What years did Frank Croucher play?

Frank Croucher played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1942.

Was Frank Croucher a pitcher?

No. Frank Croucher was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Frank Croucher hit?

Frank Croucher hit 7 career home runs with 235 hits.

Frank Croucher

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1942)

AVG .251

HR 7

RBI 86

H 235

OPS .620

PIV -2,042

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 165 lb
Born: 7/23/1914 in San Antonio, TX, USA
Died: 5/21/1980 in Webster, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1939-04-18
Last Game: 1942-09-23

Full name: Frank Donald Croucher

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
296	935	94	235	37	5	7	86	4	56	128	.251	.296	.324	.620	-2,042

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Career SLG .324 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career OPS .620 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 12.6% 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
1939	DET	AL	97	324	38	87	15	0	5	40	2	16	42	.269	.274 (-2%)	.342 (-11%)	.393 (-8%)	.735 (-10%)	-549.9
1940	DET	AL	37	57	3	6	0	0	0	2	0	4	5	.105	.267 (-61%)	.335 (-51%)	.387 (-73%)	.722 (-63%)	-569.0
1941	DET	AL	136	489	51	124	21	4	2	39	2	33	72	.254	.262 (-3%)	.332 (-8%)	.373 (-13%)	.705 (-11%)	-853.2
1942	WS1	AL	26	65	2	18	1	1	0	5	0	3	9	.277	.253 (+9%)	.323 (-4%)	.349 (-8%)	.672 (-6%)	-69.8
Career · 4 seasons			296	935	94	235	37	5	7	86	4	56	128	.251	—	—	—	—	-2,042

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
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1940	WS	DET	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

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	155	479	53	132	3	47	.276
Away	141	456	41	103	4	40	.226

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1942-09-23	MIN	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1942-09-20	MIN	PHA	W	1	1	1	0	1	0	0
1942-09-17	MIN	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1942-09-16	MIN	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1942-09-12	MIN	SLA	W	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1942-09-11	MIN	SLA	L	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
1942-09-10	MIN	CHW	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1942-09-06	MIN	NYY	L	5	0	1	1	1	0	1
1942-09-05	MIN	NYY	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1942-09-03	MIN	CHW	W	2	0	1	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	28	44	70	6	13
3B	1	2	1	2	0
SS	255	426	644	75	134

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1939	DET	2B	3	5	8	1	3
1939	DET	SS	93	139	256	28	47
1940	DET	2B	7	4	2	0	1
1940	DET	3B	1	2	1	2	0
1940	DET	SS	26	17	27	3	2
1941	DET	SS	136	270	361	44	85
1942	WS1	2B	18	35	60	5	9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	28
Third Base	1
Shortstop	255

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Croucher

What years did Frank Croucher play?: Frank Croucher played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1942.
Was Frank Croucher a pitcher?: No. Frank Croucher was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Frank Croucher hit?: Frank Croucher hit 7 career home runs with 235 hits.