What years did Frank Bruggy play?

Frank Bruggy played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1925.

Was Frank Bruggy a pitcher?

No. Frank Bruggy was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Frank Bruggy hit?

Frank Bruggy hit 6 career home runs with 172 hits.

Frank Bruggy

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921-1925)

AVG .277

HR 6

RBI 52

H 172

OPS .686

PIV -566

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 195 lb
Born: 5/4/1891 in Elizabeth, NJ, USA
Died: 4/5/1959 in Elizabeth, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1921-04-13
Last Game: 1925-06-04

Full name: Frank Leo Bruggy

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
259	620	53	172	27	2	6	52	12	43	72	.277	.329	.356	.686	-566

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .356 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career OPS .686 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1921	PHI	NL	96	277	28	86	11	2	5	28	6	23	37	.310	.286 (+8%)	.344 (+7%)	.395 (+6%)	.739 (+7%)	398.9
1922	PHA	AL	53	111	10	31	7	0	0	9	1	6	11	.279	.285 (-2%)	.345 (-7%)	.397 (-14%)	.743 (-11%)	-191.8
1923	PHA	AL	54	105	4	22	3	0	1	6	1	4	9	.210	.282 (-26%)	.344 (-29%)	.390 (-32%)	.734 (-30%)	-521.2
1924	PHA	AL	50	113	9	30	6	0	0	8	4	8	15	.265	.283 (-6%)	.345 (-9%)	.389 (-18%)	.734 (-14%)	-251.6
1925	CIN	NL	6	14	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			259	620	53	172	27	2	6	52	12	43	72	.277	—	—	—	—	-566

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	127	296	28	80	3	27	.270
Away	133	324	25	91	3	29	.281

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
1925-06-04	CIN	BSN	W	1	0	0	0	0
1925-05-30	CIN	CHC	W	3	0	0	0	1
1925-05-30	CIN	CHC	W	2	2	1	0	1
1925-05-29	CIN	CHC	L	1	0	1	0	0
1925-05-28	CIN	CHC	L	4	0	0	1	0
1925-05-27	CIN	STL	W	3	0	1	0	0
1924-09-27	PHA	NYY	W	3	0	0	0	0
1924-09-24	PHA	SLA	W	1	0	0	0	0
1924-09-22	PHA	SLA	W	1	1	1	1	1
1924-09-21	PHA	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	7	0	21	1	0	3
C	201	0	484	149	40	17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1921	PHI	1B	2	5	0	0	2
1921	PHI	C	86	231	73	15	14
1922	PHA	C	31	73	25	8	2
1923	PHA	1B	5	16	1	0	1
1923	PHA	C	34	72	23	5	1
1924	PHA	C	44	91	25	9	0
1925	CIN	C	6	17	3	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	197
First Base	7

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Bruggy

What years did Frank Bruggy play?: Frank Bruggy played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1925.
Was Frank Bruggy a pitcher?: No. Frank Bruggy was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Frank Bruggy hit?: Frank Bruggy hit 6 career home runs with 172 hits.