Frenchy Bordagaray
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1945)
Frenchy Bordagaray was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1945 for 5 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 12 seasons. In 930 career games, he hit .283 with 745 hits, 14 home runs, and 270 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 175 lb
- Died
- 4/13/2000 in Ventura, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1934-04-17
- Last Game
- 1945-09-30
Full name: Stanley George Bordagaray
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 930 | 2,632 | 410 | 745 | 120 | 28 | 14 | 270 | 66 | 173 | 186 | .283 | .331 | .366 | .697 | -1,028 |
Career AVG .283 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.
Career OBP .331 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .366 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .697 vs. league average .714 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | CHA | AL | 29 | 87 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | .322 | .278 (+16%) | .340 (+1%) | .392 (-3%) | .733 (-1%) | -26.7 |
| 1935 | BRO | NL | 120 | 422 | 69 | 119 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 18 | 17 | 29 | .282 | .279 (+1%) | .342 (-7%) | .399 (-9%) | .742 (-8%) | -603.0 |
| 1936 | BRO | NL | 125 | 372 | 63 | 117 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 12 | 17 | 42 | .315 | .283 (+11%) | .349 (-1%) | .404 (+4%) | .753 (+2%) | 44.5 |
| 1937 | SLN | NL | 96 | 300 | 43 | 88 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 15 | 25 | .293 | .276 (+6%) | .342 (-3%) | .398 (-8%) | .740 (-6%) | -299.9 |
| 1938 | SLN | NL | 81 | 156 | 19 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 9 | .282 | .272 (+3%) | .341 (-5%) | .392 (-17%) | .734 (-11%) | -275.1 |
| 1939 | CIN | NL | 63 | 122 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 10 | .197 | .274 (-28%) | .342 (-26%) | .393 (-35%) | .735 (-31%) | -628.6 |
| 1941 | NYA | AL | 36 | 73 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | .260 | .262 (-1%) | .332 (-2%) | .373 (-27%) | .705 (-15%) | -151.0 |
| 1942 | BRO | NL | 48 | 58 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | .241 | .253 (-5%) | .323 (-14%) | .349 (-21%) | .672 (-18%) | -157.1 |
| 1943 | BRO | NL | 89 | 268 | 47 | 81 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 30 | 15 | .302 | .255 (+18%) | .324 (+17%) | .346 (+11%) | .671 (+14%) | 708.3 |
| 1944 | BRO | NL | 130 | 501 | 85 | 141 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 3 | 36 | 22 | .281 | .261 (+8%) | .325 (+2%) | .357 (+8%) | .683 (+5%) | 377.4 |
| 1945 | BRO | NL | 113 | 273 | 32 | 70 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 49 | 7 | 29 | 15 | .256 | .260 (-2%) | .328 (avg) | .354 (avg) | .683 (avg) | -17.4 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 930 | 2,632 | 410 | 745 | 120 | 28 | 14 | 270 | 66 | 173 | 186 | .283 | — | — | — | — | -1,028 | ||
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 (931 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 461 | 1206 | 201 | 353 | 4 | 122 | .293 |
| Away | 470 | 1427 | 209 | 392 | 10 | 149 | .275 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-09-30 | BRO | PHI | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-23 | BRO | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-22 | BRO | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-09-21 | BRO | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-20 | BRO | BSN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-09-19 | BRO | NY1 | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-09-17 | BRO | CHC | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-16 | BRO | CHC | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-09-16 | BRO | CHC | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-15 | BRO | CHC | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 13 | 0 | 27 | 34 | 5 | 4 |
| 3B | 240 | 0 | 256 | 349 | 54 | 23 |
| OF | 450 | 0 | 877 | 37 | 17 | 6 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | CHA | OF | 17 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1935 | BRO | OF | 105 | 0 | 227 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| 1936 | BRO | 2B | 11 | 0 | 20 | 28 | 4 | 3 |
| 1936 | BRO | 3B | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1936 | BRO | OF | 92 | 0 | 207 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 1937 | SLN | 3B | 50 | 0 | 59 | 71 | 8 | 2 |
| 1937 | SLN | OF | 28 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938 | SLN | 3B | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1938 | SLN | OF | 29 | 0 | 67 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1939 | CIN | 2B | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 1939 | CIN | OF | 43 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1941 | NYA | OF | 19 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1942 | BRO | OF | 17 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | BRO | 3B | 25 | 0 | 28 | 26 | 7 | 0 |
| 1943 | BRO | OF | 53 | 0 | 87 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 1944 | BRO | 3B | 98 | 0 | 107 | 150 | 15 | 14 |
| 1944 | BRO | OF | 25 | 0 | 73 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1945 | BRO | 3B | 57 | 0 | 54 | 93 | 19 | 7 |
| 1945 | BRO | OF | 22 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 13 |
| Third Base | 239 |
| Left Field | 129 |
| Center Field | 164 |
| Right Field | 169 |
Most Similar Players
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Frenchy Bordagaray (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frenchy Bordagaray: the record in brief
Frenchy Bordagaray played a first major league game on April 17, 1934 and a last one on September 30, 1945. By club, Bordagaray's seasons break down as the Chicago White Sox (1934), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1935 to 1945), the St. Louis Cardinals (1937 through 1938), the Cincinnati Reds (1939), and the New York Yankees (1941). Bordagaray played primarily as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 3, 1910, in Coalinga, CA, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 7 inches and 175 pounds. The bio records the death on April 13, 2000, in Ventura, CA, USA. Bordagaray's full given name, per the bio, is Stanley George Bordagaray.
Across 930 games at the plate, Bordagaray's career line reads 745 hits in 2,632 at bats for a .283 average, plus 14 home runs, 270 runs batted in, and 66 stolen bases. Bordagaray got on base at a .331 rate and slugged .366 (.697 OPS). Measured against the leagues Bordagaray played in, the .283 career average compares with a .269 league average over the same seasons, 5.2% above the league.
Frequently Asked Questions about Frenchy Bordagaray
- What years did Frenchy Bordagaray play?
- Frenchy Bordagaray played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1945.
- Was Frenchy Bordagaray a pitcher?
- No. Frenchy Bordagaray was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Frenchy Bordagaray hit?
- Frenchy Bordagaray hit 14 career home runs with 745 hits.
- What teams did Frenchy Bordagaray play for?
- Frenchy Bordagaray played for 5 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1934), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1935–1936, 1942–1945), the St. Louis Cardinals (1937–1938), the Cincinnati Reds (1939), and the New York Yankees (1941).
- What were Frenchy Bordagaray's career stats?
- In 930 games, Frenchy Bordagaray had 745 hits, 14 home runs, 270 RBI, 410 runs, and 66 stolen bases, with a .283 batting average.
- What position did Frenchy Bordagaray play?
- Frenchy Bordagaray played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Frenchy Bordagaray and how much did he weigh?
- Frenchy Bordagaray was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 175 pounds.
- How many home runs did Frenchy Bordagaray hit each season?
- Frenchy Bordagaray's home runs by season: 0 in 1934, 1 in 1935, 4 in 1936, 1 in 1937, 0 in 1938, 0 in 1939, 0 in 1941, 0 in 1942, 0 in 1943, 6 in 1944, and 2 in 1945. His most in one season was 6, in 1944.
- What was Frenchy Bordagaray's career batting average?
- Frenchy Bordagaray batted .283 over his career, with 745 hits in 2,632 at bats.
- How many RBI did Frenchy Bordagaray have?
- Frenchy Bordagaray drove in 270 runs in his career.
- Is Frenchy Bordagaray in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Frenchy Bordagaray has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.