Frank Eustace
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1896)
Frank Eustace was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1896 for the Louisville Colonels. In 25 career games, he hit .170 with 17 hits, 1 home runs, and 11 RBI.
- 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
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 160 lb
- Died
- 10/16/1932 in Schuylkill County, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1896-04-16
- Last Game
- 1896-06-21
Full name: Frank John Eustace
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 100 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 14 | .170 | .217 | .260 | .477 | -613 |
Career AVG .170 vs. league average .290 across their career seasons — 41.5% below league average.
Career OBP .217 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 38.7% below league average.
Career SLG .260 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 32.9% below league average.
Career OPS .477 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 35.7% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | LS3 | NL | 25 | 100 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 14 | .170 | .290 (-41%) | .354 (-39%) | .387 (-33%) | .741 (-36%) | -613.3 |
| Career · 1 season | 25 | 100 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 14 | .170 | — | — | — | — | -613 | ||
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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 3 |
| Shortstop | 22 |
Frank Eustace: the record in brief
April 16, 1896 and June 21, 1896 bracket Frank Eustace's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the Louisville Colonels, in 1896. Eustace played primarily as a shortstop. The bio adds a birth date on November 7, 1873, in New York, NY, USA and a listed size of 5'9" and 160 pounds. Eustace's death is recorded on October 16, 1932, in Schuylkill County, PA, USA. The bio lists the given name Frank John.
Eustace collected 17 hits in 100 at bats across 25 games, good for a .170 batting average, along with 1 home run and 11 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .217 and .260 give Eustace a career OPS of .477. Eustace's .170 average ran 41.5% below the .290 that the league posted over the same seasons. Eustace's lone season row is 1896 with the Louisville Colonels: 25 games, 17 hits in 100 at bats. That year the league hit .290, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Eustace
- Was Frank Eustace a pitcher?
- No. Frank Eustace was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Frank Eustace hit?
- Frank Eustace hit 1 career home runs with 17 hits.
- What was Frank Eustace's career batting average?
- Frank Eustace batted .170 over his career, with 17 hits in 100 at bats.
- How many RBI did Frank Eustace have?
- Frank Eustace drove in 11 runs in his career.
- Is Frank Eustace in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Frank Eustace has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Frank Eustace play for?
- Frank Eustace played for the Louisville Colonels.