Frank Demaree

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932-1944)

AVG .299
HR 72
RBI 591
H 1,241
OPS .772
PIV 5,794
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
6/10/1910 in Winters, CA, USA
Died
8/30/1958 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1932-07-22
Last Game
1944-06-13
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Joseph Franklin Demaree

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,155 4,144 578 1,241 190 36 72 591 33 359 269 .299 .357 .415 .772 5,794

Career AVG .299 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — +11.2% above league average.

Career OBP .357 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.

Career SLG .415 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — +8.9% above league average.

Career OPS .772 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — +7.8% above 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 CHN NL 23 56 4 14 3 0 0 6 0 2 7 .250 .275 (-9%) .335 (-14%) .391 (-22%) .726 (-19%) -165.7
1933 CHN NL 134 515 68 140 24 6 6 51 4 22 42 .272 .270 (+1%) .329 (-8%) .377 (avg) .707 (-4%) -400.3
1935 CHN NL 107 385 60 125 19 4 2 66 6 26 23 .325 .279 (+16%) .342 (+8%) .399 (+3%) .742 (+5%) 387.8
1936 CHN NL 154 605 93 212 34 3 16 96 4 49 30 .350 .283 (+23%) .349 (+14%) .404 (+23%) .753 (+19%) 2454.3
1937 CHN NL 154 615 104 199 36 6 17 115 6 57 31 .324 .276 (+17%) .342 (+11%) .398 (+22%) .740 (+17%) 2191.0
1938 CHN NL 129 476 63 130 15 7 8 62 1 45 34 .273 .272 (avg) .341 (avg) .392 (-2%) .734 (-1%) -81.3
1939 NY1 NL 150 560 68 170 27 2 11 79 2 66 40 .304 .274 (+11%) .342 (+11%) .393 (+6%) .735 (+9%) 1194.0
1940 NY1 NL 121 460 68 139 18 6 7 61 5 45 39 .302 .267 (+13%) .335 (+9%) .387 (+7%) .722 (+8%) 714.6
1941 NY1 NL 16 35 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 .171 — — — — 0.0
1941 BSN NL 48 113 20 26 5 2 2 15 2 12 5 .230 .262 (-12%) .332 (-9%) .373 (-3%) .705 (-6%) 0.0
1942 BSN NL 64 187 18 42 5 0 3 24 2 17 10 .225 .253 (-11%) .323 (-11%) .349 (-14%) .672 (-13%) -347.4
1943 SLN NL 39 86 5 25 2 0 0 9 1 8 4 .291 .255 (+14%) .324 (+8%) .346 (-9%) .671 (-1%) 8.8
1944 SLA AL 16 51 4 13 2 0 0 6 0 6 3 .255 .261 (-3%) .325 (+2%) .357 (-18%) .683 (-8%) -47.9
Career · 13 seasons 1,155 4,144 578 1,241 190 36 72 591 33 359 269 .299 — — — — 5,908

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
12 42 4 9 1 0 3 6 3 6 .214

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1943 WS SLN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1938 WS CHN 3 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .100
1935 WS CHN 6 24 2 6 1 0 2 2 1 4 .250
1932 WS CHN 2 7 1 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 .286

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home573199828564437299.322
Away582214829359735295.278

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1944-06-13 SLACHWW 300000010
1944-06-08 SLACLEL 301000100
1944-06-01 SLAMINL 300000010
1944-05-30 SLAMINW 301000000
1944-05-28 SLANYYL 201100110
1944-05-27 SLABOSW 211000000
1944-05-26 SLABOSL 211000010
1944-05-21 SLANYYL 100000001
1944-05-18 SLABOSL 401000000
1944-05-16 SLABOSW 602000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1076 0 2124 97 51 21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 CHN OF 17 0 31 2 0 1
1933 CHN OF 133 0 321 12 12 1
1935 CHN OF 98 0 204 13 6 3
1936 CHN OF 154 0 285 16 10 1
1937 CHN OF 154 0 283 17 6 6
1938 CHN OF 125 0 199 12 6 1
1939 NY1 OF 150 0 329 11 5 2
1940 NY1 OF 119 0 233 6 5 5
1941 NY1 OF 10 0 19 1 0 0
1941 BSN OF 28 0 41 1 0 0
1942 BSN OF 49 0 114 4 0 1
1943 SLN OF 23 0 35 1 0 0
1944 SLA OF 16 0 30 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 133
Center Field 403
Right Field 550

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1937 Baseball Magazine All-Star CF

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1937 Most Valuable Player NL 15th 9.0 80 0
1936 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 17.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Frank Demaree (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Socks Seybold
    .294 avg, 51 HR
  2. 94
    Fred Schulte
    .291 avg, 47 HR
  3. 94
    Mule Haas
    .292 avg, 43 HR
  4. 94
    Rip Radcliff
    .311 avg, 42 HR
  5. 91
    Harry Rice
    .299 avg, 48 HR
  6. 82
    Ira Flagstead
    .290 avg, 40 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Demaree

What years did Frank Demaree play?
Frank Demaree played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1944.
Was Frank Demaree a pitcher?
No. Frank Demaree was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Frank Demaree hit?
Frank Demaree hit 72 career home runs with 1241 hits.