What years did Frank Dwyer play?

Frank Dwyer played in Major League Baseball from 1888 to 1899.

Was Frank Dwyer a pitcher?

Yes. Frank Dwyer pitched in the major leagues, recording 177 wins and 565 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Frank Dwyer hit?

Frank Dwyer hit 5 career home runs with 287 hits.

What were Frank Dwyer's career stats?

In 366 games, Frank Dwyer went 177-151 with a 3.84 ERA, 565 strikeouts, 2,819.0 innings pitched, and 6 saves. At the plate he had 287 hits and 5 home runs.

What position did Frank Dwyer play?

Frank Dwyer played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Frank Dwyer and how much did he weigh?

Frank Dwyer was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 145 pounds.

What was Frank Dwyer's career ERA?

Frank Dwyer finished with a 3.84 career ERA, going 177-151 with 565 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Frank Dwyer have?

Frank Dwyer recorded 565 career strikeouts.

Is Frank Dwyer in the Hall of Fame?

No. Frank Dwyer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Frank Dwyer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1888-1899)

Frank Dwyer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1888 to 1899 for 6 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 12 seasons. Across 366 career appearances, he went 177-151 with a 3.84 ERA and 565 strikeouts. He also batted .229 with 5 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4895.9.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 177–151

ERA 3.84

WHIP 1.45

SO 565

Pitcher PIV 4895.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 145 lb
Born: 3/25/1868 in Lee, MA, USA
Died: 2/4/1943 in Pittsfield, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1888-09-20
Last Game: 1899-07-24

Full name: John Francis Dwyer

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Career Pitching Statistics

Frank Dwyer — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
177	151	366	318	271	12	6	2819.0	3,312	1,204	108	764	565	3.84	4895.9

Career ERA 3.84 vs. league average 3.96 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Frank Dwyer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1888	CHN	NL	4	1	5	5	5	1	0	42.0	32	5	9	17	1.07	2.95 (+64%)	232.4
1889	CHN	NL	16	13	32	30	27	0	0	276.0	307	110	72	63	3.59	3.93 (+9%)	-929.0
1890	CHP	PL	3	6	12	6	6	0	1	69.1	98	48	25	17	6.23	3.88 (-61%)	-648.3
1891	CN3	AA	13	19	35	31	29	1	0	289.0	332	145	124	101	4.52	3.52 (-28%)	-1041.8
1891	ML3	AA	6	4	10	10	10	0	0	86.0	92	21	21	27	2.20	3.52 (+38%)	989.9
1892	SLN	NL	2	8	10	10	6	0	0	64.0	90	40	24	16	5.62	3.28 (-71%)	-115.9
1892	CIN	NL	20	10	34	28	25	3	1	268.1	262	69	49	47	2.31	3.28 (+30%)	2179.3
1893	CIN	NL	18	15	37	30	28	1	2	287.1	332	132	93	53	4.13	4.66 (+11%)	-48.2
1894	CIN	NL	19	21	45	39	34	1	1	348.0	471	196	106	49	5.07	5.33 (+5%)	-1925.4
1895	CIN	NL	18	15	37	31	23	2	0	280.1	355	132	74	46	4.24	4.77 (+11%)	851.7
1896	CIN	NL	24	11	36	34	30	3	1	288.2	321	101	60	57	3.15	4.36 (+28%)	2796.1
1897	CIN	NL	18	13	37	31	22	0	0	247.1	315	104	56	41	3.78	4.30 (+12%)	1593.2
1898	CIN	NL	16	10	31	28	24	0	0	240.0	257	81	42	29	3.04	3.59 (+15%)	1193.2
1899	CIN	NL	0	5	5	5	2	0	0	32.2	48	20	9	2	5.51	3.85 (-43%)	-231.2
Career · 14 seasons			177	151	366	318	271	12	6	2,819.0	3,312	1,204	764	565	3.84	—	4,896

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Frank Dwyer — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
394	1,252	178	287	28	21	5	136	16	70	88	.229	.273	.297	.570	-3,901

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.

