Pat French
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917)
Pat French was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1917 for the Philadelphia Athletics. In 3 career games, he hit .000.
- 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
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 180 lb
- Died
- 7/13/1969 in Bath, ME, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1917-07-02
- Last Game
- 1917-07-04
Full name: Frank Alexander French
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .636 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | PHA | AL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Last 3 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917-07-04 | PHA | BOS | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-07-04 | PHA | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-07-02 | PHA | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Right Field | 1 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maine at Orono | Orono | ME | 1917 |
Pat French: the record in brief
Pat French played a first major league game on July 2, 1917 and a last one on July 4, 1917. Every season row on the page belongs to the Philadelphia Athletics, in 1917. French, a right fielder by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds. The birth record reads September 22, 1893, in Dover, NH, USA. French's death is recorded on July 13, 1969, in Bath, ME, USA. On the record, Pat French was born Frank Alexander French.
Across 3 games at the plate, French's career line reads 0 hits in 2 at bats for a .000 average. The league as a whole hit .249 across French's seasons, which puts the .000 career mark 100.0% below average. By OPS the gap is 100.0% below league average (.000 against .636). French's lone season row is 1917 with the Philadelphia Athletics: 3 games, 0 hits in 2 at bats.
French's college years, 1917, were spent at University of Maine at Orono.
The position breakdown shows 1 games, all at right field.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pat French
- Was Pat French a pitcher?
- No. Pat French was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Pat French hit?
- Pat French hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Pat French play for?
- Pat French played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1917).
- What were Pat French's career stats?
- In 3 games, Pat French had , with a .000 batting average.
- What position did Pat French play?
- Pat French played primarily as a right fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Pat French and how much did he weigh?
- Pat French was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.
- What was Pat French's career batting average?
- Pat French batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
- Is Pat French in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Pat French has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.