Fred Frank
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898)
Fred Frank was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1898 for the Cleveland Spiders. In 17 career games, he hit .208 with 11 hits and 3 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / —
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 162 lb
- Died
- 3/27/1950 in Ashland, KY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1898-09-27
- Last Game
- 1898-10-15
Full name: John Frederick Frank
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 53 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .208 | .276 | .264 | .540 | -168 |
Career AVG .208 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 23.3% below league average.
Career OBP .276 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 17.4% below league average.
Career SLG .264 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.
Career OPS .540 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 20.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | CL4 | NL | 17 | 53 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .208 | .270 (-23%) | .333 (-17%) | .347 (-24%) | .680 (-21%) | -168.1 |
| Career · 1 season | 17 | 53 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .208 | — | — | — | — | -168 | ||
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
View full game log (17 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
| Away | 14 | 43 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | .186 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898-10-15 | CL4 | LS3 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-10-14 | CL4 | LS3 | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-10-14 | CL4 | LS3 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-10-12 | CL4 | PIT | W | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1898-10-12 | CL4 | PIT | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-10-10 | CL4 | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-10-09 | CL4 | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-10-09 | CL4 | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1898-10-08 | CL4 | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1898-10-07 | CL4 | STL | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Center Field | 6 |
| Right Field | 11 |
Fred Frank: the record in brief
Fred Frank played a first major league game on September 27, 1898 and a last one on October 15, 1898. Frank's only club in the season tables is the Cleveland Spiders. Frank played primarily as an outfielder. Born on March 11, 1873, in Louisa, KY, USA, Frank was listed at 5-foot-9 and 162 pounds. The bio records the death on March 27, 1950, in Ashland, KY, USA. Frank's full given name, per the bio, is John Frederick Frank.
Frank finished with 11 hits from 53 at bats in 17 games, which works out to .208, along with 3 runs batted in. Frank's career OPS of .540 combines a .276 on-base mark with .264 slugging. Measured against the leagues Frank played in, the .208 career average compares with a .271 league average over the same seasons, 23.3% below the league. The OPS comparison is .540 to a league .681, 20.7% below average. Frank's lone season row is 1898 with the Cleveland Spiders: 17 games, 11 hits in 53 at bats. That year the league hit .270, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Frank
- Was Fred Frank a pitcher?
- No. Fred Frank was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Fred Frank hit?
- Fred Frank hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.
- What teams did Fred Frank play for?
- Fred Frank played for one team, the Cleveland Spiders (1898).
- What were Fred Frank's career stats?
- In 17 games, Fred Frank had 11 hits, 3 RBI, 3 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .208 batting average.
- What position did Fred Frank play?
- Fred Frank played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Fred Frank and how much did he weigh?
- Fred Frank was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 162 pounds.
- What was Fred Frank's career batting average?
- Fred Frank batted .208 over his career, with 11 hits in 53 at bats.
- How many RBI did Fred Frank have?
- Fred Frank drove in 3 runs in his career.
- Is Fred Frank in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Fred Frank has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.