Frankie Crosetti

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932-1948)

AVG .245
HR 98
RBI 649
H 1,541
OPS .695
PIV -1,499
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
10/4/1910 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died
2/11/2002 in Stockton, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1932-04-12
Last Game
1948-10-03
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Frank Peter Joseph Crosetti

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,683 6,277 1,006 1,541 260 65 98 649 113 792 799 .245 .341 .354 .695 -1,499

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.

Career OBP .341 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .354 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OPS .695 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — near 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
1932 NYA AL 116 398 47 96 20 9 5 57 3 51 51 .241 .275 (-12%) .335 (avg) .391 (-4%) .726 (-2%) -109.3
1933 NYA AL 136 451 71 114 20 5 9 60 4 55 40 .253 .270 (-6%) .329 (+2%) .377 (avg) .707 (+1%) 190.5
1934 NYA AL 138 554 85 147 22 10 11 67 5 61 58 .265 .278 (-5%) .340 (+1%) .392 (+2%) .733 (+2%) 201.1
1935 NYA AL 87 305 49 78 17 6 8 50 3 41 27 .256 .279 (-9%) .342 (+3%) .399 (+8%) .742 (+5%) 327.7
1936 NYA AL 151 632 137 182 35 7 15 78 18 90 83 .288 .283 (+1%) .349 (+11%) .404 (+8%) .753 (+9%) 1507.6
1937 NYA AL 149 611 127 143 29 5 11 49 13 86 105 .234 .276 (-15%) .342 (-1%) .398 (-12%) .740 (-7%) -487.6
1938 NYA AL 157 631 113 166 35 3 9 55 27 106 97 .263 .272 (-4%) .341 (+12%) .392 (-6%) .734 (+2%) 803.6
1939 NYA AL 152 656 109 153 25 5 10 56 11 65 81 .233 .274 (-15%) .342 (-8%) .393 (-15%) .735 (-12%) -1210.8
1940 NYA AL 145 546 84 106 23 4 4 31 14 72 77 .194 .267 (-27%) .335 (-11%) .387 (-30%) .722 (-21%) -1698.0
1941 NYA AL 50 148 13 33 2 2 1 22 0 18 14 .223 .262 (-15%) .332 (-4%) .373 (-24%) .705 (-15%) -291.3
1942 NYA AL 74 285 50 69 5 5 4 23 1 31 31 .242 .253 (-4%) .323 (+4%) .349 (-4%) .672 (avg) 77.2
1943 NYA AL 95 348 36 81 8 1 2 20 4 36 47 .233 .255 (-9%) .324 (-2%) .346 (-20%) .671 (-11%) -483.4
1944 NYA AL 55 197 20 47 4 2 5 30 3 11 21 .239 .261 (-9%) .325 (-8%) .357 (-1%) .683 (-4%) -136.3
1945 NYA AL 130 441 57 105 12 0 4 48 7 59 65 .238 .260 (-9%) .328 (+4%) .354 (-18%) .683 (-7%) -269.5
1946 NYA AL 28 59 4 17 3 0 0 3 0 8 2 .288 .256 (+12%) .328 (+16%) .358 (-5%) .687 (+5%) 80.0
1947 NYA AL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1948 NYA AL 17 14 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 1,683 6,277 1,006 1,541 260 65 98 649 113 792 799 .245 — — — — -1,499

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
29 115 16 20 5 1 1 11 14 20 .174

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1943 WS NYA 5 18 4 5 0 0 0 1 2 3 .278
1942 WS NYA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1939 WS NYA 4 16 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 .062
1938 WS NYA 4 16 1 4 2 1 1 6 2 4 .250
1937 WS NYA 5 21 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 .048
1936 WS NYA 6 26 5 7 2 0 0 3 3 5 .269
1932 WS NYA 4 15 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 3 .133

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home830303849676044309.250
Away853323851178254337.242

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-10-03 NYYBOSL 000000000
1948-10-02 NYYBOSL 000000000
1948-09-29 NYYPHAW 000000000
1948-09-25 NYYBOSL 000000000
1948-09-10 NYYBOSW 000000000
1948-09-01 NYYSLAW 000000000
1948-08-01 NYYCHWW 111010000
1948-07-31 NYYCHWW 401000000
1948-07-24 NYYCHWL 100000000
1948-07-05 NYYBOSL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 11 0 6 6 0 1
3B 131 0 135 206 19 23
SS 1516 0 3061 4484 402 944

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 NYA 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1932 NYA 3B 33 0 31 44 4 2
1932 NYA SS 84 0 155 216 25 49
1933 NYA SS 133 0 245 384 43 58
1934 NYA 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1934 NYA 3B 23 0 20 33 4 2
1934 NYA SS 119 0 242 356 35 77
1935 NYA SS 87 0 153 261 16 42
1936 NYA SS 151 0 320 463 43 95
1937 NYA SS 147 0 313 467 43 86
1938 NYA SS 157 0 352 506 47 120
1939 NYA SS 152 0 323 460 26 118
1940 NYA SS 145 0 246 396 31 73
1941 NYA 3B 13 0 14 24 2 5
1941 NYA SS 32 0 80 89 10 20
1942 NYA 2B 2 0 3 4 0 0
1942 NYA 3B 62 0 70 105 9 14
1942 NYA SS 8 0 22 30 3 11
1943 NYA SS 90 0 194 260 26 58
1944 NYA SS 55 0 115 150 11 33
1945 NYA SS 126 0 264 380 37 86
1946 NYA SS 24 0 32 62 6 15
1947 NYA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1947 NYA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1948 NYA 2B 6 0 1 2 0 1
1948 NYA SS 5 0 5 4 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 13
Third Base 131
Shortstop 1514

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1944 Most Valuable Player AL 31th 2.0 336 0
1943 Most Valuable Player AL 31th 2.0 336 0
1938 Most Valuable Player AL 29th 2.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Frankie Crosetti (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Denis Menke
    .250 avg, 101 HR
  2. 92
    Chris Speier
    .246 avg, 112 HR
  3. 88
    Mike Bordick
    .260 avg, 91 HR
  4. 87
    Roger Peckinpaugh
    .259 avg, 48 HR
  5. 86
    Eddie Joost
    .239 avg, 134 HR
  6. 85
    Craig Counsell
    .255 avg, 42 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Frankie Crosetti

What years did Frankie Crosetti play?
Frankie Crosetti played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1948.
Was Frankie Crosetti a pitcher?
No. Frankie Crosetti was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Frankie Crosetti hit?
Frankie Crosetti hit 98 career home runs with 1541 hits.