Career SLG .297 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 18.2% below league average.

Career OPS .570 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 18.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Frank Dwyer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1888	CHN	NL	5	21	2	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	5	.190	—	—	—	—	0.0
1889	CHN	NL	36	135	14	27	1	1	1	6	0	4	8	.200	.263 (-24%)	.334 (-33%)	.357 (-32%)	.691 (-32%)	-696.4
1890	CHP	PL	16	53	10	14	2	0	0	11	1	0	2	.264	.260 (+1%)	.336 (-22%)	.351 (-14%)	.687 (-18%)	-160.2
1891	CN3	AA	37	141	24	40	4	3	0	18	4	5	14	.284	.254 (+12%)	.331 (-7%)	.343 (+3%)	.675 (-2%)	-94.1
1891	ML3	AA	11	40	1	9	1	0	0	2	1	1	2	.225	—	—	—	—	-94.1
1892	SLN	NL	10	25	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	.080	—	—	—	—	0.0
1892	CIN	NL	41	132	15	21	0	2	0	6	2	4	9	.159	.244 (-35%)	.316 (-42%)	.327 (-42%)	.644 (-42%)	0.0
1893	CIN	NL	38	120	22	24	1	2	1	17	2	9	5	.200	.279 (-28%)	.356 (-28%)	.379 (-30%)	.735 (-29%)	-589.9
1894	CIN	NL	54	172	31	46	9	2	2	28	0	15	13	.267	.309 (-14%)	.379 (-14%)	.435 (-13%)	.814 (-14%)	-435.5
1895	CIN	NL	37	113	14	30	3	5	1	16	2	5	5	.265	.296 (-10%)	.361 (-18%)	.399 (+2%)	.761 (-8%)	-199.2
1896	CIN	NL	36	110	17	29	4	4	0	15	3	11	15	.264	.290 (-9%)	.354 (-5%)	.387 (-4%)	.741 (-4%)	-94.3
1897	CIN	NL	37	94	13	25	1	1	0	10	0	5	5	.266	.291 (-9%)	.354 (-12%)	.387 (-23%)	.741 (-18%)	-273.1
1898	CIN	NL	31	85	11	12	1	1	0	5	1	7	3	.141	.270 (-48%)	.333 (-33%)	.347 (-49%)	.680 (-41%)	-529.6
1899	CIN	NL	5	11	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.364	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 14 seasons			394	1,252	178	287	28	21	5	136	16	70	88	.229	—	—	—	—	-3,166

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

Frank Dwyer — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	20	46	6	6	0	3	.130
Away	16	50	5	10	0	2	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Frank Dwyer — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	20	147.2	167	54	30	22	3.29
Away	16	125.1	138	48	21	9	3.45

