Frank Forbes
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Frank Forbes was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Lincoln Stars, the New York Lincoln Giants, and the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants. In 42 career games, he hit .297 with 41 hits, 4 home runs, and 27 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 464.
- 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
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 179 lb
- Died
- 8/19/1983 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Full name: Frank Lindsey Forbes
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 138 | 21 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 8 | 15 | 0 | .297 | .390 | .449 | .839 | 464 |
Career AVG .297 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +17.1% above league average.
Career OBP .390 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — +22.0% above league average.
Career SLG .449 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +33.7% above league average.
Career OPS .839 vs. league average .656 across their career seasons — +28.0% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | NLS | EAS | 4 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .308 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1915 | NLG | EAS | 18 | 63 | 10 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .365 | .250 (+46%) | .318 (+32%) | .332 (+72%) | .651 (+52%) | 479.1 |
| 1916 | NLG | EAS | 18 | 56 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .196 | .248 (-21%) | .314 (-5%) | .326 (-2%) | .640 (-3%) | -14.7 |
| 1919 | AC | EAS | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 42 | 138 | 21 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 8 | 15 | 0 | .297 | — | — | — | — | 464 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 39 |
| Right Field | 2 |
Frank Forbes: the record in brief
Frank Forbes's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1914 to 1919. The team column moves through the New York Lincoln Stars (1914), the New York Lincoln Giants (1915 to 1916), and the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1919). Forbes, born on March 30, 1891, in Philadelphia, PA, USA, is listed as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. Forbes's listed size is 5 feet, 9 inches and 179 pounds. Forbes died on August 19, 1983, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. On the record, Frank Forbes was born Frank Lindsey Forbes.
Forbes finished with 41 hits from 138 at bats in 42 games, which works out to .297, along with 4 home runs and 27 RBI. Forbes got on base at a .390 rate and slugged .449 (.839 OPS). Forbes's .297 average ran 17.1% above the .254 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Forbes's .839 stands 28.0% above the league's .656. The highest hit total in a season was 23, in 1915.
Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Forbes
- Was Frank Forbes a pitcher?
- No. Frank Forbes was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Frank Forbes hit?
- Frank Forbes hit 4 career home runs with 41 hits.
- What was Frank Forbes's career batting average?
- Frank Forbes batted .297 over his career, with 41 hits in 138 at bats.
- How many RBI did Frank Forbes have?
- Frank Forbes drove in 27 runs in his career.
- Is Frank Forbes in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Frank Forbes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Frank Forbes play for?
- Frank Forbes played for the New York Lincoln Stars, the New York Lincoln Giants, and the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants.