0 214 250 14 53
1932 SLN 3B 37 0 38 59 0 5
1932 SLN SS 4 0 5 10 2 2
1933 SLN 2B 132 0 371 378 14 71
1933 SLN SS 15 0 24 35 4 5
1934 SLN 2B 115 0 294 351 15 74
1934 SLN 3B 25 0 31 37 5 6
1935 SLN 2B 88 0 193 252 8 48
1935 SLN 3B 5 0 6 6 2 0
1936 SLN 2B 60 0 124 176 11 27
1936 SLN 3B 22 0 35 16 3 5
1936 SLN SS 1 0 0 2 1 0
1937 SLN 2B 5 0 12 14 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Second Base 1761
Third Base 456
Shortstop 80

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1934 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1933 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1931 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1931 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1931 Most Valuable Player
1931 TSN All-Star 2B
1930 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1930 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1930 TSN All-Star 2B
1927 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1927 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1923 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1923 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1921 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1921 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Fordham University New York NY 1919

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1935 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 7.0 80 0
1934 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 4.0 80 0
1933 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 7.0 80 0
1932 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 3.0 80 0
1931 Most Valuable Player NL 1st 65.0 80 0
1929 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 2.0 80 0
1927 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 66.0 80 0
1925 Most Valuable Player NL 9th 13.0 80 0
1924 Most Valuable Player NL 3rd 40.0 80 0