Lonny Frey

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933-1948)

Lonny Frey was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1948 for 5 teams, including the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,535 career games, he hit .269 with 1,482 hits, 61 home runs, and 549 RBI. Lonny Frey was a 3-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,537.

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

AVG .269
HR 61
RBI 549
H 1,482
OPS .734
PIV 4,537
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
8/23/1910 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
9/13/2009 in Coeur d'Alene, ID, USA
MLB Debut
1933-08-29
Last Game
1948-09-28
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Linus Reinhard Frey

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Career Batting Statistics

Lonny Frey — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,535 5,517 848 1,482 263 69 61 549 105 752 525 .269 .359 .374 .734 4,537

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .359 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.

Career SLG .374 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .734 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lonny Frey Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1933 BRO NL 34 135 25 43 5 3 0 12 4 13 13 .319 .270 (+18%) .329 (+15%) .377 (+6%) .707 (+10%) 244.7
1934 BRO NL 125 490 77 139 24 5 8 57 11 52 54 .284 .278 (+2%) .340 (+5%) .392 (+2%) .733 (+4%) 445.4
1935 BRO NL 131 515 88 135 35 11 11 77 6 66 68 .262 .279 (-6%) .342 (+3%) .399 (+9%) .742 (+6%) 649.0
1936 BRO NL 148 524 63 146 29 4 4 60 7 71 56 .279 .283 (-2%) .349 (+5%) .404 (-8%) .753 (-2%) 2.3
1937 CHN NL 78 198 33 55 9 3 1 22 6 33 15 .278 .276 (avg) .342 (+11%) .398 (-7%) .740 (+1%) 144.8
1938 CIN NL 124 501 76 133 26 6 4 36 4 49 50 .265 .272 (-3%) .341 (-3%) .392 (-7%) .734 (-5%) -435.4
1939 CIN NL 125 484 95 141 27 9 11 55 5 72 46 .291 .274 (+6%) .342 (+13%) .393 (+15%) .735 (+14%) 1523.7
1940 CIN NL 150 563 102 150 23 6 8 54 22 80 48 .266 .267 (avg) .335 (+8%) .387 (-4%) .722 (+1%) 366.3
1941 CIN NL 146 543 78 138 29 5 6 59 16 72 37 .254 .262 (-3%) .332 (+4%) .373 (-4%) .705 (avg) 97.0
1942 CIN NL 141 523 66 139 23 6 2 39 9 87 38 .266 .253 (+5%) .323 (+15%) .349 (-2%) .672 (+7%) 983.9
1943 CIN NL 144 586 78 154 20 8 2 43 7 76 56 .263 .255 (+3%) .324 (+7%) .346 (-3%) .671 (+2%) 337.1
1946 CIN NL 111 333 46 82 10 3 3 24 5 63 31 .246 .256 (-4%) .328 (+12%) .358 (-10%) .687 (avg) 266.2
1947 CHN NL 24 43 4 9 0 0 0 3 0 4 6 .209 — — — — 0.0
1947 NYA AL 24 28 10 5 2 0 0 2 3 10 1 .179 — — — — 0.0
1948 NYA AL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1948 NY1 NL 29 51 6 13 1 0 1 6 0 4 6 .255 .263 (-3%) .340 (-9%) .379 (-12%) .719 (-11%) 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 1,535 5,517 848 1,482 263 69 61 549 105 752 525 .269 — — — — 4,625

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Lonny Frey — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 20 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Lonny Frey — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1947 WS NYA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000
1940 WS CIN 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1939 WS CIN 4 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Lonny Frey — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home774271339470627266.260
Away761280445677634279.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lonny Frey — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-09-28 NY1PHIL 300000001
1948-09-28 NY1PHIW 433001100
1948-09-26 NY1BSNL 100000100
1948-09-23 NY1BROL 100000001
1948-09-22 NY1CHCL 100000001
1948-09-21 NY1CHCL 000000000
1948-09-19 NY1STLL 101000000
1948-09-16 NY1PITL 100000000
1948-09-15 NY1PITL 100000000
1948-09-11 NY1BROW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lonny Frey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 966 0 2369 2986 151 642
3B 22 0 19 27 6 3
OF 34 0 49 4 2 0
SS 420 0 856 1261 158 228

