Frank Dillon

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1899-1904)

AVG .252
HR 1
RBI 116
H 298
OPS .618
PIV -909
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
10/17/1873 in Normal, IL, USA
Died
9/12/1931 in Pasadena, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1899-09-08
Last Game
1904-10-08

Full name: Frank Edward Dillon

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
312 1,181 146 298 44 16 1 116 34 78 63 .252 .299 .319 .618 -909

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Career OBP .299 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career SLG .319 vs. league average .349 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career OPS .618 vs. league average .673 across their career seasons — 8.1% 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
1899 PIT NL 30 121 21 31 5 0 0 20 5 5 7 .256 .282 (-9%) .343 (-17%) .366 (-19%) .710 (-18%) -353.5
1900 PIT NL 5 18 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .111 — — — — 0.0
1901 DET AL 74 281 40 81 14 6 1 42 14 15 15 .288 .271 (+6%) .326 (-1%) .359 (+9%) .686 (+4%) 134.2
1902 DET AL 66 243 21 50 6 3 0 22 2 16 9 .206 .266 (-23%) .321 (-21%) .343 (-26%) .665 (-23%) -854.8
1902 BLA AL 2 7 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 .286 — — — — -854.8
1904 BRO NL 135 511 60 132 18 6 0 31 13 40 32 .258 .246 (+5%) .300 (+4%) .321 (-1%) .622 (+1%) 165.3
Career · 6 seasons 312 1,181 146 298 44 16 1 116 34 78 63 .252 — — — — -1,764

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home15056980160071.281
Away16261366138146.225

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1904-10-08 BRONY1L 400000001
1904-10-03 BROCINL 403000100
1904-10-03 BROCINL 401000000
1904-10-01 BROCINW 413100100
1904-10-01 BROCINW 311000010
1904-09-30 BROSTLW 521000100
1904-09-29 BROSTLL 400000000
1904-09-28 BROSTLL 500000000
1904-09-27 BROSTLL 310000010
1904-09-26 BROCHCL 201000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 311 134 3160 219 68 176

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1899 PIT 1B 30 0 301 17 4 16
1900 PIT 1B 5 0 47 5 1 2
1901 DET 1B 74 0 777 44 18 57
1902 DET 1B 66 0 709 52 19 45
1902 BLA 1B 2 0 22 2 1 0
1904 BRO 1B 134 134 1304 99 25 56

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 311

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Wisconsin at Madison Madison WI 1892, 1893, 1894

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Goldie Rapp
    .253 avg, 2 HR
  2. 96
    Cool Turner
    .254 avg, 4 HR
  3. 86
    Emil Batch
    .251 avg, 7 HR
  4. 82
    Joe Hoover
    .243 avg, 5 HR
  5. 81
    Bill Gray
    .242 avg, 1 HR
  6. 79
    John Irwin
    .246 avg, 3 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Dillon

What years did Frank Dillon play?
Frank Dillon played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1904.
Was Frank Dillon a pitcher?
No. Frank Dillon was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Frank Dillon hit?
Frank Dillon hit 1 career home runs with 298 hits.