Frank Siffell, baseball player, 1884-1885

Frank Siffell

Born: 1864 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Died: 10/26/1909 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1884-06-14 | Final Game: 1885-09-16

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Biography

Frank Siffell was a professional baseball player born in 1864 who played in the late 19th century, a time characterized by the early development of the sport in America. His career spanned from 1884 until his final game on September 16, 1885. Siffell primarily played as a position player, participating in a total of 10 games during his brief time in Major League Baseball. Throughout his career, Siffell recorded 4 hits, achieving a batting average of .148. He contributed 3 runs batted in (RBIs) to his teams, though he did not hit any home runs or steal any bases. Despite a limited opportunity to make an impact, Siffell's participation in the early years of professional baseball places him among the pioneering figures of the sport. The era he played in was marked by the transition from amateur play to a more organized and commercialized professional structure, setting the foundations for the game as it is known today.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
10 27 3 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.148 0.179 0.185 0.364 0.0

Career AVG .148 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 39.2% below league average.

Career OBP .179 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 36.7% below league average.

Career SLG .185 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 43.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.364 vs. league average 0.609 across their career seasons — 40.2% 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
1884 PH4 AA 7 17 3 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.176 — — — — 0.0
1885 PH4 AA 3 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.100 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 9 0 31 6 7 1
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 PH4 C 7 0 22 6 4 0
1885 PH4 C 2 0 9 0 3 1
1885 PH4 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 9
Right Field 1