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lonny Frey — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1933 BRO SS 34 0 66 89 18 11
1934 BRO 3B 13 0 13 25 5 1
1934 BRO SS 109 0 232 375 35 81
1935 BRO 2B 4 0 10 13 0 3
1935 BRO SS 127 0 264 388 44 72
1936 BRO 2B 30 0 64 74 11 12
1936 BRO OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1936 BRO SS 117 0 238 331 51 52
1937 CHN 2B 13 0 24 32 1 5
1937 CHN 3B 9 0 6 2 1 2
1937 CHN OF 5 0 7 0 0 0
1937 CHN SS 30 0 53 67 8 11
1938 CIN 2B 121 0 278 390 25 80
1938 CIN SS 3 0 3 11 2 1
1939 CIN 2B 124 0 324 412 18 83
1940 CIN 2B 150 0 366 512 21 111
1941 CIN 2B 145 0 340 432 24 93
1942 CIN 2B 140 0 340 424 18 95
1943 CIN 2B 144 0 399 461 13 112
1946 CIN 2B 65 0 169 172 13 33
1946 CIN OF 28 0 41 4 2 0
1947 CHN 2B 9 0 17 20 0 4
1947 NYA 2B 8 0 14 22 3 7
1948 NY1 2B 13 0 24 22 4 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Lonny Frey Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 952
Third Base 22
Shortstop 423
Left Field 8
Center Field 16
Right Field 24

Awards & Honors

Lonny Frey — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1939 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B

Award Voting History

Lonny Frey — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1943 Most Valuable Player NL 32th 1.0 336 0
1942 Most Valuable Player NL 27th 4.0 336 0
1939 Most Valuable Player NL 19th 8.0 336 0

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Career Spans

Lonny Frey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Billy Rogell
    .267 avg, 42 HR
  2. 83
    Jose Offerman
    .273 avg, 57 HR
  3. 82
    Lyn Lary
    .269 avg, 38 HR
  4. 81
    Phil Rizzuto HOF
    .273 avg, 38 HR
  5. 77
    Jerry Priddy
    .265 avg, 61 HR
  6. 69
    Bill Doran
    .266 avg, 84 HR

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Lonny Frey: the record in brief

August 29, 1933 and September 28, 1948 bracket Lonny Frey's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Frey's seasons break down as the Brooklyn Dodgers (1933 through 1936), the Chicago Cubs (1937 through 1947), the Cincinnati Reds (1938 to 1946), the New York Yankees (1947 through 1948), and the New York Giants (1948). Frey played primarily as a second baseman and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Born on August 23, 1910, in St. Louis, MO, USA, Frey was listed at 5-foot-10 and 160 pounds. Frey's death is recorded on September 13, 2009, in Coeur d'Alene, ID, USA. Frey's full given name, per the bio, is Linus Reinhard Frey.

Frey's career batting table shows 1,535 games, 5,517 at bats and 1,482 hits, a .269 average, along with 61 home runs, 549 RBI, and 105 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .359 clip and slugging .374, Frey finished with a .734 OPS.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lonny Frey

What years did Lonny Frey play?
Lonny Frey played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1948.
Was Lonny Frey a pitcher?
No. Lonny Frey was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Lonny Frey hit?
Lonny Frey hit 61 career home runs with 1,482 hits.
What teams did Lonny Frey play for?
Lonny Frey played for 5 teams: the Brooklyn Dodgers (1933–1936), the Chicago Cubs (1937, 1947), the Cincinnati Reds (1938–1943, 1946), the New York Yankees (1947–1948), and the New York Giants (1948).
Did Lonny Frey win an MVP award?
No. Lonny Frey did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Lonny Frey win?
Lonny Frey was selected to 3 All-Star Games.
What were Lonny Frey's career stats?
In 1,535 games, Lonny Frey had 1,482 hits, 61 home runs, 549 RBI, 848 runs, and 105 stolen bases, with a .269 batting average.
What position did Lonny Frey play?
Lonny Frey played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Lonny Frey and how much did he weigh?
Lonny Frey was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 160 pounds.
How many home runs did Lonny Frey hit each season?
Lonny Frey's home runs by season: 0 in 1933, 8 in 1934, 11 in 1935, 4 in 1936, 1 in 1937, 4 in 1938, 11 in 1939, 8 in 1940, 6 in 1941, 2 in 1942, 2 in 1943, 3 in 1946, 0 in 1947, and 1 in 1948. His most in one season was 11, in 1935 and 1939.
What was Lonny Frey's career batting average?
Lonny Frey batted .269 over his career, with 1,482 hits in 5,517 at bats.
How many RBI did Lonny Frey have?
Lonny Frey drove in 549 runs in his career.
Is Lonny Frey in the Hall of Fame?
No. Lonny Frey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Lonny Frey make?
Lonny Frey was selected to 3 All-Star Games.