Al Frazier
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Al Frazier was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Jacksonville Red Caps and the Cleveland Bears. In 64 career games, he hit .250 with 54 hits and 25 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 145 lb
- Died
- 8/18/1999 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
Full name: Albert Edwin Frazier
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 216 | 30 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 18 | 2 | .250 | .325 | .287 | .612 | -506 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.
Career OBP .325 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .287 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 26.6% below league average.
Career OPS .612 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 16.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | JRC | NAL | 17 | 64 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .203 | .272 (-26%) | .341 (-21%) | .392 (-36%) | .734 (-29%) | -296.9 |
| 1939 | CBR | NAL | 28 | 90 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .289 | .274 (+5%) | .342 (+5%) | .393 (-18%) | .735 (-7%) | -70.1 |
| 1940 | CBR | NAL | 19 | 62 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .242 | .267 (-9%) | .335 (-2%) | .387 (-29%) | .722 (-17%) | -139.2 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 64 | 216 | 30 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 18 | 2 | .250 | — | — | — | — | -506 | ||
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 (57 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 78 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 2 | .269 |
| Away | 33 | 106 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 10 | .255 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-08-04 | CV9 | CAG | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-08-04 | CV9 | CAG | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-14 | CV9 | KCM | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-14 | CV9 | KCM | L | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-09 | CV9 | SNO | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-07 | CV9 | SNO | W | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-07 | CV9 | SNO | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-04 | CV9 | MEM | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1940-07-04 | CV9 | MEM | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-06-30 | CV9 | BIR | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 47 |
| Third Base | 16 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
Al Frazier: the record in brief
The season rows for Al Frazier begin in 1938. The season rows list, in order, the Jacksonville Red Caps (1938) and the Cleveland Bears (1939 to 1940). Frazier played primarily as a second baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 23, 1915, in Jacksonville, FL, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-1 and 145 pounds. The bio records the death on August 18, 1999, in Jacksonville, FL, USA. Al Frazier was the playing name; the full given name is Albert Edwin.
Across 64 games at the plate, Frazier's career line reads 54 hits in 216 at bats for a .250 average, along with 25 RBI. The on-base percentage is .325 and the slugging percentage .287, for an OPS of .612. Frazier's .250 average ran 7.9% below the .271 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Frazier's .612 stands 16.3% below the league's .731. 1939 produced Frazier's most hits, 26 of them for the Cleveland Bears. The Lg AVG column puts Frazier's 1939 at .289 against .274, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 5%.
Frequently Asked Questions about Al Frazier
- Was Al Frazier a pitcher?
- No. Al Frazier was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Al Frazier hit?
- Al Frazier hit 0 career home runs with 54 hits.
- What was Al Frazier's career batting average?
- Al Frazier batted .250 over his career, with 54 hits in 216 at bats.
- How many RBI did Al Frazier have?
- Al Frazier drove in 25 runs in his career.
- Is Al Frazier in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Al Frazier has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Al Frazier play for?
- Al Frazier played for the Jacksonville Red Caps and the Cleveland Bears.