Frank Carswell

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953)

Frank Carswell was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1953 for the Detroit Tigers. In 16 career games, he hit .267 with 4 hits and 2 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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

AVG .267
HR 0
RBI 2
H 4
OPS .656
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
11/6/1919 in Palestine, TX, USA
Died
10/16/1998 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1953-04-17
Last Game
1953-05-30

Full name: Frank Willis Carswell

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Frank Carswell — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
21.0 18.0 3.0 8.0 1.0 1.0 0 1.0 2.0 0 1.0 .444 .500 .611 1.111

Pitching

Frank Carswell — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
15 15 33 18 10 1 216.1 169 120 10 6 22 25 0.42 0.88

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Frank Carswell — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1944 5.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 1.0 .250 .400 .250 .650
1945 11.0 10.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .300 .364 .600 .964
1946 2.0 2.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
1948 3.0 2.0 0 3.0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1.500 1.500 1.500 3.000
Listed seasons · 4 21 18 3 8 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 .444 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Frank Carswell — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1944 3 2 8 4 1 0 44.1 53 36 0 0 6 13 0.00 1.33
1945 8 2 9 8 2 0 75.0 41 19 0 0 4 4 0.00 0.60
1946 2 7 10 5 7 1 70.1 51 42 1 4 9 3 0.13 0.85
1947 0 1 1 0 0 0 6.0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
1948 2 3 5 1 0 0 17.2 24 13 9 2 3 5 4.58 1.53
1949 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Listed seasons · 6 15 15 33 18 10 1 216.1 169 120 10 6 22 25 0.42 0.88

Career Batting Statistics

Frank Carswell — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
16 15 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 .267 .389 .267 .656 0

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .389 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +15.8% above league average.

Career SLG .267 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 32.9% below league average.

Career OPS .656 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Frank Carswell — 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
1953 DET AL 16 15 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 .267 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 16 15 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 .267 — — — — 0

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

Frank Carswell — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13111402.364
Away341000.000

Last 10 Games — Batting

Frank Carswell — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1953-05-30 DETSLAL 101000100
1953-05-29 DETSLAL 100000000
1953-05-23 DETCHWL 100000000
1953-05-22 DETCHWW 100000000
1953-05-18 DETBOSL 210000010
1953-05-18 DETBOSW 100000000
1953-05-10 DETCHWL 100000001
1953-05-02 DETPHAL 101000000
1953-04-29 DETBOSL 100000000
1953-04-28 DETBOSL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Carswell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 3 0 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Carswell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1953 DET OF 3 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Frank Carswell — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 3

College History

Frank Carswell — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Rice University Houston TX 1939, 1940, 1941

Frank Carswell: the record in brief

Frank Carswell played a first major league game on April 17, 1953 and a last one on May 30, 1953. The team column never changes: it is the Detroit Tigers in 1953. Listed as a left fielder, Carswell batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 0 inches and 195 pounds. Carswell was born on November 6, 1919, in Palestine, TX, USA. Carswell's death is recorded on October 16, 1998, in Houston, TX, USA. The given name on file is Frank Willis Carswell.

In 16 games and 15 at bats, Carswell batted .267 with 4 hits, plus 2 runs batted in. The .267 career average is close to the .264 the league hit across the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 10.6% below league average (.656 against .733). Carswell's lone season row is 1953 with the Detroit Tigers: 16 games, 4 hits in 15 at bats.

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Carswell

Was Frank Carswell a pitcher?
No. Frank Carswell was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Frank Carswell hit?
Frank Carswell hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What teams did Frank Carswell play for?
Frank Carswell played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1953).
What were Frank Carswell's career stats?
In 16 games, Frank Carswell had 4 hits, 2 RBI, and 2 runs, with a .267 batting average.
What position did Frank Carswell play?
Frank Carswell played primarily as a left fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Frank Carswell and how much did he weigh?
Frank Carswell was listed at 6 feet and 195 pounds.
What was Frank Carswell's career batting average?
Frank Carswell batted .267 over his career, with 4 hits in 15 at bats.
How many RBI did Frank Carswell have?
Frank Carswell drove in 2 runs in his career.
Is Frank Carswell in the Hall of Fame?
No. Frank Carswell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.