Frank Bird
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1892)
Frank Bird was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1892 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 17 career games, he hit .200 with 10 hits, 1 home runs, and 1 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 195 lb
- Died
- 5/20/1958 in Worcester, MA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1892-04-16
- Last Game
- 1892-06-10
Full name: Frank Zephrin Bird
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 50 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | .200 | .286 | .360 | .646 | -12 |
Career AVG .200 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 18.3% below league average.
Career OBP .286 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.
Career SLG .360 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — +9.9% above league average.
Career OPS .646 vs. league average .644 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | SLN | NL | 17 | 50 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | .200 | .244 (-18%) | .316 (-10%) | .327 (+10%) | .644 (avg) | -11.6 |
| Career · 1 season | 17 | 50 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | .200 | — | — | — | — | -12 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 17 |
Frank Bird: the record in brief
According to the bio, Frank Bird debuted on April 16, 1892 and played a final game on June 10, 1892. Bird spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Browns. Bird, a catcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 195 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The birth record reads March 10, 1869, in Spencer, MA, USA. Bird's death is recorded on May 20, 1958, in Worcester, MA, USA. The given name on file is Frank Zephrin Bird.
The batting record for Bird: 17 games, 10 hits in 50 at bats, and a .200 average, along with 1 home run and 1 runs batted in. Bird's career OPS of .646 combines a .286 on-base mark with .360 slugging. Measured against the leagues Bird played in, the .200 career average compares with a .245 league average over the same seasons, 18.3% below the league. Only one season appears, 1892 for the St. Louis Browns, when Bird played 17 games and went 10 for 50. That year the league hit .244, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Bird
- Was Frank Bird a pitcher?
- No. Frank Bird was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Frank Bird hit?
- Frank Bird hit 1 career home run with 10 hits.
- What teams did Frank Bird play for?
- Frank Bird played for one team, the St. Louis Browns (1892).
- What were Frank Bird's career stats?
- In 17 games, Frank Bird had 10 hits, 1 home runs, 1 RBI, 9 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .200 batting average.
- What position did Frank Bird play?
- Frank Bird played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Frank Bird and how much did he weigh?
- Frank Bird was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 195 pounds.
- What was Frank Bird's career batting average?
- Frank Bird batted .200 over his career, with 10 hits in 50 at bats.
- How many RBI did Frank Bird have?
- Frank Bird drove in 1 runs in his career.
- Is Frank Bird in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Frank Bird has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.