Last 10 Games — Batting

Frank Dwyer — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB
1899-07-24	CIN	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1899-07-09	CIN	CHC	L	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
1899-07-06	CIN	LS3	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
1899-05-25	CIN	BSN	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1899-04-20	CIN	CHC	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
1898-09-17	CIN	PHI	W	1	1	1	1	0	0	1
1898-09-11	CIN	LS3	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1898-09-06	CIN	CHC	W	1	1	1	0	1	2	1
1898-09-03	CIN	WSN	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1898-08-30	CIN	PHI	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Frank Dwyer — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1899-07-24	CIN	BSN	L	5.0	10	7	5	1	0	0
1899-07-09	CIN	CHC	L	8.0	10	7	6	3	0	0
1899-07-06	CIN	LS3	L	8.0	7	3	3	2	0	1
1899-05-25	CIN	BSN	L	6.2	10	3	3	3	1	0
1899-04-20	CIN	CHC	L	5.0	11	6	4	0	1	0
1898-09-17	CIN	PHI	—	4.1	4	2	1	0	1	0
1898-09-11	CIN	LS3	—	6.0	8	3	2	1	1	0
1898-09-06	CIN	CHC	—	4.0	9	7	6	1	1	1
1898-09-03	CIN	WSN	W	9.0	8	2	2	3	1	0
1898-08-30	CIN	PHI	L	9.0	13	9	6	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Dwyer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	12	0	0	2
2B	2	4	3	0	0
OF	28	24	1	2	0
P	366	204	579	54	29
SS	4	7	10	3	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Dwyer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1888	CHN	P	5	2	10	2	0
1889	CHN	OF	3	5	1	0	0
1889	CHN	P	32	20	43	6	2
1889	CHN	SS	2	7	5	2	3
1890	CHP	OF	4	3	0	1	0
1890	CHP	P	12	3	24	3	0
1891	CN3	2B	2	4	3	0	0
1891	CN3	OF	3	4	0	0	0
1891	CN3	P	35	15	74	6	1
1891	ML3	OF	1	1	0	0	0
1891	ML3	P	10	7	20	5	0
1892	SLN	P	10	5	18	2	1
1892	CIN	OF	6	3	0	0	0
1892	CIN	P	34	15	54	3	3
1893	CIN	1B	1	12	0	0	2
1893	CIN	OF	1	2	0	0	0
1893	CIN	P	37	33	66	2	5
1894	CIN	OF	10	6	0	1	0
1894	CIN	P	45	31	62	5	2
1894	CIN	SS	2	0	5	1	0
1895	CIN	P	37	26	54	4	6
1896	CIN	P	36	24	52	6	5
1897	CIN	P	37	11	42	4	0
1898	CIN	P	31	11	52	6	3
1899	CIN	P	5	1	8	0	1

Career Games by Position

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Frank Dwyer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	366
First Base	1
Second Base	2
Shortstop	4
Left Field	4
Center Field	4
Right Field	20

College History

Frank Dwyer — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Hobart and William Smith Colleges	Geneva	NY	1887, 1888, 1889

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Frank Dwyer: the record in brief

According to the bio, Frank Dwyer debuted on September 20, 1888 and played a final game on July 24, 1899. The team column moves through the Chicago White Stockings (1888 through 1889), the Chicago Pirates (1890), the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers (1891), the Milwaukee Brewers (1891), the St. Louis Browns (1892), and the Cincinnati Reds (1892 to 1899). Dwyer played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on March 25, 1868, in Lee, MA, USA, Dwyer was listed at 5'8" and 145 pounds. Dwyer's death is recorded on February 4, 1943, in Pittsfield, MA, USA. On the record, Frank Dwyer was born John Francis Dwyer.

Dwyer's career pitching line is 177 wins, 151 losses and a 3.84 ERA over 366 appearances. Dwyer had 565 strikeouts, 271 complete games, and 12 shutouts. Dwyer's 3.84 ERA was close to the 3.96 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 24, in 1896. Dwyer struck out 101 batters in 1891, a career high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Dwyer

What years did Frank Dwyer play?: Frank Dwyer played in Major League Baseball from 1888 to 1899.
Was Frank Dwyer a pitcher?: Yes. Frank Dwyer pitched in the major leagues, recording 177 wins and 565 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Dwyer hit?: Frank Dwyer hit 5 career home runs with 287 hits.
What teams did Frank Dwyer play for?: Frank Dwyer played for 6 teams: the Chicago White Stockings (1888–1889), the Chicago Pirates (1890), the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers (1891), the Milwaukee Brewers (1891), the St. Louis Browns (1892), and the Cincinnati Reds (1892–1899).
What were Frank Dwyer's career stats?: In 366 games, Frank Dwyer went 177-151 with a 3.84 ERA, 565 strikeouts, 2,819.0 innings pitched, and 6 saves. At the plate he had 287 hits and 5 home runs.
What position did Frank Dwyer play?: Frank Dwyer played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Frank Dwyer and how much did he weigh?: Frank Dwyer was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 145 pounds.
What was Frank Dwyer's career ERA?: Frank Dwyer finished with a 3.84 career ERA, going 177-151 with 565 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Frank Dwyer have?: Frank Dwyer recorded 565 career strikeouts.
Is Frank Dwyer in the Hall of Fame?: No. Frank Dwyer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.