Frank Fennelly

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1890)

AVG .257
HR 34
RBI 408
H 781
OPS .723
PIV 6,897
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 168 lb
Born
2/18/1860 in Fall River, MA, USA
Died
8/4/1920 in Fall River, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1884-05-01
Last Game
1890-06-18

Full name: Francis John Fennelly

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
786 3,042 609 781 102 82 34 408 175 378 242 .257 .345 .378 .723 6,897

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — +11.2% above league average.

Career SLG .378 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — +10.7% above league average.

Career OPS .723 vs. league average .651 across their career seasons — +11.0% 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
1884 WS7 AA 62 257 52 75 17 7 2 0 0 20 0 .292 .243 (+20%) .278 (+23%) .327 (+33%) .606 (+28%) 1105.0
1884 CN2 AA 28 122 42 43 5 8 2 0 0 11 0 .352 .243 (+45%) .278 (+49%) .327 (+75%) .606 (+63%) 1105.0
1885 CN2 AA 112 454 82 124 14 17 10 89 0 38 0 .273 .244 (+12%) .287 (+16%) .325 (+37%) .613 (+27%) 2012.7
1886 CN2 AA 132 497 113 124 13 17 6 72 32 60 0 .249 .246 (+1%) .302 (+16%) .331 (+15%) .634 (+15%) 1636.3
1887 CN2 AA 134 526 133 140 15 16 8 97 74 82 81 .266 .270 (-2%) .331 (+11%) .373 (+7%) .705 (+9%) 1195.0
1888 CN2 AA 120 448 64 88 8 7 2 56 43 63 76 .196 .238 (-18%) .290 (+2%) .319 (-19%) .610 (-9%) -344.9
1888 PH4 AA 15 47 13 11 2 2 1 12 5 9 7 .234 — — — — -344.9
1889 PH4 AA 138 513 70 132 20 5 1 64 15 65 78 .257 .263 (-2%) .334 (+3%) .357 (-10%) .691 (-4%) -172.8
1890 BR4 AA 45 178 40 44 8 3 2 18 6 30 0 .247 .260 (-5%) .336 (+6%) .351 (+2%) .687 (+4%) 163.9
Career · 9 seasons 786 3,042 609 781 102 82 34 408 175 378 242 .257 — — — — 6,355

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 Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 8 0 24 24 5 1
3B 7 0 10 21 4 4
OF 4 0 3 0 3 0
SS 769 0 1013 2615 590 259

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 WS7 2B 4 0 11 11 2 1
1884 WS7 SS 60 0 88 215 48 14
1884 CN2 SS 28 0 25 84 25 12
1885 CN2 SS 112 0 151 359 74 46
1886 CN2 SS 132 0 169 485 117 54
1887 CN2 SS 134 0 161 421 99 31
1888 CN2 2B 4 0 13 13 3 0
1888 CN2 OF 4 0 3 0 3 0
1888 CN2 SS 112 0 150 419 94 37
1888 PH4 SS 15 0 18 44 6 4
1889 PH4 SS 138 0 181 453 93 53
1890 BR4 3B 7 0 10 21 4 4
1890 BR4 SS 38 0 70 135 34 8

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 8
Third Base 7
Shortstop 769
Left Field 2
Center Field 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Frank Shugart
    .267 avg, 22 HR
  2. 97
    Vic Saier
    .263 avg, 55 HR
  3. 94
    Jake Stahl
    .261 avg, 31 HR
  4. 93
    Snuffy Stirnweiss
    .268 avg, 29 HR
  5. 90
    Frank Warfield
    .263 avg, 14 HR
  6. 87
    Ray Chapman
    .278 avg, 17 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Fennelly

What years did Frank Fennelly play?
Frank Fennelly played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1890.
Was Frank Fennelly a pitcher?
No. Frank Fennelly was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Frank Fennelly hit?
Frank Fennelly hit 34 career home runs with 781 hits.