Frank Baumann
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1965)
Frank Baumann was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1965 for the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago White Sox, and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 11 seasons. Across 244 career appearances, he went 45-38 with a 4.11 ERA and 384 strikeouts. He also batted .218 with 2 home runs.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 205 lb
- Died
- 12/13/2020 in St. Louis, MO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1955-07-31
- Last Game
- 1965-05-08
Full name: Frank Matt Baumann
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | BOS | AL | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 38 | 22 | 17 | 27 | 5.82 | 4.00 (-46%) | 741.3 |
| 1956 | BOS | AL | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.2 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 3.28 | 3.96 (+17%) | -141.3 |
| 1957 | BOS | AL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3.75 | 3.83 (+2%) | 138.3 |
| 1958 | BOS | AL | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52.1 | 56 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 4.47 | 3.86 (-16%) | -262.8 |
| 1959 | BOS | AL | 6 | 4 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 95.2 | 96 | 43 | 55 | 48 | 4.05 | 3.90 (-4%) | -2120.0 |
| 1960 | CHA | AL | 13 | 6 | 47 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 185.1 | 169 | 55 | 53 | 71 | 2.67 | 3.82 (+30%) | 1979.1 |
| 1961 | CHA | AL | 10 | 13 | 53 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 187.2 | 249 | 117 | 59 | 75 | 5.61 | 4.03 (-39%) | -1160.9 |
| 1962 | CHA | AL | 7 | 6 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 119.2 | 117 | 45 | 36 | 55 | 3.38 | 3.96 (+14%) | 669.2 |
| 1963 | CHA | AL | 2 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50.1 | 52 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 3.04 | 3.46 (+12%) | 867.0 |
| 1964 | CHA | AL | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32.0 | 40 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 6.19 | 3.58 (-73%) | -769.5 |
| 1965 | CHN | NL | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7.36 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 45 | 38 | 244 | 78 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 797.1 | 856 | 364 | 300 | 384 | 4.11 | — | -60 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 246 | 225 | 16 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 26 | 90 | .218 | .296 | .298 | .594 | -308 |
Career AVG .218 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.
Career OBP .296 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.
Career SLG .298 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 23.1% below league average.
Career OPS .594 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | BOS | AL | 7 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .231 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1956 | BOS | AL | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1957 | BOS | AL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1958 | BOS | AL | 10 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .214 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1959 | BOS | AL | 26 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .207 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1960 | CHA | AL | 47 | 52 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 25 | .154 | .255 (-40%) | .323 (-15%) | .387 (-55%) | .711 (-37%) | -288.1 |
| 1961 | CHA | AL | 55 | 61 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 25 | .262 | .258 (+2%) | .328 (-3%) | .399 (-1%) | .727 (-2%) | -19.7 |
| 1962 | CHA | AL | 40 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | .267 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1963 | CHA | AL | 24 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1964 | CHA | AL | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1965 | CHN | NL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 246 | 225 | 16 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 26 | 90 | .218 | — | — | — | — | -308 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (490 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 112 | 114 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 13 | .211 |
| Away | 134 | 111 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 11 | .225 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 112 | 406.2 | 437 | 174 | 145 | 195 | 3.85 |
| Away | 132 | 391.0 | 419 | 190 | 155 | 189 | 4.37 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-05-08 | CHC | HOU | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965-04-28 | CHC | CIN | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-04-18 | CHC | ATL | L | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965-04-12 | CHC | STL | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-09-12 | CHW | CLE | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-09-07 | CHW | TEX | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1964-09-07 | CHW | TEX | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-09-01 | CHW | DET | — | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-08-29 | CHW | BAL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-08-28 | CHW | BAL | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | BOS | P | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | BOS | P | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | BOS | P | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | BOS | P | 10 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | BOS | P | 26 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 1960 | CHA | P | 47 | 20 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | CHA | P | 53 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | CHA | P | 40 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 3 |
| 1963 | CHA | P | 24 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 1964 | CHA | P | 22 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | CHN | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 244 |
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Frank Baumann: the record in brief
Frank Baumann's major league career runs from a debut on July 31, 1955 to a final game on May 8, 1965. Baumann played for the Boston Red Sox (1955 through 1959), the Chicago White Sox (1960 through 1964), and the Chicago Cubs (1965). Baumann, born on July 1, 1933, in St. Louis, MO, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-0 and 205 pounds. The bio records the death on December 13, 2020, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Frank Baumann was the playing name; the full given name is Frank Matt.
Across 244 games (78 starts), Baumann recorded 45 wins against 38 losses with a 4.11 ERA. Also on Baumann's record: 384 strikeouts, 19 complete games, and 13 saves. Against a 3.79 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.11 mark was 8.3% worse. Baumann won 13 games in 1960, the most of any season listed. 1961 produced Baumann's most strikeouts, 75.
Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Baumann
- What years did Frank Baumann play?
- Frank Baumann played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1965.
- Was Frank Baumann a pitcher?
- Yes. Frank Baumann pitched in the major leagues, recording 45 wins and 384 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Frank Baumann hit?
- Frank Baumann hit 2 career home runs with 49 hits.
- What was Frank Baumann's career batting average?
- Frank Baumann batted .218 over his career, with 49 hits in 225 at bats.
- How many RBI did Frank Baumann have?
- Frank Baumann drove in 24 runs in his career.
- What was Frank Baumann's career ERA?
- Frank Baumann finished with a 4.11 career ERA, going 45-38 with 384 strikeouts.