Frank Grube

Born: 1/7/1905 in Easton, PA, USA

Died: 7/2/1945 in New York, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1931-05-12 | Final Game: 1941-05-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Franklin Thomas Grube

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Biography

Frank Grube was a professional baseball player born in 1905, whose career spanned from 1931 to 1941. Primarily recognized as a position player, Grube participated in 394 games during his time in Major League Baseball. He recorded 274 hits, culminating in a batting average of .244, and contributed 107 runs batted in (RBIs) to his teams. Throughout his career, he demonstrated speed on the bases with a total of 12 stolen bases, and he hit 1 home run. Grube's playing career unfolded during a transitional period in baseball marked by the tail end of the deadball era and the onset of a more offensively focused game. Although he may not have reached the heights of some contemporaries, his contributions on the field reflected the grit and determination that characterized many players of his time. After retiring from the game on May 30, 1941, Grube left behind a legacy as a reliable player who made his mark in the early years of the modern baseball era.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
394	1125	121	274	59	5	1	107	12	131	88	0.244	0.326	0.308	0.634	-2070.9

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .308 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.634 vs. league average 0.728 across their career seasons — 12.9% 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
1931	CHW	AL	88	265	29	58	13	2	1	24	2	22	22	0.219	.276 (-21%)	.338 (-16%)	.388 (-24%)	.726 (-20%)	-1017.0
1932	CHW	AL	93	277	36	78	16	2	0	31	6	33	13	0.282	.275 (+2%)	.335 (+8%)	.391 (-10%)	.726 (-1%)	28.1
1933	CHW	AL	85	256	23	59	13	0	0	23	1	38	20	0.230	.270 (-15%)	.329 (+1%)	.377 (-25%)	.707 (-13%)	-458.1
1934	SLA	AL	65	170	22	49	10	0	0	11	2	24	11	0.288	.278 (+4%)	.340 (+11%)	.392 (-12%)	.733 (-1%)	65.3
1935	SLA	AL	3	6	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	CHW	AL	9	19	1	7	2	0	0	6	0	3	2	0.368	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	CHW	AL	33	93	6	15	2	1	0	11	1	9	15	0.161	.283 (-43%)	.349 (-33%)	.404 (-49%)	.753 (-42%)	-689.3
1941	SLA	AL	18	39	1	6	2	0	0	1	0	2	4	0.154	—	—	—	—	0.0