Frank Warfield

Born: 4/28/1899 in Pembroke, KY, USA

Died: 7/24/1932 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 160 lbs

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Biography

Frank Warfield, born in 1899, is an active professional baseball player known for his versatility and competitive spirit. Over the course of his career, he has appeared in 967 games, showcasing his skills as a position player. With 948 hits to his name, Warfield demonstrates a consistent ability to reach base, complemented by a respectable batting average of .263. His offensive contributions include 14 home runs and 373 RBIs, indicating his role as a reliable run producer in the lineup. In addition to his hitting prowess, Warfield is recognized for his speed on the bases, evidenced by his 165 stolen bases. This blend of power and agility allows him to impact games in multiple ways, making him a valuable asset to his team. As a player in the contemporary era of baseball, Warfield continues to adapt and evolve, contributing to the dynamic landscape of the sport today. His career reflects not only personal achievement but also the ongoing evolution of baseball as he remains a key figure on the field.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
967	3611	675	948	128	52	14	373	165	392	30	0.263	0.339	0.338	0.677	-3715.5

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .339 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .338 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.677 vs. league average 0.715 across their career seasons — 5.2% 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
1914	ABC	WES	1	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	ABC	WES	3	12	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	SLG	WES	27	105	18	36	6	2	0	14	17	9	0	0.343	.248 (+38%)	.314 (+27%)	.326 (+34%)	.640 (+31%)	490.6
1917	ABC	WES	59	206	18	44	5	1	0	10	12	19	0	0.214	.248 (-14%)	.312 (-8%)	.323 (-23%)	.635 (-16%)	-485.5
1918	ABC	WES	31	100	19	33	3	2	0	10	4	10	0	0.330	.255 (+29%)	.318 (+24%)	.326 (+23%)	.645 (+23%)	381.0
1919	DS	WES	39	142	35	31	2	9	2	20	6	24	0	0.218	.262 (-17%)	.322 (+4%)	.347 (+15%)	.670 (+10%)	226.5
1920	DS	NNL	54	227	40	62	13	2	1	25	5	16	0	0.273	.271 (avg)	.331 (-2%)	.363 (avg)	.694 (-1%)	-50.5
1920	CAG	NNL	4	10	0	2	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	0.200	—	—	—	—	-50.5
1921	DS	NNL	63	245	48	63	8	5	2	24	12	30	2	0.257	.286 (-10%)	.344 (avg)	.395 (-10%)	.739 (-6%)	-202.8
1922	DS	NNL	66	270	57	88	12	3	0	27	11	19	0	0.326	.285 (+14%)	.345 (+8%)	.397 (-1%)	.743 (+3%)	192.8
1923	HIL	ECL	61	231	46	64	10	3	1	20	9	30	2	0.277	.282 (-2%)	.344 (+5%)	.390 (-8%)	.734 (-2%)	-26.8
1924	HIL	ECL	69	267	49	83	14	1	2	36	21	26	1	0.311	.283 (+10%)	.345 (+9%)	.389 (+1%)	.734 (+5%)	294.1
1925	HIL	ECL	70	240	49	72	12	4	2	43	17	19	0	0.300	.288 (+4%)	.349 (avg)	.407 (avg)	.756 (avg)	1.8
1926	HIL	ECL	88	337	75	86	11	4	1	32	13	38	18	0.255	.279 (-9%)	.345 (-4%)	.390 (-18%)	.735 (-11%)	-660.4
1927	HIL	ECL	87	320	52	82	14	7	0	32	11	39	0	0.256	.282 (-9%)	.344 (-1%)	.392 (-12%)	.736 (-7%)	-386.6
1928	HIL	EAS	55	210	30	46	4	3	1	20	8	19	2	0.219	.280 (-22%)	.342 (-15%)	.395 (-29%)	.737 (-23%)	-836.4
1928	BBS	ECL	2	7	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0.286	—	—	—	—	-836.4
1929	BBS	ANL	79	308	76	81	7	3	1	30	10	45	2	0.263	.289 (-9%)	.353 (+3%)	.415 (-24%)	.769 (-12%)	-553.8
1930	BBS	IND	38	142	26	31	3	1	0	13	0	17	1	0.218	.293 (-26%)	.354 (-15%)	.429 (-41%)	.784 (-29%)	-728.8
1931	BBS	IND	43	141	19	21	0	0	0	4	4	13	2	0.149	.276 (-46%)	.338 (-33%)	.388 (-62%)	.726 (-48%)	-1155.0
1932	WAP	EWL	28	88	14	18	3	1	0	8	4	15	0	0.205	.275 (-26%)	.335 (-1%)	.391 (-33%)	.726 (-18%)	-215.8

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
16	60	9	15	2	1	0	9	8	4	0.250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1925	NWS	HIL	6	23	4	6	0	1	0	5	3	1	0.261
1924	NWS	HIL	10	37	5	9	2	0	0	4	5	3	0.243

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	804	679	1816	2161	207	256
3B	82	72	115	196	27	8
OF	30	10	51	3	3	1
SS	57	12	108	149	33	16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1914	ABC	SS	1	0	2	1	1	1
1915	ABC	OF	3	0	5	0	1	0
1916	SLG	OF	10	0	18	3	2	1
1916	SLG	SS	17	0	34	49	14	3
1917	ABC	2B	42	0	76	131	10	15
1917	ABC	OF	3	0	5	0	0	0
1917	ABC	SS	14	0	28	34	8	4
1918	ABC	2B	11	0	16	20	5	4
1918	ABC	3B	7	0	7	18	5	3
1918	ABC	OF	3	0	2	0	0	0
1918	ABC	SS	9	0	22	28	4	2
1919	DS	2B	29	29	61	90	7	15
1919	DS	3B	10	10	7	28	12	1
1920	DS	2B	43	43	102	118	12	14
1920	DS	3B	11	11	13	23	1	0
1920	CAG	SS	4	4	6	9	2	2
1921	DS	2B	40	40	102	124	14	19
1921	DS	3B	9	8	19	27	2	0
1921	DS	OF	10	10	21	0	0	0
1921	DS	SS	5	5	10	20	2	3
1922	DS	2B	49	48	113	136	17	15
1922	DS	3B	18	18	35	44	3	1
1922	DS	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1923	HIL	2B	61	61	151	161	16	9
1924	HIL	2B	68	68	194	229	13	9
1924	HIL	3B	1	0	1	1	0	0
1924	HIL	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1924	HIL	SS	2	1	3	2	0	1
1925	HIL	2B	70	1	0	0	0	0
1926	HIL	2B	88	88	249	276	20	35
1927	HIL	2B	87	87	229	240	26	36
1928	HIL	2B	55	54	129	177	19	20
1928	BBS	2B	2	2	2	2	0	0
1929	BBS	2B	78	78	221	243	24	31
1929	BBS	SS	1	1	1	5	1	0
1930	BBS	2B	38	38	73	108	10	17
1931	BBS	2B	17	16	32	38	8	9
1931	BBS	3B	26	25	33	55	4	3
1932	WAP	2B	26	26	66	68	6	8
1932	WAP	SS	3	1	2	1	1	0