Frank Ringo, baseball player, 1883-1886

Frank Ringo

Born: 10/12/1862 in Parkville, MO, USA

Died: 4/12/1889 in Kansas City, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1883-05-01 | Final Game: 1886-09-18

Bats: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Frank C. Ringo

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Biography

Frank Ringo was an American professional baseball player born in 1862, who played as a position player during the formative years of Major League Baseball. His career spanned from May 1, 1883, to September 18, 1886, a period that coincided with the transition in baseball from the rough and tumble days of the early 1880s to a more organized and commercially viable sport. Over the course of his career, Ringo appeared in 139 games, where he recorded 97 hits and finished with a batting average of .192. He contributed 32 RBIs to his teams but did not hit any home runs and did not steal any bases. Ringo's playing style reflected the era’s emphasis on contact hitting and situational play rather than power. While he may not have been a standout in terms of offensive statistics, his presence on the field during a crucial period of baseball's evolution helped pave the way for future generations of players. As a member of the early baseball community, Ringo's contributions were part of the larger narrative of a sport that was rapidly gaining popularity in American culture, setting the stage for the legends that would follow in the years to come.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
139 506 49 97 24 3 0 32 0 15 70 0.192 0.215 0.251 0.466 -1817.3

Career AVG .192 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.

Career OBP .215 vs. league average .288 across their career seasons — 25.3% below league average.

Career SLG .251 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 24.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.466 vs. league average 0.619 across their career seasons — 24.8% 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
1883 PHI NL 60 221 24 42 10 1 0 12 0 6 34 0.190 .257 (-26%) .285 (-26%) .345 (-29%) .631 (-28%) -957.3
1884 PHI NL 26 91 4 12 2 0 0 6 0 3 19 0.132 .243 (-46%) .278 (-43%) .327 (-53%) .606 (-48%) -613.2
1884 PH4 AA 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — -613.2
1885 DTN NL 17 65 12 16 3 0 0 2 0 0 7 0.246 .244 (+1%) .287 (-14%) .325 (-10%) .613 (-12%) -123.8
1885 PT1 AA 3 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.182 — — — — -123.8
1886 PT1 AA 15 56 3 12 2 2 0 5 0 1 0 0.214 .246 (-13%) .302 (-25%) .331 (-3%) .634 (-13%) -137.8
1886 KCN NL 16 56 6 13 7 0 0 7 0 5 10 0.232 .246 (-6%) .302 (-2%) .331 (+8%) .634 (+3%) -137.8

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 9 0 69 2 5 6
2B 2 0 5 6 4 0
3B 14 0 14 39 14 4
C 97 0 430 134 104 12
OF 14 0 8 1 5 0
SS 6 0 10 17 8 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1883 PHI 2B 2 0 5 6 4 0
1883 PHI 3B 5 0 3 10 5 2
1883 PHI C 39 0 173 65 43 6
1883 PHI OF 11 0 6 0 4 0
1883 PHI SS 6 0 10 17 8 1
1884 PHI C 26 0 107 16 34 2
1884 PH4 C 2 0 13 3 5 0
1885 DTN 3B 8 0 11 24 8 2
1885 DTN C 8 0 34 12 8 2
1885 DTN OF 1 0 1 1 0 0
1885 PT1 C 3 0 25 7 2 0
1886 PT1 1B 9 0 69 2 5 6
1886 PT1 C 6 0 28 15 5 0
1886 KCN 3B 1 0 0 5 1 0
1886 KCN C 13 0 50 16 7 2
1886 KCN OF 2 0 1 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 97
First Base 9
Second Base 2
Third Base 14
Shortstop 6
Left Field 3
Center Field 11