Frankie Crosetti
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932-1948)
Frankie Crosetti was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1948 for the New York Yankees, a span of 17 seasons. In 1,683 career games, he hit .245 with 1,541 hits, 98 home runs, and 649 RBI. Frankie Crosetti was a 2-time All-Star.
- 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 165 lb
- 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
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
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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
View full game log (1683 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 830 | 3038 | 496 | 760 | 44 | 309 | .250 |
| Away | 853 | 3238 | 511 | 782 | 54 | 337 | .242 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-10-03 | NYY | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-10-02 | NYY | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-09-29 | NYY | PHA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-09-25 | NYY | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-09-10 | NYY | BOS | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-09-01 | NYY | SLA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-08-01 | NYY | CHW | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-07-31 | NYY | CHW | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-07-24 | NYY | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-07-05 | NYY | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| 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%.
Frankie Crosetti (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frankie Crosetti: the record in brief
Frankie Crosetti played a first major league game on April 12, 1932 and a last one on October 3, 1948. All of the seasons listed were played for the New York Yankees. Crosetti is listed as a shortstop at 5-foot-10 and 165 pounds. The bio says Crosetti batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is October 4, 1910, in San Francisco, CA, USA. Crosetti died on February 11, 2002, in Stockton, CA, USA. Crosetti's full given name, per the bio, is Frank Peter Joseph Crosetti.
Crosetti's career batting table shows 1,683 games, 6,277 at bats and 1,541 hits, a .245 average, along with 98 homers, 649 runs batted in, and 113 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .341 and .354 give Crosetti a career OPS of .695. The league as a whole hit .268 across Crosetti's seasons, which puts the .245 career mark 8.4% below average. No season beat the 15 home runs Crosetti hit in 1936. The hits column peaks at 182, in 1936. 1938 brought a season-best 27 stolen bases.
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 1,541 hits.
- What teams did Frankie Crosetti play for?
- Frankie Crosetti played for one team, the New York Yankees (1932–1948).
- Did Frankie Crosetti win an MVP award?
- No. Frankie Crosetti did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Frankie Crosetti win?
- Frankie Crosetti was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
- What were Frankie Crosetti's career stats?
- In 1,683 games, Frankie Crosetti had 1,541 hits, 98 home runs, 649 RBI, 1,006 runs, and 113 stolen bases, with a .245 batting average.
- What position did Frankie Crosetti play?
- Frankie Crosetti played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Frankie Crosetti and how much did he weigh?
- Frankie Crosetti was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 165 pounds.
- How many home runs did Frankie Crosetti hit each season?
- Frankie Crosetti's home runs by season: 5 in 1932, 9 in 1933, 11 in 1934, 8 in 1935, 15 in 1936, 11 in 1937, 9 in 1938, 10 in 1939, 4 in 1940, 1 in 1941, 4 in 1942, 2 in 1943, 5 in 1944, 4 in 1945, 0 in 1946, 0 in 1947, and 0 in 1948. His most in one season was 15, in 1936.
- What was Frankie Crosetti's career batting average?
- Frankie Crosetti batted .245 over his career, with 1,541 hits in 6,277 at bats.
- How many RBI did Frankie Crosetti have?
- Frankie Crosetti drove in 649 runs in his career.
- Is Frankie Crosetti in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Frankie Crosetti has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Frankie Crosetti make?
- Frankie Crosetti was selected to 2 All-Star Games.